How We See The World

Orca the dolphin killer: Families see astonishing attack as they enjoy nature trip By Daniel Bates Last updated at 10:50 PM on 27th March 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories This is the shocking moment a killer whale leapt from the sea to kill an exhausted dolphin. The six-ton hunter had chased the female dolphin through the waves before swimming up under her and slamming into her, flipping her 30 feet into the air and breaking her back. The dolphin died almost instantly and the killer whale, or orca, and the rest of its pod then closed in to devour her and her helpless youngster, turning the sea red. The six-ton …

They've killed the Bill! ITV accused of sabotage as police soap ends after 27years By Paul Revoir Last updated at 12:08 AM on 27th March 2010 Comments (159) Videos Add to My Stories One of the UK's longest running TV dramas The Bill has been axed by ITV after 27 years. The broadcaster has decided to drop the show in the autumn after last year's revamp and new 9pm slot failing to stop falling ratings. The changes saw The Bill moved from a twice weekly 8pm slot on the channel to a single hour long show on Thursdays. It's over: One of the UK's longest running TV dramas The Bill has been axed by ITV after 27 years Tough g…

Is anyone else watching this great show? I wanted to watch it because I'm a Health Education and Promotion major, but I just saw a globe lamp just like the Parachutes one!!! Did anyone else catch it? Jamie and the pastor of the town were in the pastor's office, and he had it on his desk!! I was so excited, I screamed "THAT'S THE PARACHUTES GLOBE!!!" :D

Sexual Healing: The one about Tiger Woods and sex addiction. I thought it was decent and had a few funny moments, most certainly better than 'The Tale of Scrotie...'. I thought it was a solid return. The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs. Influenced by the writings of J. D. Salinger's Catcher of the Rye the guys write a disgusting book which they then blame on Butters only to watch as it becomes a hit. I was looking forward to this episode and was a bit disappointed with it to be honest. I don't think I smiled/laughed once watching the latter episode. In parts it just looked like it was trying to hard to be funny and it wasn't coming off. Which is a shame bec…

Quarter of boys aged five cannot write their name By Laura Clark Last updated at 12:53 AM on 26th March 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories One in four boys aged five cannot write their name yet, while most girls can. (Posed by model) One boy in four cannot write his name at the age of five, researchers found. An analysis of children's skills after their first year of schooling shows a stark gender divide. Girls were ahead in almost every area of early development including writing, social skills and the ability to concentrate. Twenty-four per cent of boys were unable to write their name at the age of five - compared wi…

'This is what change looks like': Victory for Obama as historic healthcare reform bill is passed (but at what price?) By David Gardner Last updated at 10:25 AM on 22nd March 2010 Comments (69) Videos Add to My Stories Vote is compared to civil rights legislation of 50s and 60s Reform leaves nation polarised as backlash begins Democrats set to pay price in November mid-term elections Final tally is 219 to 212 Barack Obama hailed the passing of his historic healthcare overhaul last night, declaring: 'This is what change looks like.' The jubilant president was preparing to sign his £600billion plan into law after the House o…

Anyone else love the show as much as I do? :pleased:

BREAKING NEWS: South Korean ship with 100 on board sinks after 'torpedo attack by North Korea' By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 3:13 PM on 26th March 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A South Korean naval ship with more than 100 on board was sinking after a suspected torpedo attack by North Korea today. The South Korean navy has shot at an unidentified ship in the direction of North Korea in apparent retaliation. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it is not clear what caused the ship to sink. A rescue operation is under way to save crew members on board but many sailors are feared dead on the stricken shi…

I'm NOT the Messiah': British economist forced to deny he is religious cult's divine saviour By Scott Warren Last updated at 2:04 PM on 25th March 2010 Comments (34) Add to My Stories Enlarge Denial: Raj Patel was spotted by Share International on a US comedy show A north London economist has been forced to deny he is a religious cult's holy savior after a bizarre series of emails and personal visits. Raj Patel came to the attention of Share International members after he appeared on U.S. comedy show The Colbert Report to promote his book about the global financial crisis. The group's leader Benjamin Creme made an announcem…

Islamic TV show 'backed marital rape' and promotes extremist groups, claims Muslim think tank By Steve Doughty Last updated at 10:27 PM on 25th March 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Britain's leading Islamic TV channel has regularly broadcast demeaning material about women and promoted extremist groups, it was alleged yesterday. Programmes on the Islam Channel have told women they should not refuse to have sex with their husbands or leave home without their permission, an inquiry by the Islamic think-tank the Quilliam Foundation found. Women who wear perfume in public have been labelled prostitutes. Islam Channel: According to…

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20100324/pl_politico/34907 Gotta love this country.

Ban smoking in cars to save children, say doctors By Jenny Hope Last updated at 9:59 AM on 24th March 2010 Comments (355) Add to My Stories Ban: Stop smoking in cars to save children's health say doctors Smoking should be banned in all cars to save children from the health dangers caused by passive inhalation, says a report from the Royal College of Physicians. Doctors are calling for urgent action after figures revealed passive smoking triggers 22,000 cases of asthma and wheezing in children every year. Around 9,500 hospital admissions among children are linked to the effects of secondhand smoke inside and outside the fa…

The antelope with his own web-site (and a spider who is very much at home) By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 11:21 AM on 24th March 2010 Comments (11) Add to My Stories It's nature's version of the Odd Couple. This Impala antelope has become a home for a contented spider. The insect appears to have settled in the web after it became caught between the antlers of the small antelope as it walked through a national park. Photographer Frank Solomon captured the bizarre image while on safari. You and me forever: The antelope - his face also covered in cobweb - appears quite happy with his new friend Home sweet home: T…

Beetle named world's strongest insect can pull equivalent of six full double decker buses By David Derbyshire Last updated at 10:00 PM on 24th March 2010 Comments (34) Add to My Stories It may be less than half an inch long and have questionable personal hygiene, but a species of dung beetle has won the title of world's strongest insect. In tests, male horned dung beetles were able to pull 1,141 times their own body weight - the equivalent of a person dragging six fully-laden double decker buses. By comparison, a leafcutter ant can lift a mere 50 times its own body weight. Locked in battle: Male dung beetles prove their supremac…

Cheryl Cole 'dumps Ashley by text'... as he faces fight for his future at Chelsea By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:36 AM on 22nd February 2010 Comments (22) Add to My Stories Cheryl Cole has sent a text message to husband Ashley telling him their relationship is over. The betrayed singer sent the message after reading of her footballer husband's five mistresses, according to reports. Cheryl intends to return to the UK this week to announce the split, with a draft statement regarding the divorce already drawn up. It's over: Cheryl Cole, arriving at a recording studio in Hollywood yesterday, has sent a text message to husband A…

Boy, 16, who 'ordered black people to leave supermarket' is charged with harassment By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 7:51 PM on 22nd March 2010 Add to My Stories A 16-year-old boy has been charged with harassment after he allegedly ordered all black people in a U.S. supermarket to leave the premises. The youth, whose name is not being released because he is a juvenile, apparently grabbed one of the Tannoy phones at a Wal-Mart in New Jersey before making the racist announcement. The police claim he calmly announced: 'Attention, Wal-Mart customers: All black people, leave the store now.' Supermarket scandal: The 16-year-old a…

I guess you can call this the Twilight thread. ;)

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Chinese video gamer survives being stabbed through the head after cheating row By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 1:49 PM on 23rd March 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories An astonishing picture has emerged that shows a teenage boy with what appears to be a 10-inch knife embedded in his skull after a row over a computer game. Chinese media have reported that the boy was playing the online game Counter-Strike with his friends at an internet cafe when the attack occurred. Xiao Wei, 16, of Mishazi town, in north-east China's Jilin province, even walked to the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University with the help of his friends. …

Council chops down 6,000 trees at beauty spot to stop 'doggers' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:54 AM on 23rd March 2010 Comments (98) Add to My Stories More than 6,000 trees have been chopped down by a council at a stunning beauty spot - to stop couples having sex in public. The conifers were felled on the 12 hectare site after it became a hotspot for 'dogging' - where people have sex with strangers while being watched. A huge expanse of forest that runs for kilometres alongside the busy A666 was axed after a health and safety survey. Axed: 6,000 trees have been cut down along the A666 from Darwen to Bolton …

Revealed: The secrets behind the nightmares that leave us in a sweat By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 10:26 AM on 23rd March 2010 Comments (29) Add to My Stories Wake with a jump: Falling is a common theme in dreams Losing a loved one, being chased by a monster or running hopelessly late for a vital appointment - it's all the stuff of nightmares. And for some of us, it's a show of horrors that unfolds most times we go to sleep. Others claim never to be troubled by dreams of any sort. Scientists are trying to unravel the meaning behind the disturbing dreams that leave us waking in a panic. They believe that while the nigh…

Google defies China censors by moving to Hong Kong By David Gardner Last updated at 12:41 PM on 23rd March 2010 Comments (10) Add to My Stories Google stepped up its feud with Beijing today by redirecting Chinese traffic to its uncensored search engine in Hong Kong. The surprise move was a risky bid by the internet giant to get around its impasse with China over state attempts to control searches. It could result in Google being frozen out altogether on the Chinese mainland. Controversial move: The Chinese characters read: 'Welcome to the new home for Google searching in China.' Two months after threatening to pull …

The injection that can cure phobias... unless, of course, you're terrified of needles By David Derbyshire Last updated at 3:45 AM on 23rd March 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories Phobia-free: By injecting directly into the brain, the researchers managed to switch off the 'fear centre' A cure for phobias is a step closer today after scientists found a way to switch off a 'fear centre' in the brain. Researchers say that injecting a common local anaesthetic directly into the brain may cure fears. Scientists at the University of Hiroshima experimented on goldfish that were taught to become afraid when a light was flashed. …

Cakes and biscuits could make you LOSE weight... thanks to seaweed By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:01 AM on 22nd March 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories It is every dieter's dream: mouthwatering chocolate, cakes and biscuits that help the weight drop off. And these mythical treats could soon be on their way to your plate, thanks to a breakthrough by British scientists. Newcastle University experts have discovered that a fibre found in seaweed is more effective than most weight loss supplements in stopping the body from absorbing fat from food - and even enhances flavour. Miraculous: Food products including a fibre…

Muslim women who refused to take 'naked' full-body scan are barred from Manchester to Pakistan flight By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:04 PM on 03rd March 2010 Comments (139) Add to My Stories Two Muslim women have become the first passengers to refuse to subject themselves to controversial 'naked' full body airport scans, it emerged today. The pair - who security officials insist were selected at random - opted to miss their flight to Pakistan and forfeit tickets worth £400 each rather than be screened. One of the women refused to go through the full-body scanner at Manchester Airport on religious grounds while her companion also d…