Brit schoolboy pianist,10, compared to MozartOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - A 10-year-old British schoolboy has been predicted to be the new Mozart after he displayed his genius with just four months of formal piano lessons. Shane Thomas, who put his fingers on a piano at the age of seven, rehearses for just four hours a week but already exhibits high standards of music scores.
Brit schoolboy becomes father at just 13October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A schoolboy aged 13, from Manchester, has become one of Britain's youngest fathers, it has been reported. The lad was "chuffed to bits" after his girlfriend, 16, gave birth to a baby girl this week, reports The Mirror.
17 killed, 55 hurt in Pak Punjab bus collisionSeptember 18th, 2009 Attock/Fateh Jhang (Punjab, Pakistan), - At least 17 people were killed while 55 others were wounded in a head-on collision between two passengers buses at the Pindi-Kohat road on Friday. According to the Dawn, a passenger van carrying pilgrims who had gone to Gangol Sharif Danga Kharian for prayers on the eve of the 27th of Ramazan collided with another passenger van coming from Kohat which was on its way to Rawalpindi.
South Africa to fast-track rapid bus transit systemSeptember 6th, 2009 MIDRAND - The South African government is fast-tracking the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system negotiation process with the taxi industry, BUaNews reported Sunday. "The negotiation process will continue.
UK's strongest schoolboy can pick up cars, carry parents above his head!August 6th, 2009 LONDON - A 17-year-old boy has been named Britain's strongest schoolboy as he can pick up cars and carry his parents above his head. Chris Morgan who weighs19th 10lbs participated in a national contest in Kent, where he endured six back-breaking events, to be crowned the UK's Strongest Schoolboy.
23 killed in Peru bus accidentJuly 3rd, 2009 LIMA - At least 23 people were killed and 31 injured when two passenger buses in which they were travelling collided head-on in Peru's southern Puno region, officials said. The accident occurred at around 7.45 a.m.
Ronaldo to buy a red double-decker bus to impress relatives!May 5th, 2009 LONDON - Football ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo is buying a red double-decker bus to impress his nieces and nephews. The Manchester United winger marvels at the London buses when he's with his team in the capital.
Heartbroken Winehouse 'takes comfort in Rastafarian horse riding coach'May 1st, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse has been overcoming her marriage breakdown woes with the help of a horse riding coach, according to reports. The troubled pop star, who is in the middle of a divorce with jailbird hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, has allegedly had a shoulder to cry on, that of her recent friend Fidel Missore in St.
Even as a schoolboy, Churchill yearned for the thrill of battleApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Even as a schoolboy, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) yearned for the thrill of battle. His playroom in the Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire resembled a field of war with troops ready for action.
Madonna injured after fall from a horseApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Madonna has injured herself after she fell off a horse. Thesun.co.uk reports that the singer was riding a horse in New York's Hamptons Saturday when the accident took place.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
Amy Winehouse horsing around in St LuciaApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - 'Back to Black' star Amy Winehouse, 25, was recently seen trying her hand at horse riding on the Caribbean beach in St Lucia. She was at first a little nervous as she climbed up on the horse, and took time in positioning herself comfortably, before heading out for the ride, reports the Daily Express.
Johansson begs husband to quit motorcycle ridingMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is begging husband Ryan Reynolds to quit riding motorcycles after he had a close miss. The actor is hooked on the high octane pursuit and is planning a summer road trip across Alaska on his new Paul Smart Ducati bike but Johansson, who married the Canadian star last year, is terrified a bad accident is waiting to happen, reports contactmusic.com.
Jacko wants to enter London concerts riding an elephantMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson is reportedly planning to enter London concerts riding an elephant. The 50-year-old also wants a panther, snakes, tropical birds and three monkeys for a set that will have a jungle, circus and weather theme.
British atheists launch 'no God' ads on busesJanuary 6th, 2009 LONDON - In a move to counter Christian advertisements running on London buses, an association of atheists has launched a 'no God' advertising campaign on buses across Britain and on the London Underground with the slogan: 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.'
A total of 600 buses in Scotland, England and Wales and 200 bendy buses in London will carry the slogan for four weeks following a fundraising drive that raised more than 140,000 pounds.
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