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Airbrushed pictures 'need warning labels' to prevent insecurity in young girls, government report warns By Sarah Harris Last updated at 10:50 AM on 20th February 2010 Comments (12) Add to My Stories Stick insect: Ralph Lauren was forced to apologise after airbrushing model Fliippa Hamilton to within an inch of her life Magazine spreads featuring airbrushed actresses and models should come with warning symbols, a leading Government adviser has said. Dr Linda Papadopoulos, a respected clinical psychologist, claimed false images of perfection were making young girls insecure about their looks and encouraging them to believe that super-s…

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_healthcare1 It's great how Obama CONTINUES to focus on this health care bill, and wants to pass it so badly regardless that these past elections voted the Dems out. It pisses me off that he is not even bothering with the health care system and thinks that this will help it. I can tell already that he will be a one-term president and rightfully so, he's doing a terrible job.

Eating for two is just a myth, Health Service advises mothers-to-be By Jenny Hope Last updated at 10:00 AM on 19th February 2010 Comments (9) Add to My Stories Pregnant woman in towelling robe eating yoghurt, profile. (posed by model). Taxi Mothers-to-be should be warned that 'eating for two' is a myth, according to draft Health Service guidelines. They do not need to drink full-fat milk or change their diet at all for the first six months of the pregnancy. Even in the last three months they need just 200 extra calories a day - the equivalent of a small sandwich. New advice on weight management during pregnancy comes as the numbe…

Debenhams launches size 16 mannequins in shop windows to reflect shape of average woman By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:06 AM on 19th February 2010 Comments (247) Add to My Stories Department store Debenhams has launched a trial of size 16 mannequins in its windows, it announced today. The store placed the mannequins in its Oxford Street branch in London today and wants customer feedback before extending the trial. Debenhams currently uses standard size 10 mannequins in all its window displays despite the majority of women in the UK measuring in at either a size 14 or 16. Enlarge Signs next to the mannequins, w…

I need to burn some cds, old school I know, but also very necessary. How can I do this when the finished cd sounds fuzzy throughout, despite trying three different types and brands of cds? Sometimes both itunes and windows media player will stop the process all together and say an error has occured. Slowing down the speed of copying doesn't help. Not even the slowest speed. Why the hell is this? I wasted too much time and cds trying to figure it out and google answers. Can someone please help? Is it my burner itself, is it broken? How do you repair something like this?

Do you believe that cell phones can really cause cancer? some say that they've gotten cancer and "they've always kept their cell phones in their bras" and so on. Is this a coincidence or are we discovering a new problem?

Will Gordon Brown call an April election? Prime Minister signals change of plan as fear grows of a double dip recession By Sam Fleming and Tim Shipman Last updated at 11:17 AM on 19th February 2010 Comments (200) Add to My Stories Gordon Brown today urged voters not to hand power to the Tories, claiming they would put Britain's economic recovery at risk and damage the futures of millions. Buoyed by the support of more than 60 experts for Labour's economic policy, the Prime Minister went on the offensive amid growing speculation he is about to call an early election. He accused David Cameron of using scare tactics to win votes, claiming the…

I logged onto my user account on my home computer yesterday and I found that alll of my files and user settings had been deleted. There had been no warning of a virus whatsoever. I restored my files and images with a backup hardrive but what can I do to stop it happening again. Is it possible I have a virus?

What a thumper! Ralph the rabbit 'breaks mum's record as world's biggest bunny' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:56 PM on 14th February 2010 Comments (12) Add to My Stories As the son of the world's biggest bunny, it was always likely that Ralph the rabbit was going to be a big buck. But he has well and truly proved a chip off the old block after breaking the record set by his mother Amy - weighing in at more than three stone. Ralph, a continental giant rabbit, is just 12 months old but already weighs more than Amy did before her death in 2009. Ella McDonnell, 10, with the Ralph the rabbit, which is believed to be the world's la…

Asbo App for iPhone tells you how anti-social your area is By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:07 PM on 19th February 2010 Comments (1) Add to My Stories Housebuyers looking for a nice area to settle down in can check how many of their potential neighbours have Asbos, thanks to a new smartphone application. The ASBOrometer shows the user the levels of anti-social behaviour at any postcode within England and Wales. Enlarge Enlarge The free smartphone application analyses perceived levels of bad behaviour in an area as well as the latest statistics Anyone with an Apple iPhone or Android phone can download t…

Mother's fury as nanny state brands her healthy daughter, 5, 'fat and at risk of heart disease' By Jaya Narain Last updated at 11:40 PM on 18th February 2010 Comments (429) Add to My Stories Sports mad, always full of energy and certainly not fat, five-year-old Lucy Davies' parents had no concern about her health. But when she was examined at school as part of a Government initiative to turn the rising tide of obesity, they were shocked to be told that she was 'overweight and unhealthy.' They said Lucy may have an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer as her body mass index (BMI) was outside recommended gu…

'We deserved our punishment': What three Muslim Malaysian women said after being caned for having sex outside marriage By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 10:37 AM on 19th February 2010 Comments (16) Add to My Stories Three Muslim women who were the first in Malaysia to be caned for having sex outside marriage this morning claimed the punishment was an opportunity for them to repent. Prison authorities caned the women last week after an Islamic Shariah court issued the penalty. The caning has outraged rights groups and revived speculation that conservative Islamists, who advocate harsh punishment, are gaining influence in the country…

Why are torrents so evil? The last three times I tried downloading torrent files I've gotten infected with clones of Antivirus Live, which is fucking bullshit, because three times in a row is just pathetic pathetic pathetic. And one of these torrents was up since BEFORE Antivirus Live came around... so... yeah this is getting pathetic. Don't really have a problem here I mean I'm pretty good at getting rid of these things at this point so I'm just complaining and also warning people against torrenting in the near future I suppose.

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A television revolution?: 3,000 hours of shows offered for free on new on demand website By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:02 PM on 18th February 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories A new on-demand video website pooling content from rival broadcasters has launched in a move that could revolutionise how people watch television. More than 3,000 hours of BBC, Channel 4 and Five programmes can now be accessed from a single website. SeeSaw puts programmes including Doctor Who, Hustle, Shameless and Neighbours side-by-side under one brand for the first time. U.S. shows are due to be added to the library later this year, when the site is s…

What women want in 2010: A husband who'll be the main breadwinner By Beth Hale Last updated at 10:09 AM on 18th February 2010 Comments (247) Add to My Stories Young mothers are turning their backs on high-powered careers to raise their children, a study has found. Their mothers, or even grandmothers, lived through a time when women fought for full-time work and better pay. But today's generation is returning to the traditional values of home and family - and looking to men to be the breadwinners. Tradition: But Baby Boomers in the 1950s wanted to go out and work The about-face was highlighted yesterday in research presente…

is there such a thing? :shifty: my mum wants me to stop using the computer so much, due to some radiation thingy. so i'm thinking of getting an mp3 player, but she does not like me with those ear plugs in my ear, it might damage my hearing. so, is there? :nice:

The so-called 'Lotto lout' who blew his £9.7m fortune says the British couple who recently won a record £56m on the Euromillions should leave the country. Michael Carroll, 26, told Sky News Online that Nigel Page and partner Justine Laycock should be wary of "maggots and leeches that come out of the woodwork". He had a message for the pair: "Don't trust anyone. Flee England." But, speaking at a news conference after their jackpot win, the lucky couple, who live near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, pledged to look after their friends and family. Former dustman Mr Carroll is now on the dole after getting through his multi-million pound fortune in about eight years on…

'Please Rob Me': The website that tells the world when you're not at home By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 7:26 PM on 18th February 2010 Comments (33) Add to My Stories A website that provides minute by minute updates on people who are not at home has sparked concern that it will encourage burglars. The site, called Please Rob Me, launched this week and has been criticised for being the perfect tool for any self-respecting housebreaker. But the three brains behind the website insist they're not helping criminals, but highlighting the dangers of the latest social networking craze of announcing to the world where you are at any giv…

Children missing out on vital sleep thanks to video games and TV By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 6:16 PM on 18th February 2010 Comments (12) Add to My Stories Video games, mobile phones and TV are keeping children up past their bedtime, research shows. A survey of 1,000 British schoolchildren aged between nine and 11 found that a love of electronic gadgets was leading to many missing out on vital sleep. While most said they went to bed at 9.30pm, a quarter turned in at 10pm or later - and half said they were not getting enough sleep and wanted more. Distracted: Children are becoming more drawn to computer games late at night …

Gordon Brown says Britain is prepared to protect Falkland Islands as row with Argentina escalates By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:31 PM on 18th February 2010 Comments (143) Add to My Stories Tough talk: Argentina president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced a decree on shipping Britain has made 'all the preparations necessary' to protect the Falkland Islands, Gordon Brown said today. His reassurance comes amid Argentinian efforts to control shipping in the region. The Argentinian government has issued a decree that tightens control over shipping in the area ahead of British efforts to start oil and gas exploration of…

Donald Trump: Climate campaigner Al Gore 'should be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize after record snow storms' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:27 PM on 15th February 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Sceptic: Straight-talking tycoon Donald Trump attacked Al Gore's policies on climate change Donald Trump has called for Al Gore to be stripped of the Nobel Peace prize he was awarded for campaigning on climate change. The billionaire tycoon said record-breaking snow storms proved that the former US Vice-President was wrong on global warming, and that policies aimed at tackling carbon emissions were harming America's economy. H…

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Anyone know how to get a deleted file? I suck with computers but I've been told until you wipe it everything stays on.

Rape? It's the fault of the victims, say 50% of women By Rebecca Camber Last updated at 9:51 AM on 15th February 2010 Comments (44) Add to My Stories A victim of 'day-rape' or drugged rape. The CPS did not allow her case to go to court despite there being substantial evidence Half of women think that rape victims are to blame for their attack, a study has shown. More than one in ten said that dancing provocatively, flirting or wearing revealing clothing made them partly responsible. This blame culture is deterring victims from reporting the crime, according to the sexual assault clinics that carried out the poll. Alarmingly, they…