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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is pulling out of Friday's presidential run-off, handing victory to President Robert Mugabe. Mr Tsvangirai said there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair and "the outcome is determined by... Mugabe himself". He called on the global community to step in to prevent "genocide". But the ruling Zanu-PF said Mr Tsvangirai had taken the decision to avoid "humiliation" in the poll. KEY POLL COMPLAINTS Violence: 86 killed, 200,000 displaced MDC rallies banned MDC leaders arrested, harassed Food aid not given to opposition areas State media refused MDC adverts Zanu-PF supporters to b…

So , I am lame enough to admit this all to you, because it's 7.29am and I have to keep myself occupied. Yesterday was the opening of the S&TC movie, and I'm a massive fan (Is male and straight :stunned:) I didn't want to go on my own, for obvious reasons, so I dragged my girlfriend along, who hasn't even seen the show (I gave her an earfull for this :P) so it looked like I was being dragged along by her :lol: The new movie is AMAZZZZZZZZINGGGGGGGGGGGG. I loved it, it was just like watching the series, they didn't overdo it or anything. really happy with the movie. so are there any other fans of th show? have you seen the movie? are you going to? are yo…

Anybody else like it? And Im talking about the book, not the crappy movie where the scariest thing was hoping Dakota Fanning wouldn't deafen you in the next scene.

Fed Up, Surfers Take on Paparrazi in Malibu By DEBRAH ROBERTS and LEE FERRAN June 23, 2008 The paparazzi know that they can sell candid pictures of stars for a big paycheck, but often they don't realize how much it might cost them to get that perfect shot. A photographer trying to snap shots of actor Matthew McConaughey surfing in Malibu, Calif., this weekend sparked a brawl between more than a dozen enraged surfers and several paparazzi, some of it caught on video. "They don't want you here," a surfer yelled at a photographer just before the brawl broke out. "Nobody wants you here." The video of the confrontations, which took place on two consecutiv…

The junior transport minister has caused a minor political storm by calling his countrymen "bloody miserable". (Advertisement) Writing on his blog, Tom Harris, MP for Glasgow South, said Britain had never had it so good, but that it had not made most Britons any less grumpy. "There are more two-car homes in Britain today than there are homes without a car at all," he said. "We live longer, eat healthier (if we choose), have better access to forms of entertainment never imagined a generation ago (satellite TV, DVD, computer games), the majority of us have fast access to the worldwide web, which we use to enable even more spending and for entertainment. Crime is d…

British mother arrested in Spain after 'leaving young son to burn on beach for 12 hours' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:11 PM on 22nd June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The mum was arrested at the beach at Benalmadena in Spain after allegedly leaving her five-year-old son out in the sun for 12 hours A British mother has been arrested in Spain after she allegedly left her five-year-old son to burn on a baking hot beach for 12 hours while she went to work. The boy's mother, aged 19, reportedly left him playing in the sand at the popular resort of Benalmadena, in the Costa del Sol, where he suffered serious sunburn and had…

Little Britain's Matt Lucas faces multimillion payout in first gay celebrity divorce By Richard Simpson Last updated at 11:38 PM on 18th June 2008 Comments (31) Add to My Stories Little Britain star Matt Lucas has split from his long-term partner in the first celebrity gay 'divorce'. The couple underwent a civil partnership 18 months ago, which means that Kevin McGee can by law expect a large chunk of the comedian's estimated £15 million fortune. Lucas has employed Mishcon de Reya, the same solicitors used by Heather Mills in her divorce from Paul McCartney, and by Princess Diana. Enlarge Happier times: The couple at the pan…

Wonderbra: Mountain girl saved by throwing her underwear on cable car Last updated at 10:07 PM on 22nd June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Rescue workers in the Alps were alerted by hiker's bra An American woman was airlifted from a German mountainside after sending an SOS signal… with her bra. The woman - missing for over three days - hooked the brightly coloured sports bra on a cable used for transporting logs to a valley below hoping it would lead rescuers to her. The 24-year-old outdoors enthusiast from Colorado injured herself in the Bavarian Alps while walking solo near Berchtesgaden close to the border with Austria. "She w…

The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over. The UK's largest provider of home broadband is to warn internet users building up vast libraries of music that they could be prosecuted. From next week, Virgin Media will send letters to thousands of households where music is either being downloaded or illegally shared. Many of the recipients are likely to be the unsuspecting parents of teenagers who hoard free downloads offered by file-sharing services. Research shows the majority of them are unaware their children are breaking the law. The campaign is a joint venture between Virgin Media and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which represents the major…

LIKE hundreds of thousands of American teenagers, Jennifer Babb went to summer camp last year. She learnt all about how to prime dynamite, stood close enough to a controlled explosion to feel its percussive blast and finally blew up a frozen chicken. Forget about swimming and barbecues: American children’s summer camps are increasingly turning to adult pursuits to entice a new generation of tech-savvy teenagers. In place of traditional summer fare such as canoeing and volley-ball, the camps are offering ever more sophisticated pursuits, from computer programming courses to espionage - otherwise known as “spy camp”. At the Missouri University of Science and Tec…

Eight matches at Wimbledon have been reported to the tennis authorities on suspicion that their results have been fixed by professional gambling syndicates. The matches are named in a dossier compiled by leading bookmaking companies, which monitor suspect betting patterns and players thought to be willing to throw games. Four of the matches are from last year’s men’s singles at Wimbledon and involve foreign players who each lost by three sets. The dossier identifies sudden spikes in the sums wagered. More than £450m was bet on Wimbledon matches last year through just one British internet site, Betfair. Many suspect matches show huge rises in the money pledged,…

This documentary follows a film-maker named Mark Borchardt, and his friend Mike Schank, as they struggle to make an independent movie. It is funny as hell. Just wondering if anyone else has seen it? Or knows whatever happened to these two guys.

International Scout and Girl Guide jamborees are being exploited for illegal immigration. Six Scouts are still missing after attending the 21st World Scout Jamboree near Chelmsford, Essex, last summer. They are believed to have remained in the country illegally. Five Kenyan Girl Guides also vanished after attending an international jamboree in Ireland last July. There are even concerns they may subsequently have been trafficked into the UK. While immigration officers are trained to spot children who may plan to stay in the country illegally or who are being exploited by traffickers, the potential abuse of the respectability afforded by the Scout and Guide unif…

Schoolgirls 'made pregnancy pact to have babies' ... now 17 of them are expecting By David Gardner Last updated at 3:02 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (9) Add to My Stories School officials in America are investigating claims that a group of underage girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. The pledge came to light in Gloucester, Massachusetts, after several girl pupils kept returning to the school clinic for pregnancy tests and were distraught to find the results were negative. The students with positive tests celebrated with high fives and immediately started making plans for baby showers. Scroll down for more M…

Change the channel if you don't like my F-words, Gordon Ramsay tells 'offended' Australians By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:32 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Gordon Ramsay has some advice for those who don't like him swearing on TV: switch the channel. The celebrity chef became the subject of a parliamentary inquiry in Australia after a lawmaker objected to his prime-time cursing. A Senate panel this week rejected calls to ban certain swear words on Australian TV because community attitudes did not seem overwhelmingly opposed to them. But the senators also made a series of recommendations aimed at helping viewers…

Serving up obesity? Supermarket ready meals double in size in a decade By Sean Poulter Last updated at 10:57 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (-) Add to My Stories Quick and easy, but are ready meals encouraging obesity? Supermarket ready meals have ballooned in size over the past 15 years - provoking fears they are encouraging a national obesity epidemic. Products such as curry, cottage pies, pasta dishes and casseroles can be more than 50 per cent bigger than in the 1990s. At the same time, the portion size of some ready meals aimed at children is on a par with the adult products of 15 years ago. The Food Standards Agency commissioned…

Striking tanker drivers have threatened to call another four-day stoppage next week if no agreement is reached in the pay dispute that has threatened fuel supplies across the country. The move comes as the Government instructed police forces to break up any picket lines that threatened to prevent tankers from leaving or entering fuel depots. Emergency powers to order petrol rationing will come into force on Monday if the strike threatens to grow out of control. Any mass show of secondary picketing at refineries and distribution depots this weekend will disrupt plans by the industry to keep petrol flowing at the pumps. Fuel shortages will also be inevitable if farm…

Good riddance: Hook-handed Abu Hamza loses fight against extradition to U.S. By Dan Newling Last updated at 11:39 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (15) Add to My Stories Facing extradition: Abu Hamza has lost his battle against being sent to the U.S. where he is accused of terror offences Firebrand Islamic preacher Abu Hamza is finally being thrown out of Britain. The High Court ruled yesterday that he cannot avoid facing trial in America, where he has been accused of 11 terror-related crimes. Hamza, who has hooks for hands after being injured in an explosion in Afghanistan, will be put on a high-security U.S. Air Force flight in the nex…

Sixth foot found in B.C. leaves everyone baffled and at loss for explanation http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hC7ryzYR-RVXhCOXJ_FRdOVwp2BQ VANCOUVER — Experts from police to forensic pathologists are at a loss to explain, or even identify, who belongs to six different feet that have washed ashore in British Columbia since last August. Another foot was discovered Wednesday near Campbell River, on Vancouver Island, bringing to six the number of feet found, disembodied and still encased in a running shoe. So far, DNA testing hasn't helped identify the remains and the absence of explanation has fed wild rumours. ...Some are convinced the feet are the …

New eco-nightclub where the dancers generate electricity By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:30 AM on 18th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The new nightclub will be powered by renewable energy Britain's first eco-nightclub is to open in King's Cross. The venue will sell organic spirits served in polycarbon cups and will be powered with renewable energy. There are also plans to install a recycled water system to flush its lavatories and an energy-generating dancefloor, which would harness power from the pounding of clubbers' feet and convert it into electricity. Although entry to the club costs £10, those customers…

Meet the dog that thinks there's nothing sweetah than a cheetah By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:36 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (7) Add to My Stories Sahara and Alexa are the best of mates, but they have a very unconventional friendship. That is because Sahara is cheetah and Alexa is a giant Anatolian Shepherd guard dog. Destroying the notion that cats and dogs can only be the best of enemies, these two residents of Cincinnati Zoo in the US have been old muckers since they were both barely two months old. Both seven years old now, Alexa and Sahara were raised together as part of a conservation programme at the zoo designed to help …

Post Office trials first euro and U.S. dollar cash machines By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:31 AM on 20th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The first cash machines to dispense euros and U.S. dollars in Britain went on trial yesterday. The Post Office has installed hole-in-the-wall machines issuing foreign notes in selected branches. But if successful, they will be opened in all branches. Euros and U.S. dollars can now be withdrawn from Post Office cash machines Rival banks and buildings are sure to follow if the idea is a hit with holidaymakers about to go abroad. Britons took out £7.1billion last year from cas…

Howay the laughs: Geordies are top of the grumps in the misery league By Andrew Levy Last updated at 11:40 PM on 19th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Enlarge Cheer up, mate: Geordie Jimmy Nail looking glum in the TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet They say it's grim up North. Just ask the Geordies. Those living in Newcastle upon Tyne are the most miserable people in the country and need considerable encouragement to cheer up, a survey has found. Nearly half are unhappy about their financial situation and a third are demoralised by work. Coming home after a hard day's slog often doesn't help either as just over a fifth aren't …

Pensioner, 81, ordered to remove flat cap as he has a quiet pint - because it's a security risk By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:08 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (6) Add to My Stories An 81-year-old pensioner was ordered to remove his flat cap in a bar - because it was deemed a security risk. Harvey Talbot was having a quiet afternoon pint in his regular pub when he was told he had to take off the cap. Staff said the bemused former driver, who suffers from mobility problems, could use it to hide his face if he committed a crime. And when the pensioner complained, he was told the Yates' bar was only following police advice. Embarras…

First picture of £4billion glass tower that could save - but dwarf - Battersea Power Station By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:57 PM on 20th June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A £4billion masterplan to save Battersea Power Station before it collapses was unveiled today. The project includes a 1,000ft-high glass tower - taller than Canary Wharf - next to the instantly recognisable brick landmark. There will be more than 3,000 homes, shopping malls, a boutique hotel and a "green" office quarter. The plans also call for a new spur off the Northern Line to link the power station site to the Underground network. Enlarge …