Youths throw woman on railway line in station no smoking row

More bad behavior by youths in the UK. In thsi instance, two teenagers threw a woman into the railroad tracks for telling them to stop smoking earlier in the week."A female commuter was thrown on to a live railway...

Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai may become PM under Mugabe government

There is secret political deal happening in Zimbabwe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai could join Mugabe government as Prime Minister. A plan worked out by South African President Thabo Mbeki has...

Meet the world's best-dressed men

" Christian Bale has been named as one of the best dressed men in the world. The Dark Knight actor has been recognised for his love of sharp suits in a new style list by men's magazine Esquire. Grammy-award...

Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

I wonder how my sleep on planes will suffer because of this."Mobile phone calls will be allowed on planes flying in European airspace under new European Commission rules.The decision means that mobiles could be...

Exeter's Temple of Doom Gives Up Treasure

"His real name is Derek Dugdale but all his mates call him Indiana Jones. He's the man who visited Exeter's very own Temple of Doom and emerged with a treasure beyond the dreams of avarice. Derek was digging deep and hard in Princesshay when he saw something strange,...

Laureate Award Recipients Shocked To Recieve The Award

"Five artists at the top of their chosen fields have received the prestigious Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award tonight. Pianist Michael Houstoun, dancer Sarah-Jane Howard, entertainer Moana Maniapoto, theatre director Colin McColl, and ceramicist Merilyn Wiseman...

Colossus cracks codes once more

"For the first time in more than 60 years a Colossus computer will be cracking codes at Bletchley Park. The machine is being put through its paces to mark the end of a project to rebuild the pioneering computer. It will be used to crack messages enciphered using the same...

Woman Spots Eye Defect Madeleine on Moroccan coast

"A battered and bruised girl bearing "the mark of Madeleine" has been spotted in Morocco. The blonde child was seen by a woman who told detectives she even recognised the distinctive fleck in Madeleine's eye,...

Exercise after back pain

" Health Minutes Home » Exercise after back pain Exercise after back pain 25 July 2007 "For most of us when we get low back pain and don’t lie down to it, the serious discomfort will pass in a few days. But a...

Rare Coins Worth £500,000 Stolen

The collection featured coins dating back 900 years, one coin was struck in Aberdeen 900 years ago during the reign of Robert the Bruce. Most of the coins are thought to have been minted in Scotland between 1136 and the reign of Alexander III in the late 13th Century. Other...

Mine's Longer Than Yours: Measuring the Amazon

The ultimate measuring contest... "Scientists in Brazil are claiming to have established as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest river in the world. The Amazon is recognised as the world's largest...

Decarbonised Energy projects with BP and Rio Tinto?

"hydrogen energy logo * Home * Press release * Hydrogen Energy * BP * Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and BP join forces to develop clean energy worldwide May 17, 2007 BP and Rio Tinto today announced the formation of a new jointly-owned company, Hydrogen Energy,...

Welcome to Wadebridge, Rock, Polzeath and Port Isaac, Cornwall

Welcome to the bustling market town of Wadebridge —the perfect holiday base from which to discover the natural beauty of North Cornwall and gateway to the Camel Trail - Cornwall's largest free visitor...

Elton, Duran Duran, Bryan to be in Diana's concert

"BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- British Princes William and Harry announced a pop concert marking the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother, Princess Diana, will feature a slew of the the late princess' favorite acts, including Elton John, Duran Duran and Bryan...

Origins of The Pearling Industry

"Australia's pearling industry The pearling industry was a major economic force for over one hundred years in northern Australia and for business interests in the southern capitals from the 1850s onwards. However, alongside the development of the industry were stories of...

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