How We See The World

A small plane has crashed into a building in New York City. It happened on the Upper East Side of Manhattan island. TV pictures show flames coming out of the high-rise building. More to follow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6042306.stm Frightening pictures at the moment. Slovakia-Germany TV-coverage has been interrupted for a short moment because of that...

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Woman watches Les Miserables...for the 740th time Last updated at 10:46am on 7th October 2006 Sally Frith surrounded by her memorabilia A woman will today see a hit musical for the 740th time. Sally Frith said yesterday she has seen Les Miserables 738 times and by tonight her tally will have moved up to 740 as she celebrates the 21st anniversary of the show's 1985 opening in London. The 41-year-old from Kings Stanley in Gloucestershire said she has spent nearly £30,000 seeing Les Miserables since first witnessing it in 1988. "Someone recommended going to see Les Miserables 18 years ago. I got hooked and I've been going ever since," said Miss …

Oslo museum opens world's first gay animals exhibition Last updated at 17:39pm on 12th October 2006 The birds and the bees may be gay, according to the world's first museum exhibition about homosexuality among animals. With documentation of gay or lesbian behaviour among giraffes, penguins, parrots, beetles, whales and dozens of other creatures, the Oslo Natural History Museum concludes human homosexuality cannot be viewed as "unnatural". "We may have opinions on a lot of things, but one thing is clear - homosexuality is found throughout the animal kingdom, it is not against nature," an exhibit statement said. Geir Soeli, the project leader of the exhibitio…

Magnusson faces cancer treatment Former Mastermind presenter and author Magnus Magnusson has been diagnosed with cancer. He has cancelled a number of public appearances, including a talk at the Cheltenham Literature Festival to mark his 77th birthday. A statement from the family said the presenter was undergoing tests, but was "in good fettle". He fronted Mastermind for 25 years and has recently been promoting his new book Fakers, Forgers and Phoneys. The Festival's co-ordinator Christin Stein said "It is of course very disappointing that he cannot be here, especially as he was also going to be one of the judges in an educational event. "We are very sorry …

The BBC has defended Graham Norton after he admitted in an interview he had tried "loads of drugs". The TV star, who hosts the BBC's Strictly Dance Fever and Graham Norton's Bigger Picture, also described ecstasy as "just fantastic". Norton, 43, was criticised by anti-drug groups for the comments he made during an interview for Marie Claire magazine. But the BBC said his comments were aimed at an "adult audience" and did not affect his ability as a TV host. Norton joined the BBC from Channel 4 two years ago and in August signed a new three-year deal. Norton told the magazine: "The only time I took ecstasy was years and years ago. It was absolutely amazing…

50 million population of England set to rise by six million in 25 years Last updated at 17:23pm on 12th October 2006 Big increase: The population of England is set to rise by six million The population of England is set to rise by some 6.3 million - 12.7 per cent - between 2004 and 2029, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today. It is predicted that the number of people living in the country will rise by 6,363,500, with general increases in all regions. The 2004 figures for the total population are 50,093,100, rising to 56,456,600 by 2029. The London region is tipped to get the biggest jump, while the North East sees the slowest g…

Sales of mobile ringtones are in decline Last updated at 13:08pm on 5th October 2006 Mobile phones: Ringtones are in decline Last year he topped the charts. Now the Crazy Frog's days look numbered. Sales of mobile phone ringtones are in terminal decline, says research out today. The rogue practices of some companies as well as the increasing availability of tracks and videos on mobile phones signal the death knell for tinny jingles. It will come as a huge relief to those fed up with the incessant, poor quality reproductions of chart hits and TV theme tunes - not to mention the Frog's teethgrindingly omnipresent squawl. And doubtless Coldplay…

Reports I've heard say that it's happened but I guess more info will be coming soon. ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 8, 10:55 PM EDT North Korea says nuclear test successful SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's official news agency said Monday the country has performed a successful nuclear test.

AP Exclusive: Reid Got $1M in Land Sale Oct 11 2:13 PM US/Eastern By JOHN SOLOMON and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid collected a $1.1 million windfall on a Las Vegas land sale even though he hadn't personally owned the property for three years, property deeds show. In the process, Reid did not disclose to Congress an earlier sale in which he transferred his land to a company created by a friend and took a financial stake in that company, according to records and interviews. The Nevada Democrat's deal was engineered by Jay Brown, a longtime friend and former casino lawyer whose name surfaced in a …

Warning over 'broken up' internet The internet could one day be broken up into separate networks around the world, a leading light in the development of the net has warned. Nitin Desai, chair of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), set up by the UN, warned that concerns over the net's future could lead to separation. "People are concerned about whether the system we have now will also work five years from now," he said. Mr Desai was speaking at a conference in London to discuss the net. The conference was organised by Nominet, the UK body in charge of domain names ending .uk, ahead of the first-ever Internet Governance Forum, a global gathering of stakehold…

5 People dead (acording to the BBC) when a passenger train collided with a goods train in northeastern France, rail officials have said. A further 20 have been injured in the crash at Zoufftgen, south of the city of Luxembourg. Sad News :( http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1236926,00.html

Wow, what a "problem" this Global Warming is. http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-10-03T142150Z_01_N03207486_RTRIDST_0_WEATHER-HURRICANES-FORECAST-UPDATE-1.XML Note: Notice the parenthesis I placed were not around Global Warming but around problem. Global Warming may or may not exist, there is neither evidence to prove nor disprove its existence. It is not a "problem" as some Global Warming zealots have indicated. Something that has not been proven to exist cannot be a problem. Therefore, the alarm sounded by G. Warming zealots in regards to Hurricanes has been proven false by the events, or lack thereof, of the 20…

I too can't wait for Schumacher to get out of Formula1 and give the others a chance Alonso totally deserves this years win! On a different note has anyone else heard anything about a new show with eddie, david, cars and celebs??

http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1483252006 AIR travel chaos was avoided yesterday after Europe and the United States clinched a deal on giving American police agencies easier access to personal data on transatlantic air passengers. European airlines must pass on up to 34 items of data, including passenger addresses, telephone numbers and credit-card details., to be allowed to land at US airports. However, instead of accessing data directly from airlines, US authorities would have to request it. --------------------------------- I saw this news on tv and I was very impressed actually... I'd say concerned. Where are we going to? how much the goverments and se…

Al Gore to launch DIY television in Britain Last updated at 12:14pm on 6th October 2006 Al Gore is to launch a revolutionary new 24-hour TV channel in Britain which he claims will "democratise" the medium by allowing viewers to create the programmes. Current TV - described as the televisual equivalent of the iPod shuffle - is already a huge hit in the US, where it reaches more than 30 million homes. In a joint venture with Sky, the channel will air in Britain from next spring, ahead of a planned roll-out worldwide. Gore, the former US vicepresident, told Evening Standard: "Television-is the most important medium of our age and I think it is vital to …

Schumacher not good for F1 - Hill Schumacher pipped Hill to the 1994 world title Michael Schumacher has not been good for Formula One, his former rival Damon Hill has told BBC Radio's Today show. The 1996 world champion, who had several run-ins with Schumacher, said: "Brilliant driver though he is, I think he has not been good for the sport." Hill was glad to have raced Schumacher because it had pushed him to levels "I never thought I would achieve". But he added: "From time to time the entertainment …

America flouted law by flying bombs to Israel through Britain By JASON LEWIS Last updated at 22:00pm on 7th October 2006 The US Government flouted British and international law to fly bunker-busting bombs through UK airports to bolster Israeli raids on Lebanon. Washington failed to tell Britain it was flying the weapons in and out of Prestwick in Scotland - potentially putting lives and the airport at risk. The revelation once again undermines Tony Blair's assertion that he has not allowed the country to become America's 'poodle'. The Crown Office in Scotland is considering prosecutions over two flights carrying consignments of laser-guided bombs which land…

PATTAYA, THAILAND — A Thai snake charmer kissed 19 king cobras in an attempt to set a world record. One by one, the highly poisonous snakes were released Saturday onto a stage set up in this Thai beach resort town, as Khum Chaibuddee kissed each one and then moved on to the next. Thailand's Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Pattaya planned to submit the attempt to the Guinness Book of Records. Khum, a part-time snake charmer for more than 12 years, urged children and onlookers not to try the feat. "I, myself, have been bitten several times by snakes," he said. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/4243635.html

..that sucks!! :angry: I wanted to create a new weblog after the memory capacity of my old one, universallyspeaking.blogspirit.com was exceeded. But that means that I have to pay money for it! So, do you know another platform where I can get a FREE blog? With the option to create photo albums and without advertisment? Thanx a lot in advance!!!

k, well I was at my comp desktop nothing else was running and I click firefox (internet) and a little message came up saying user and under it defult user. I crossed it off and tried again and it came up again and defult user was already highlighted so I click ok to defult user but another message came up saying something about not being able to clicks this because it is being used or something so I click the internet again and it came up again so like any normal person I clicked the other one, user. and now I don't know how to change it back to DEFULT USER cos now everything is how it used to be years ago evern the bookmarks and homepage :(:(:(:cry::cry::cry::cry::uhoh::…

For years, we in America have supported Israel both financially and militarily because we perceived they were the innocent victims of hostile and violent neighbors. The US media has, for years, provided extensive coverage of every incident involving Arab-against-Israeli violence. From shootings, to car bombs to suicide bombers, we in America have seen it all. Or have we? Why would rational human beings, given a choice, choose to attack their neighbors rather than live together in peace? More pertinent, why would a rational human being choose to blow himself up rather than live? The Israelis, the US media and our politicians would have us believe that the Arabs are simp…

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/149996 5 years later, major gains for Taliban in Afghanistan By Fisnik Abrashi and Jason Straziuso The Associated Press Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.07.2006 advertisement DASHTAK, Afghanistan — The village of Dashtak sits on a bumpy, washed-out specter of a road, an hour's drive off the main highway between Kabul and Afghanistan's lawless southeast. It has 16 new wells financed by an aid agency. But the village men who gather around a visiting journalist offer a litany of complaints: no paved roads, no running water, no electricity, and the closest health clinic is two hours away by donkey. Their frustration boils over wh…

Bush 'assassinated' in TV drama A TV drama is to show US President George Bush becoming the victim of a fictional assassination. Death of a President uses CGI effects and archive footage to portray the president being shot dead during an anti-war rally in Chicago in 2007. The documentary-style 90-minute film uses the event to explore the effects of the War on Terror on the US. It will get its world premiere at next month's Toronto Film Festival before a screening on UK digital channel More4. In the drama, Mr Bush is assassinated by a sniper after delivering a speech to business leaders. He is confronted by a demonstration against the Iraq war when he arriv…

I found this to be very intersting and well done http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html