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The mobile phone that stops you being struck by lightning Alarm will sound when blue skies mask the danger of thunderbolts By ELEANOR MAYNE - More by this author » Last updated at 08:54am on 27th May 2007 Comments (3) Children have always been taught to work out how near they are to a dangerous electrical storm by counting the seconds between the thunder and the flash of lightning. Now there is a more modern solution to the summer hazard of lightning strikes - the mobile phone. Phone makers, not content with offering email, camera, video recorder and a host of other options on their high-tech handsets, have developed a phone which can alert the user …

Who you guys got? I think Federer is going to win this year. as for women, i have no idea, but right now serena isn't looking to good

Killer banana rumour grips China A rumour spread by text message has badly hit the price of bananas from China's Hainan island, state media say. The messages claim the fruit contains viruses similar to Sars, the severe respiratory illness which has killed hundreds of people worldwide. Producers in Hainan say the resulting price slump is costing them up to 20 million yuan ($US2.6m) a day. China's Agriculture Ministry has dismissed the Sars claim as baseless. Police are investigating its source. "It is utterly a rumour," a Chinese Health Ministry official was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. "There has not been a case in the world in which human…

Arson probe as fire rips through historic Cutty Sark Police have launched an arson inquiry into the fire that ripped through the Cutty Sark today. The blaze reduced the 19th-century tea clipper to a charred wreck. But experts said they are confident the ship can be restored because many of its historic artefacts, including its figurehead, sails, masts, prow and coach-housing, had previously been removed. Scores of firefighters battled to save the ship as flames 100 feet high engulfed the hull at its dry dock in Greenwich after an explosion at about 4.45am. Police are analysing CCTV images, thought to show people in the area shortly before the fire s…

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Firm makes 'healing super-water' Bad circulation can prevent foot ulcers from healing US scientists have developed "super-oxidised" water which they say speeds up wound healing. Oculus, the Californian firm which developed the water - made by filtering it through a salt membrane - says it kills viruses, bacteria and fungi. It is also effective against MRSA and UK trials are being carried out on patients with diabetic foot ulcers, New Scientist magazine reported. Experts said wound healing was a majo…

Cost of using mobile phones abroad slashed by 60% by SEAN POULTER - More by this author » Last updated at 18:32pm on 23rd May 2007 Comments (4) The EU negotiators have agreed to cap mobile phone calls to 33p per minute The rip-off cost of using mobile phones overseas is to be cut in a move that will deliver savings to millions of holidaymakers. EU officials and MEPs heralded a decision to cap mobile charges - the equivalent of cutting them by 60 per cent - as evidence of the benefits of being a member of the 27 nation block. However, consumer experts questioned whether the public will see any real benefit. The scale of the cuts has been dramat…

This vulgar Britain: Cult of celebrity and binge-drinking have replaced manners, says tourist guide By DAVID WILKES - More by this author » Last updated at 11:24am on 23rd May 2007 Comments (18) Forget afternoon tea, cricket on the village green, roast beef and good manners. Britain is suffering an identity crisis as our genteel traditions are eroded by an obsession with TV talent shows, junk food, binge-drinking and porn, and diluted by multiculturalism, according to a travel guide. It is "a telling indictment that more vote in TV talent shows than for their country's leaders", says the latest edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Great Britain. Scr…

Please come home, Poland begs its builders By MATTHEW HICKLEY - More by this author » Last updated at 19:51pm on 23rd May 2007 Comments Polish workers: Asked to return home Poland is facing a growing shortage of builders, electricians and other skilled tradesmen to work on prestige national projects including football stadiums and a World Expo site. The country's deputy culture minister has appealed to tens of thousands of Poles who have flocked to Britain over the past three years to return home to help build their own country and fill widening gaps in the nation's workforce. The Polish Government hopes that hosting the World Expo fair in 2012, as…

Why this gang of yobs must now be called a 'group' By STEVE DOUGHTY - More by this author » Last updated at 11:12am on 23rd May 2007 Comments (47) Watch your language: Teenagers resent the word 'gang'. Posed by models Anyone who has been a victim of their contempt for the law or menacing behaviour might find it a little difficult to swallow. But on the orders of a government agency, gangs of teenage criminals should no longer be called "gangs" because it might offend them. Instead they should be referred to as "groups" and their crimes described as "group-related". The instruction comes from the Youth Justice Board, which organises probati…

First sex-swap mayor to be sworn in - and the mayoress used to be a man too! Last updated at 12:43pm on 23rd May 2007 Comments (4) A man who had a sex swap is set to become the UK's first transgender mayor - and his mayoress has had a sex change too. Liberal Democrat Jenny Bailey, 45, who underwent a sex change operation when she was in her 30s, is likely to be sworn in as the civic leader of Cambridge City Council at a ceremony tomorrow. Her partner, Jennifer Liddle, 49, who also underwent a sex swap and is a former councillor, will be mayoress. They are believed to be the world's first transgender Mayor and Mayoress. Ms Bailey, who was once married…

Boris Johnson says: 'Carry on binge-drinking' Last updated at 13:20pm on 22nd May 2007 Comments (6) Boris Johnson has a history of gaffes which have led to a series of apologies Tory maverick Boris Johnson has been accused of encouraging binge drinking after he attacked students for banning alcohol fuelled initiation ceremonies. Exeter University's Athletic Union imposed the ban after the death of 18-year-old Gavin Britton in November. Boris, who is the official Conservative shadow minister for Higher Education, has attacked the university's ban as a panic measure and told the students to "get a grip". He compared it to the Government's ban on ha…

Google is to ban adverts for essay writing services - following claims that plagiarism is threatening the integrity of university degrees. There have been complaints from universities about students being sold customised essays on the internet. The advert ban from the Google search engine has been "warmly welcomed" by university authorities. But it has angered essay writing firms which say this will unfairly punish legitimate businesses. From next month, Google will no longer take adverts from companies which sell essays and dissertations - and the internet company has written to advertisers to tell them about the policy. Plagiarism software The mov…

Music giant EMI agrees takeover UK music business EMI Group has agreed to be bought by private equity firm Terra Firma for £3.2bn including debt. The group, whose artists include Robbie Williams and the Beatles, has been the subject of bid speculation for the past year as its business has struggled. It previously rejected a takeover bid from US industry rival Warner Music. The firm has seen sales decline dramatically in recent months and said on Thursday that it had made a £260m loss in the past year. News of the bid sent EMI's shares up 9%. But analysts said the move was likely to bring other bidders into the fray, potentially including Warner Music. …

Customers of UK net provider Plusnet have been told to change the password for their account following a break-in by malicious hackers. In the attack, the hackers gained control of a Plusnet's mail server and stole a list of e-mail addresses. Spammers used the list to deluge Plusnet customers with junk mail. Some customers may also have been exposed to a computer virus. Plusnet shut down its webmail system while it tried to remedy the problem. Some customers of Plusnet started getting a lot more junk e-mail in mid-May following the successful attack early in the month. Loopholes Plusnet attributed the attack to a "malicious third party" and said it …

Boeing has started final assembly of its first 787 Dreamliner jet. The plane is coming to life at Boeing's main US production facility near Seattle, Washington from parts first made as far away as Italy and Japan. Boeing now plans to carry out the first test flights in August before initial deliveries to airlines in May 2008. The medium-sized 787 is Boeing's first all-new commercial plane in more than 10 years, and has so far attracted 568 orders from 44 airlines. Its success - so far at least - is in marked contrast to the problems at European rival Airbus over its A380 superjumbo. The giant twin-deck A380 is now running two years late due to a major re…

Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June. He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans. He acknowledged his government had not always lived up to high expectations but said he had been "very blessed" to lead "the greatest nation on earth". He will stay on in Downing Street until the Labour Party elects a new leader - widely expected to be Gordon Brown. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6639945.stm

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Nadal's clay win streak comes to end at 81 Associated Press Updated: May 20, 2007, 12:52 PM ET Comment Email Print HAMBURG, Germany -- Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday to win his fourth Hamburg Masters title and end Nadal's record winning streak on clay at 81 matches. AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer Federer still trails Nadal 4-7 in their overall head-to-head matches. Nadal, ranked No. 2 in the world behind Federer, had been unbeaten on the surface since April 2005, a run that included 13 titles. "If I have to lose against anyone, then he is the man," Nadal said. "I am not sad to lose to the best in the world. Now I have to st…

Five wins Neighbours soap fight Long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours will move to Five after the BBC pulled out of bidding for the show. The channel will begin showing the soap, which launched the careers of Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce, in 2008. "Neighbours will be a greatly prized part of our schedule and suitably cherished by us," said Lisa Opie, Five's managing editor of content. The BBC withdrew from talks to keep the show, saying it had been asked to pay three times the show's current price. BBC One controller Peter Fincham said he had been asked for £300m over eight years by Fremantle Media, which owns the rights to the show. http://news…

This really is very serious....I've been waiting for this to all kick off. If you are an American I strongly recommend that you fully look at this issue. Amnesty Opens Door For Foreign Occupation Of U.S. Reform Bill drafted in secret by foreign stakeholders, not even provided to Senators to read Steve Watson Infowars.net Friday, May 18, 2007 The Senate is on the verge of passing a bill that has been written in secret and has not even be read which provides total amnesty for 12 million (if you are to believe official figures) illegal aliens already inside the US, allows them to bring in their entire families from outside and ultimately paves t…

Murray doubtful for French Open Murray's career has been blighted by injuries Andy Murray is a doubt for the French Open after injuring his wrist in the first round of the Hamburg Masters. The British number one was leading Italian Filippo Volandri 5-1 and serving for the first set when he suffered the injury to his right wrist. Murray, who turned 20 on Tuesday, had it strapped by the tournament trainer but had to quit two points later and went straight to hospital for a scan. The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, starts on 27 May. Murray, the ninth seed, was desperate to kick-start his clay court campaign after missing Monte Carlo w…

Neuromancer Coming to the Big Screen Source: Variety May 18, 2007 William Gibson's prescient sci-fi bestseller from the '80s, Neuromancer, will get the big screen treatment from veteran producer-distributor Peter Hoffman, reports Variety. The $70 million pic is essentially being fast-tracked to replace the Paul Verhoeven project The Winter Queen. The latter is being pushed back until at least next spring because leading lady Milla Jovovich is pregnant. Joseph Kahn, a Korean-American commercials director who made Torque for Warner Bros., has signed to direct. Visit Gibson's official website for more info on the book. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movien…