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CALAIS CLAIMS TO BE BRITISH IN BID FOR OLYMPIC GOLD Calais is seeking to cash in on the 2012 London Olympics by pretending to be English Tuesday January 26,2010 NORTHERN France is seeking to cash in on the 2012 London Olympics by pretending to be English. Politicians in the coastal region of Pas-de-Calais are ignoring hundreds of years of not-so-neighbourly relations to rebrand their territory “part of Britain”. Dominique Dupilet, head of the Pas-de-Calais County…

You know how people say " do what your heart tells you to do". - because our mind gives us many thoughts, logics etc but our heart gives us the answer we want or what makes us happy. But its not necessary what you want or what is making you so happy is not what others are considering to be happiness. Then what do you do? Ignore the heart and let the mind take over? Sacrifice your wishes, dreams,love everything? How can one do that? Heart is so sensitive which is probably why God placed it inside where no one can see it unlike the nose or the legs. Tongue There is a reason that He has kept it so well protected...because once its broken, its suppose to hurt. So what do yo…

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-leno8-2010jan08,0,1536198.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20latimes/entertainment%20%28Entertainment%20News%29 Was anybody else angered upon hearing about this? Personally I'm furious, because I love what Conan has done on the Tonight Show. I think NBC is making a huge mistake by doing this. If you've ever heard the saying "you can't go back home" then you know what I mean......

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US responds to 'Bin Laden tape' The US says the latest tape said to be by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden simply repeats

Pensioner declared dead by a doctor is found to be alive by undertaker as he was about to seal the coffin By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 11:51 AM on 25th January 2010 Comments (3) Add to My Stories A Polish beekeeper pronounced dead after he suffered a suspected heart attack was about to be sealed up in a coffin when a funeral director miraculously discovered a faint pulse. Jozef Guzy collapsed as he started work among his beloved hives near the southern city of Katowice. An ambulance was called and an experienced doctor declared that the 76-year-old had died. Enlarge Alive and well: Beekeeper Jozef Guzy was declared d…

Core blimey! Mystery of the apple tree still holding on to its bumper crop .... in January By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:09 PM on 25th January 2010 Comments (8) Add to My Stories It's been the coldest winter for 30 years with fields and gardens disappearing under a blanket of snow. For flora and fauna alike it's been a difficult time but one apple tree in Devon has emerged from the thaw with its bumper crop of fruit intact much to the bafflement of experts. Typically, the apple growing season lasts from May to October with only a handful of varieties hardy enough to linger on until Christmas. But for the second year running, this…

Four in five Britons have given up on New Year resolutions - even the one about having more sex By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:06 AM on 25th January 2010 Comments (4) Add to My Stories If you are still sticking to your New Year resolutions, you're part of a valiant but rapidly shrinking minority. For 83 per cent of your fellow resolvers have already admitted defeat, according to research. Four out of ten failed to make it past midnight on January 2. One in five people had resolved to have more sex in 2010 - but even that resolution has broken Britons make an average of 1.14 resolutions each New Year, says a study by …

Is there anything out there? Quite possibly, says leading astronomer The chance of discovering life on other worlds is greater than ever, according to Britain's leading astronomer.

ANOTHER climate change blunder: First it's melting glaciers, now natural disaster claim is debunked By Daniel Martin Last updated at 8:08 AM on 25th January 2010 Comments (50) Add to My Stories The world's leading climate change scientists have been caught out making unfounded claims about global warming for the second time in just over a week. Experts appointed by the United Nations said rising temperatures were to blame for an increase in the number and severity of natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods. But it has emerged that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change based the statement, made in 2007, on an unpublished rep…

Faulty towers: Grotty Grosvenor in Blackpool voted filthiest hotel in Europe digg] By Liz Hull Last updated at 11:30 PM on 24th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The beauty of the Grosvenor Hotel is that it's within spitting distance of Blackpool Tower. The bad news for guests is that the windows are so filthy you can hardly see it. Visitors used TripAdvisor to complain of pokey, smelly rooms, stained bedding, mouldy walls, and beds 'like park benches'. Hotel of horrors: The owners of the Grosvenor say they are now redecorating its 47 rooms The grotty exterior of the Grosvenor Hotel, Albert Road, Blackpool, which has…

Workaholic Britons put in 900 million hours for free By Mail On Sunday Reporter Last updated at 12:39 AM on 24th January 2010 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Many Britons are working unpaid hours Britons spend more than 900million hours every year doing unpaid work, according to a new survey. A poll of 3,000 people found 12 per cent said they worked a minimum of five hours unpaid per week. Almost half (45 per cent) said they took work from the office home at weekends. The OnePoll survey, carried out on behalf of furniture specialist Sharps, also found that 58 per cent of people worked through their lunch break at least once a week…

Humans 'could one day be capable of running up to 40mph' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:49 PM on 23rd January 2010 Comments (4) Add to My Stories A new study suggests humans could one day run at speeds of up to 40mph - more than 10 miles faster than the world's fastest runner Usain Bolt. Researchers investigating the factors that limit human speed found that the top speed humans are capable of may be determined by how quickly muscles in the body can move. Previous studies have suggested the main hindrance to speed is that limbs can only take a certain amount of force. Humans could be capable of running up to 40mph, 12 miles fa…

Saudi girl, 13, sentenced to 90 lashes after she took a mobile phone to school By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 12:45 AM on 21st January 2010 Comments (23) Add to My Stories A 13-year-old Saudi schoolgirl is to be given 90 lashes in front of her classmates after she was caught with a mobile camera phone. The girl, who has not been named, was also sentenced to two months in jail by a court in the eastern city of Jubail. She had assaulted her headmistress after being caught with the gadget which is banned in girl schools, said Al-Watan, a Saudi newspaper. The kingdom's use of such punishments has been widely condemned by human rights o…

Started watching the show recently.......yea yea I missed the boat on this Lost craze! Anyway, lots of food for theories and thoughts about this show. For example: what are everyone's thoughts on the smoke monster? And could someone kindly tell me what it is? haha I haven't goten up to season five yet, so I'm out of the loop on this one.

Military-style spy planes 'to be used to target civilians in the UK' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:29 PM on 23rd January 2010 Comments (104) Add to My Stories Unmanned drones similar to those used in Afghanistan are set to be used in Britain to spy on drivers, campaigners, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers, it was revealed today. A group of government agencies led by Kent Police has commissioned arms manufacturer BAE systems to adapt military-style planes for civilian use. The consortium aims to have the drones operating in British skies in time for the 2012 Olympics. The revelations are likely to prompt 'Big Brother' accusat…

Terror scare at Manchester Airport as man attempts to take 'unidentified white powder' onto flight bound for Heathrow By Jason Groves, Rhianna King and Sophie Freeman Last updated at 7:08 PM on 23rd January 2010 Comments (199) Add to My Stories A large part of Manchester Airport was evacuated this afternoon after a man attempted to carry an unidentified white powder onto a plane. The substance was discovered in a bag that the Asian man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was planning to take on a flight from Manchester to London Heathrow. It comes as Britain's terror level was increased to 'severe' last night, meaning an attack is 'highly li…

Nominations! MOVIES OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart George Clooney, Up in the Air Colin Firth, A Single Man Morgan Freeman, Invictus Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Helen Mirren, The Last Station Carey Mulligan, An Education Gabourey Sidibe, Precious Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Matt Damon, Invictus Woody Harrelson, The Messenger Christopher Plummer, The Last Station Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds …

'Smoking' baby Facebook picture sparks investigation into teenage mother By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:08 PM on 19th January 2010 Comments (204) Add to My Stories A teenage mother was investigated by police after photographs of her six-month-old son with a cigarette in his mouth were posted on Facebook. Rebecca Davey, 18, was reported by online friends who spotted the picture of baby Ollie. It showed the tot in a striped babygro, with the unlit cigarette hanging from his mouth. Fury: Rebecca Davey was reported to police after photos emerged of her baby son Ollie 'smoking' an unlit cigarette Rebecca then updat…

Spoilt for choice: Why too many options in the shops can make you feel depressed By Fiona Macrae and Nick Mcdermott Last updated at 10:36 AM on 22nd January 2010 Comments (26) Add to My Stories If you’ve ever stared at the supermarket shelves wondering which one of the seemingly endless brands of coffee, shampoo or other goods to buy, you’re probably not alone. But it seems that having too much to choose from can do more than just leave us confused. According to psychologists, it can also make us miserable. Take your pick: Too many options are making shoppers depressed They say that every time we make a choice, we worry that it…

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The booze battleground: Labour and Tories head to head over 24-hour pubs By James Slack Last updated at 9:03 AM on 19th January 2010 Comments (93) Add to My Stories Big tax increases on strong alcohol, a 'levy' on late-opening pubs and a ban on supermarket discount deals are unveiled by the Tories today to take back town centres from violent drunks. The party will also deliver a manifesto commitment to rip up Labour's 24-hour licensing laws which are blamed for bringing mayhem to the streets. The crackdown fires the starting gun on a General Election 'booze war' with Labour, which today announces its own blitz on 'irresponsible' drinking…

HEY KIDS! THERE'S A NEW CRAZE IN TOWN, The Choking Game! "The "game" involves hyperventilating or squeezing the carotid artery in the neck for a few seconds to achieve a high. Constricting the artery cuts blood flow to the brain; when the pressure is released, the resulting rush of oxygen causes the high." The full article is here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teenagers-risk-death-in-internet-strangling-craze-1858987.html YouTube has some great videos on this amazing new craze: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNuz_4NU8U]YouTube- Blackout game gone wrong[/ame] When I was in my teens I also partook in The Choking Game, however my v…

:D Hi to all Eno lovers (I'm guessing there's a few here). The BBC have been making some great music based programmes and here's another that is destined to be essential viewing. The fabulous TV series Arena has made a one hour special about one of my all-time musical heroes, the one and only Brian Eno. It's first showing on BBC4, Friday 22nd Jan at 21.00. Here's a quote: "Eno has given Arena unprecedented access to observe him working in his studio and talking with friends and colleagues. The master of reinvention engages with fellow influential minds, including Richard Dawkins, Malcolm Gladwell, David Whittaker and Steve Lillywhite, in a series of conversations on sc…

'Tasteless and unfunny': Critics maul Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais after string of X-rated jokes By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 5:09 PM on 18th January 2010 Comments (0) Videos Add to My Stories There was plenty of hype surrounding Ricky Gervais' turn as Golden Globes host, but disappointed critics have branded his performance 'tasteless' and 'unfunny'. The Office star fronted the 67th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles for the first time last night, taking a swipe at everyone from Mel Gibson to Angelina Jolie with some X-rated comments thrown in about himself. But the British comedian's irreverent routine did not impress to…