'Soldier ghost' caught on camera

"A group of amateur film-makers believe they may have proof that ghosts really do exist after one of them caught something strange on camera. George Gunn said he captured pictures of a ghostly apparition while out walking along a footpath in Outwood, near Wakefield, West...

It's a tall order but Liam and Natasha get in on the act

"What, you might well enquire, have Hollywood movie stars Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson got to do with the launch of the world's tallest residential building? Stunning in a brown-lacy mini and thigh-high brown suede boots and with the smooth unlined skin of a woman half...

Hundreds of Britons hit by flood risk

"Britain was yesterday gripped by more floods as heavy rain and winds sparked chaos on roads and railways and left householders washed out again. "

Carnivores released into wild 'fail and die'

"Most carnivores bred in captivity and released back into the wild fail to cope and die, according to a study published on Monday. Researchers are calling for a complete rethink of such reintroductions before...

Everyone Escapes Sudden Building Collapse in Toronto

It's amazing that everyone got out ok considering the amount of damage that happened to the building."A building on the Danforth was reduced to rubble overnight after it unexpectedly caved in, forcing residents to run for their lives. Incredibly, everyone managed to scramble...

Veoh Hacks Hulu

I've recently been spending some time on Veoh so this is useful for me.  We'll see if the big dogs at Hulu let this continue:"Today, a PR rep from Veoh alerted us that online users of Veoh's video service can now watch entire episodes of content from Hulu, the joint...

Two million YouTube hits for girl who pokes fun at Amy

No wonder our bandwidth is reducing every day...."This is the Londoner who has been crowned queen of video website YouTube. Bryony Matthewman has built a huge international fan club for her one-woman comedy...

Lindsay Lohan in a spot of bother

Lindsay Lohan has certainly been getting in to the festive spirit - the actress arrived in New York to celebrate with friends and family - but it appears the party season has taken its toll on her skin.

It Takes A Village To Kill A Terrorist :: MAXINE

"Yesterday afternoon, Hugh Hewitt was interviewing a Sergeant Long of the U.S. Marines and a Consultant to the Marines on asymmetric war tactics whose name I missed (I looked for transcript information on the...

Man Charged in Christmas Card Slaying

Allegedly this guy went up to a couple random people, starting yelling about god and attacked them, killing a 74 year old man only steps outside his home, as he was delivering christmas cards."A man described as a former honour student looked distressed and dishevelled...

Mexico: Breaking News on Lydia Cacho Case

"Breaking News on Lydia Cacho case… Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, herself a victim of human rights abuses, listens to the tale of the friend of a prison inmate.Breaking News: Reports just breaking say...

France Transit Strike Continues Into Next Week

France is undergoing a lot of changes in its economic and social systems, this transit strike is just the latest in a string and there's no real sign of it slowing down anytime soon."French unions announced Friday...

'Fast economic growth' in Africa

"The economic outlook for Africa is improving after a decade of growth of 5.4% for the continent that matches global rates, the World Bank has said. The trend indicates that a fundamental change is occurring in Africa, a World Bank official told the BBC. But the bank's latest...

Not Dead, Just Undead: Halloweener spooks train passengers

There's drunk, and then there's dead drunk: passengers on a train in Germany called police when an unconscious man covered in "blood" on their ride appeared to be the victim of a violent crime. Fearing he might be...

Germany Wins Women's World Cup

"Germany edged out Brazil in a gripping match to become the first team to retain the Women's World Cup.""Germany became the first team to successfully defend the women's World Cup when they beat Brazil 2-0, with goals from Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr in Shanghai.German...
 

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