Saturday, June 7, 2008 The Daily Star, a tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom, has paid an undisclosed amount of libel damages to Ozzy Osbourne stemming from an inaccurate representation of his appearance at the Brit Awards. Osbourne, famous for both his solo rock career and fronting the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, was hosting the show alongside wife Sharon […]
Man throws shoe at President of Sudan during public conference
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Witnesses claim that a man threw a shoe at Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, during a conference at Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. The man, however, missed the President, and was instantaneously arrested by a group of guards. Throwing shoes is a mark of great disrespect in common Arab culture. Former U.S. President, George W. Bush, was […]
Indonesian authorities investigate after pornographic film screened on billboard in Jakarta
Monday, October 3, 2016 Authorities in Indonesia initiated an investigation after a pornographic film was illicitly screened on a 24-square-meter (roughly 260-square-foot) LED billboard in the capital city of Jakarta on Friday, in full view of rush hour commuters. The film, depicting a couple engaged in explicit sexual activity, appeared on the screen for several minutes — five, according to […]
Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death
Saturday, June 27, 2009 The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused retail demand for his songs and for memorabilia to increase. Yesterday, the top nine selling items at Apple’s iTunes Store were albums by Jackson, with first and second being a “hits” album and the 1982 album Thriller. Amazon.com similarly reported selling more Jackson merchandise in the 24 […]
Tobacco manufacturers and retailers fined over UK price fixing
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Several tobacco manufacturers and retailers in the United Kingdom have been fined a total of £225 million for price fixing. The fines were imposed by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following an investigation lasting seven years. It is the largest penalty ever issued by the OFT for breaches of the 1998 Competition Act, with the […]
Four British energy suppliers face investigation into claims of misselling
Sunday, September 5, 2010 The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the regulator of the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain, has launched an investigation into four of the largest British energy suppliers over suspicions that they not be complying with face-to-face and telephone sales regulations. The four organisations facing scrutiny could be fined up to 10% of […]
Two C Beebies Favourites Head To Yorkshire Theme Park Next Month}
Here’s An Opinion On: Lunch Time Nz Site Lunch Time Two CBeebies favourites head to Yorkshire theme park next month by Declan Ellis If your kids like most kids all over the country love all things CBeebies, theyre in for a treat next month at Lightwater Valley Theme Park. Two of the kids TV channels most popular stars, Andy Day […]
Highway overpass collapses near Montreal
Sunday, October 1, 2006 An overpass has collapsed in Laval, a suburb of the Montreal area of Quebec, Canada. Three lanes of the Concorde Boulevard overpass collapsed into Highway 19. At least 5 people are dead, 6 others injured, 2 critically and least 3 cars are reported to be trapped underneath the overpass. Authorities have stated that 3 cars and […]
Suspected US missile strike kills eight Taliban fighters
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Pakistani security officials have said that at least eight Taliban fighters were killed following a suspected US missile drone strike in the country on Wednesday. The drones struck the North Waziristan region of Pakistan, the fourth missile attack in the area since the beginning of the week, after the US decided to step up its offensive […]
Sunflower oil saves at-risk newborns from infection
Saturday, March 5, 2005 Simply massaging low birth weight babies with sunflower seed oil can protect them from potentially fatal infections. Infections and complications from preterm birth cause more than half of all neonatal deaths, and very low birth weight babies are particularly vulnerable. Preterm babies have immature skin that lacks a protective film called vernix that has antimicrobial properties. […]