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Update: Cutty Sark blaze caused by an overheating vacuum cleaner
The devastating Cutty Sark blaze was caused by an overheating vacuum cleaner, according to reports today. Apparently guards failed to notice that the vacuum cleaner was running, and it burst into flames."Lazy guards failed to spot a running vacuum on the Cutty Sark which... Broker turned monk offers home truths to needy
" TSURNOGORSKI MONASTERY, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Brother Nikanor, a Nasdaq broker turned monk, advises former colleagues to put a jar with soil on their desks to remind them where we are all heading and what matters... Australia A thump India A in final
"India A’s batting line-up failed miserably as the hosts crashed to a humiliating 156-run defeat against Australia A in the final of the triangular cricket tournament here on Friday. Much was expected from the Indian team, after its three consecutive wins in the league... America Must Rescue the Bonuses at Goldman Sachs
"America Must Rescue the Bonuses at Goldman Sachs: Michael Lewis Commentary by Michael Lewis Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Anyone who caught even a sliver of yesterday's hearings in the U.S. Senate on the proposed Treasury bailout of the mortgage-backed securities market knows that... Flatulence gets DUI suspect charged with assault
"SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrol officer has been charged with battery on a police officer. Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg was...Turf war rocks Sikh temple
"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...Miliband: I toned down conference speech to avoid 'Heseltine moment'
More drama from the Labour Party conference in the UK, as Gordon Brown tries to save his job and David Milliband tries to convince the media that he is not gunning for it. Embarassingly, Milliband was overheard... Wall Street Socialists vs 4 million homeowners
" "...immense interlocked, incestuous borrowing… that's what is bringing down the entire banking system." " AIG, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, IndyMac and Bear Stearns, bankrupt,... ACLU wants prisons to become polling places
"There are few radical left-wing organizations more obnoxious than the American Civil Liberties Union. That’s because the ACLU doesn’t just pack a tie-dyed Volkswagen full of leftover San Fransisco hippies and drive to your area to protest, they pack a private jet full...Train collision probe to examine text messages
Authorities in Los Angeles are now looking at the possibility that text messages sent by teenagers to the driver of the commuter train that crashed into a freight train played a role in the accident. Apparently the... Metrolink Engineer May Have Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash
"r 12, 2008CHATSWORTH -- According to preliminary reports, the Metrolink engineer may have been text messaging from the cab of the train using a cellular telephone moments before the devastating crash. The engineer... Liquid restrictions to remain at UK airports
Following a jury's decision yesterday that the government's case against the men accused of planning to use liquids on planes as explosives could not be substantiated, the UK government says it will still continue to forbid passengers to take liquids on... Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials
In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the... Green Party McKinney Vs. Obama on War Policies, Impeachment, Environment, & E...
" Greens promote ‘Peace Slate’ and call Obama/Biden the ‘faux antiwar’ ticket, citing Obama’s record and warhawk positions on military funding, US troops in Afghanistan, threats against Iran; McKinney... India end Idea Cup series with humiliation
"Many would call today’s match a rain affected game that resulted in India losing, others would call it the sheer brilliance of the Lankan bowlers, but the fact of the matter is that the Indian batting order failed miserably once again as they have done several times in the...
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