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Florida Hit By Outbreak Of Giant Land Snails A growing infestation of dangerous giant snails is threatening to damage buildings and spread illness through southern Florida, experts fear...

Quite a few vacancies for proof readers I think :p

They?re (almost) here! The cicadas are coming It’s not a welcomed reunion, but after 17 years the cicadas are set to return to the East Coast. Insect experts say that starting in mid April to late May, residents from North Carolina to New England will witness the emergence of billions upon...

I know some members have an interest in the UK and/or UK Politics Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died "peacefully" at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family has announced. Successor David Cameron called her a "great Briton" and the Queen spoke of her...

Coming to an airline near you? :rolleyes: BBC News - Samoa Air boss defends charging passengers by weight The head of Samoa Air has defended the airline's decision to start charging passengers according to their weight. Chris Langton told Australia's ABC Radio that it was "the...

Here we go again :rolleyes: Jackson Trial: Mum 'Seeks £25bn' From AEG Michael Jackson's family is taking the promoter of his ill-fated comeback tour to court, reportedly claiming tens of billions of dollars from AEG Live...

The running away part reminds me of Benny Hill ROFL :p Video Burglar Trips Up After Tripping Alarm: Video

Wow ! A bus driver comes close to being killed by a falling lamppost - then manages to avoid disaster by bringing the vehicle to a stop. Hero Bus Driver In Close Shave With Huge Pole

BBC News - Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history' The internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history. A row between a spam-fighting group and hosting firm has sparked...

BBC News - FAA to close 149 air traffic towers as budget cuts bite The US aviation authority plans to close 149 air traffic control towers in response to steep budget cuts that took effect this month. Towers will close at small airports but the facilities will remain open, the...

Video http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/pets/9948590/Family-forced-out-of-New-York-over-pet-pig.html Danielle Forgione, the owner of a Juliana Pig named Petey has started a petition to make pig ownership legal in New York City. The Forgione family, who cannot bear to part with their...

BBC News - Punxsutawney Phil 'indicted' in Ohio over late-spring prediction LOL :p Authorities in the US state of Ohio have issued an "indictment" against Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog famed for predicting spring's arrival, after he got it wrong this year. The groundhog...

When in park of course :) Smartphone games can train the brain - Telegraph An hour a day on smartphone games can train the brain, like building muscles in the gym, researchers say They found that playing videogames can enhance particular cognitive skills, with better performance on...

:eek: Pic and story Sinkhole In One! Golfer Rescued From Pit A golfer has had to be rescued from a sinkhole that swallowed him up at an Illinois fairway...

Abba: Agnetha Faeltskog To Release New Album Former Abba member Agnetha Faeltskog is coming out of retirement to release her first album in almost a decade...

Pic and full story Giant Mosquitoes Look Set To Invade Florida :eek: Florida is bracing for a summer invasion of giant mosquitoes whose bite has been compared with "being knifed"...

There's an Outer Space Treaty? :eek: Apparently so ...... "According to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty no nation can own the Moon" "China has plans to land a probe on the Moon later this year and astronauts by 2020. Because China's lunar plans are more ambitious than most, some fear they may...

What happened to the mouse? :eek: Tooth Grown From Human And Mouse Cells Dentists could soon tell patients to throw away their dentures after scientists discovered a way to 'grow' new teeth coated in enamel...

Good news for a change :) BBC News - Dow Jones share index hits new record high New York's Dow Jones share index set a new all-time high on Tuesday, returning to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. The Wall Street index reached 14,226, exceeding the previous...

A friend gave me the cost, I can't verify it - approx $623,000 :eek: http://www.snotr.com/video/10729/So_Porsche_designed_a_television