How We See The World

The Pope must die, says Muslim A notorious Muslim extremist told a demonstration in London yesterday that the Pope should face execution. Anjem Choudary said those who insulted Islam would be "subject to capital punishment". His remarks came during a protest outside Westminster Cathedral on a day that worldwide anger among Muslim hardliners towards Pope Benedict XVI appeared to deepen. The pontiff yesterday apologised for causing offence during a lecture last week. Quoting a medieval emperor, his words were taken to mean that he called the prophet Mohammed "evil and inhuman". He insisted he was "deeply sorry" but his humbling words did not go far enough …

You can see it in his interviews today. Why is he shitting it? Here's why: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/homepage/int/sp/shdr/hs1/t/-/news/1/hi/uk/5357822.stm He can't watch it with the rest of us because Bolton are playing tonight. Maybe his son Craig, a former football agent, can keep him abreast of juicy developments by text message :lol:

Last Updated: Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 06:05 GMT 07:05 UK FA probes BBC 'bung' allegations Allardyce has been manager of Bolton since October 1999 The Football Association says it will investigate "any possible breach of the rules" ove…

Hopeful hobbits start auditions Actors are needed to portray hobbits in the forthcoming musical Would-be hobbits are gathering for open auditions for a musical version of the Lord of the Rings. Potential applicants for the role should be under 5ft 7ins (170cm) and aged 16 to 35. Producers say hairy toes and feet are a "distinct advantage". The £13m adaptation of JJR Tolkien's trilogy is moving from Toronto to London's in 2007. The auditions and show are being held at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and …

Kerry May Run For President Again "Skull and Bones" Kerry says he's "prepared to kick Swift Boat's ass" :( Raw Story | September 14 2006 Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) doesn't believe that Hillary Clinton has the inside track on the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination and says he would vigorously defend himself against new attacks by the Swift Boat team, according to an interview with The Examiner. "I’m prepared to kick their ass from one end of America to the other," said Kerry, in a strong hint that he intends to run for president once again. In response to wide talk of Sen. Clinton (D-NY) being the favorite for the Democrats in 2008, Kerry says, "I don’t buy i…

Whitney Houston to divorce bad boy husband Divorce: Whitney Houston is to end her 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown Troubled Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from bad boy singer Bobby Brown. Her publicist Nancy Seltzer confirmed that the singer - who recently hit the headlines over allegations of drug abuse - had decided to end her 14-year stormy marriage, but refused to add why. But there was no sign of trouble when the star appeared at the star-studded Ella Awards in Los Angeles - with no sign of Brown on her arm. Dressed all in black wearing a blond wig, Whitney arrived with music producer Clive Davis at the event inside the Beverly Hilton hote…

Super-skinny models drive 7 year olds into anorexia Girls as young as seven are suffering with anorexia Girls as young as seven are being treated at Great Ormond Street for eating disorders. A senior consultant at the hospital said that some of his youngest patients are being influenced by the fashion for stick-thin models. Dr Jon Goldin said the glamorisation of emaciated women was a significant cause of eating disorders among girls. He added: "The images they see in magazines, on catwalks and in the media are having an impact. "Our patients talk about it. You see them looking at magazines and talking about what they see and the problems are starting…

The green-hating gene It's the perfect excuse for any child - some of us are born with a dislike of vegetables. Studies have shown that having a taste for bitter greens is in our genes. Those who baulk at the very thought of broccoli are born with taste buds which are highly sensitive to sharp tastes, while those who love the vegetable find it hard to register the bitterness. The U.S. scientists said an aversion to vegetables may be the body's way of keeping us healthy. It is known that the chemicals behind the bitter taste stop iodine from working properly in the body. But iodine, found in seafood and some vegetables and processed by the th…

Bluegills are very hardy and are plentiful in the US One of the most common types of fish in America has been enlisted in the fight against terrorism. San Francisco, Washington and New York are using bluegills - also known as sunfish - to safeguard their public drinking water. A small number of fish are kept in tanks which are constantly filled with water from the municipal supply. The computerised system registers changes in the fishes' vital signs and sends an alert when something is wrong. Since 11 September 2001, the US government has taken the threat of attacks on water supplies seriously. Early warning system Under federal law…

UK school sets new record for most languages spoken in class Last updated at 11:48am on 20th September 2006 Class talk: Pupils at Southfields Community College speak 71 different languages Southfields Community College in Wandsworth has become Europe's most cosmopolitan school. The college takes pupils, who have fled war zones, cannot speak English and have not been to school before, now 71 different languages are spoken in its classrooms. White Hart Lane comprehensive school in Tottenham was previously thought to have been Europe's most cosmopolitan school, with pupils from 50 countries speaking 58 languages. Of the college's 1,300 pupils, 550 are …

All pupils to be taught internet safety lessons Internet safety: Youngsters to be given help Every child in Britain is to be given internet safety lessons, it was announced today. The Home Office-backed scheme will see internet safety days held at all secondary schools. The 'ThinkuKnow' events will be run by police, teachers and social services staff and it is hoped that every 11-to-16-year-old will attend. The children will watch two videos showing the effects of online grooming and abduction and given safety talks and practical lessons. A website will also be set up where children can report abuse to the police. Thinkuknow.co.uk will provide …

Nurses face ban on thongs and cleavage Sorry guys: don't expect to see the likes of Christina Aguilera in this nurses uniform at Southend Hospital Nurses are being urged by hospital bosses to cover up their cleavage and make sure they don't inadvertently expose their pants to patients. The new uniform guidelines drawn up by health bosses also place a ban on high heels as they can wake up sleeping patients. Workers at Southend Hospital in Essex are being asked for their views on the proposals which also include a ban on jewellery other than ear studs and wedding rings. Doctors have also been told not to wear stethoscopes around their neck for fear of…

We're turning our kids into idiots. I just read an article in some magazine about school being too tough on kids these days(think it was newsweek) and now people are trying to ban lots of things in school like dodge ball and recess because its "unfair" to some children. We're only hurting our kids by lowering the standards. Our Kids Are Growing Mentally Soft By Rob Woutat, Community Columnist Anyone interested in education in this state should pay attention to a recent report from the League of Education Voters Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to improving Washington’s preschools, public schools, and colleges. For every 100 ninth-grade student…

Thousands at Irwin memorial event Bindi Irwin described her father as a "hero" Song tribute to Irwin More than 5,000 people have attended a memorial service for the Australian television naturalist, Steve Irwin, who was killed two weeks…

Born to be wild CROCODILE Hunter Steve Irwin’s brave daughter Bindi last night vowed to copy her dad and swim with stingrays in her own wildlife TV show. The plucky eight-year-old has even pledged to film the same giant fish that attacked and killed daredevil Steve. Bindi is fronting a nature series called Jungle Girl, which is set to be shown in January. Tragic Steve, 44, was filming stingrays for the show off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef when he was stung in the heart by one of the rays 10 days ago and died within seconds. It was feared the show would be axed following his death. But Bindi says she wants to carry on her dad’s conservation and TV work.…

Chirac urges no sanctions on Iran French President Jacques Chirac has said referring Iran to the UN Security Council is not the best way to resolve a crisis over its nuclear programme. "I don't believe in a solution without dialogue," Mr Chirac told Europe-1 radio, urging countries to remove the threat of sanctions against Iran. The US is leading calls for sanctions to be imposed on Iran if it refuses to suspend uranium enrichment. Mr Chirac's call comes as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for power generation, but the US and other countries have accused Tehran of using it to hide a nuclear weapons …

He is now AFRAID OF LIBERALISM.........he views Liberals as dangerously naive about Muslim jihadism. He received letters "from people young and old who occupy every point on the spectrum of belief and nonbelief. This has offered me a special opportunity to see how people of all creeds and political persuasions react when religion is criticized. I am here to report that liberals and conservatives respond very differently to the notion that religion can be a direct cause of human conflict. This difference does not bode well for the future of liberalism. ......my correspondence with liberals has convinced me that liberalism has grown dangerously out of touch with t…

POSTED: 7:02 a.m. EDT, September 12, 2006 DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) -- Syrian security forces on Tuesday killed four gunmen after they tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, the Syrian Information Ministry said. No American diplomats were harmed. A fifth attacker was wounded and in custody, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many total attackers may have been involved. "The State Department confirms an attack by unknown assailants," said Kurtis Cooper, a State Department spokesman in Washington. "The event appears to be under control and handled by local authorities." There was no word of casualties among the Syrian security forces who battl…

'An Islamist threat like the Nazis' By Tony Blankley THE WASHINGTON TIMES September 12, 2005 Tony Blankley, editorial-page editor of The Washington Times, describes the present danger posed by militant Islam and what must be done to counter it in his new book, "The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations?" (Regnery Publishing) First of three parts The threat of the radical Islamists taking over Europe is every bit as great to the United States as was the threat of the Nazis taking over Europe in the 1940s. We cannot afford to lose Europe. We cannot afford to see Europe transformed into a launching pad for Islamist jihad. …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asVqqz7cFDw Olbermann: “The President of the United States owes this country an apology” Crooks and Liars | September 19 2006 Keith Olbermann delivered another stunning special comment tonight, this time attacking Bush’s Rose Garden press conference from last Friday. Olbermann: Finally tonight, a Special Comment about the Rose Garden news conference last Friday. The President of the United States owes this country an apology.There are now none around him who would tell him - or could. The last of them, it appears, was the very man whose letter provoked the President into the conduct, for which the apology is essential. An apology…

By JOHN TROUP September 19, 2006 POLICE were last night probing allegations that a girl was sexually assaulted at Harry Potter star Rupert Grint’s 18th birthday party. Detectives were called in after the alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made a complaint. An 18-year-old male party guest has been charged over the claim. The alleged attack is believed to have taken place at the party for flame-haired Rupert in Hertfordshire on Saturday, September 9. Dozens of guests attended the bash for the actor, who has earned a fortune playing boy wizard Harry’s faithful sidekick Ron Weasley in a string of Potter movies. The star is said to…

We lied to win, says Hungary PM Analysts say Ferenc Gyurcsany may have sanctioned the tape leak Hungary's prime minister has admitted saying that his party lied to the public to win April's general election. Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission came after Hungarian radio played a tape of a meeting he had with his Socialist MPs a few weeks after the election. On it he says the party had lied to the public and his "boneheaded" government failed to introduce any real policies. About 3,000 people gathered outside…

Thai PM 'overthrown in army coup' A faction of the Thai military led by the army chief says it has overthrown Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Tanks surrounded the prime minister's offices and soldiers took them over, though it seems no shots were fired. After announcing they had suspended parliament and the constitution, coup leaders went to meet the king. A spokesman for Mr Thaksin, who is at the UN in New York, insisted the coup "could not succeed", and that the government was still in control. The spokesman said it had not been decided when the prime minister would return home from the UN. However, in a broadcast on all Thai television chann…

...so it launches a rival service to kill youtube off. Microsoft to launch YouTube rival Microsoft is aiming to capitalise on the user-generated video phenomenon by launching an online service to compete with YouTube, Google and Yahoo. Soapbox starts testing on Tuesday and will launch within six months as part of current service, MSN Video. "It's really early days in online video; this is still act one," said MSN's Rob Bennett. YouTube had 34 million visitors last month, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, while MSN Video attracts about 12m. "We're definitely not blind to the fact that YouTube has a big lead right now," said Mr Bennett, general manager of M…

Al Qaeda threat to 'slit throats of worshippers of the cross' Al Qaeda militants in Iraq vowed war on "worshippers of the cross" and protesters burned a papal effigy on Monday over Pope Benedict's comments on Islam, while Western churchmen and statesmen tried to calm passions. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined a chorus of Muslim criticism of the head of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, calling the Pope's remarks "the latest chain of the crusade against Islam started by America's (George W.) Bush". The Pontiff said on Sunday he was deeply sorry Muslims had been offended by his use of a medieval quotation on Islam and holy war…