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'James Bond' back on track as Sam Mendes reportedly rejoins project A follow up to 'Quantum Of Solace' could finally go into production The follow-up to Quantum of Solace could finally go into production following doubts over the franchise's future. The 23rd 007 film was put on hold because of the financial problems surrounding MGM studios and the proposed director Sam Mendes recently left the project because of the situation. However Deadline.com is now reporting that Mendes has dropped out of the running to direct thriller Hunger Games for Lionsgate because he's returning to the Bond franchise. The report also indicates that filming could begin next year wit…

Bonfire of elf 'n' safety: Cameron plans to tear up regulations which 'have become a music hall joke' By Daniel Martin Last updated at 6:44 AM on 20th September 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories David Cameron is to unveil sweeping changes to ‘mad’ health and safety rules which are putting a massive burden on British business and public services. The Prime Minister will launch a bonfire of rules and will declare war on the mushrooming compensation culture at his party’s conference next month. A whole slew of regulations on police, teachers and ambulance workers will be lifted so they no longer face the threat of being sued for ma…

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In11qtMRy6k]YouTube - Ronnie O'Sullivan 147 World Open 2010[/ame] Ronnie O'Sullivan fired a remarkable 147 break at the World Open in Glasgow after halting play when on nine points to check the prize for a maximum. He was told there was no separate purse but cleared up to beat Mark King 3-0. The 34-year-old appeared content to end on the pink in the final frame and had to be persuaded to pot the black. Jimmy White now waits in the fourth round for O'Sullivan, whose break was a record 10th career maximum, one more than his rival Stephen Hendry. It was a typically extraordinary performance from the mercurial O'Sullivan, w…

Hard to imagine it's been so long since 2001. Time goes by so fast! I still remember where I was when the whole thing went down. I was in 9th grade and my class was in the cafeteria. Where were you?

How a family's beloved pet came back from the dead... as a rock By Colin Fernandez Last updated at 11:35 PM on 19th September 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Looking out of the window, Mark Brow couldn’t believe it when he saw his dog, Looby Loo, sitting in her favourite spot in the garden. After all, she had died two years ago. But there, hewn into a garden rock, was the unmistakable image of the 13-year-old springer spaniel. Uncanny canine resemblance: Carron Brow with the stone that resembles the dead family pet Gone but not forgotten: Looby Lou, sitting in one of her favourite spots in the family garden, has re-appeared…

Four dead including young child after woman goes on gun rampage in Germany By Allan Hall Last updated at 10:18 PM on 19th September 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Four people are dead after a woman opened fire at a flat and then in a hospital in Germany last night before police shot her dead in a hail of bullets. A child is among the victims at the St. Elisabeth Hospital in the town of Lörrach in Baden-Wuerttemberg - not far from the site of the Winnenden massacre in March last year when teenaged gunman Tim Kretschmer killed 15 people with his father’s handgun before taking his own life. According to the local Badische Zeitung ne…

BIG DRAMA IN COPENHAGEN IN DENMARK At 13:29 o'clock (1:29pm): Danish police receiving alarm of explosion in a little toilet in Hotel Joergensen in Copenhagen very close to Noerreport Station that it one of the most used Danish station. The man tried to cause an explosion that would have killed himself - possible suicide bomber. A man was seen fleeing the hotel and running into a nearby park - "Ørstedsparken". The man had a belt around his belly or maybe a black bag - fear of it being explosives or a bomb. "Rullemarie" that is a device on wheel used to neutralize bombs / explosives was in action. It cut off the belt / or removed the bag. A shot was hear…

'Stasi spies' on the motorways: Big Brother fears as motorists are urged to inform on each other By James Slack and Jack Doyle Last updated at 9:40 AM on 18th September 2010 Comments (399) Add to My Stories Police are asking motorists to spy on each other for examples of poor driving in an alarming new extension of the 'Big Brother' state. Drivers are told to be on the look out for inconsiderate driving or anybody making 'excessive noise' with their car. Detailed reports - which critics warn could easily be malicious accusations against neighbours - are submitted to the police, who log extensive details on a huge computer database. The det…

Last orders for village life as 900 pubs shut: Statistics show key services disappearing at 'an alarming rate' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:16 AM on 18th September 2010 Comments (70) Add to My Stories Traditional village life is 'dying out', say housing and pub campaigners, after it was revealed that almost 900 country inns were forced to close last year. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said 893 village pubs were forced to call last orders for good in 2009. And statistics show that key services are disappearing from village life 'at an alarming rate', said the National Housing Federation. Dying out:…

British teenager banned from America for life after sending Barack Obama abusive email By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:27 AM on 14th September 2010 Comments (106) Add to My Stories A British teenager has been banned from America for life for sending Barack Obama an abusive email, in which he calls the President a p***k. Luke Angel, 17, insulted Mr Obama while drunk after watching a programme about the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. Angel was reprimanded by police on both sides of the Atlantic after firing off the message to the White House. Reprimand: Luke Angel, left, had his message to Mr Obama intercepted by the FBI …

A 900 pound gator was caught this week by a Massachusetts woman fishing in South Carolina. Mary Ellen Mara-Christian caught and then killed a 13-foot long gator in Lake Moultrie this week. WLTC reports that the Massachusetts resident successfully got a permit through South Carolina's permit lottery system for the one month long alligator season. "He was right there at the edge of the bank swimming on the edges," Mara-Christian said. She hooked him with her fishing pole and battled for two hours to get him near the boat. In South Carolina, you have to secure the gator and get it to the boat before you're allowed to shoot it. http://www.thirdage.com/news/900-pound-gator-…

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Female cartoonist forced into hiding after doodling 'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day' picture By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:42 PM on 17th September 2010 Comments (60) Add to My Stories U.S. cartoonist Molly Norris has been declared a 'target' by radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who has issued a fatwa calling for her death. The social satirist, who stirred up a religious storm earlier this year with a tongue-in-cheek encouragement to draw images of the Muslim prophet Mohammed, has gone into hiding after threats to her safety. Cleric al-Awlaki, 39, who is thought to be hiding in Yemen and has links to al Qaeda, said in the …

I don't know if this belongs here or in News but whatever, mods can move it. :nice: Thursday, September 16th... Jon Stewart finally makes his announcement that will cure impotence. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-16-2010/rally-to-restore-sanity The Rally to Restore Sanity. The entire thing, if you don't usually watch Jon, has been built up with his Glenn Beck parodies and high coverage of extremist protests and Republicans saying Democrats are destroying the country, when Jon proclaims that it's quite the opposite. He's trying to tell Republicans to shut the fuck up, basically. Then, ten minutes later, Stephen Colbert makes his announcement.…

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Nightclub forced to change its name from Mecca after threats from Muslim extremists By Tom Worden Last updated at 12:41 PM on 16th September 2010 Comments (33) Add to My Stories A popular Spanish nightclub has been forced to change its name from Mecca after sparking a furious reaction around the Islamic world. Intelligence chiefs warned owners they were being targeted by extremists who claim the disco is insulting to their religion. Hackers broke into the nightclub's website and posted a video threatening 'a great war between Spain and the people of Islam' if the venue did not change its name. Outrage: The nightclub - La Meca (pictured…

Counter-terror police arrest five 'Algerian' street cleaners in dawn raid over alleged plot to attack the Pope on UK visit By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:24 PM on 17th September 2010 Videos Add to My Stories Sixth man arrested in raid on North London home Suspects worked for cleaning contractor in Westminster Security reviewed but Benedict's schedule unchanged He's met by angry protesters as he goes to Twickenham Sally Bercow joins secularist attacks on Pontiff with Tweet Police arrested five street cleaners in a dawn raid today after receiving information they were allegedly plotting to harm the Pope. The suspects w…

Former British foreign minister David Miliband's smooth journey towards the Labour party leadership has been dealt a blow with a YouGov poll suggesting that younger brother Ed is on course to snatch victory by a narrow margin. The Labour leadership campaign has been going on for four months. According to The Independent, voting is under way in the race to find out who will succeed Gordon Brown with the winner to be announced on the eve of this month's party conference in Manchester. Although the YouGov poll gave David a 36% to 32% lead on first preferences, YouGov suggested that could be converted to a 51% to 49% win for his brother by the final round. htt…

'YouView': The new £200 set-top box that lets you watch seven days of TV for free By Niall Firth Last updated at 5:58 PM on 16th September 2010 Comments (28) Add to My Stories A new web-connected television service will be launched next year combining Freeview channels with the internet and on-demand services. YouView, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5 and broadband providers including BT and TalkTalk, will offer access to Freeview channels as well as websites including BBC iPlayer and YouTube. The service, previously known as Project Canvas, will work through set-top boxes that are expected to sell for around £200 and…

Daybreak loses 200,000 viewers in a week as Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles fail to attract a bigger audience By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:24 PM on 15th September 2010 Comments (111) Add to My Stories Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles's defection from BBC to ITV was hailed as a coup for ITV, who hoped they could rescue the channel's struggling breakfast viewing figures. But just a week after their much heralded debut on new morning show Daybreak, the presenting duo have failed to pull in the anticipated bigger audience. The much-hyped GMTV replacement has lost 20 per cent of viewers in just over a week - dropping fr…

At home, I got a couple of viruses in the last month or so, even though I had Norton antivirus software on my system and ESET – both were installed on my system by my ex. I am looking at antivirus software programs; I want to pay because my experience with free software has not been all so wonderful. I looked at a few and liked Cyberdefender and PC Tools. I liked that Cyberdefender seems to be a more complete package, covering antivirus, Trojans, spyware, id theft protection. ESET, also had a nice user interface, but I had a hard time figuring out which would be the best version for me. I also liked Cyberdefender is a public company, but is it a good antivi…

Labour are right behind you, Harriet Harman tells strike-hungry union chiefs By Becky Barrow and Tim Shipman Last updated at 11:43 AM on 14th September 2010 Comments (130) Add to My Stories Harman says unions have democratic right to protest Brendan Barber: 'Every public service is under threat' Cuts 'will make Britain 'darker, brutish and more frightening' RMT chief Bob Crow: 'We lie down or stand up and fight' Union giants join forces for series of co-ordinated strikes Downing Street says PM wants to work WITH unions Support: Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman backed a union war on cuts at the TUC today Harriet Harman back…

'It looked like a bee hive on his head': Pensioner's miraculous survival after being stung 1,200 times by angry swarm By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 3:40 PM on 15th September 2010 Comments (27) Videos Add to My Stories A pensioner is recovering in hospital more than two weeks after he was attacked by a swarm of bees. Lamar LaCaze was stung 1,200 times while mowing a field in Kyle, Texas. The 65-year-old managed to climb off his tractor and use his mobile to call his son Trey for help. Scroll down for video Shocking injuries: Lamar LaCaze lies in a hospital bed in Kyle,Texas, after being stung 1,200 times while mowing a fie…

It's yoga bear: Supple Santra has more keep-fit moves than the average bear By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:31 AM on 15th September 2010 Comments (26) Add to My Stories If you're in a sedentary job, or cooped up in a confined space for some other reason, it's a good idea to do a little stretching now and then to keep the muscles supple. This 'housebound' creature seems to know that better than most: She's more yoga bear that Yogi Bear. The flexible brown bear looks like she has taken a few lessons in the traditional meditation exercise as she shows off her skills. Some invigorating early morning stretch…