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Prizes worth €300,000 have been won in the past two years A Ryanair passenger who became enraged when he was told he could not claim a scratchcard prize on his flight ate his winning ticket. The man was flying from Poland to the East Midlands on a Ryanair flight when he won 10,000 euros (£8,765) on a scratchcard he had purchased on board. Ryanair confirmed he ate his ticket on 26 February after cabin staff refused to pay him the winnings immediately. The airline said it could not reveal the winner's identity. Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said the cabin crew and some passengers urged the man not to eat the ticket, but he stood up and ate it anyway. He said …

The shrew loo: The rare jungle plant that recycles droppings By Mail On Sunday Reporter Last updated at 10:08 PM on 27th February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories It is the ultimate in recycling. Meet Nepenthes Lowii, nature’s own lavatory. This is the first time the plant has been captured on camera being used by the mountain tree shrew – animals that rely on the plant both for nourishment and as its very own lavatory. The plant, which is found in Borneo, is the only one in the world that collects the droppings of animals and uses them to produce a sugary substance, which the shrew then eats. Shrewd: The animal is caught in t…

Gareth Gates's co-star mistress revealed as he and his wife go on TV's All-Star Mr & Mrs By Alexis Parr Last updated at 2:16 AM on 28th February 2010 Comments (19) Add to My Stories It will no doubt be a demonstration of how devoted they are to each other. Next Saturday, Gareth Gates will appear in a pre-recorded edition of All Star Mr & Mrs with his wife of two years Suzanne, answering good-humoured questions about their likes and dislikes and his bad habits. But however well he fares in the popular ITV contest, Gates faces a much sterner grilling this weekend. And this time the stakes could not be higher. The Mail on Sunday can re…

Mandelson insists Britain WILL join the euro despite worst crisis in its history By James Chapman Last updated at 12:52 AM on 27th February 2010 Comments (46) Add to My Stories Lord Mandelson continues to espouse the benefits of the euro despite questions about its survival Lord Mandelson prompted uproar last night by declaring Britain wanted to join the European single currency even as it is suffering the worst crisis in its history. Labour's Business Secretary insisted the Government would eventually take Britain into the euro just a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Greece's debt crisis has left it in a 'dangerous…

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Guzzling champagne, swigging beer and puffing cigars... how the Canadian women's ice hockey team celebrated winning gold By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 10:46 AM on 26th February 2010 Comments (20) Add to My Stories The IOC has launched an investigation into the Canadian women ice hockey players after they celebrated their gold medal by guzzling beer, swigging from bottles of champagne and puffing on cigars in front of thousands of fans this morning. Players came back onto the ice more than half an hour after the 2-0 victory over the United States. Still in their uniforms and with gold medals draped around their necks, they posed f…

That's a devilish look to pull off, Lady Gargoyle By Katie Glass Last updated at 12:47 AM on 27th February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories After an exhausting week at work, most people prefer to slip into clothes that are a little more comfortable. But then Lady Gaga has never been one to follow convention. The American pop star arrived for dinner on a night off from her tour wearing an even more outlandish outfit than her usual stage attire. Devilish lady: Lady GaGa showed off her unusual horned headgear as she arrives at the Mandarin Oriental in London on Thursday night Unfortunately, her devilish, horned headpiece had …

How the average British woman will spend over £4,000 on handbags in her lifetime By Colin Fernandez Last updated at 2:35 AM on 27th February 2010 Comments (45) Add to My Stories For many women, handbags are an investment in image and selfesteem, as much as a hold-all for wallet, keys and cash. So no wonder they spend £4,000 over a lifetime on them. A study has totted up the amount women shell out for handbags between the ages of 13 and 81. Bags of style: Lucky celebrities like Sienna Miller could easily spend most womens' yearly handbag total in a lunchtime It works out to £4,090, or £96billion across the current British fem…

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Why iceberg the size of Luxembourg could mean cold winters ahead for Europe By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:06 PM on 26th February 2010 Comments (44) Add to My Stories A mammoth iceberg that has broken off from Antarctica could affect ocean currents and disrupt weather patterns, scientists warned today. The 965 sq mile iceberg broke off earlier this month from the Mertz Glacier's floating tongue of ice that sticks out into the Southern Ocean. The 1,300ft thick iceberg is now floating south of Australia. The iceberg split off the Mertz Glacier, a 100-mile spit of floating ice protruding into the Southern Ocean from Antarctic…

The mobile menace: One in 20 drivers admit updating Twitter and Facebook from behind the wheel By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:35 AM on 26th February 2010 Comments (13) Add to My Stories One in 20 drivers have read a post on social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, while behind the wheel, a report showed today. Soaring numbers of motorists have gone beyond phone calls and are now texting and even posting on social-networking sites while on the road, the survey of more than 2,000 car drivers showed. Tough new laws regarding the use of mobile phone while driving were brought in just three years ago. Menace: A driv…

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There reports earlier of a naval showdown between Argentina and the UK. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-uks-economic-crisis-could-lead-to-the-falklands-becoming-much-more-than-an-oil-dispute-2010-2

A third of children believe 'gangs and knives' are biggest threat to their safety By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:20 PM on 25th February 2010 Comments (6) Add to My Stories Fear: A third of children see gangs and knives as the biggest threat to their safety One third of children believe gangs and knife crime are the biggest threat to their safety, according to a report published today. The survey for the Department for Children, Schools and Families found youngsters between 12 and 17 initially feared knives and gangs more than paedophiles, bullies and the dangers of the internet. A quarter of the children questioned said they we…

This could be fun. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/feb/25/latin-america-independence

Quarter of mothers are single parents after being enticed by benefits 'lifestyle choice' By Steve Doughty Last updated at 9:56 AM on 25th February 2010 Comments (341) Add to My Stories 'Rewarding life': Most single mothers prefer to live alone. (Posed by model) One in four mothers is now a single parent, having made a 'lifestyle choice' to rely on benefits rather than a partner, a report revealed yesterday. More than half of mothers with children under 13 have never married or lived with a boyfriend and find it 'rewarding' to stay at home supported by state handouts, it said. The British Social Attitudes survey also found that mos…

Breitbart to Media: The Gig Is Up - You’re Not on the American Team (3 Explosive Videos) "The gig is up. We figured you out. You're not on our team. You're not on the American team. ... This multi-cultural crap that you instill in our kids the second they get into college, and you separate them and pit them against each other so that you can get votes every election cycle, that's ending right now. ... Your Alinsky tactics to try and destroy Hannah [Giles], James [O'Keefe], and me: Bring it on!" Andrew Breitbart Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart called out the mainstream media Saturday saying, “The gig is up. We figured you out. You’re not on our team. You’re n…

Does anyone know how I can get Flac files working in my iTunes(Mac)? About 90% of my music is in Flac.. and It will take weeks to get change them to wav or mp3.. :uhoh:

One in three say climate change is exaggerated By Kate Loveys Last updated at 8:52 AM on 24th February 2010 Comments (103) Add to My Stories The public are becoming increasingly sceptical about the threat of climate change, it emerged last night. Months of questions over flaws in climate change science and a lack of government action have led to a sharp decline in the number of British adults who believe it is a problem. The proportion of people, questioned in a survey by Ipsos Mori, who believe climate change is 'definitely' a reality has dropped from 44 per cent to 31 per cent in the last year. Myth or fact: Climate change scienti…

The name's 'Squirrel Munchkin': He's so chubby that he even struggles to reach his food By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 11:57 AM on 24th February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Clinging on for dear life, this super-sized squirrel attempts to steal nuts from a bird feeder. But, because of his extra pounds, he plummets to the ground unfed. The rotund rodent spends hours every day attempting to conquer a back garden obstacle course, but to no avail – because he’s too fat, barely able to balance on a branch. Rotund: The squirrel hunts hopefully for nuts on the floor before heaving himself up to the suspended food Even w…

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575084853361540506.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world This is what happens when a government is forced to default on its debt (although that hasn't happened yet with Greece). It will soon happen to Britain, Portugal, Spain, and the US. Only it will be even more dramatic and catastrophic. You can only leech off the productive class so much before you start to destroy their wealth-creating power. Government is like a cancer that grows until its host begins to die. EDIT: And of course, blame it on Capitalism - :laugh3: Your rights to others' money? What a buffoon.

AUSTIN -- A small single-engine airplane has crashed into an office complex in North Austin, an Austin police spokeswoman said Thursday. The seven-story office building, described as the Echelon building, is in the 9400 block of Research Boulevard, according to Austin fire officials. The site is near U.S. 183 and MoPac. The crash happened about 10 a.m. Spokeswoman Helena Wright said officials do not yet know whether the aircraft was private or commercial, and they had no immediate word on casualties. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said there is no reason to believe that terrorism or criminal activity is involved. Initial reports were that the Aust…

Shell-shocking: Hen lays an egg a staggering SIX times bigger than normal By Andrew Levy Last updated at 4:19 PM on 24th February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories She's only a beginner, so perhaps Matilda the hen didn't know what she was doing. But the fourth egg she has ever produced turned out to be a whopper - six times heavier than a normal one. The monster egg is just over 3.5ins long, has a circumference of more than 8ins, and weighs 4.2oz. Hen's eggs are typically 2.3ins long, have a circumference of 5.5ins, and weigh a measly 0.7oz. Monster: The giant egg laid by Matilda the hen dwarfs her other efforts. The egg was only the…

Schools should not force girls to wear skirts - it discriminates against transsexuals, warns watchdog By Arthur Martin Last updated at 4:46 PM on 21st February 2010 Comments (43) Add to My Stories For generations, the skirt has been an integral part of a girl's school uniform. But the Government's human rights watchdog says schools who force girls to wear skirts may be breaking the law because the policy discriminates against transsexuals. Official guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns schools that the dress code may breach the rights of girls who feel compelled to live as boys. Schoolgirls should not forc…

The sticky stationery sculptures that tape creativity to new heights By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:17 PM on 23rd February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories It is the staple ingredient of many a creation made by children's TV presenters. But now that ever versatile stationery favourite sticky tape has been used for a rather more lofty purpose in a series of stunning sculptures. These amazing see-through artworks have been fashioned from clear tape and include a jellyfish, fisherman and pregnant woman. A jellyfish called wonder: This model - called 'A Strange Way of Going' by artist 'Annie K' - shows a giant jellyfish app…