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School bans Christian chastity ring but allows Muslim and Sikh symbols By COLIN FERNANDEZ Last updated at 22:24pm on 17th October 2006 A chastity ring shows the wearer has vowed to stay a virgin until marriage A secondary school has come under fire for banning Christian pupils from wearing rings symbolising a belief in chastity until marriage. Millais School in West Sussex has banned the silver 'purity rings', arguing that they fall foul of the school's no-jewellery policy, which only allows pupils to wear simple single stud earrings. But the school has been accused of double standards as it allows Muslim pupils to wear headscarves and Sikh p…

October 17, 2006 How Unhappy Are The Chinese? Apparently, Kim Jong-Il's nuclear surprise last week didn't just upset the various democracies in the Pacific. The Australian reported yesterday that Beijing has begun to consider a move that would have outraged the world fifteen years ago, but which might get tacit support now that North Korea has gone nuclear: THE Chinese are openly debating "regime change" in Pyongyang after last week's nuclear test by their confrontational neighbour. Diplomats in Beijing said at the weekend that China and all the major US allies believed North Korea's claim that it had detonated a nuclear device. US director of national intel…

French lawmakers adopt bill making it a crime to deny Armenian deaths were genocide AP Photo ANK101 PARIS (AP) French lawmakers on Thursday adopted a bill making it a crime to deny that mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during and after World War I amounted to genocide. Deputies in the National Assembly voted 106-19 for the bill, which had prompted outrage in Turkey and had embarrased the French government. The issue had become intertwined with Turkey's efforts to join the European Union. The bill must still be passed by the Senate and be signed by President Jacques Chirac. France's minister for European affairs, Catherine Colonna, said right before the vot…

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Contestant makes worst ever Mastermind score Last updated at 10:06am on 18th October 2006 Humiliation: Simon Curtis scored just one point in his specialist knowledge round wers and just one point - this embarrassing tally represents Mastermind's lowest ever first round score. Simon Curtis' 'specialist' knowledge of the films of Jim Carrey turned out to be more than a little shaky as he took to the intimidating black chair in front of questioner-in-chief John Humphrys last night. Once he had passed on the first three questions, things just went from bad to worse. And even eight points in the following general knowledge round was not enough to s…

A survey by store chain, Woolworths has revealed that women burn up 193 calories on a typical shopping trip. According to a report in The Sun, the survey has found that women walk around dozens of stores and clock up 133 miles a year. However, most women do not regard shopping as proper exercise. The report says that Woolworths quizzed 4,500 women about their shopping habits and worked out that 4,059 steps are taken each time they go hunting for bargains, which is almost half the daily number of steps recommended by heart specialists. …

Man beaten with a pickaxe handle in Britain's first 'web-rage' attack Last updated at 13:33pm on 17th October 2006 Police today warned internet users to guard their identities after a man was convicted of Britain's first "web-rage" attack. Paul Gibbons, 47, turned up at the home of John Jones, 43, after they exchanged insults on the internet, the Old Bailey heard. He traced his address after Mr Jones, a father of three children, put personal details about himself online. Gibbons, a man with a violent past, traced them to their home in Clacton, Essex, and arrived at the door with a pickaxe handle and with another man carrying a machete. Ibitayo Adebayo,…

Hit and run driver caught on camera by ED HARRIS Last updated at 09:18am on 18th October 2006 This shocking picture captures the moment a schoolgirl was sent somersaulting through the air by a hit-and-run driver. Jodie Momudu, 12, a school swimming champion, was hit by a large four-wheel drive car as she left her school in Essex. The Mitsubishi Shogun smashed into the terrified youngster as her friends and other pupils watched. The road was busy as the school emptied at lunchtime, and the distressing crash was also witnessed by parents picking up their children at the gates of Barking Abbey School. Incredibly, Jodie escaped with minor injuries and is w…

'Biggest blog in history' is launched Last updated at 12:04pm on 17th October 2006 Computer users across the country are being encouraged to upload diary entries Thousands of people are being invited today to take part in a project billed as the "biggest blog in history" aimed at creating an archive of a day in the life in the country. Heritage organisations including the National Trust are encouraging people to make October 17 "one day in history" and record a diary of their day for the History Matters website. Organisers chose October 17 as an ordinary Tuesday of "no particular" significance in an effort to make an electronic snapshot of ever…

Winky the wonky tortoise given off-road wheel Last updated at 22:00pm on 17th October 2006 Tina the three-legged tortoise with her off-road wheel Winky the three legged tortoise has been given a lift after she was fitted with a suspension system and a pneumatic tyre to help her cope with muddy terrain. The reptile, aged 54, can now go "off-road" and roam over boggy ground after the 4x4-style system was installed on the underside of her shell. Winky was fitted with a two inch plastic wheel four years ago to replace her rear right leg which she lost to an unknown predator. But our increasingly warmer autumns mean Winky hibernates later in th…

Why have so many dogs leapt to their deaths from Overtoun Bridge? Last updated at 23:28pm on 17th October 2006 Overtoun Bridge in Scotland where so many dogs have jumped to their deaths For Donna Cooper, the worst thing about watching her collie dog, Ben, leap to his death has been the effect it has had on her two-year-old son Callum. 'Nearly a year on, Callum still asks about Ben. He was very upset by the dog's death and wants to know if his leg has been fixed in heaven,' she says. Just 12 months previously, Donna, her husband and son were walking their dog across the picturesque Overtoun Bridge in Milton, near Dumbarton, Scotland. With…

Muslim architecture student quizzed by police over Canary Wharf photo project Last updated at 22:30pm on 17th October 2006 Kamran Tariq says he was singled-out for being a Pakistani Muslim A Muslim architect student was hauled before police, strip-searched and questioned for hours on suspicion of terrorism - for taking pictures of Canary Wharf. Kamran Tariq was wandering amongst other tourists who were snapping the dock-lands hoping to gain inspiration for an art project when he was arrested by a troop of nine officers. The Grenwich University student was bundled into a police car and taken to a station where he said he was subjected to a grueling st…

Does your kissing technique reveal your personality? By BEN CLERKIN Last updated at 22:00pm on 15th October 2006 Left-leaning kissers are 'less emotional' Although it's the warmest of greetings, a kiss may actually reveal you to be a frosty character. Whether you go to the left or right when you go in for the kill shows the type of person you really are. Some 80 per cent of men and women, whether left or right handed, turned their heads to the right when moving in on their target. However, the remaining 20 per cent of left leaning cheek to cheek kissers are 'less emotional' than their right leaning counterparts, according to a study. Researche…

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Christian BA employee suspended for wearing cross necklace By JANE MERRICK Last updated at 23:13pm on 13th October 2006 Nadia Eweida: BA said she had failed to comply with their 'uniform regulations' A Christian woman has been banned by British Airways for wearing a small cross necklace to work - while muslims and sikhs are allowed to wear headscarves and turbans. Heathrow check-in worker Nadia Eweida was sent home after refusing to remove the crucifix which breached BA's dress code. See also: • Muslim pharmacist refuses to give morning after pill 'on religious grounds' • Axe for teacher who kept her veil on in the classroom Her treatm…

Mother murdered her babies and stored bodies in freezer Last updated at 18:57pm on 13th October 2006 Veronique Courjault A mother who was tired of having children murdered three of her new born babies, storing two of their bodies in her freezer which she referred to as "the family tomb". Veronique Courjault, a 38-year-old French woman who had two children now aged 10 and 11, suffocated each of the children, who were born in secret. As she was put on remand in the town of Orleans, south of Paris, her 40-year-old husband Jean-Louis Courjault said he had known nothing about the crimes. They emerged in July after police in Seoul, South Korea - wh…

Men face rape charge threat unless they can show consent of drunk women By KIRSTY WALKER Last updated at 22:36pm on 15th October 2006 A man may need his partner's explicit consent to sex if she has been drinking Men who have sex with women who are not fully sober risk being found guilty of rape unless they have their consent, under controversial new proposals. Ministers want to close a legal loophole which means that thousands of cases fail to reach the courts because victims have been drinking. At present, women are deemed to be capable of consenting to sex as long as they are not so drunk that they are unconscious. But under the new plans, w…

An internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain's first "web-rage" attack. Paul Gibbons, 47, tracked down John Jones using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom, a court heard. He travelled 70 miles to Mr Jones' home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle in December 2005. Gibbons, of Southwark, south London, admitted unlawful wounding and will be sentenced on 7 November. The pair met in an internet chatroom called Yahoo, Islam 10 as both had an interest in the Muslim faith, the Old Bailey was told. Their exchanges soured after Gibbons accused Mr Jones of spreading rumours about…

Drivers can avoid speeding tickets...by changing lanes By RAY MASSEY Last updated at 22:32pm on 15th October 2006 A massive flaw in a new generation of speed cameras means motorists can avoid fines and points on their licence simply by changing lanes. The Home Office admitted last night that drivers can avoid being caught the by hi-tech 'SPECS' cameras which calculate a car's average speed over a long distance. The astonishing loophole means that millions of speeding drivers around Britain could escape a £60 fine and three points on their licence. The hidden blind-spot - revealed today by the Daily Mail - raises questions about the supposedly …

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Ramsay is scariest TV celebrity Last updated at 15:40pm on 16th October 2006 Scary: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay Fiery chef Gordon Ramsay has been voted the scariest person on TV. The star has struck fear into the hearts of hapless cooks on Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Now he has topped a Radio Times poll of TV's most terrifying celebrities. Anne Robinson came second thanks to her acid comments to contestants on quiz show The Weakest Link. Racing pundit and Big Brother contestant John McCririck was third, followed by "Newsnight Rottweiler" Jeremy Paxman. Fifth was Fanny Cradock, the original celebrity chef. She became…

Yesterday I went to the cinema to watch this film and I had a nice surprise. (Actually I expected it was good, but I left the cinema feeling it was even better than good). The story is about 2 stepbrothers who their mother didn't look after during their childhood (she only cared of her affairs). One of them, Michael, is a biologist and is one of those persons who are way too shy and hasn't had any treat with women. The other one, Bruno, is obsessed with sex. And 2 women, appear in the life of these characters... and they've to take a decission. Has anyone seen this film? The story is based on the novel of Michel Houellebecq. Has anyone read it? There're also som…