World's oldest person passes away at 115September 12th, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest person has died at the age of 115. According to doctors, Gertrude Baines may have suffered a heart attack.n autopsy will be conducted to confirm the cause.
World's oldest dog dies at 21September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest dog aged 21(147 in dog years) has died of natural causes. Chanel, a wire-haired dachshund, took its last breath at Long Island at her owner's home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 50 miles east of New York City.
Henry Allingham, world's oldest man dies at 113July 18th, 2009 LONDON - Henry Allingham, who just last month became the world's oldest living person at 113 years, has died, his nursing home near Brighton City, UK said Saturday.
Allingham had gained the status as the planet's oldest living person in June after Tomoji Tanabe of Japan died, also at the age of 113.
British Library unites world's earliest known Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
Henry Allingham, World's oldest man owes his longevity to 'cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women'; now deadJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - World's oldest man Henry Allingham attributes his longevity to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women". The Brit who has spent 113 years and 14 days on this earth, is presently living at St Dunstan's care home for blind ex-service personnel, in Ovingdean, near Brighton.
Guinness World Records: British WW1 vet is now world's oldest manJune 19th, 2009 British WW1 vet becomes world's oldest man
LONDON — Guinness World Records said Friday that 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham has become the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died in his sleep in southern Japan earlier Friday at the age of 113.
World's oldest man dies at 113 in JapanJune 19th, 2009 TOKYO - The world's oldest man Tomoji Tanabe died of cardiac failure in southern Japan Friday. He was 113 years old.
Guinness World Records: British WWI vet is now world's oldest manJune 19th, 2009 British WWI vet is now world's oldest manLONDON — Guinness World Records says 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham is now the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died in his sleep in southern Japan earlier Friday.
Oldest falcon nest found in GreenlandJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - The oldest nest used by falcons, dating back to even before the time of Jesus, has been discovered in Greenland. Gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, still continually use the nesting site on a precarious cliff edge.
Britain's oldest mother 'gives birth to baby boy'May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's oldest mother has given birth to a baby boy weighing 5lb 3oz, say reports. Elizabeth Adeney, 66, gave birth to the infant through Caesarean section at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on May 26.
Timberlake, Biel to tie the knotApril 16th, 2009 LONDON - Pop superstar Justin Timberlake might marry girlfriend Jessica Biel sometime this year. Biel's father Stephen Collins has no idea whether his daughter is already engaged to Timberlake, but says he 'wouldn't be surprised' if they walk down the aisle later this year, reported mirror.co.uk.
97-year-old becomes Britain's oldest parachutistApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - Shortly before his 98th birthday, pensioner George Moyse has become Britain's oldest parachutist. The native of Dorset, on England's south coast, jumped out of an aeroplane some 3,000 metres into the wide blue yonder.
Gordon Brown's moving Mother Day's tribute to late mumMarch 22nd, 2009 LONDON - In an intensely personal Mother's Day tribute, British PM Gordon Brown has spoken highly of his mum, who did secret work breaking German military codes during the Second World War. The leader said he would spend the day thinking about his mother Jessie Elizabeth Brown, who died aged 86 in 2004, reports the Mirror.
Hatcher caught sharing steamy snog with Longoria Parker....onscreen!March 17th, 2009 LONDON - 'Desperate Housewives' stars Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria Parker will set TV screens on fire with a steamy lesbian kiss in an upcoming episode to be telecasted on April 15. In the episode, Susan (Hatcher) tells Gabrielle (Longoria) that her art teacher Jessie (Swoosie Kurtz) kissed her after misinterpreting Susan's kindness, reports the Sun.
War veteran becomes oldest Brit to earn black belt at 89!March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Brit granddad and war veteran John Fleming has become the oldest person in the UK to earn a black belt in ju-jitsu at the age of 89. Fleming, a granddad of four, has always been interested in martial arts and he is planning on trying kickboxing next.
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