With the world cup upon us, FIFA decided to have a poll to decide a slogan for each participating country.
After what was referred to as “fierce voting”, the national slogan for each country has been selected by the people.
Angola - “Angola lead the way – our team is our people”
Argentina - “Get up, Argentina are […]

Scientists believe that a yellow cloud of dust covering some parts of eastern England contains pollen which is being blown in across the North Sea from Scandinavia.
The Met Office has been flooded with calls from residents in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and East and North Yorkshire. Satellite images from the past two days show a yellow-green […]

A herb smoking Jesus? That’s the part that lunatic Manson is to play in a new movie by George “Dawn Of The Dead” Romero.
“Diamond Dead” centers around a rock band that makes a deal with Satan. Jesus is also to feature - smoking pot.
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According to scientists, men get aggressive during a womans monthly cycle due to her being most fertile.
The study in Evolution and Human Behaviour suggests that it’s a protection strategy to prevent a males partner from being stolen by other dominant-looking males; as they would have higher levels of testosterone and suggest better genes to pass […]

For the first time since 1979’s Islamic revolution, women will be able to attend football matches.
“The presence of families and women will improve soccer-watching manners, and promote a healthy atmosphere,” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. “They will be allocated some of the best stands in stadiums,”
Iran’s Islamic law is very restrictive against women, like not […]

According to research done by a national insurer, Nottingham has the highest burglary rate in London.
Burglary League:
1 Nottingham
2 Hull
3 Leeds
4 Bristol
5 Oxford
6 Manchester
7 Derby
8 Reading
9 London
10 Sheffield
A spokesman from Endsleigh said that its research was based on claims of “tens of thousands” company policy holders nationally and “several thousand in each town” between 2002 and […]

Fossils discovered in southern Utah are thought to be from a new species of dinosaur. The creature resembles a 7-foot-tall turkey, capable of travelling at upto 25mph.
Smaller versions of the dino have been found in Montana, South Dakota and the Canadian province of Alberta.
The dinosaur had a strong toothless beak, powerful arms and formidable claws […]

Scientists have used genetic engineering techniques to produce pigs high in omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish but not found in meats.
Teams from Harvard, the University of Missouri and Pittsburg State University in Kansas used an earthworm gene to modify the pigs; a gene which produces omega-3s.
So far, there seems to be no other changes […]

A white Jefferson County high school teacher has recieved the longest suspension on record for using the “N” word - 10 days without pay.
English teacher Paul Dawson says that a student was hanging around a classroom door. In confronting the student, the student used the “N” word in the conversation. So, in retaliation, and to […]

Anyone who’s watched the “Scientology” episode on TV (or via torrent), and who hasn’t already read up on what Scientology is actually about, can do so in Rolling Stone magazine.
It would take 9 months to investigate the “Church”, including testimony from those involved with the church at a high level.

These materials, which the Church of […]

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George Dubya visited Hyderabad today; arriving at the Rajiv Gandhi International Hyderabad Airport on Air Force One at 10am with USAF fighter escort.
The president kissed children, visited Acharya Rangaraj Agricultural University, patted a buffalo and had a discussion at the Indian School of Business.
He departed back for Delhi […]

Ever wondered who gave birth to Google? Find out.

As retailers outside the EU can sell goods priced under £18 to member states without adding VAT, many companies like Tesco and ASDA have moved their internet mail-order operations there. However, the tide has turned and now those companies are to have their licenses stopped a year from now.
“We welcome and we want to see […]

Children born outside of marriage rocketed to 42% in 2004, up from 12% in 1980.
The Office for National Statistics also found that more single-parent families, and an increase in single person households has reduced the average household size from 2.9 in 1971 to 2.4 in 2005.
Non-married cohabitants increased from 11% to 24% and 13% to […]

The hormone ghrelin is responsible for triggering feelings of hunger in the brain, but now scientists in America have found that the same hormone can increase the number of nerve connections were memories are formed.
A team at Yale showed that mice who lacked the gene had fewer “synaptic” connections between nerve cells in the hippocampus; […]

“This is a very dangerous, big storm,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “Don’t drive unless you have to. It is very dangerous on the roads,”.
The 27 inches of snow measured in Central Park has beaten the record held since 1947 of 26.4 inches.
All three New York airports have closed - LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark-Liberty International - […]

The British government is keeping hold of the existing TV license for another ten years, but at the rate at which broadband is being adopted and the abiity to watch programmes over the net, it seems as though a TV license may not be sufficient.
A legal loophole currently means that TV could be watched over […]

Google seems to have ignored the Brits in supplying us with the new features and enhancements to Gmail. This can be rectified, however, with a simple change of settings.
Changing the display language from English (UK) to English (US) in settings is enough to enable all the new features we’ve been hearing about. Does this mean […]

The EuroMillions draw hasn’t been one in 11 weeks but at 76 million to 1, can anyone be surprised?
Professor Alastair Ross, a psychologist who specialises in interpreting gambling and risk, says we find it almost impossible to understand such a huge level of improbability.
French lottery “People can’t conceive how unlikely it is,” says Dr Ross, […]

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) and Kent police seized more than 100,000 DVDs and arrested two men at an address in Burnt Oak, London.
The haul is worth more than £500,000.
A third man is being accused of copyright infringement.
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