Wednesday, 17 April 2013 Want to go to Mars? Dutch organisation Mars One says it will open applications imminently. It would be a one-way trip, and the company hopes to build a community of settlers on the… Read More ›
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British shops ration baby milk as Chinese demand surges
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:13 GMT Reuters * Chinese distrust domestic milk after contamination scandal * Students, visitors sending “unofficial exports” to China * Shoppers restricted to two boxes By Peter Griffiths and Dasha Afanasieva LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) –… Read More ›
So that’s what Assange has been doing inside the embassy! WikiLeaks releases 1.7m US diplomatic and intelligence reports covering every country in the world
Wikileaks releases database of U.S. diplomatic records from 1973 to 1976 Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Julian Assange worked on project inside Ecuadorian Embassy in London Australian Wikileaks founder, 41, sought refuge at the… Read More ›
132 companies ( All Listed ) reportedly had inside knowledge of Cyprus’ impending levy tax as they withdrew deposits worth US$916 million
Cyprus bailout inside info? 132 companies pull out over $900mn in deposits Published time: April 02, 2013 12:20 One hundred and thirty-two companies reportedly had inside knowledge of Cyprus’ impending levy tax as they withdrew deposits worth US$916 million in… Read More ›
Cypriot president withdrew $21m days before Bank Seized Accounts : Treason
Monday, 01 April 2013 News that the Cypriot President’s family moved 21 million euros to London days before the bank accounts of his people were looted as part of the bailout deal serves as another reminder that while the media… Read More ›
Savers in Cyprus’ largest bank face losing a far worse-than-expected 60pc of their deposits over €100,000 as part of a €10bn EU bail-out deal struck this week.
Cypriot authorities confirm raid on big depositors By Nick Squires, Denise Roland, and agencies 9:13PM GMT 29 Mar 2013 Under the arrangement, depositors in Bank of Cyprus will receive shares in the lender worth 37.5pc of any savings over €100,000,… Read More ›
UK phone hacking scandal: arrests spread beyond Murdoch papers / Britain’s political elite by revealing close relations between ruling politicians and newspaper editors and owners.
Photo: EPA Police arrested four former editors from the Sunday Mirror tabloid on Thursday – the first journalists from a newspaper outside Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to be detained in a phone hacking scandal that shocked Britain. Shares in Trinity… Read More ›
Former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale wins conviction appeal
An SAS sniper today won an appeal against convictions for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition. By Telegraph reporters 3:50PM GMT 13 Mar 2013 Danny Nightingale, 38, of Crewe, Cheshire, was sentenced to 18 months’ military detention by a judge… Read More ›
Moscow has more Billionaires than any other city
Saturday, 02 March 2013 The Russian capital has more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to a new survey from China. . The study by the Hurun Research Institute says there are over 4000 people who have… Read More ›
Alexander Litvinenko murder: Government accused of cover-up
Terri Judd Tuesday, 26 February 2013 The British government was accused of colluding with the Russians to cover up vital evidence into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko at a pre-inquest hearing into the former KGB agent’s death today. Ben… Read More ›
Wanted: Students to take cocaine – University asks for volunteers to take drugs for study
The email specifies that potential participants must be: ‘Fit and well, have no past medical history and not be users of recreational drugs’ Rob Williams Friday, 22 February 2013 A prestigious London university has asked for volunteers to take part… Read More ›
Tory MP warned of powerful paedophile ring 30 years ago
New evidence supports claim former backbencher’s life was threatened Friday, 22 February 2013 A burly veteran of scores of amateur boxing bouts, the Tory MP Geoffrey Dickens was best known during his bustling 16-year career in Parliament as a pugnacious… Read More ›
British tourists ‘tortured’ in Dubai
Anger grows over trial of three young Londoners who face death penalty after drug confessions that they say were extracted by electric shocks and gun threats Loveday Morris Wednesday, 20 February 2013 Three British men have claimed they were beaten… Read More ›
Two men arrested as investigation into paedophile ring in Westminster and establishment focuses on children’s care home
Martin Hickman Wednesday, 6 February 2013 Two men were arrested this morning by Scotland Yard detectives investigating allegations of paedophilia by politicians and other members of the establishment in the 1980s. The men, one aged 66 from Norfolk and… Read More ›
Your body — not just a temple, but a laboratory too
by Brian Clegg The Observer Feb 1, 2013 1. Appendix to life LONDON – The appendix gets a bad press. It is usually treated as a body part that lost its function millions of years ago. All it seems to… Read More ›
Senior Angela Merkel allies warn David Cameron not to ‘blackmail’ EU
Andrew Grice Thursday, 10 January 2013 Allies of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel have warned David Cameron not to “blackmail” Europe by threatening to take Britain out of the EU. The Prime Minister is expected later this month to… Read More ›
US may have accidentally helped to start Falklands war by encouraging Argentinians to invade islands, admits ex-CIA chief
CIA boss William Casey voiced concerns over Argentina’s confidence in US Washington admitted they might have inadvertently encouraged Argentina By Brendan Carlin, Mail on Sunday Political Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:00 EST, 29 December 2012 | UPDATED: 19:00 EST, 29 December 2012… Read More ›
MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams ‘probably locked himself into sports bag’
MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams probably locked himself into the sports bag where his naked body was found and was not the victim of a hit by the security services, Scotland Yard has found after conducting a review of the case…. Read More ›
It’s health and safety gone… very sensible ( Bureaucracy Gone Mad )
Safety myths that saw knives banned in kitchens and umbrellas banned in the rain have been debunked by the Government’s health and safety watchdog. Sam Masters Sunday, 23 December 2012 The Health and Safety Executive’s so-called “myth-buster” panel was established… Read More ›
Judge overrules mother over cancer treatment for boy, 7: She just wanted another Expert Opinion
Doctor said highly likely that Neon Roberts would die withiin relatively short period’ without further surgery, but mother wanted more expert advice Brian Farmer Tuesday, 18 December 2012 A High Court judge today said a seven-year-old boy at the centre… Read More ›
Experts warn of misbehaving tooth fairy
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Teeth discovered in children’s ears and wind pipe The tooth fairy and malpractice Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following “mounting reports of less… Read More ›
Central bankers gone wild
Central bankers rarely do radical, or even surprising, things. This week it happened twice. Hold on to your pinstripes. Thomas MuchaDecember 14, 2012 06:19 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds a press conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting… Read More ›
How Michelle Obama is backing fashion queen ‘Ambassador’ Anna Wintour all the way – to Paris, NOT London (despite the fact she speaks little French)
By Sharon Churcher and Nick Pryer PUBLISHED: 20:35 EST, 8 December 2012 | UPDATED: 20:55 EST, 9 December 2012 Anyone doubting the veracity of Washington rumours that Anna Wintour, the famously icy fashion queen of New York City, will … Read More ›
Ambassador Anna? Further speculation at Vogue’s editor-in-chief may retire in order to take up residence in the British- or French- embassies as a thank you from Obama
By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 23:52 EST, 3 December 2012 | UPDATED: 23:53 EST, 3 December 2012 Rumors that Vode editor-in-chief Anna Wintour may be headed back to her native England to serve as an ambassador for the United States… Read More ›
Sex for tuition fees anyone? Students being offered up to £15,000 a year to cover cost of studies, in exchange for having sex with strangers
Undercover investigation reveals shocking ‘sponsorship’ deals being offered to cash-strapped students Charlotte Philby, Jonathan Brown Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Students are being offered up to £15,000 a year to cover their university studies in exchange for having sex with a… Read More ›
More MPs bill taxpayer for rent as they let out their homes
At least 32 MPs have been found to be claiming rent for second homes on their expenses while simultaneously letting out property nearby, an investigation reveals. John Denham, a former Labour cabinet minister, was among MPs found to be renting… Read More ›
Health, life insurers hold $1.88 billion in fast-food stocks: AJPH article
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Mark Almberg mark@pnhp.org312-782-6006 Physicians for a National Health Program Harvard researchers say insurers put profits over health Just weeks after the passage of a health bill that will dramatically increase the number of Americans… Read More ›
Mental health academic warns of reality TV ‘threat to British psyche’
Will Coldwell Monday, 12 November 2012 Reality television’s obsession with the “emotional meltdown of losers” is damaging the British psyche – creating a society in which we revel in seeing people hacked to pieces, a leading mental health academic… Read More ›
Jimmy Savile abuse inquiry: third man arrested: “a former BBC producer, Wilfred De’Ath”
Jimmy Savile abuse inquiry: third man arrested Man in his 70s from Cambridgeshire, reported to be former BBC producer, arrested on suspicion of sexual offences and bailed Lisa O’Carroll guardian.co.uk, Sunday 11 November 2012 11.04 EST Jimmy Savile is… Read More ›
72nd Health Research Report 22 DEC 2009 – Reconstruction
In This Issue: (Not A lot) 1. Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk 2. Testosterone does not induce aggression 3. Antidepressants may increase risk of stroke and death 4. Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for… Read More ›
Downing Street says Boris Johnson’s living wage may be ‘illegal’ with European laws
Boris Johnson has clashed with Downing Street after government lawyers warned his initiative to pay workers a “living wage” could break European laws. By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent 5:34PM GMT 05 Nov 2012 Ministers commissioned two separate legal opinions on… Read More ›
Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts
Contact: Melanie Haberstroh melanie.haberstroh@kcl.ac.uk 44-207-848-3076 King’s College London A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from… Read More ›
Mother who killed 14-month-old daughter and 10-week-old son while in grip of postnatal depression will not face prison… as banker husband stands by her
Jeff Boots still supports wife Felicia after she smothered their two babies He discovered tiny bodies in walk-in wardrobe and screamed: ‘Oh my God’ Mother insists she is ‘good person and mum’ in heartbreaking court letter She pleads guilty to… Read More ›
EU rules are driving maternity and casualty closures
European rules limiting doctors’ working hours have played a part in the closure of hospital departments across Britain, a Sunday Telegraph investigation has found. The maximum 48-hour-week for doctors was introduced in August 2009. Since then, plans to close or… Read More ›
Fears of a witch hunt as BBC sex abuse scandal spreads
Dead TV presenter’s crimes cast shadow over incoming New York Times CEO. Barry Neild October 27, 2012 07:00 The BBC under fire: Director general George Entwistle. (Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images) LONDON, UK — It started as a simple scandal involving a few… Read More ›
Baking soda appears to slow progression of chronic kidney disease
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Shari Leventhal sleventhal@asn-online.org 202-416-0658 American Society of Nephrology Baking soda: For cooking, cleaning and kidney health? Sodium bicarbonate appears to slow progression of chronic kidney disease A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate—baking soda,… Read More ›
How Ben Goldsmith staged the craziest stag stunt ever! Held in a dawn swoop, a terrified bridegroom is close to tears as LA police tell him he’ll be in jail on his wedding day. Then his friends burst in…
Engineering Evil: WOW, Just wow.. There are so many things wrong with this. It does not take a vivid imagination to see all the wonderful ways this luxury of creativity can be utilized in the future, by these pranksters. With this much… Read More ›
British protesters demand end to “failing” austerity
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:53 GMT Source: reuters * Tens of thousands protest against austerity measures * Unions say economic plan has failed; govt says must cut debt * PM Cameron shaken by class row and minister’s resignation By Isla… Read More ›
Smart CCTV knows when you need shopping advice
19 October 2012 by Douglas Heaven Magazine issue 2887. Subscribe and save ARE you enjoying your shopping experience? Video surveillance systems might soon be answering that question for you. CCTV security cameras are a familiar fixture in shops, but… Read More ›
Expenses scandal: MPs block details of new expenses
The Speaker of the House of Commons is attempting to block the publication of MPs’ expenses that are believed to show that some rent their taxpayer-funded homes to each other. David Laws was forced to resign and repay tens of… Read More ›
Business defections hit Greece amid recovery effort
14Oct2012 ATHENS (AFP) Efforts to restore investor confidence in Greece’s struggling economy took a double blow this week when a major European bottler and a prominent dairy company announced relocation plans. Coca-Cola’s second biggest bottler worldwide, Athens-based… Read More ›
Eat your way to a facelift: Watercress is the latest wonder food in battle against ageing
Study showed 10 out of 11 females experienced visible improvements to their skin 7 out of 11 saw an improvement in their wrinkles Watercress contains more vitamin C than oranges, four times more beta-carotene and vitamin A than apples, tomatoes… Read More ›
Rothschild fears Bumi ‘divorce’ will lead to cheap asset sale
Financier Nat Rothschild fears a £750m “divorce” deal proposed by his partners in FTSE 250 coal group Bumi could offer them a backdoor way to acquire all of the company’s assets. The plan was the Bumi would bring great Indonesian… Read More ›
Facebook ‘immoral’ for paying tax bill of £238,000
Facebook has been accused of “immoral” behaviour after accounts showed that the social media giant paid a corporate tax bill of just over £238,000 last year, despite estimated revenues of £175m. Facebook’s accounts also showed that the social networking group’s… Read More ›
Greece’s Biggest Company Quits Country
Friday, 12 October 2012 Greece’s biggest company is leaving the country, drinks bottler Coca Cola Hellenic (CCH) said on Thursday in announcing it will move to Switzerland and list its shares in London, dealing a blow to the debt-crippled Greek… Read More ›
A spy accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague is to stand trial under an assumed name because it is feared he could be killed if his identity is revealed.
Spy accused of sexual assault is granted anonymity for trial The MI6 secret service headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in central London Photo: PA By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent 4:59PM BST 10 Oct 2012 The man, who is believed to work… Read More ›
Selling ‘panic’ on France’s luxury property market as millionaires rush to flee looming tax hikes
More than 400 €1million homes put on the market in Paris since socialist Francois Hollande elected to power France’s super-rich are looking to relocate to ‘wealth-friendly’ countries like Britain Recruitment agency for high-paid banking jobs in London sees increase in… Read More ›
Technology for the body on the road to cyborgs?
October 8, 2012 Sarah Bakewell Speakers at a symposium on body-enhancement technology raised the idea that we may converge with our technology to the point that a superhuman entity emerges. The Terminator … an infamous cyborg. On September 2, 2010,… Read More ›
Fast-food diet cancels out benefits of breastfeeding in preventing asthma: Just eating fast food once or twice a week
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Lindsay Elleker lindsay.elleker@ualberta.ca 780-492-0647 University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Many studies have shown that breastfeeding appears to reduce the chance of children developing asthma. But a newly published study led by… Read More ›
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales marries Tony Blair’s former diary secretary in star-studded ceremony… and Alastair Campbell played the bagpipes!
Ceremony in London attended by Tony Blair and his former spin doctor Alastair Campbell wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes Celebrities including former Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall invited Marriage to Kate Garvey was updated on Jimmy Wales’ Wikipedia page… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 