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A teenage Somali boy has stabbed to death his father's killer in a public execution ordered by an Islamic court. Large crowds gathered at a Koranic school in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, to watch Mohamed Moallim, 16, stab Omar Hussein in the head and throat. Hussein had been convicted of killing the boy's father, Sheikh Osman Moallim, after a row about Mohamed's education. Islamic courts have brought a semblance of order to Mogadishu, imposing Sharia law after years of rule by warlords. Under Sharia law those who commit murder are punishable by death. Keeping the peace Hussein was tied to a stake and had his head covered by a bag ahead of his execut…

Anyone see or like this? i saw it friday and loved it.

Three men have been found guilty of charges relating to the theft of the Edvard Munch masterpieces The Scream and Madonna, which are still missing. The court in Norway acquitted another three people. All six men had pleaded not guilty. They faced various charges relating to the theft of the paintings on 22 August 2004 from the Munch Museum in Oslo. The three convicted men received prison sentences of between four to eight years for their role in the theft. Five of the men had been charged with planning or taking part in the daylight robbery, and the sixth had been accused of handling stolen goods. Judge Arne Lyng sentenced Bjoern Hoen to seven years for pl…

Illusionist David Blaine has begun his latest stunt - spending seven days underwater in his "human aquarium" challenge in New York. The 33-year-old lowered himself into a 2.5m (8ft) acrylic sphere filled with water at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. A mask and air line will keep Blaine alive, while food will be provided through a tube. "My only fear is the unknown," Blaine said before descending into the sphere. Hundreds of people turned out on Monday to see Blaine - who spent 44 days in a suspended acrylic box over the River Thames in 2003 - begin his latest stunt. After seven days he will attempt to break the world record for holding breath un…

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What do you think? ______________________________________________ standings: 1. Chelsea 88 p 2. Manchester United 79 p 5 matches left Chelsea: 33. Chelsea-West Ham 4-1 34. Bolton-Chelsea 0-2 35. Chelsea-Everton 3-0 36. Blackburn-Chelsea 37. Chelsea-Manchester United 38. Newcastle-Chelsea Man Utd: 33. Manchester United-Arsenal 2-0 34. Manchester United-Sunderland 0-0 35. Tottenham-Manchester United 1-2 36. Manchester United-Middlesbrough 37. Chelsea-Manchester United 38. Manchester United-Charlton

i hope i'm not the onliest who's watching it... so any predictions? i hope Rocket will do it this year :o'sullivansmiley:

United 93, which explains the story of the passengers that were aboard United 93, is not some Hollywood bull trying to find money in a story like this. In fact, many people will turn away from this movie just from its topic. However, I URGE everyone who has this in a nearby theater to go watch it. To call it entertainment would be rude to the film maker. This is a tribute to those lives lost on 9/11, and I don't know if I've ever felt so emotional watching a movie before, ever. This movie may make some of you feel completely nauseated, but please give it a chance. If you can't sit through it, feel free to leave. The passengers aboard United 93 need their story told, and I…

A Japanese teenage girl who poisoned her mother and kept a blog diary of her worsening condition is being sent to reform school. A family court in Shizuoka heard the 17-year-old gave her mother thallium in her tea. The family said they did not want her charged, media reports said. The girl kept a blog featuring pictures of her victim, who fell into a coma and has not regained consciousness. The girl held no grudge, just "wanted to experiment", investigators said. The girl's dairy also described poisoning small animals to death. Remains of some of them were found in formaldehyde in her room in Izunokuni, in Shizuoka prefecture. Investigators also foun…

The cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has soared and may now reach $811bn (£445bn), says a report by the Congressional Research Service. It estimates that Congress has appropriated $368bn for the global war on terror, including both conflicts. It says that if the current spending bill is approved, US war costs will reach $439bn, and it estimates that an extra $371bn may be needed by 2016. On that basis, the two wars would cost more than the $579bn spent in Vietnam. The future costing assumes that US troop levels will drop from the 258,000 currently engaged in all operations to 74,000 by 2010. Budget gap The rising cost of the war is leading to…

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You have to admire the chutzpah of Piers Morgan. The dummy of his latest newspaper venture features a splash about men on Mars alongside a dubious-looking shot of a spaceman in an unidentified extraterrestrial environment. The story's even got Morgan's by-line on it. The dummy is for First News, an adventurous project which, if it succeeds, could help to regenerate the press industry by introducing the humble newspaper to a new generation of readers. First News, aimed at children aged from nine to 12, is intended to be an authentic primer for grown-up papers, combining fun and games with concise explanations of issues such as global warming and terrorism. Morgan, w…

Since its launch in April 1974, Newsround has presented domestic and world events to children. Its first presenter, John Craven, pioneered the vogue for British newsreaders to sit on, rather than behind, a desk, although shirt and tie were still obligatory for many years. Three decades on, and the Newsround production team exceeds 40 and daily bulletins run on three channels and a website. And, next week, a hard-hitting investigative strand is launched. Newsround Investigates is a series of half-hour documentaries exploring a range of challenging subjects aimed at Newsround's core audience - children aged eight or nine upwards. In the first programme, Newsround pre…

U.N. cuts Sudan food aid due to lack of funds ‘It is scandalous, but we have no choice,’ official says; donor fatigue cited Reuters Updated: 11:25 a.m. ET April 28, 2006 GENEVA - The United Nations said on Friday it would cut food rations for more than 6 million people in Sudan, half of them in Darfur, due to a severe lack of funds. Many donor countries appear to have tired of the long-term conflict in Darfur, despite signs that malnutrition is again on the rise among people living in squalid camps, the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) said. WFP said it was halving food aid from the minimum daily requirement of 2,100 calories to 1,050 calories as of…

Three quarters of the UK population would support a new law aimed at combating climate change, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth. Some 1,233 people were asked if they would back a law requiring annual reductions in UK CO2 emissions. While 75% said they would, 5% said they would not, with 19% of respondents saying they did not know. The government recently revealed the UK is unlikely to meet its target of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010. The Climate Change Programme review projects that new and existing policies will deliver a cut of 15-18% by the end of the decade - the government's goal is 20%. Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett said …

Radiohead graphic artist (and unofficial sixth member?) Stanley Donwood will debut his first solo exhibition this month in London. The month-long show will kick off May 19 at the Lazarides Gallery and will feature Donwood’s London Views collection. The show features 13 original prints that offer "an apocalyptic vision of modern day London, viewed in panorama from the Thames and showing iconic structures including Big Ben, Canary Wharf and the dome of St Paul's." The artist has worked with longtime pal Thom Yorke and the gang since he designed the artwork for 1994’s The Bends. Donwood’s art was honored when Amnesiac won a Grammy for Best Recording Package in 2001. Along wi…

5 - 0 up as i write this post :) Against Leeds in The Womens FA cup Final :) im only watching cos i hope they change tops after the game :)

Jinx on England - Grip England assistant manager Tord Grip fears the squad are jinxed after the latest injury setbacks affecting Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen. Rooney's fractured metatarsal in his right foot and Michael Owen's on-going discomfort after recovery from a similar problem are the latest issues to concern England, while Tottenham defender Ledley King broke his foot last month while Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole is still to make a full comeback after a similar problem sustained back in October. Grip believes it is becoming a recurring theme, telling The Sun: "I saw poor Wayne lying there and thought 'Oh no, here we go again - another injury before the W…

Physicists have made water run uphill quite literally under its own steam. The droplets propel themselves over metal sheets scored with a carefully designed array of grooves. The US scientists did the experiment to demonstrate how the random motion of water molecules in hot steam could be channelled into a directed force. But the team, writing in Physical Review Letters, believes the effect may be useful in driving coolants through overheating computer microchips. The physics at work here has been witnessed by all of us in the kitchen. Leave an empty pan on the stove for too long, and water, when you drip it over the scorching pan bottom, will hover ov…

A report compiled over two years details the ever-increasing species of flora and fauna facing extinction THE polar bear and hippopotamus have joined the list of species facing the threat of extinction, according to a report to be released this week. More than 16,000 species of animals, birds, fish and plants are registered as under serious threat of becoming extinct on the Red List of Threatened Species compiled by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The number is up from just over 15,500 last year. The study, which examines the status of more than 40,000 species most in need of conservation attention, says that one in three amphibians, a quarter of the …

More disaffected students have joined a campaign urging lecturers to stop industrial action which could see exams severely disrupted this summer. Members of Natfhe and the Association of University Teachers are refusing to mark work and exams in response to a "derisory" pay offer from employers. Last week 21 university student unions criticised the National Union of Students for supporting the boycott. Now a further 10 student unions have joined a lobby against the action. The NUS maintains that the majority of its campus members support the action and says more than 30 student unions have signed a counter-protest, backing the boycott. "Just yesterday Un…

US diplomatic staff in London have run up unpaid congestion charge fees of £271,000 in the past six months, new figures have revealed. Transport for London (TfL) said embassy staff, the subject of a bitter tirade from London mayor Ken Livingstone, have jumped high up the debt table. The US embassy has said it does not intend to pay the fees, instead claiming diplomatic privilege. The figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act. The mayor said US staff should pay the congestion charge as UK staff pay road tolls in the US. The new figures show that many millions of pounds are owed in total by several of London's 160 embassies since the introd…

:stunned: :shocked2: 'Double-You' Bush delights media Mr Bush played on his reputation for muddling his words Enlarge Image US President George W Bush was twice the man at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner on Saturday. Playing up to his public persona, Mr Bush sent himself up alongside impersonator, Steve Bridges. "Let's [get] things going," said Mr Bridges imitating Mr Bush, "or I'll never get to bed". The real Mr Bush spoke of spreading his agenda "globally and around the world, as well as internationally". E-I-E-I-O Steve Bridges, who lampoons Mr Bush on television, was invited by the president to mimic him at the dinner. …

A Take That fan who went into labour during the band's comeback concert in Newcastle is recovering after losing her baby. The woman suffered stomach pains during the finale, Never Forget, as Take That performed for the first time in more than 10 years. The band attracted more than 9,000 fans to the city's Arena on Sunday night. A spokeswoman for the Royal Victoria Infirmary confirmed the baby had died and said the woman remained "poorly". The spokeswoman said: "The baby sadly died. Her family do not want to say anything more at this point." A Take That spokeswoman said the band had been saddened by the news. She said: "The band have been informed and…