Aircraft with six onboard missing near CorsicaOctober 12th, 2009 PARIS - A light aircraft with six people onboard went missing near the Corsica island off France, officials said Monday. The nationalities of the missing people were not immediately known, the French Air Force said.
'Green roofs' can significantly reduce CO2 emissionsOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has determined that 'green roofs', that is, roofs with a cover of plants, can significantly cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. According to a report in New Scientist, Kristin Getter and colleagues at Michigan State University in East Lansing carried out the study.
'Scaredy-cat' Bengal tiger too scared to climb down from 15ft tower!September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A Bengal tiger that climbed a 15ft activity tower is too afraid to come down, prompting zoo authorities to dub him "scaredy-cat". Two-year-old Tanvir easily scaled the activity tower that has been designed with branch-like platforms to test the skill and sharpness of tigers but is now too scared to come down.
A roof by any other name: Shakespeare's church seeks funds for rotten roof over bard's graveSeptember 21st, 2009 Roof rot hits church over Shakespeare's graveLONDON — Something is rotten in the city of Stratford-upon-Avon. It's the beam that supports the roof over the grave of William Shakespeare, and the church were he lies is urgently seeking 50,000 pounds ($80,000) for repairs.
Five generations of 81-member Chinese family living 'happily' under one roof!August 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Five generations of a Chinese family, having 81 members, are living under one roof. The oldest member of the family is 95 years of age.
USS Halyburton makes history delivering wine keg to Tower of London's constableJuly 18th, 2009 US sailors deliver wine to Tower of LondonLONDON — The crew of a U.S. Navy ship made history on Saturday by delivering a keg of wine to the Tower of London.
"Waxed" Obama almost melts under Eiffel tower's scorching sun!June 30th, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama with newly acquired grey hair travelled to the Eiffel tower in wax form along with two bodyguards. After visiting France's most famous monument on Monday, the statue travelled to Paris' Musée Grevin wax museum, where it will stand alongside the likenesses of Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin.
Teen tourist jumps from Eiffel Tower, lands on restaurant roofJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - A teenage Brazilian girl leapt off the Eiffel Tower, and crashed on to the roof of a packed restaurant 180ft below. The 18-year-old girl had broken through a security barrier on the Paris landmark's 350ft-high second tier, and jumped to her death as her brother frantically tried to stop her.
Chinese woman survives 27-storey fallJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 29-year-old Chinese woman miraculously escaped death after she jumped off the 27th floor. Chen, a hypochondria, tried to commit suicide by jumping off the 27th floor of a building and landed on the car roof, reports China Daily.
Soon, an inflatable tower that can climb to the edge of spaceJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Some scientists have envisaged the building of a giant inflatable tower that could carry people to the edge of space without the need for a rocket, and could be completed much sooner than a cable-based space elevator. According to a report in New Scientist, if built from a suitable mountain top, the tower could reach an altitude of around 20 kilometres, where it could be used for atmospheric research, tourism, telecoms or launching spacecraft.
Facts about Big BenMay 29th, 2009 Facts about Big BenSome facts about Big Ben, the celebrated London clock that celebrates its 150th anniversary Sunday. THE BELL: Strictly speaking, the name "Big Ben" applies only to the bell, although nearly everyone uses the name to describe the clock tower that houses it.
Wimbledon Centre Court's retractable roof inauguratedMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - The new 80 million pound Centre Court retractable roof at Wimbledon worked without a hitch on Sunday as Tim Henman, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters starred in an exhibition event to mark its unveiling. "I have not always been in favour of change in tennis, yet this is fantastic.
There was no spark between Rihanna and me: LaBeoufMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Shia Labeouf says he had dated singer Rihanna once but they failed to hit it off because they 'weren't passionate about each other'. LaBeouf reveals he was 'infatuated' with Rihanna and was stunned when he found out that she was trying to get in touch with him.
New retractable roof for Wimbledon to beat rain, bad light bluesApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Unlike last season's Australian Open, when a match at Melbourne Park was stopped due to bad light, this year's Wimbledon will not problem of face poor lighting thanks to retractable roof over Centre Court. The All England Club have said that the retractable roof will allow matches at this summer's Championships to be played after dark and into the night under the artificial lights.
Fury over Muslim extremists abusing British soldiers returning from IraqMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - British soldiers who have just returned from Iraq faced a barrage of abuses from Muslim extremists during a home-coming parade in Luton. According to The Daily Express, radical Islamists condemned the 200 soldiers calling them "Butchers of Basra" and "Terrorists" as they marched in front of thousands of families and children on the streets of Luton.
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