Brett Clarke Survives Speargun Shot Through Chest

Brett Clarke, 39, was shot in the chest with a speargun while diving with friends in Victoria, Australia. The spear was accidentally fired by Jim Bigness, went through Clarke's ribs into his lung, barely missing his heart. Clarke then tried to swim to shore, but hit a rock,...

India crush Australia in Mohali to take 1-0 lead

India has defeated visiting Australian team with a historic margin. It is great feat for Indian team to trounce world champion.To track real-time reaction from the fans, or get the latest news from the match,...

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Australia placed strongly

"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown Defiant in Face of Charles Clarke Oust Challenge

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his allies remained defiant today in the face of open mutiny from Charles Clarke whose recent article in the NEW STATESMAN has caused a flurry of excitement in the world's press...

Filipino wins top honors in 2008 ‘Hollywood Olympics’

" LOS ANGELES - Thirteen-year-old Filipino Catherine Loria from Tiaong, Quezon shared honors with senior contestant Andrew Clarke from Jamaica when they were proclaimed Grand Champion Performers of the World in the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) or the...

Clarke to propose curbing power of Welsh, Scottish MPs

Quite a conundrum now affects the United Kingdgdom, ten years after devolution first gave constituent countries their own parliaments. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all now have their own seperate...

Lacrosse fans in one B.C. community ordered to stay silent during games

Having been to one of these games in Port Coquitlam, I can understand the reasoning behind this, although it may seem a little strange to tell people to be quiet during a sporting event.The Metro Vancouver...

Chelsea gunman was a top barrister who was a rising star

The armed man who died in Chelsea, London, was a high-flying lawyer, who had a bright future and a beautiful wife.He tried to send a message to his wife Elizabeth, just before he was killed. He threw a white box...

Leeds lose to Arsenal in FA Cup Final

" FA Cup win secures Arsenal Double Faye White's Arsenal proved too strongThree goals in six minutes saw Arsenal thrash Leeds 4-1 to win the FA Cup and secure a domestic...

Labour voters 'want Brown out'

After last week's devastating elevtion results, Labour is in a bad spot. party insiders are increasingly saying that the party needs a fresh start, and as predicted, the Labour loss on Thursday has spurred...

Mothers of Iraq dead lose fight for war inquiry

Two mothers part of military families against the war have lost their last appeal against the government in the UK."The mothers of two British soldiers killed in Iraq lost a last-ditch legal battle on Wednesday to...

Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke to be buried Saturday

"Colombo (ANTARA News) - British sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke will be buried at a private funeral in Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday, a close aide to the late writer said.Clarke, who captured the world's...

Sci-fi guru Clarke dies in Sri Lanka at 90

"British-born science fiction guru Arthur C. Clarke died at a hospital in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. He was 90. President Mahinda Rajapakse mourned the death of Clarke and paid tribute to him as a "great visionary." His death was a loss to Sri...

Inquiry into bungled Indian doctor case set to begin in Australia

Former Australian immigration minister Kevin Andrews and Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Keelty, will be asked to give evidence before a judicial inquiry into the bungled handling of former...

End of the line for the voice of London's Tube

"The woman known as the 'voice of the Tube' in London has had her contract terminated for criticising the underground rail service. But the city's commuters are apparently siding with Emma Clarke, whose website,...

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