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The plane skidded across a main road before hitting a fuel depot A passenger plane has crashed and burst into flames at Brazil's busiest airport, in the heart of Sao Paulo, killing up to 200 people. Rescue crews said none of the 186 people on board the Airbus A320 could have survived, while more people were killed on the ground. The TAM airliner skidded off the runway as it landed in wet weather, shot over a busy road and hit a fuel depot. Concerns had been raised about the safety of the runway during heavy rain. There had been persistent, heavy downpours in the two hours before the accident. TAM Express flight 3054 was carrying 186 passengers and cre…

Schools told to dump Churchill and Hitler from history lessons by LAURA CLARK - More by this author » Last updated at 10:36am on 13th July 2007 Comments (21) Wartime hero: Winston Churchill Secondary schools will strip back the traditional curriculum in favour of lessons on debt management, the environment and healthy eating, ministers revealed. Even Winston Churchill no longer merits a mention after a drastic slimming-down of the syllabus to create more space for "modern" issues. Along with Hitler, Gandhi, Stalin and Martin Luther King, the former prime minister has been dropped from a list of key figures to be mentioned in history teaching. This …

Serena shows off her fuller figure Last updated at 10:30am on 11th June 2007 Comments (36) Tennis ace Serena Williams looks circumspect as she tried to relax in the Miami sun ahead of Wimbledon. She took a break from tennis to spent time with her boyfriend, Jackie Long, on Miami beach, not far from the home she shares with sister Venus in Palm Beach. More.... Shapely Serena proves she is one weighty opponentBroad-shouldered Serena shows off a figure similar in stature to that of boyfriend Jackie Long The curvy star showed off her fuller figure in a teeny black string bikini as she swam, photographed her boyfriend and played with seaweed on Miami…

Does anyone ever heard about this? I heard that website was launched last Wednesday. Human-rights activists are using high-resolution satellite cameras to keep watch over imperiled villages in the Darfur region of Sudan and posting the images online to enlist help preventing violence. The new Amnesty International Web site was launched Wednesday in conjunction with a conference at the University of California at Berkeley. “We’re hoping that by shining a light that we will deter the abuse from ever happening,” said Ariela Blatter, director of the Crisis Prevention and Response Center for Amnesty International USA. Satellite images have been used before to docu…

Is this the proof that spirits DO exist? By HAZEL COURTENEY - More by this author » Last updated at 22:00pm on 20th July 2007 Comments At first, it seemed no more than a curious coincidence. Professor Klaus Heinemann, a researcher for NASA, the U.S. space agency, was studying a collection of photographs his wife had taken at a gathering of spiritual healers when he noticed that many of them featured the same pale but clearly defined circle of light, like a miniature moon, hovering above some of the subjects. Like most rational people, he assumed that the pictures were faulty. 'I presumed the circles were due to dust particles, flash anomalies, water partic…

Buzzed by the bear - RAF tornados scramble to meet Russian intruders by CHRISTIAN GYSIN - More by this author » Last updated at 23:16pm on 20th July 2007 Comments RAF jets were scrambled twice yesterday to intercept Russian aircraft heading for and inside British airspace. Tornado fighters had already been sent up on Tuesday to meet two bombers approaching Britain from a Russian base in the Arctic Circle. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said it was "rare and unusual" for three incidents to follow so closely. The aerial tensions come amid titfortat expulsions of diplomats following the Kremlin's refusal to extradite radiation murder suspect Andrei Lu…

Someone filmed the Teaser Trailer that has been shown before Transformers. http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=2529 It's really odd.

Happy birthday to ewe! Charles gives Camilla two sheep By REBECCA ENGLISH - More by this author » Last updated at 23:47pm on 20th July 2007 Comments Charles and Camilla: The Duchess is said to be delighted with her gift Under threat of extinction of extinction: A Cotswold sheep She already has several wardrobes of designer clothes and enough diamonds to open her own jeweller's. So when it comes to finding that special 60th birthday gift for the Duchess of Cornwall, what do you give the woman who has everything? The answer, so far as her husband Prince Charles is concerned, was simple. A handful of plants for her garden – and two large, long-…

The winners and losers of a very soggy summer by EIMEAR O'HAGAN - More by this author » Last updated at 22:22pm on 20th July 2007 Comments It was the wettest June since 1914 and July hasn't been much better. Last month saw double the normal amount of rain falling across England and Wales. And by mid-July, we'd already had a whole month's worth of downpours. Yesterday alone saw some parts of Britain deluged by four inches of rain in just a few hours - the amount that would normally fall in TWO months. It's all led to a topsy-turvy summer for retailers. For while the standard bestsellers are still languishing on the shelves, winter staples are flying out of…

Teenager jailed after ploughing into grandmother at 70mph while texting friend Last updated at 18:11pm on 20th July 2007 Comments Rachel Begg was texting a male friend on the motorway when she crashed Beloved grandmother Maureen Waites, who died instantly A teenager who texted a friend while driving at up to 70mph moments before she ploughed into and killed a grandmother was sentenced to four years' detention in a Young Offenders' Institution today. Rachel Begg, who admitted causing death by dangerous driving, used her phone nine times in a 15-minute journey before she smashed into 64-year-old Maureen Waites's hatchback. Mrs Waites was on her…

Mosquito plague predicted after Britain's hot and damp summer By ANDREW LEVY - More by this author » Last updated at 17:06pm on 20th July 2007 Comments Britain should expect far more mosquitoes this year The sound of whining bugs and hands slapping necks is usually the soundtrack to hot or exotic holidays abroad. But the nuisance of swatting away mosquitoes could be far more common than usual in Britain this year. Experts have warned the UK is facing an explosion of the insects caused by warm and humid conditions, as well as standing water left by rainstorms, which have created perfect breeding conditions. Predictions for downpours over the nex…

The new TV detector which can reach into any home By IAN GALLAGHER and RHODRI PHILLIPS - More by this author » Last updated at 21:46pm on 14th July 2007 Comments With their peculiar and unwieldy antennae, the first TV detector vans were the stuff of science-fiction B movies. And the myths that sprung up surrounding their supposed powers were also worthy of Hollywood. But the latest weapon in the battle against licence-fee dodgers is a green torch-like device weighing less than 1lb – and it really does work, with frightening efficiency. Scroll down for more... Hi tech: The new handheld device The hand-held detector linked to a set of headp…

Police say there's nothing suspicious about the event. The mainstream TV news and papers are going to have a field day with these images, however. :rolleyes: "Memories of 9/11" yadda, yadda, yadda. They are even talking about terror attacks as I write this!!! Fear mongering bastards!!! Watch the BBC News 24 Live Stream here (story might have ended by now) - Buildings Evacuated After Midtown Explosion By Sewell Chan Smoke from the explosion could be seen between Park and Lexington Avenues near 34th Street. (Photo: Eric Okamura) UPDATED, 6:40 p.m. Fire Department officials said that the explosion this evening near Grand Central Terminal appeared to b…

'Hospital casualty admissions trebled' since 24-hour drinking By DANIEL MARTIN - More by this author » Last updated at 08:49am on 19th July 2007 Comments The number of patients being treated by hospital casualty departments has tripled since the introduction of 24-hour drinking, a study has suggested. The controversial liberalisation of the licensing laws led to sharp increases in the number of overnight alcohol-related assaults and other injuries dealt with by a Central London hospital. Ministers claimed the relaxation of the laws, in November 2005, would encourage a more civilised atmosphere in pubs and would promote a European-style cafe cult…

Six million Britons are living in households where nobody works by MATTHEW HICKLEY - More by this author » Last updated at 11:47am on 19th July 2007 Comments Six million Britons are living in households where nobody works - costing the taxpayer almost £13 billion a year in benefits alone, a spending watchdog report reveals today. An astonishing one in six households across the country are officially classified as 'workless' - having adults of working age but none with a job - and almost 1.8 million children are now growing up in these homes. Scroll down for more... Like the TV series Shameless, about an out-of-work family, there are six million hom…

Divers find lake's 'lost village' A team of divers who set out to solve the mystery of the drowned village of Bowood in Wiltshire has found the remains of buildings under a lake. The lake at Bowood House was created 250 years ago by 'Capability' Brown when legend has it a village was sacrificed to make way for the design. Diver Jon Dodsworth, 28, said old maps showed a community called Manning's Hill where the lake now stands. The team discovered stone walls and the remains of two cottages under the lake. A document entitled Wiltshire Community History mentions Manning's Hill as one of several communities which existed near Bowood in the 18th Century. It c…

OK. All these new "threats" are very concering.....the governments language is all too much like the run up to 9/11/2001. There are too many tapes being 'released' and too much talk of "al-Qaeda have regrouped and have almost everything ready to attack" - Well, if that was even true, then why don't they quit telling us about it and stop them??? Well, that's because it's the government themselves who are preparing and are now at the bogey men "set-up" stage so that people 'know' who to blame when an event occurs. It's worrying, very worrying. What I think about Homeland Security and the New Supposed Threat "I don't believe there is an Al Qaeda threat, more…

Teenager buys PlayStation on eBay - and finds £43,000 in its box Last updated at 15:47pm on 18th July 2007 Comments (1) Here's your Playstation, keep the £40,000 change Police were today trying to trace the person who sent £43,000-worth of euros to a teenager who bid for a PlayStation on eBay. The box of cash arrived unexpectedly at the 16-year-old's home in Norfolk, in a package also containing the games console, police said. The youngster was left "shocked and stunned" when he opened the box and found 65,400 in euro notes inside. The boy immediately told his parents who alerted police and handed the money to detectives. Police believe …

Another Dubious Osama Tape Appears When The Neo-Cons Need It Most Video released by Pentagon-affiliated IntelCenter, previous tapes proven to be linked to CIA, federal government If Osama Bin Laden really is still alive then the CIA owe him a pay rise for his continued sterling efforts to bail out USS Bush every time the administration is about to capsize, but the reality is that this is just another crude propaganda ploy and the latest installment in a series of hoax terror tapes edited and released by the Neo-Cons at the most politically expedient time. Whether it's to justify a war, win an election or divert from a scandal, Bin Laden can always be relied upon to…

Commuter claims £1.5m after slipping on 'killer' petal outside florist By CHRISTIAN GYSIN - More by this author » Last updated at 00:32am on 18th July 2007 Comments It was one yellow petal lying forlornly on the ground next to Bella Patel's flower shop. But it caused a whole bunch of problems. A commuter who says he slipped on the floral fragment and damaged his back is claiming £1.5million in damages. Scroll down for more... 'Life turned upside down': Mr Piccolo with wife Diana A judge has ruled in favour of bank worker Brian Piccolo, who arrived at the High Court using a walking stick, saying flower shop staff should have kept the con…

How the world would thrive without mankind By MICHAEL HANLON - More by this author » Last updated at 22:00pm on 13th July 2007 Comments Six-and-half billion - and rising. That is how many humans crowd our Planet Earth. And there is no doubt that we are wreaking terrible damage on our world. So much so that scientists talk about the "Anthropocene" - the destructive Era Of Man. Our gases are polluting the atmosphere and warming the skies. Our chemicals taint the seas and the rivers; our farms and cities gobble up the landscape, pushing flora and fauna aside like sand before a bulldozer. Our green-and-blue world is still beautiful, but it is far from p…

Welcome to Smoke-on-Trent... the only British city where smokers can still light up thanks to a council blunder Last updated at 11:06am on 11th July 2007 Comments (33) Smokers can still light up in a city's pubs and clubs - because a bureaucratic blunder means officials are powerless to stop them. Stoke-on-Trent has been renamed Smoke-on-Trent by publicans after council workers failed to get enforcement powers in time for the July 1 ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces. Addicts are now flocking to the city's 400 pubs and bars, as well as lighting up in enclosed spaces such as bus shelters, without fear of a £50 on-the-spot fine. The council, bra…

Britain's most bizarre family? The lesbian couple who both got pregnant by a gay drag queen Last updated at 14:02pm on 17th July 2007 Comments (13) It is undoubtedly one of the most unusual family set-ups in the country. A lesbian couple have both given birth to babies using sperm from the same father - a gay drag queen they met in a nighclub. The bizarre deal was made when Stephanie Burns, 23, asked her lesbian friend Joanne Bartle, 40, to help her find a sperm donor so she could become a mum. Using an NHS hypodermic syringe Stephanie got herself pregnant after Joanne injected her with sperm donated by outrageous female impersonator Ryan Egeley, 21. …

Modern Britain is 'pulling families apart' Last updated at 08:40am on 17th July 2007 Comments (12) Sad and confused: The fate of many children, says the report • UK parents work the longest hours in Europe • 66pc can't devote enough time to children • Youngsters 'feel abandoned' as divorce rises Family life is under threat from rising divorce rates and the longest working hours in Europe, the Children's Society has warned. The charity says 21st century life is 'pulling families apart' and risking the development and well-being of future generations. It claims childhoods are being damaged by parental break-ups and growing pressure on mothers …

Meet the Incredible Hulk of Hounds The hulky hound with double the muscle power By REBECCA CAMBER - More by this author » Last updated at 01:08am on 13th July 2007 Comments (13) Maybe they should call her a whoppet - after all, she's a whopper of a whippet. This is Wendy, the dog whose appearance is a long way from the usual long, lean and sleek look of her breed. Scroll down for more... Beware: Wendy on the prowl She was born with a genetic defect which has left her looking like the Incredible Hulk of Hounds. While her head, heart, lungs and legs are the size of those of a normal whippet, her gene defect means she is "double muscle…