'Lemonhead' alien tried to abduct two Brit schoolboys, say Govt. filesAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - A lemonhead alien tried to abduct two schoolboys in Britain, according to the Ministry of Defence files. The pair said that the extra-terrestrial creature wanted to allure them into a glowing red spaceship as they headed home from a night out.
Empathy can improve accentAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - An individual speaking a second language will have a lighter accent if empathy is extended to him or her, according to a new study. The study was carried out at the University of Haifa (U-H) by Raphiq Ibrahim and Mark Leikin and Zohar Eviatar, psychology professors.
How Brit street beggars can make up to 200 pounds a nightAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - Police in Leicestershire have revealed that street beggars in Britain are making 200 pounds a night, the equivalent of a 73,000 pounds-a-year salary tax-free. Officers discovered that a number of 'professional' beggars used the money to supplement income from their normal day jobs, and, last month, they arrested 20 beggars from the streets of Leicester, who were not homeless.
Brit Defence Secretary thinks he's unpopular because of his moustache!August 1st, 2009 LONDON - Brit Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth has blamed his moustache for making him unpopular. Ainsworth, 57, who has become the first Cabinet minister to sport a moustache for several decades, also said his thick Midlands accent and gravelly voice were a problem.
Stiletto wearing Brit woman gets #18,000 damages after tripping in pub!July 31st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit woman, who tripped and broke her leg when her stiletto heel got stuck in a crack in pub's floor, has been given 18,000 pounds as compensation. Selena Gilder, 40, was having a cigarette in a pub smoking area in October 2007 when the heel stuck in the crack, and she fell backwards through an unsealed door, breaking the tibia and fibula of her right leg.
Brit woman receives postcard from Greece 22yrs after it was sentJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit woman is said to have received a postcard from a Greek Island 22-years after it was sent. Wendy Bosworth, 64, a retired bookkeeper, from Wolverhampton, was surprised when the card, slightly damaged and in a sealed bag, dropped on her mat in Blackburn Avenue, Claregate.
Expert calls for focussing alien searches on EarthJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit cosmologist suggests that scientists searching for aliens in space instead focus their hunt on the Earth itself. Prof Paul Davies has said that the extraterrestrial creatures would be totally different from life that exists on our planet.
Plumber gives birth to embryonic remains of twinMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit plumber, who has given birth to the embryonic remains of his twin, recalls the agony he went through when his stomach ruptured as the lumpy mass forced its way out. Former fire fighter Gavin Hyatt, of Witney, Oxfordshire, had been carrying the embryo inside his abdomen since he was born 30 years ago.
Anna Friel moving back to UK to rid daughter of her American accent!May 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Anna Friel is bringing her daughter Gracie back to Britain, as she's determined to make her get rid of her American accent she picked up Stateside. Friel has been living in America for two years and her 3-year-old daughter with David Thewlis has picked up a strong American accent.
Now, alien spotters spot a Martian skull on the Red planetMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - UFO experts have spotted what they claim is an alien skull on Mars. The claims were made after NASA beamed back satellite images from the planet.
Kerry Katona thought she was an alienApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona thought she was an alien during her five-year struggle with bipolar disorder. The singer, who was at the Oxford Union with hubby Mark Croft to deliver a talk, revealed the effects the manic depression had on her.
Sienna Miller's new movie pannedApril 11th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sienna Miller's new film 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh' has been panned by critics, with some saying she has a 'moustache'. 'You know a movie's got problems when the most memorable thing about it is Sienna Miller's moustache.
British government files show 1200 incidents of UFO sightingsMarch 22nd, 2009 LONDON - British Defence Ministry abandoned plans for a secret computer database of UFO sightings for fear they would be mocked if its existence were revealed to the public, according to declassified government documents. The idea was scrapped because officials did not want people to believe they were taking the idea of visitors from outer space seriously.
Gallagher doesn't want to move to USMarch 16th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Noel Gallagher of the band Oasis doesn't want to move to the US as he is scared his children will acquire the accent. Contactmusic.com reports that Gallagher at times considers moving to Los Angeles with his partner Sara McDonald and 18-month-old son Donovan and daughter Anais from a previous marriage.
Weaver set to return for fifth 'Alien' movieDecember 26th, 2008 LONDON - Actress Sigourney Weaver is all set to return and star in the fifth 'Alien' film. Weaver was the original female action star when she appeared in the first 'Alien' movie in 1979.
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