tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60837532012-01-25T09:48:09.333ZUm .... when I think of a description, I'll let you knowMcFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.comBlogger5231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-61005181185703379472007-08-09T18:52:00.000+01:002007-08-09T18:58:53.648+01:00

Four men who travelled on the same train as a teenage girl just before she went missing have been asked to come forward to police. Natasha Coombs, 17, has not been seen since boarding a train to her home in Dovercourt, Essex, from Ipswich, Suffolk, on 27 July. Police said three men in suits and a smartly-dressed man with a briefcase are believed to have been on the train. Ch Insp Steve Robinson

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-71838788592210915202007-07-18T08:24:00.000+01:002007-07-18T08:24:28.114+01:00

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit had elevated levels of testosterone in his bloodstream when he apparently strangled his wife, suffocated their 7-year-old son and hanged himself, but there were no signs of additional anabolic steroids in his system, according to toxicology reports released today.The tests also indicated that the couple's son, Daniel, was likely sedated with the prescription

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-73557392247336656532007-07-02T22:49:00.000+01:002007-07-02T22:49:12.335+01:00

Wrestler Chris Benoit was identified by Drug Enforcement Administration agents as an "excessive purchaser of injectable steroids" who, over the past year, was prescribed a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids every three to four weeks by a Georgia doctor who was indicted today on federal charges. Benoit, who last week murdered his wife and son before committing suicide, came to the attention of

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-51486028938488747662007-06-09T09:42:00.000+01:002007-06-09T09:42:49.780+01:00

Who can't help but snigger at the Paris Hilton jail saga? The heiress has now been ordered back to jail by the sentencing Superior Court Judge, Michael T. Sauer, after being released from jail by the sympathetic Sheriff, Lee Baca, having spent just three days of her time despite the Judge specifically stating "she will not be allowed any work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-27432576087039209552007-05-29T13:29:00.000+01:002007-05-29T13:29:17.074+01:00

Online retailer CD-Wow must pay £41m to British record companies after breaking a deal to stop selling illegally imported cheap albums in the UK. The High Court in London ruled in March that the site's owners, Music Trading Online, were "in substantial breach" of a 2004 agreement to stop importing CDs. It has now ordered Hong Kong-based CD-Wow to pay £37m plus interest to the British Phonographic

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-18834182937878315572007-05-09T12:47:00.000+01:002007-05-09T13:00:34.595+01:00

Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton is backing an online petition seeking a pardon of her 45-day prison sentence because she enlivens "mundane" lives. The petition to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also claims she was being used as a scapegoat to highlight the dangers of drink-driving.In a message on a MySpace website, Ms Hilton apparently endorsed the online appeal, saying: "My friend

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-79060698760150304742007-05-05T08:06:00.000+01:002007-05-05T08:32:21.205+01:00

I'm sure like many people who aren't heiresses to squillion-dollar fortunes I'm not alone in sniggering at the thought of Paris Hilton going to jail.She will spend 45 days in a quaint little Los Angeles County Sherrif Department jail called, Century Regional Detention Center. Hilton will swap her life of hedonism for one of spartan tedium, living in a 12-by-8 feet cell with a toilet, sink and a

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-90287863521080497072007-05-04T09:32:00.000+01:002007-05-04T09:34:55.416+01:00

This letter has been going around the internet for several years now, since around the year 2000, but it still makes me laugh every time I read it.Background: Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality. Recently, she said that as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 & cannot be condoned under any circumstances. The following is an open

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-10469247465736499122007-05-02T15:49:00.000+01:002007-05-02T15:49:19.495+01:00

Only a few days after Corel issued a WinDVD update to close the hole opened by AACS hackers, the folks at the Doom9 forums sent word that they have found yet another way around the copy protection for high definition discs. This time, the method involved the Xbox 360's HD DVD add-on drive to capture the "Volume Unique Keys" as they were being read by the drive itself. Rather than just point out

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-16747626087582235672007-05-02T08:49:00.000+01:002007-05-02T09:42:20.418+01:00

Don't shoot the messenger, Reddit people. I tried to submit the Help page directly to Reddit but instead got taken to a year old entry so I've added this little blog entry so I can submit the topic to Reddit. The help page on Reddit for commenting can be found here.Yes, yes, yes, I could've read the instructions and trawled through the Help section but really, who has the time or inclination

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-33191250266276073502007-04-25T09:01:00.000+01:002007-04-25T09:01:30.331+01:00

Some over-the-counter flu remedies could face restrictions, amid fears that they are being used to produce the highly addictive drug, crystal meth. It is feared that pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, contained in certain flu remedies such as Lemsips, can be used to make the drug. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is considering making these ingredients prescription-only. It

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-23817995375474274852007-04-16T09:23:00.000+01:002007-04-16T09:24:29.225+01:00

It looks like Sony didn't learn anything from their previous DRM (Digital Rights Management) crapola with music CDs installing rootkits onto users computers without their knowledge or consent.From Slashdot:"It seems that the most recent DVDs released by Sony — specifically Stranger Than Fiction, Casino Royale, and The Pursuit of Happyness — have some kind of 'feature' that makes them unplayable

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-79277109031376483122007-04-13T13:39:00.000+01:002007-04-13T14:29:08.550+01:00

Some people are dumb, some are dumber and then you have 17 year-old Rachel Bell, formerly of Chipchase Court, Woodstone Village, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, who advertised on the Myspace website that she was throwing an Easter Monday, “Skins Unofficial Party” while her parents were away.Ensuing merriment and general debauchery follows.

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Surgeons in Taiwan have reattached a vet's arm, after it was bitten off by a crocodile as he tried to give it an anaesthetic injection. After six hours of surgery, Chang Po-yu is said to be doing well and in a stable condition in hospital. His attacker is one of a pair of Nile crocodiles kept at Shoushan zoo, in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. Nile crocodiles are known to be man-eaters,

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-29250985346902536312007-04-09T09:17:00.000+01:002007-04-09T09:22:48.534+01:00

The Proclaimers have clinched a three-week run at the top of the charts with the charity remake of their hit (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles. The Scottish twins teamed up with comics Peter Kay and Matt Lucas to re-record the song for Comic Relief. The top three remain unchanged from last week, with Avril Lavigne at two, and Gwen Stefani at three.The Proclaimers are cultural icons, I tell you, cultural

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-18171470928617599082007-03-23T14:55:00.000Z2007-03-23T14:55:09.660Z

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has warned its UK staff that they must have their primary bank account with the firm or face disciplinary action. In a letter obtained by union Amicus, a senior executive told staff salaries must be paid into an RBS-run account. "Failure to do so will represent a breach of group policy," it said.

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-65157829527646288162007-03-14T09:12:00.000Z2007-03-14T09:12:06.241Z

A single episode of severe stress can be enough to kill off new nerve cells in the brain, research suggests. Rosalind Franklin University researchers believe their finding may give new insights into the development of depression. Working on rats, they found that cells were lost in the hippocampus, an area of the brain which processes learning, memory and emotion. The study features in the Journal

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-88932402530267218102007-03-10T13:51:00.000Z2007-03-10T13:51:35.573Z

Catching sight of a pretty woman really is enough to throw a man's decision-making skills into disarray, a study suggests. The more testosterone he has, the stronger the effect, according to work by Belgian researchers. Men about to play a financial game were shown images of sexy women or lingerie. The Proceedings of the Royal Society B study found they were more likely to accept unfair offers

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-12610843327028089202007-02-28T10:56:00.000Z2007-02-28T10:56:17.038Z

Taking certain vitamin supplements may adversely affect people's lifespan, researchers have suggested. Millions worldwide use antioxidant supplements such as vitamins A and E, and beta-carotene. Looking at dozens of previous research studies, Copenhagen University researchers suggested these appeared to raise, not lower, the risk of death.Beta-carotene produced an approximate 7% increased risk,

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-36580277447320531882007-02-19T14:22:00.000Z2007-02-19T14:22:56.227Z

Channel 4 is investigating claims that viewers were asked to ring a £1-a-time quiz on its Richard and Judy show, even though callers had already been chosen. E-mails leaked to the Mail on Sunday alleged that the You Say, We Pay contest was being promoted on-air even after a winner had been selected. The competition was dropped from Friday's edition of the teatime show. Channel 4 said "something

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-47995037280899065072007-02-17T10:10:00.000Z2007-02-17T10:10:21.300Z

Viagra has been used by doctors on Tyneside as a last resort to save the life of a premature baby. Lewis Goodfellow was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 8oz. One of his lungs had failed and not enough oxygen was able to get into his bloodstream. Doctors at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary then tried Sildenafil, also known under the trade name of Viagra, and Lewis is now home with his

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-18705912779263378682007-02-12T11:05:00.000Z2007-02-12T11:07:02.677Z

No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. PrisonsI've been sentenced for a D.U.I. offense. My 3rd one. When I first came to prison, I had no idea what to expect. Certainly none of this. I'm a tall white male, who unfortunately has a small amount of feminine characteristics. And very shy. These characteristics have got me raped so many times I have no more feelings physically. I have been raped by up to 5

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-90851506676015233962007-02-08T08:26:00.000Z2007-02-07T09:22:10.664Z

A commonly used anaesthetic could cause changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's, a US study suggests. The anaesthetic isoflurane is linked to cell death. The researchers said the Journal of Neuroscience findings from cell tests suggested caution was needed regarding the anaesthetic's use for the elderly. Alzheimer's experts said work was needed to check if similar effects occurred in patients,

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Microsoft's own antivirus software, Live OneCare, is unable to fully protect Vista users against viruses, and one of security firm McAfee's antivirus software packages also fails to protect users, according to independent research released Friday. Security news Web site Virus Bulletin, backed by a team of security researchers based in Oxfordshire, U.K., tested 15 antivirus software packages used

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-47351318385147136782007-02-01T15:17:00.000Z2007-02-01T15:17:46.504Z

Police and prosecutors are failing to implement measures to boost the rape conviction rate, watchdogs have warned. The police and the Crown Prosecution Service watchdogs said more effort should be made to build stronger cases. Their report says too many rape claims in England and Wales are wrongly dismissed as unfounded. Only 5% of reported rapes end in a conviction. The director of public

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-12285885548016980282007-02-01T07:58:00.000Z2007-02-01T07:58:55.831Z

BlogThis! is not yet supported in beta (it won't accept beta login information). This applies both to the original BlogThis! link as well as the Blogger button on the Google Toolbar.It's FIXED! At last! You can find the BlogThis button here. Just drag it and drop it onto your browser toolbar.I found myself utterly lost without this little function - so much so, in fact, that I started another

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-56373336640886051912007-01-19T14:31:00.000Z2007-01-19T14:37:41.035Z

Doctors' unions in Romania have criticised a decision to make a surgeon pay £100,000 in damages after he lost his temper and hacked off a patient's penis during surgery. Surgeon Naum Ciomu, who had been suffering from stress at the time, had been operating on patient Nelu Radonescu, 36, to correct a testicular malformation when he suddenly lost his temper. Grabbing a scalpel, he sliced off the

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-16703140773551381442007-01-17T15:02:00.000Z2007-01-17T15:10:29.678Z

A California radio station has dismissed 10 of its employees after a woman who had taken part in a water-drinking contest it held died. The KDND 107.9 station in Sacramento sacked the hosts of its morning show and other members of staff. The show had challenged listeners to drink as much water as they could to win a Nintendo Wii video game system.Jennifer StrangeOne participant - Jennifer Strange

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-89417379092129865752007-01-10T08:34:00.000Z2007-01-10T08:42:38.202Z

Men who have had gonorrhoea are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer, a study has found.Researchers analysed the histories of 286 bladder cancer cases and confirmed a link between the sexually transmitted infection and cancer.In total, the Harvard School of Public Health team examined detailed health records on 51,529 US men.Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, they said inflammation

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-27682748627883119152007-01-06T22:44:00.000Z2007-01-06T22:47:01.433Z

A top French judge ruled that an extreme-right group cannot serve pork soup to the needy, saying the charitable handouts aim to discriminate against Muslims and Jews who don't eat pork because of their faith.Judge Christian Vigouroux of the Council of State, the country's highest administrative body, said late Friday that such giveaways by the far-right group Solidarity of the French threaten

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-21757089968488084382007-01-01T11:19:00.000Z2007-01-01T11:33:49.564Z

A study of 200,000 European women has found that doing housework is more likely to protect you against breast cancer than job or leisure-based physical activity. The study is published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.The abstract can be read hereHow could any man not feel a bit smug about this research?"I'm only being a lazy git because I love you and don't want you to get breast

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1486976091807598332006-12-14T17:35:00.000Z2006-12-14T17:41:10.788Z

You couldn't make this stuff up!The world's tallest man has saved two dolphins by using his long arms to reach into their stomachs and pull out dangerous plastic shards. Mongolian herdsman Bao Xishun was called in after the dolphins swallowed plastic used around their pool at an aquarium in Fushun, north-east China. Attempts to use instruments failed as the dolphins contracted their stomachs.

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-37506428836745640422006-12-13T22:47:00.000Z2006-12-13T22:54:06.636Z

Spew! Screech does a porn video.Dustin Diamond aka Samuel “Screech” Powers of ‘Saved by the Bell‘ fame releases a porn video.Vomit. Barf.Review is available on Fleshbot (adult site).

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-31654913004606892162006-11-28T17:50:00.000Z2006-11-28T18:13:57.067Z

A man has been sentenced after committing a string of sex attacks on a horse.Mark WoollenMark Woollen was caught with his trousers down engaging in a sex act with a horse, called Molly, and had been spotted riding her around a field with no trousers on.He was today given a six-month suspended jail term and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for seven years.Magistrates also heard how he

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An investigation is under way after a video of a man being repeatedly beaten by Los Angeles police officers was posted on the internet site YouTube. The video shows two officers punching William Cardenas in the face and pinning him to the ground with a knee to the neck, while he struggles. The incident in Hollywood occurred in August and was filmed by a local. A report by the two officers said Mr

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Actor Russell Crowe, who pleaded guilty to assault last year in the US, claims the incident would have been played down in his home country of Australia. Crowe, 42, says he regrets throwing a telephone at a hotel clerk last June. In an interview with CBS, the New Zealand-born Oscar winner claims the US legal system is "open to be misused". "Where I come from, a confrontation as basic and simple

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-86330793287619189082006-11-01T08:44:00.000Z2006-11-01T09:01:54.552Z

An ambulance trust is warning people about a horror film which contains torture scenes so gruesome they have made cinema-goers pass out.The East Anglian Ambulance Trust said it had received a number of emergency calls to treat people watching the new horror film Saw III.Five required ambulance assistance and one had to be taken to hospital after fainting with fright, following screenings in

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-32066255813170870822006-10-29T12:45:00.000Z2006-10-29T12:59:45.088Z

Curiosity finally got the better of me and being the moth-to-flame-beta-tester I am, decided to give Blogger beta a try. In case you don't know, Blogger beta is the new and improved Blogger ... apparently!I was a bit worried because I'd made quite a few changes to the template and thought I may be forced into a new look and layout but no, all appears as it should. Which is just as well because I

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1162051314816448212006-10-28T17:01:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:37.019Z

Germany has suspended two soldiers in connection with macabre photos showing German troops posing with human skulls in Afghanistan. Four other soldiers - no longer in the army - are also being investigated over the images, which have shocked Germany. The pictures were published on Wednesday in the popular daily Bild.Since then photos of similar, separate incidents have emerged. RTL TV showed

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1161802347815926502006-10-25T19:52:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:36.680Z

The Tech ReportThe Norwegian hacker who cracked DVD copy protection at the tender age of 15 has struck again, this time at Apple. Jon Lech Johansen, a.k.a. "DVD Jon," says he has cracked the FairPlay digital rights management system Apple uses to protect songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Johansen claims he has written two pieces of software: one that allows non-iPod devices to play

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1161157327218979842006-10-18T08:42:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:36.567Z

An internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain's first 'web-rage' attack. Paul Gibbons, 47, tracked down John Jones using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom, a court heard. He travelled 70 miles to Mr Jones' home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle in December 2005. Gibbons, of Southwark, south London,

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1160897041828532672006-10-15T08:24:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:36.456Z

A Muslim teaching assistant suspended for refusing to remove her veil in class should be sacked, a local government minister has said. Phil Woolas, whose brief includes race relations, told the Sunday Mirror that Aishah Azmi, 23, had 'put herself in a position where she can't do her job'. Ms Azmi, who works at a junior school in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, said her pupils never complained about the

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1160555665541654462006-10-11T09:34:00.000+01:002006-11-14T16:19:10.999Z

The owner of a tiny Scottish island which advertised for new residents has received interest from 150 people. The National Trust for Scotland announced at the weekend that it was offering two homes for rent on the Hebridean island of Canna. Currently, the farming and crofting community has just 15 inhabitants. The trust is hoping that the new families, with the right kind of skills, will be able

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1160399417475247592006-10-09T14:10:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:36.236Z

Supermodel Kate Moss has thrown down the gauntlet and issued her junkie lover Pete Doherty a final ultimatum: Me or the band. The 32-year-old cover girl has told friends she wants to have a baby with Doherty, but only if he gives up his crack head ways, reported the Sunday Mirror. Doherty, former lead singer of the Libertines and current frontman of Baby-shambles, checked out of London rehab

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1160211454942264622006-10-07T09:57:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:21:36.125Z

Russian police have ordered Moscow schools to provide them with lists of pupils with Georgian surnames as a purge against the citizens of its southern neighbour gathers pace.The demand comes as a Kremlin campaign to arrest and deport Georgian citizens gathered pace with the first plane-load flown to Tbilisi yesterday.This campaign was triggered by the arrest last week of four Russian army

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1160034270761578232006-10-05T08:44:00.000+01:002006-11-14T16:15:42.002Z

Britons are increasingly tech-savvy but are still bamboozled by tech jargon.According to research from Nielsen/NetRatings, people are buying cutting-edge technology but often don't understand the terms that describe what their device actually does.So while 40% of online Britons receive news feeds, 67% did not know that the official term for this service was Really Simple Syndication.Terms such as

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Singer George Michael has been cautioned for possessing cannabis after being arrested in north London. The 43-year-old star was arrested on Sunday after motorists called police to report a car causing an obstruction at traffic lights in Cricklewood, London. Police confirmed the driver was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive and also drug possession. He was later cautioned and released

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1159601966933949402006-09-30T08:39:00.002+01:002008-08-07T22:24:53.529+01:00

Police investigating the disappearance of a Polish student in Glasgow have found a body concealed within the church where she was last seen.Police said they had not yet identified the body and a post mortem examination was expected to take place on Saturday to establish the cause of death. Angelika KlukAngelika Kluk, a 23-year-old student, had been living at St Patrick's Church in the Anderston

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Police identified the gunman who took six girls hostage - killing one before turning the gun on himself - in a classroom Thursday as 54-year-old Duane R. Morrison.Police also said armed law enforcement eventually moved in on Morrison because he was sexually 'traumatizing' the victims during negotiations with police. FOX News has learned that the girls were not raped but inappropriate touching

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1159170442702727072006-09-25T08:47:00.000+01:002006-11-14T16:17:48.171Z

The world's first specially-bred hypoallergenic cats have gone on sale in the United States.US biotech firm Allerca says it has managed to selectively breed them by reducing a certain type of protein that triggers allergic reactions.The cats will not cause the red eyes, sneezing and even asthma that some cat allergy sufferers experience, except in the most acute cases.Despite costing $3,950 (

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1158913996681414592006-09-22T09:33:00.001+01:002008-08-07T22:26:51.944+01:00

Take a good look at these three degenerates. They were caught in the act of digging up the grave of a young woman who had been killed in a motorcycle accident on Aug 27th 2006 so that they could have sex with her body.Necrophiliac grave robbersNicholas Grunke allegedly plotted with his twin brother Alex and a friend, 20-year-old Dustin Radke, to rob Tennessen's grave so that he could have sex

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1158825463200736432006-09-21T08:57:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:41.522Z

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond remains seriously ill in hospital after a crash in a jet-powered car while filming for the BBC programme.The 36-year-old was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit on Wednesday.A hospital spokesman said: 'He has seen some improvement overnight, but remains in a serious but stable condition.'Mr Hammond had been in a dragster-style

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1157197713876464332006-09-02T12:43:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:41.406Z

With the fight against illegal downloading of songs starting to pay off, the music business has set its sights on a new enemy on the internet - websites which transcribe pop songs into musical notation. The guitar may be enjoying a comeback among schoolboys and dad rockers alike, but beginners hoping to strum along with their favourite bands are finding dissonance online. Having seen off some of

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1157013095200074182006-08-31T09:31:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:41.276Z

A teenager who strangled a 15-year-old schoolgirl has had his jail term cut by the appeal court. Kenneth Fraser, from Fife, was originally sentenced to serve at least 20 years for the murder of his former girlfriend Jenni Gordon. But three judges at the Court of Appeal in Edinburgh have now ruled that he should spend 15 years in jail before being considered for parole. They said this was due to

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1156703411599752962006-08-27T19:30:00.000+01:002006-11-14T16:18:38.870Z

"Electronic spy 'bugs' have been secretly planted in hundreds of thousands of household wheelie bins. The gadgets - mostly installed by companies based in Germany - transmit information about the contents of the bins to a central database which then keeps records on the waste disposal habits of each individual address. Already some 500,000 bins in council districts across England have been fitted

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1156583370487037712006-08-26T10:09:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.952Z

"On the occasion of her 21st birthday bash at the Ritz Hotel, however, bank worker Lucy Gao decided there would be none of these problems. She sent a detailed e-mail to 39 of her friends setting out the schedule for the evening. It gave them staggered time slots for arrival and told them what to wear and even what to say. There were also helpful hints such as: ‘It goes without saying that the

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"Dear Friends,Thank you for all your replies and I am glad all of you can come this Friday to celebrate my 21st with me. Please read ALL the following to ensure your entry into the Ritz.Lucy's 21st Birthday Party at The Ritz Hotel LondonFriday, 18th of August9pm Champagne Reception10pm Photo Shoots10:30pm Blowing CandlesMid-night Pangaea, MayfairI have arranged the Ritz to host a Champagne

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Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation.The animal was found near power lines along Route 4 on Saturday, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat. The carcass was photographed and inspected by several people who live in the area, but

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1155753929461613932006-08-16T19:45:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.417Z

TIME.com: 50 Coolest Websites"Many of this year's choices are shining examples of Web 2.0: next-generation sites offering dynamic new ways to inform and entertain, sites with cutting-edge tools to create, consume, share or discuss all manners of media, from blog posts to video clips."Worthy of a rummage, I'd say..

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1154714296572773852006-08-04T18:53:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.314Z

From YouTubeFictional but (almost) realistic conversation --Householder: Hello? Police?Police: Yes. This is the Police.Householder: There's a strange guy in front of my house with what looks like a rocket launcher.Police: We'll get somebody there right away. Don't approach the person.Householder: Never mind. My house has just been blown to shit.

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1154352313147958932006-07-31T14:25:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.216Z

The Indian Medical Association has launched a probe after three doctors were shown on television offering to amputate beggars' limbs for money. The secret filming apparently shows one senior doctor offering to perform the operation for the equivalent of $200. There have long been rumours that criminal gangs pay for the amputation as beggars are able to generate more sympathy and make more money.

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1153996847786089942006-07-27T11:40:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.116Z

Thousands of website names ending in the .eu suffix have been suspended by the body that administers the domain. Brussels-based EURid froze 74,000 domain names which it believes have been stockpiled by a syndicate of registrars who intend to sell them on. The process, known as 'warehousing', is not permitted by EURid which is suing 400 registrars for breach of contract. The organisation believes

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1153834613398843122006-07-25T14:36:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:40.008Z

MySpace, the world's most popular networking website, has restarted after being shut down for more than half a day following a power cut. The company blamed the closure on record-breaking heat in Los Angeles where its data servers are held. The high temperatures caused 'massive power outages' a spokesman for the company said. MySpace lets users build a personalised home page and has almost three

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A chip the size of a grain of rice that can store 100 pages of text and swaps data via wireless has been developed by Hewlett-Packard.The tiny chip was small enough to embed in almost any object, said HP.The chip could be used to ensure drugs have not been counterfeited, on patient wristbands in hospitals or to add sounds or video to postcards, said HP.But it warned that the device was at least

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1152374088162354682006-07-08T16:54:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.805Z

Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, which is due to go on widespread release in January 2007 will make big demands of your computer's graphics capabilities.In the old days the PC did not have much in the way of graphics. On WordStar (omg! I feel really old - Wordstar was the software I learned word processing), just about the first ever word processor for the PC, you could have any colour

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1152008919401821882006-07-04T11:12:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.710Z

If you are looking for zpy.dll you are probably in ZoneAlarm hell right now. For some reason you decided to try uninstalling, then reinstalling v6.5 of the firewall, maybe because your Eudora email client was having kittens or your anti-virus software wouldn't update ... It doesn't matter because you're there now, trying to get the damn thing to reinstall but faced with a dumb message that

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A public inquiry is due to report on how a teenager, with a history of violence and racism, was able to batter to death his Asian cellmate.Zahid Mubarek, 19, was murdered in his cell at Feltham Young Offenders' Institution, in west London, by Robert Stewart, also then 19, in March 2000.The inquiry heard evidence of racism and crisis management at the centre.Its report is expected to criticise

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1151510359240951112006-06-28T16:59:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.511Z

Three computer experts have been arrested over an alleged international plot to spread viruses via e-mail. Police say the viruses run without the knowledge of the computer owner and allow criminals to access any stored private and commercial information.The three men are alleged to have targeted UK businesses since at least 2005, and infected computers worldwide. Those arrested are a 63-year-old

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1151089892477245322006-06-23T20:11:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.413Z

More than a million Cadbury chocolate bars are to be removed from shelves amid fears that they may be contaminated with salmonella. The 250g Dairy Milk Turkish, Dairy Milk Caramel and Dairy Milk Mint bars, the Dairy Milk 8 chunk and the 1kg Dairy Milk bar are among products affected. The 105g Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg and the Freddo bar were also affected. The contamination was caused by a

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1150909915560890322006-06-21T18:11:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.309Z

Actor Craig Charles has been suspended from ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street following allegations of drug taking. And the BBC said Charles would not host his radio show on 6 Music while managers talk to him about the claims. The Daily Mirror alleged that pictures in the newspaper showed the 41-year-old smoking crack cocaine. It said it would make information available to police. Charles plays

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1150538721092079242006-06-17T11:05:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.194Z

Big Brother housemate Grace Adams-Short has become the fourth contestant to be evicted from the Channel 4 show. The 20-year-old was nominated by new 'golden ticket' housemate Susie Verrico, who entered the compound after being selected in a special draw. Dance teacher Grace received 87.9% of the public vote, meaning Nikki Grahame survived her second eviction night. As she left the house, Grace

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1150476683871094322006-06-16T17:51:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:39.079Z

The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission begins on Friday on the Caribbean island of St Kitts. The indications are that for the first time in 20 years nations which favour whaling may have a majority. The expected shift comes after years of lobbying by Japan to get developing nations to join the IWC. Environmental groups accuse these countries of voting with Japan in return for

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1150185634437938722006-06-13T09:00:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.942Z

EBay is to launch keyword advertising - where internet users will be directed to specific auctions linked to words on the web page they are visiting. Under the plan, site owners hosting the adverts for the online auctioneer will get a slice of the product sale price. Called AdContext, EBay's new system may prove popular with blog site publishers who would be able to use it as an extra generator

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Heather Mills McCartney, estranged wife of Beatles star Sir Paul, has 'strongly denied' newspaper allegations made about her past. 'Heather Mills McCartney strongly denies the allegations in today's News of the World that she worked as a 'prostitute',' her lawyers said. 'These are not new stories and were refuted by her lawyers four years ago when first raised. 'The sources clearly are a variety

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1150027540286742982006-06-11T13:05:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.735Z

Fears have been raised about the potential of sunscreens to disrupt the balance of thyroid hormones. German researchers found rats exposed to the sunscreen chemical 4MBC had raised levels of thyroid stimulating hormones and heavier thyroid glands. The gland sits in the neck and produces hormones to regulate metabolism. If thyroid levels are altered it can cause lethargy, but Charite University

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1149672392957395912006-06-07T10:12:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.633Z

Evil eBay has struck on 6/6/06 by pulling a fund-raising auction the day before it was due to end.Michael O’Connell lives in Sacramento, California, and has the condition, Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative disorder affecting, among other things, the skeletal muscles. As a result, Michael is in a wheelchair.He needs a new van because his old one is about to go, as we say in Scotland, 'tits-up' (

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Model Nikki Grahame and unemployed nail technician Sam Brodie have been nominated for eviction from the seventh series of Big Brother. Nikki, 24, from Middlesex, received four votes from housemates, while Sam, 19, from Irvine, Scotland, got five. Sam, a man who dresses as and refers to himself as a woman, entered the house as a replacement contestant. Two housemates quit and one was thrown out of

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1149346541739180182006-06-03T15:55:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.419Z

Do not panic if your data is hidden by virus writers demanding a ransom. Poor programming has allowed anti-virus companies to discover the password to retrieve the hijacked data inside a virus that has claimed at least one UK victim. The Archiveus virus caught out British nurse Helen Barrow and swapped her data with a password-protected file. The virus is the latest example of so-called '

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1148716088004130772006-05-27T08:48:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.297Z

The public are being asked to choose a series of picture warnings to appear on cigarette packets from next year. People can give their opinion on a range of images designed to highlight the dangers of smoking on a website set up by the Department of Health. Evidence shows that images have a greater impact than written health warnings alone, and they have already been introduced in some countries.

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1148481731970686682006-05-24T15:42:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.186Z

Big Brother 7 contestant Shahbaz Chauhdry has walked out of the Channel 4 television show. The 37-year-old Glaswegian was being watched by show psychologists after threatening to kill himself during his five days in the house. 'I am a dead man walking. This is my last curtain call,' he told housemates.If only. Pffft. The guy managed to disgrace 2 races and 3 minorities all at one go. .

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1148407086244273292006-05-23T18:58:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:38.080Z

An Iowa man impervious to embarrassment called cops this week to report the theft of a blow-up fashioned to resemble a porn star. According to a Council Bluffs Police Department report, Trenton Camacho called cops Monday night to report that a 'Priority US Mail package' containing his 'Jenna Haze Love Doll' had been opened and that the plastic plaything was missing. The box had been left in the

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For the first time in Big Brother history, a member of the public will be chosen at random for the unique chance to become a housemate in this year's Big Brother house, that is if they are lucky enough to find a special golden ticket hidden inside a chocolate bar. Running up to the launch of Big Brother 7, via a huge logistical operation, special KitKat bars will be distributed amongst up to

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1146904871611539642006-05-06T09:41:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:37.873Z

The artificial sweetener aspartame is not linked to cancer, according to a report just released by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The European food watchdog undertook an urgent review of the additive following a study (pdf), published in 2005, which suggested aspartame was carcinogenic. But a working party said the incidence of tumours could not be linked to the artificial sweetener.

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A Toyota employee has filed a $190m (£103m) lawsuit in the US, alleging that the carmaker's top American boss sexually harassed her. Sayaka Kobayashi, 42, claims Toyota North American chief executive Hideaki Otaka, 65, made repeated sexual advances to her in 2005.Ms Kobayashi alleges that the sexual harassment against her took place while she was working as Mr Otaka's assistant in New York.For

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1146469570418035132006-05-01T08:46:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:37.653Z

Singer Pete Doherty has been released on bail after his arrest on suspicion of administering noxious substances. The Babyshambles frontman was arrested in east London after a newspaper published pictures allegedly showing him injecting drugs into a female fan. He is already on police bail after being held on suspicion of possessing class A drugs last week.The guy is a total waster. He has

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1146390333865916822006-04-30T10:45:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:37.557Z

A scientist whose wife has multiple sclerosis has developed a walking aid that has been shortlisted for an award. Ken Armitage and wife Anne were trying to reach a pub on Dartmoor in time for a cream tea. Mr Armitage improvised using his rucksack and a bungee strap, and the couple made it in time for tea.Mr Armitage is a geo-physicist and spends his time inventing things, though not usually

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Eating a high amount of polyunsaturated fats and vitamin E may halve the risk of developing motor neurone disease, a study suggests. Polyunsaturated fats include omega 3, in certain vegetable oils and omega 6, in fish and green leafy vegetables. Dutch researchers found people who had the highest daily intake of the fats had a 60% lower risk of developing MND compared to those who ate the

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A method of creating super-nutritious but flatulence-free beans has been developed by scientists. Beans are a cheap and key source of nutrition especially in the developing world, but many people are thought to be put off by anti-social side-effects. A Venezuelan team says fermenting beans with certain friendly bacteria can cut the amount of wind-causing compounds, and boost beans' nutritional

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The health effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine 20 years ago have been grossly under-estimated, says an environmental charity. Official UN figures have predicted 4,000 extra cancer deaths attributable to Chernobyl's radioactive fallout. But Greenpeace says in a report released on Tuesday that recent studies estimate there will be 100,000 extra cancer deaths.Link:Chernobyl.info.

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A Bishop has used his Easter address to criticise comparisons between a mystical 'ordering system' used by TV host Noel Edmonds and Christian prayer. The Deal or No Deal presenter is said to put his TV comeback down to being granted wishes by 'cosmic ordering'. But the Right Reverend Carl Cooper said people placing 'an order with the cosmos' to be delivered was 'nonsense'. Edmonds' website refers

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1144914219663928372006-04-13T08:43:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:37.060Z

The number of people with medical problems linked to the 9/11 attacks on New York has risen to at least 15,000. The figure, put together for the BBC, counts those receiving treatment for problems related to breathing in dust. Many of the victims say the government offered false reassurances that the Manhattan air was safe and are now pursuing a class-action lawsuit.WTC 'cough'Jeff Endean used to

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Reduced air pollution and increased water evaporation appear to be adding to man-made global warming. Research presented at a major European science meeting adds to other evidence that cleaner air is letting more solar energy through to the Earth's surface. Other studies show that increased water vapour in the atmosphere is reinforcing the impact of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists

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Health experts are to carry out more tests on a swan found dead in Scotland which tested positive for bird flu. The EU's bird flu laboratory in Surrey is to test samples to see if it is the UK's first case in a wild bird of the H5N1 strain, blamed for human deaths. Police have been checking vehicles near Cellardyke in Fife, where the bird was found eight days ago. Officials are to discuss the

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1143968357087899962006-04-02T09:59:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:36.764Z

Chinese police have vowed to clamp down on pipeline oil theft, even threatening to impose the death penalty. According to police oil theft cost the industry more than 1bn yuan ($124.6m, £71.8m) and led to 2,877 arrests. Many cases were so serious they had 'wrecked' production facilities, senior police officials told reporters. 'Criminal punishments will be meted out, including the death penalty,'

McFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497901237429606139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083753.post-1143813038863929152006-03-31T14:50:00.000+01:002006-10-29T09:19:36.659Z

Winter air temperatures over Antarctica have risen by more than 2C in the last 30 years, a new study shows. Research published in the US journal Science says the warming is seen across the whole of the continent and much of the Southern Ocean. The study questions the reliability of current climate models that fail to simulate the temperature rise. In addition, the scientists from the British

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Microsoft has urged consumers to be wary as three newly discovered bugs leave people open to attack while using the internet. All three flaws affect the software giant's Internet Explorer browser. Security firms said the vulnerabilities were already being targeted by malicious hackers keen to catch out unsuspecting users. Microsoft said it would produce patches for the vulnerabilities in its next

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Pete Burns checked into a mental hospital after concerned friends warned him about the state of his metal health.Pete has been playing up an awful lot since being kicked out of Celebrity Big Brother and it seems his strange behaviour has finally provoked friends and family into making him seek help. The 'Dead or Alive' front man has been in the papers this week for running up a massive 12, 000

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A court has ordered Japan's newest nuclear reactor to be shut down over fears about its safety in the event of an earthquake. Residents filed a lawsuit saying the Shika reactor, north-west of Tokyo, could leak radiation during a quake. The plant, which only began operating nine days ago, will stay open until an appeal filed by the company is heard.Nine days? Hahahaha!.

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South Park's creators have renewed their 'battle' with Scientology, after a US TV channel dropped a show which mocked its church and actor Tom Cruise. 'So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!' Trey Parker and Matt Stone told trade paper Variety. Comedy Central said the schedule change enabled it to screen two extra episodes featuring Isaac

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Struggling US car giant General Motors (GM) has been forced to increase its annual 2005 losses by $2bn (£1.1bn) due to accounting errors. The company now says its losses totalled $10.6bn last year, with the additional $2bn caused by errors at a mortgage subsidiary. GM said as a result it was now going to delay filing its 2005 annual report. The company is also going to restate its results for the

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