An untapped talent and the art of photography

The-Latest is delighted to introduce to you the work of Mike Farrier, as part of its feature on inspirational photographers who have agreed to share their images with us for your enjoyment. Mike, who is 31 and says he was born in a basement flat on Priory Road in Kilburn,...

John Lennon speaks from the grave

In a bizarre advert John Lennon speaks from the grave to urge support for a campaign to give every child in the world a laptop. His bereaved wife Yoko Ono has given her support for the campaign. " More than a...

Palin's America-hating pals - "I won’t be buried under their (U.S.A.) damn ...

UPDATE - The default video for this story is an in-depth report done by CNN on Sarah Palin's extremist connection.  You have got to wonder how much of this America hate speech molds her thinking and how...

Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Watching Sports Is Good For Your Brain

"With two out in the ninth, the bases are loaded and the Brewers' RBI leader has two strikes. The infield is in as the pitcher delivers. Its a hard grounder to third that he takes on the short hop and fires a...

Google Earth to license new satellite imagery

"Google has agreed to license imagery for their mapping products from a satellite due to launch on September 4th. This new satellite can take detailed imagery for an area the size of Delaware in one day. What...

FireFighters Fight Separate House Fires

"(WIVB) - It was a busy night for volunteer firefighters across western New York. Firefighters are still trying to determine what sparked two house fires overnight. A tanker truck provided the water...

Who is the King - Phelps or Bolt? Debate it live here with Laurie Lawrence

"FIVE days ago it would have been unthinkable. After Michael Phelps defied 108 years of Olympic history to claim eight gold medals in Beijing, who could possibly imagine anyone usurping him...

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ...

Olympics: US Basketball stars admit they could leave NBA for Europe

Some really surprising comments have emerged from some of the US basketball superstars gathered in Beijing to play in the Olympics. Historically, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has been the only...

7 Myths of Crowd Psychology

"How do you imagine an archetypal crowd of people - say at a concert, a sporting event or a demonstration?If you picture an irrational, spontaneous, suggestible, emotional and even potentially dangerous group then...

Lennon: Just Imagine for a Second

Here we are 27 years, 7 months, and 28 days after a moment that changed lives, and we still are feeling the impact.  John Lennon was gunned down in a senseless act of cold blood outside of his apartment...

Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches...

"Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches... Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

Court Approves Use of 'Imagine' in Ben Stein Film

UPDATE | June 03, 2008 — Yoko Ono's attempt to prevent Ben Stein from using an excerpt of the John Lennon song "Imagine" in a film about intelligent design has been rejected. "A federal judge on Monday freed...

Ben & Jerry's offering new flavour called Image Whirled Peace

There's nothing like promoting a new flavour of ice cream in order to encourage world peace. But hey, if it works, who am I to argue?I don't think John Lennon would disapprove."Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's...

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