Scottish Island Becomes Yoga Haven

Little Cumbrae, a small island in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is being converted into a yoga camp by Hindu yogis, and will now be known as Peace Island. India's most popular lifestyle guru Baba (Swami) Ramdev has blessed the purchase and conversion of the island, and was...

Mallya buys Gandhi's items for USD 1.8 million

Mahatma Gandhi's belongings have been auctioned off and the buyer is Vijay Mallya, who bought the items for about Rs 9 crore."New York, March 06: Hours after high drama and frenzied bidding, Mahatma...

Countries drinking patterns based on alcohol bought and drank

Some like a drink more than others but this can also be said for countries. The lastest firgures from the World Health Organisation show a new list of big drinkers based on pure alcohol bought and drank in 2007. 1)...

Probing Golden West

"NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice is investigating the mortgage lending practices of Golden West Financial Corp., the savings and loan bought by Wachovia Corp. for $24 billion at the height of the housing boom in 2006.U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello told The...

Stocks Fall in Asia after US Bailout Failure

Japan's Nikkei stock index fell almost 5% today in early trading, just hours after the US House of Representatives voted down the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan and the DJI fell a record-breaking 777 points."It came after a day of turmoil in the US and Europe, with...

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

In this literally shocking turn of events, we are left to wonder what other 'corners' have been cut to keep Apple's newest gadget competitive."Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters If...

Italian model puts virginity on offer for € 1mn

"An Italian model has planned to sell her virginity for one million euros. Showgirl and men's magazine model Raffella Fico, 20, told an Italian magazine that she would use the cash to buy a house in Rome and pay for acting classes. "I can't wait to see who's going to pull out...

The Tongue of the Rolling Stones returns to London

We all know the Rolling Stones' Tongue (the logo, I'm meaning), it is for sure one of the most known and emblematic rock 'n' roll images all around the world, if not the most; it's been reproduced and copied in...

eBay purchase is new species

You can buy anything on eBay ! from pictures of the underwear your husbands over sized girlfriend left behind in your bed, to a new species. " ...

Is YouTube going to Vanish?!

"Is YouTube really worth its value? Is it going to lose this value? Do websites that depend on users for their content will no longer exist? Is it possible to find one day an empty worthless YouTube which bought...

Gary Glitter 'returns to UK next week'

Former glam rocker Gary Glitter, who has been in prison in Vietnam for child molestation, is apparently being released early under a national amnesty and returned to the UK, where he is a citizen."Gary Glitter...

Iraq war veteran thrown off train after ticket row as conductor tells him: 'I...

That is the kind of respect one country shows for their heroes!!!! No wonder no one wants to be in military. The conductor should get the sack immediately for the insult ."A soldier returning from Iraq in full...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Meet Aussie the goldfish who swims upside down

"These days pet fish come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Indeed, the ordinary goldfish has come to seem just that. But Aussie, who shares a tank on pub bar, is rarely viewed with indifference. In fact, she is...

3m homes now worth less than the buyers paid for it

Negative equity for millions of UK home buyers who purchased after the 2006/7 housing peak will see prices continue to decline. Mortgage defaults and lack of new buyers brings little good news to an already...

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