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Acrobatic cat caught on camera hunting a dove for dinner By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:10 PM on 19th April 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories This agile cat performed a stunning acrobatic routine in a desperate bid to catch a dove for dinner. The African Wildcat had already devoured two doves at the same spot when he returned in search of a third meal. Looking like a house cat playing with a toy, he leapt more than 6ft through the air and demonstrated a perfect pirouette and backflip routine as he tried to grab one of the birds, but it was all in vain as meal number three prey got away. Snatch and grab: The cat tries t…

By TIM TALLEY Associated Press Writer Updated: April 19, 2010, 8:55 am / Published: April 19, 2010, 8:55 am Survivors and family members of those who died in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building will gather to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attack. Authorities expect hundreds of people to attend Monday's ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to remember the 168 people killed in the April 19, 1995, explosion. More than 600 others were injured in the attack at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will speak during the ceremony scheduled to begin shortly before 9:0…

Father banned from driving for three years after getting behind the wheel of a toy Barbie car while drunk By Andrew Levy Last updated at 5:29 PM on 19th April 2010 Comments (139) Add to My Stories As a means of transportation it left something to be desired in terms of comfort and street cred. And when police asked the driver to pull over, the electric Barbie car was also hopeless as a getaway vehicle. Owner Paul Hutton, 40, is now regretting the decision to hop in the 4mph child's toy to pop over to a friend's house after he was arrested for drink driving. He admitted he was a 'complete twit' today after he was banned from drivi…

Council to ban the word 'obesity' - so fat children don't get offended By Jaya Narain Last updated at 11:57 AM on 12th April 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories The word 'obese' could be banned in case it offends fat children (file photo) In an age of widespread political correctness almost any term can be deemed to offend someone at some time. But one council has been condemned after it announced it would consider banning the word 'obese' because it could offend fat children. Town hall bosses want to want to replace it with the phrase 'unhealthy weight' so children are not stigmatised. The move has caused fury among parents…

Britain cut off from the world: NO flights in or out of UK as ash from Icelandic volcano leaves thousands stranded By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:10 AM on 15th April 2010 Comments (249) Add to My Stories British airspace to close from 12pm today Passengers flying from Heathrow and Stansted after noon advised not to turn up Airports already closed: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Edinburgh, Inverness, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle Ash could take days to disperse All British airports will be closed from 12pm today as vast plumes of volcanic ash from Iceland forced the cancellation of thousands of flights…

Saviours of fish'n'chips: British scientists find way to breed sea fish in fresh water By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:56 PM on 15th April 2010 Comments (20) Add to My Stories Breakthrough: Scientists Steve and Frances Marriot have invented a system to breed sea fish in fresh water Two British scientists have discovered a way of enabling sea fish to breed in fresh water. The breakthrough has major implications for the world's dwindling fish populations, such as cod, a favourite in fish and chip shops, which has been harmed by overfishing. Steve Marriot, 57, and wife Frances, 41, made their pioneering discovery while o…

Mystery buyer splashes out a record £35,000 for bottle of champagne at top London hotel By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:41 AM on 17th April 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A vintage Dom Pirignon has broken the record for the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold at a British bar - for £35,000. The methuselah of 1996 Rosi Gold, dubbed the 'King of Champagnes', was sold at top London hotel the Westbury at a VIP after-party for new film Boogie Woogie. A till receipt shows the buyer left a staggering £10,625 tip - in addition to the £4,375 service charge. Enlarge Big spender: A receipt from The Westbur…

Could Germany quit euro over Greece crisis? By Karl West Last updated at 10:45 PM on 16th April 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Economic crisis: A Greek flag flies in front of the house of Parliament in Athens. The country was yesterday edging closer to activating a bailout from fellow European Union countries Germany may be poised to quit the euro to set up a smaller monetary union because of the Greek crisis, according to a leading City economist. Athens was yesterday edging closer to activating a bailout from fellow European Union countries and the International Monetary Fund, which is due to send teams to the country o…

Woman becomes first person banned from EVERY pub and club in the country By Andy Dolan Last updated at 2:26 AM on 16th April 2010 Comments (58) Add to My Stories Last orders: Laura Hall cannot enter a pub or club for two years A woman has become the first person to be banned from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere in England and Wales. Laura Hall, 20, was issued with a Drinking Banning Order - nicknamed Booze Asbos - which bars her from entering any pub, club, off-licence or bar. The two-year order also bans Hall from buying alcohol at any other establishment or shop, carrying it in an unsealed container or drinking i…

A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed near a Russian airport, officials say. Russian media reported that 87 people were killed in the crash, but it is not yet known if anyone survived. The plane was reportedly heading to an airport in the western city of Smolensk when it crashed. Mr Kaczynski was due to visit Smolensk to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, when Soviet troops killed thousands of Poles. The Russian emergencies ministry told Itar-Tass news agency the plane crashed at 1056 Moscow time (0656 GMT). Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said it had been flying from Moscow to Smolensk, but had no details on the identitie…

The sheep-pig pulling the wool over everybody's eyes... By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:27 PM on 16th April 2010 Comments (27) Add to My Stories At first glance, with its woolly coat, onlookers would be forgiven for mistaking this creature for a sheep. However, a closer look at this rare breed reveals a snout and trotters usually found on pigs. It’s a confusing sight, but this is one of three curly coated Mangalitza ‘sheep-pigs’ which have been delivered to a UK zoo. Pig in a blanket: Buddy, one of the Mangalitza sheep-pigs that have been delivered to a zoo in Essex As part of a programme to help save the animals …

Woman who had tongue pierced as birthday treat 'dies of blood poisoning two days later' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:44 PM on 16th April 2010 Comments (24) Add to My Stories Birthday tragedy: Amanda Taylor died two days after her birthday after having her tongue pierced A woman who had her tongue pierced to celebrate her birthday was found dead with blood poisoning just 48 hours later. Care worker Amanda Taylor, 34, died from suspected blood poisoning and pneumonia on April 7 after having the fashionable steel bar put through her tongue. Her heartbroken family told today how Miss Taylor fulfilled her birthday …

Furious diner refused tap water as restaurant flouts new law and risks £20,000 fine By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:20 PM on 15th April 2010 Comments (187) Add to My Stories A furious diner was refused a glass of tap water at a restaurant just days after a new law made it an offence for licensed restaurants not to provide water free of charge. Sonya Adams asked for a glass of water while dining at Vermilion Cinnabar in Manchester, where she and five friends had just dined. Sonya, 51, said she was told by a manager at the restaurant, which claims on its website to be 'the most luxurious and opulent' in the city, that it was ag…

Its a thought that's been bugging me for about 18 months. So many films are based on books & comics these days. Off the top of my head: The Lovely Bones The Time Travellers Wife Alice in Wonderland Revolutionary Road How to train your Dragon Shutter Island Harry Potter Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief The only blockbuster I can think of at the moment that wasn't based on a book is Avatar. Or is it because the cinemas are only showing things they know they'll get an audience for? Interested to see what others think

Twitter will unveil on Tuesday a much-anticipated plan for making money from advertising, finally answering the question of how the company expects to turn its exponential growth into revenue. The advertising program, which Twitter calls Promoted Tweets, will show up when Twitter users search for keywords that the advertisers have bought to link to their ads. Later, Twitter plans to show promoted posts in the stream of Twitter posts, based on how relevant they might be to a particular user. Several companies will run ads, including Best Buy, Virgin America, Starbucks and Bravo. “The idea behind Promoted Tweets is that we want to enhance the communications that…

3D-TV health warning: Tuning in can cause confusion, nausea and even fits, says electronics giant By Sean Poulter Last updated at 11:06 PM on 15th April 2010 Comments (15) Add to My Stories The world's biggest electronics company has issued an extraordinary health warning about the dangers of watching 3D television. Pregnant women, the elderly, children and those suffering from serious medical conditions are among a wide range of people said to be at risk. The alert extends to those who have been sleep deprived or drinking. It highlights alarming side effects such as confusion, nausea, convulsions, altered vision, light-headedness,…

Furious Elin Nordegren 'set to divorce Tiger Woods soon' after 'cheesy' Nike advert featuring his late father By Paul Thompson Last updated at 12:40 AM on 15th April 2010 Comments (122) Videos Add to My Stories Tiger Woods has lost the battle to save his marriage, according to reports in the U.S. last night. Friends said that Elin Nordegren has finally had enough of her errant husband and decided to divorce him. A bizarre TV advert made by Woods featuring the voice of his late father was said to be the 'final straw' for the former model. Final straw? Tiger Woods's estranged wife Elin Nordegren, pictured last w…

Council bans dogs from parks leaving owners wondering where to go 'walkies' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:31 AM on 14th April 2010 Comments (229) Add to My Stories Restrictions: welfare groups fear dog control orders will unfairly disadvantage elderly and disabled pet owners A council has banned dogs from almost all of its park areas, saying owners will have nowhere to walk their pets. Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire has put dog control orders (DCOs) in 72 park areas to make sure people look after their pets in public places. The orders ban dogs completely from play areas, fields and open s…

Stroke of luck: Electrician narrowly escapes as an enormous crater swallows up his backyard By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:35 PM on 14th April 2010 Comments (38) Add to My Stories A father-of-two has narrowly avoided being sucked into a massive sinkhole which formed a 25ft deep crater in his backyard just seconds after he walked across it. Electrician Ben Luck lived up to his name after the crater, measuring 20ft wide, swallowed up most of his patio just as he went inside his house. Mr Luck, 57, and his wife Jean, 55, initially thought a car had crashed into their three-bedroom home. Lucky: Ben Luck was shocked after a 20…

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Meet Britain's most accident prone man (but don't get too close!) By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:47 AM on 12th April 2010 Comments (20) Add to My Stories Slipped on potato and broke both ankles Stabbed himself in stomach while whittling stick Tripped over cat and fell down stairs Fell out of digger bucket and broke ankles (again) Broke collar bone falling off spooked horse After decades of mishaps and more than 30 serious injuries, it is no wonder Mick Wilary is not smiling. The 58-year-old grandfather must be Britain's most accident-prone man after an astonishing string of accidents from slipping on a potato and break…

Learner driver flips instructor's car... on her SECOND lesson By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:24 PM on 13th April 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Most people are nervous when they learn to drive but one pupil may have been put off for life after flipping her instructor's car onto its roof - on just her second lesson. Stunned neighbours took pictures of the upside down BSM learner's car after hearing a loud smash. No one was hurt but the road had to be temporarily closed while the black Fiat 500 was loaded onto a breakdown truck. Lucky escape: A driving instructor's car was left upside down by a pupil in Headington, Oxfo…

Getting sick of reality TV? New survey confirms that it can be bad for your health By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:26 PM on 13th April 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories If terrible manners and tacky television shows make your blood boil, you are not alone. Almost eight out of ten of us let everyday irritations get under our skin instead of walking away from exasperating situations, according to a survey. But experts have warned that regularly getting wound up can have health consequences - raising the risk of a stroke. Reality check: bad manners and annoying reality TV programmes raise our blood pressure, increasing…

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWu13GyNSbg]YouTube- Bugaloos - Intro[/ame] come'on... who was a fan? I know there has to be some of you out there.... The theme song alone is enough to get someone hooked!! LOL ahh the memories.. :blush:

The long claw of the law: Environmentalist fined £4,000 after catching the wrong kind of crayfish By Fiona Macrae and Claire Ellicott Last updated at 11:17 PM on 13th April 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories When Christopher Hemsley tucked into a crayfish he'd caught during a trip to the Lake District, he thought he was doing his bit for the environment. After all, the lobster-like American signal crayfish pose such a threat to native wildlife that they are high on the Environment Agency's list of most wanted foreign species. But yesterday his fishing trip landed the 'active environmentalist' with a huge fine after it emerged that h…