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Teenagers who binge-drink 'twice as likely to be convicted criminals by 30' By MATTHEW HICKLEY - More by this author » Last updated at 22:19pm on 5th September 2007 Comments Criminals: Binge-drinking can lead to court Teenagers who binge-drink are twice as likely to be convicted criminals by age 30, a report has revealed. The long-term study covering thousands of British youngsters found those who were regular binge drinkers at 16 were far more likely to become drug users or alcoholics, leave school with no qualifications, become homeless or suffer mental illness. There is deepening concern over the binge-drinking culture, and the involveme…

Elle Macpherson joins Sir Paul's lonely hearts club By TAHIRA YAQOOB - More by this author » Last updated at 23:23pm on 5th September 2007 Comments (5) As he was named "man of the year" at an awards ceremony, Sir Paul McCartney certainly wasn't lacking in admirers. But the former Beatle appeared to have eyes for only one woman. The 65-year-old singer, who had arrived at the GQ magazine awards flanked by members of his family rather than a date, enjoyed a cosy rendezvous with model Elle Macpherson. Scroll down for more Stereo Maccas: Sir Paul puts his arm around Elle Macpherson during the event The two appeared to be getting on li…

Jogger burned after iPod earphones hit by lightning strike Metal earphones used with MP3 players found to be dangerously good conductors of electricity Last updated at 13:33pm on 12th July 2007 Comments Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home. Doctors at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada said a 37-year-old jogger wearing an iPod was burned on his chest, neck and face after the man and a nearby tree were struck by lightning. The burns traced the path of the earphones, they said. Jason Bunch's eardrums were ruptured and the tiny bones in his middle ears were dislocated, t…

http://boortz.com/nuze/200606/06262006.html#warming There is a rediculous amount of CO2 in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels, and it needs to be reduced. But man is only part of the problem when it comes to "Global Warming", and there are some things we are unable to control when it comes to the Earth's heating and cooling cycles. The Sun is playing a huge part in our recent warming trend. Look at the list in the link for more details. Also, the reason that the U.S. will not sign the Kyoto accord is because it was designed to hinder the U.S. economy while not effecting the carbon dioxide outputs of such countries as China, which is the fastest-growing…

Couple who won £1.7m on Lotto still get up at 3am to run fruit and veg shop by PAUL SIMS - More by this author » Last updated at 00:29am on 3rd September 2007 Comments (8) As £1million lottery winners, Paul and Sue Watson could have bought a grand home or a series of expensive cars, or blown it on a series of lavish parties. Instead, they still wake at 3am each day to work in their fruit and veg shop and have resisted all temptations to leave their £200,000 three-bedroom home. Eight months on, their windfall has been barely touched. When they have spent, it has been on such everyday items as a new vacuum cleaner and two secondhand cars. And when it came…

Nurses told to give their comfy Crocs clogs the boot By DUNCAN ROBERTSON - More by this author » Last updated at 22:49pm on 4th September 2007 Comments Nurses have been banned from wearing Crocs shoes in hospital because their bosses say they look unprofessional. Many prefer the brightly coloured footwear to conventional shoes because they are comfortable on the wards. Nurses walk up to five miles during a 12-hour shift. The ban on the rubbery clogs has caused a rift between nurses and their managers at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. Scroll down for more... Popular: Jack Nicholson and George Bush wear the trendy Crocs footw…

Britain slips to 17th place in the quality of life league table By COLIN FERNANDEZ - More by this author » Last updated at 23:34pm on 4th September 2007 Comments Britain is now only 17th in the quality of life list Britain is slipping down the world rankings for quality of life, a survey suggests. The UK is now only 17th in the international league table, a fall of two places from last year. Norway remains the best place to live, according to the authoritative research, followed by Iceland and Australia. Britain shares 17th position with Italy, one place behind France. The research is based on the United Nations' Human Development Index, w…

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington Published: September 3 2007 19:00 | Last updated: September 3 2007 20:53 The Chinese military hacked into a Pentagon computer network in June in the most successful cyber attack on the US defence department, say American ­officials. The Pentagon acknowledged shutting down part of a computer system serving the office of Robert Gates, defence secretary, but declined to say who it believed was behind the attack. Current and former officials have told the Financial Times an internal investigation has revealed that the incursion came from the People’s Liberation Army. One senior US official said the Pentagon had pinpointed th…

The Bordeaux that may not be from Bordeaux: Up to 1/3 French wines may be sub-standard By PETER ALLEN - More by this author » Last updated at 17:45pm on 4th September 2007 Comments (3) Are you sure you're drinking what you think you're drinking? Some French wines could be sub-standard Britons buying big name French wines have been warned that up to a third were of "sub-standard" quality. Many of the most famous - including Bordeaux, Sancerre and Saint-Emilion - might not even be from the regions claimed. The scandal was partly blamed on corrupt inspectors who, in the face of increasing competition from New World wines, are said to be allowin…

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The moment a crazed fan attacked Brad Pitt in Venice Last updated at 22:03pm on 3rd September 2007 Comments This is the moment when Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt was attacked by a crazed female fan Pitt, in Italy for the Venice Film Festival, was surrounded by his security team when the unnamed fan barged her way through the crowd and attempted to embrace the actor. scroll down for more Everything seems normal as Brad meets his adoring public at the Venice Film Festival As Brad passes, the crazed fan sees a chance to get close to her idol "It was a scary moment. The security team must have been embarrassed that she was able to get that clo…

Unpunished: The 3,000 crimes committed by the under-10s Last updated at 15:46pm on 2nd September 2007 Comments The suspects behind almost 3,000 crimes last year, half of them arson or criminal damage, went unpunished - because they were too young to be prosecuted. Offending by children aged under 10 in England and Wales included about 1,300 incidents of criminal damage and arson and more than 60 sex offences, it has been revealed. Scroll down for more ... Police forces recorded 2,840 crimes where the suspect was younger than 10 Read more... Now police are told they can use Taser guns on children Children aged nine or under cannot be c…

Labour's answer to school discipline: Teach lessons in 'happiness and emotional wellbeing' By DUNCAN ROBERTSON - More by this author » Last updated at 15:13pm on 4th September 2007 Comments (1) All secondary school children will be taught lessons in happiness and emotional wellbeing to improve discipline and performance in the classroom. Ed Balls, the Education Secretary, will today announce a £7 million-a-year initiative to expand these lessons to older pupils following a pilot in primaries. The lessons aim to develop the so-called "emotional intelligence" of children. Pupils will learn how to manage their anger, empathise with other people, and explor…

Exotic spider with a nasty bite swarms across England - and its all thanks to global warming By DAVID DERBYSHIRE - More by this author » Last updated at 23:15pm on 3rd September 2007 Comments For decades, only the gardens of the South Coast were warm enough for them. But after years of mild winters, one of Britain's most colourful and striking spiders is on the march. The population of the wasp spider has exploded and is spreading rapidly north. This year, females have been spotted in Surrey and Hertfordshire. Striped wasp spider's size in comparision to a two pence coin By the end of the autumn - the season when spiders are most in ev…

Bosnia lays claim to world kissing record Sun Sep 2, 2007 6:14AM EDT 1 of 4Full Size 1 of 4Full Size Related Video Kiss me quick Play Video TUZLA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Close to 7,000 couples smooched late on Saturday in the Bosnian town of Tuzla in an bid to break the world simultaneous kissing record. With fireworks, a giant TV screen, confetti and heart-shaped red balloons as the backdrop, the crowd kissed for at least ten seconds at 1100 p.m. local time (5 p.m. EDT). "We broke the recor…

How do women choose Mr Right: It's in his kiss! By JAMES MILLS - More by this author » Last updated at 00:05am on 3rd September 2007 Comments (1) Winning a first kiss is enough of a challenge for most male suitors. But getting the act itself right may be even more important - because apparently it can determine whether a relationship blooms. According to scientists, women often judge men exclusively on the quality of the first kiss. Scroll down for more... According to scientists, women often judge men exclusively on the quality of the first kiss. Above: Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant in Four Weddings and a Funeral The pressure to perfo…

This makes me angry for some reason. :dozey: Helmsley Leaves Dog $12 Million in Will AP Posted: 2007-08-29 14:40:57 Filed Under: Business News NEW YORK (Aug. 29) - Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing from the late luxury hotelier and real estate billionaire's estate. Photo Gallery: A Fearsome Figure Jennifer Graylock, AP Famed hotelier Leona Helmsley, who died Aug. 20, left her dog Trouble $12 million in her will. Two of her grandchildren got nothing. Here, she holds the dog in 2003. 1 of 7 Helmsley left h…

Flowers and tributes were left in an alleyway where the body of a mystery dead baby was found - before police realised it was only a chicken foetus. A member of the public discovered the remains in a back alley in the Anfield area of Liverpool. Police cordoned off the scene but soon realised that it was not a human but a chicken foetus. Well-wishers had laid more than a dozen bunches of flowers at the scene, along with cards and teddy bears. One of the cards read: "RIP Little Baby. Safe in the arms of Jesus. From someone who is a loving mother xxxx." Merseyside Police told the community on Monday to "stop grieving, it's only a chicken".

Who's watching Big Brother? A million viewers turn off series 8 By PAUL REVOIR - More by this author » Last updated at 11:54am on 31st August 2007 Comments Viewing figures for the current series of Big Brother have hit an all-time low. The series, which ends this week, is attracting an average audience of 3.8million - almost one million fewer than last year. When the reality show made its debut on Channel 4 in 2000, around half a million more were tuning in. Scroll down for more... All-time low: Average audience figures have dropped by almost a million for Big Brother 8 The station has already decided to cancel the spin-off series Cel…

The beard and the wonderful: World facial hair championships held in Brighton By DANIEL COUGHLIN - More by this author » Last updated at 22:13pm on 1st September 2007 Comments Weird beards and flash 'taches were on proud display in the event where everybody prefers whiskers... Scores of fuzzy-faced men from across the globe descended on Brighton for the biennial World Beard and Moustache Championships, competing for gold in such categories as best Dali beard, Sideburns Freestyle and best Garibaldi beard. Organiser Steve Parsons said: "Freestyle beard is probably the most spectacular category because you can do anything you like. There has been a great rang…

Summer babies 'are more likely to be short-sighted' by DANIEL MARTIN - More by this author » Last updated at 00:14am on 1st September 2007 Comments (1) As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life Babies born in the summer are more likely to become short-sighted in later life, a study has shown. As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts. They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks. Scientists had already est…

BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw in jail after breaching restraining order Last updated at 13:48pm on 1st September 2007 Comments Andy Kershaw: breached restraining order BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw is in jail after being charged with breaching a restraining order, it emerged today. The former Radio 1 presenter who is now a regular on Radio 3 was arrested on Wednesday afternoon close to the home of his ex-partner Juliette Banner. Ms Banner had won a restraining order against Kershaw banning him from visiting her home after the couple separated. Police arrested Kershaw, 48, after he allegedly attempted to call on Ms Banner at her home in Peel, on the …

BA executive quits job to become Britain's oldest trolley dolly By LUKE SALKELD - More by this author » Last updated at 18:35pm on 31st August 2007 Comments (1) Patricia Fitzgerald has fulfilled a life-long ambition by becoming an air hostess It is almost three decades since Patricia Fitzgerald failed in her bid to become an air hostess, but her determination to succeed was sky high. And the 58-year-old has finally landed her dream job - becoming Britain's oldest member of a cabin crew. Despite taking a significant pay cut as an airline executive, she says he is delighted to be in the aisles after she was first turned down for the job at the age…

The man who sank the Titanic by walking off with vital locker key By LUKE SALKELD - More by this author » Last updated at 20:27pm on 28th August 2007 Comments (1) Second Officer David Blair was taken off the Titanic at the 11th hour It was perhaps the most catastrophic lapse of memory in history, costing more than 1,500 lives. A sailor called David Blair forgot to leave behind a key as the Titanic set off on its maiden voyage. Without it, his shipmates were unable to open a locker in the crow's nest containing a pair of binoculars for the designated lookout. The binoculars were to look out for dangers in the distance including signs of bad weat…

Sun 26 Aug, 12:09 PM Sevilla may have started their Primera Liga campaign with a convincing win, but the health of stricken wing-back Antonio Puerta is the only thing the Andalusian club are concerned about at present. Puerta was taken to hospital after collapsing midway through the first half of Saturday night's match against Getafe at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The Spain international was able to walk from the pitch after being attended by medical staff, who prevented him swallowing his tongue, but then collapsed again in the changing rooms and was given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to hospital. The first medical statement released by the Hospit…