As early as the Greeks and Romans people have been dieting, but while it was largely about health and fitness back then, it’s the Victorians who really kick started the fad diet. “The Greek word diatia, from which our word diet derives, described a whole way of life,” says Louise Foxcroft, a historian and author of Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting Over 2,000 Years. …
With water demand rising, forests and fish stocks declining, and lack of action on climate change, life on Earth may be at risk to an irreversible change, the UN warns. The Global Environmental Outlook says significant progress is seen on only four out of 90 environmental goals. Meanwhile, a team of scientists warns that life on Earth may be on the way to an irreversible “tipping point̶…
…over the past three days, 492 rockets fired from Gaza had hit Israel, while another 245 had been intercepted by Iron Dome. On Saturday, Gaza City was hit by a string of large explosions shortly after 03:00. There was another series of strikes in and around the city after 05:00, with several targeting Hamas’s cabinet buildings, which correspondents say were likely to have been empty. Another…
Queen Elizabeth II has declared the London 2012 Paralympics officially open, during a spectacular opening ceremony watched by some 80,000 spectators. Britain’s first Paralympic Games gold medallist, Margaret Maughan, 84, had the honor of lighting the cauldron. Paralympics chief Lord Sebastian Coe told the crowd: “Prepare to be inspired, prepare to be dazzled, prepare to be moved.̶…
McDonald’s disappointing sales have led the fast food giant to begin testing new menu items, including three new varieties of its prized Quarter Pounders. The new burgers in development include a Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder, with white cheddar, hickory-smoked bacon and a new habanero-ranch sauce; a Deluxe Quarter Pounder, with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, mayonnaise and…
Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight box champion, died Monday night at 67 after a brief final fight with liver cancer. The family issued a release confirming the boxer’s death. Joe Frazier, who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow. The boxer, who took on Muhammad Ali in three momentous fights in the 1970s – including the epic “Thrilla in Man…
Mark Duggan’s funeral, one month after London riots. See how much will cost the UK riots. England riots, the fourth night. Nottingham police station firebombed, Manchester and Salford disturbances. Mark Duggan’s death forensic report. The man who was shot by police, sparking the wave of rioting that has hit London, died of a single gunshot wounding his chest. An inquest has heard. M…
A video presentation released ahead of the E3 video games conference has showed that Nintendo’s new Wii U console will embrace social networking. Wii U console will promote the Miiverse in which users can see what others are playing, share self-created game content and swap gaming tips. Nintendo said members would eventually be able to connect to the network via its 3DS handheld, PCs and sm…
Jesse Dimmick from Denver, who held Jared and Lindsay Rowley from Kansas as hostages in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. Jared and Lindsay Rowley have asked a judge to dismiss the suit. Jesse Dimmick is serving an 11-year sentence after bursting into Jared and Lind…
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A group of high school students believe they may have stumbled upon Bigfoot while in the Idaho wilderness for a class project. The teenagers were in the woods near Mink Creek in Franklin County when they said they noticed a dark creature watching them from a ridge. One of the students managed to grab his camera to film the large figure retreating between the trees. The group then raced to the poi…
Enterprise, NASA’s original prototype for the space shuttle program, took to the skies today for the first time in nearly 27 years for a historic sky show above the Manhattan skyline. Secured to the top of a modified 747 Boeing jetliner, Enterprise took off on Friday morning from Dulles International Airport in Virginia for New York, where it landed just under two hours later at John F. Ken…
A Los Angeles coroner has confirmed film-maker Tony Scott’s death was suicide, caused by blunt force injuries and drowning. Preliminary autopsy results showed the Top Gun director had “therapeutic levels” of the anti-depressant Mirtazapine and the prescription sleep-aid Lunesta in his system. It added Tony Scott did not have any serious illnesses, including cancer. Tony Scott ju…
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, the heir to the throne – the grand duke-to-be – married Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in a civil wedding Friday afternoon. The two-day affair includes fireworks, concerts and a religious ceremony tomorrow morning. A glittering array of European royalty attended a gala dinner in the couple’s honor this evening. The guest list for the religio…
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The first deadly signs of Hurricane Sandy’s monstrous power were revealed as it barreled towards land on Monday – with snow falling, rivers breaching and floodwaters submerging cities across the East Coast. Hurricane Sandy, which forecasters said could be the largest in U.S. history, strengthened overnight to nearly 1,000 miles wide with winds in excess of 85 miles per hour as it acce…
…lull overnight – with correspondents reporting that the area was quiet but for the almost-constant buzz of drones overhead – Gaza City was hit by a string of large explosions shortly after 03:00 local time on Saturday. There was another series of strikes in and around the city shortly after 05:00 local time, with several targeting Hamas’ cabinet buildings, which correspondents sa…
Herbert Lom, best known for playing Charles Dreyfus in the Pink Panther films, has died aged 95. The Czech-born, London-based actor starred opposite Peter Sellers in several films as Inspector Clouseau’s irritable boss. Herbert Lom appeared in more than 100 films during his 60-year acting career, including such classics as The Ladykillers, Spartacus and El Cid. His family said he died peace…
Former model Lauren Scruggs screamed “I am so ugly!” in a fit of rage as she struggled to come to the enormity of her horrific injuries after walking into a plane propeller. In her memoir, Lauren Scruggs says that she started yelling: “My life is ruined! No one will ever love me!” as she was consumed with “primal, uncontrollable” anger. The book also details the moment she looked at herself in th…
Broadway shows The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had announced the city’s subway, buses and trains would be halted on Sunday night. All Broadway performances on Sunday and Monday night were scrapped. Several film events were cancelled too, including the New York premiere…
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Paralympic torch has reached outer London as part of a 24-hour relay to herald the start of the 2012 Games. Four national flames, kindled last week, were united in a cauldron at a ceremony in Stoke Mandeville – the spiritual home of the Paralympics. A flame lit from that cauldron is being carried 92 miles from Buckinghamshire to London’s Olympic Stadium. The Queen and the Duke and Duc…
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer and voice of Sesame Street’s Count von Count, has died aged 78. Jerry Nelson worked for more than 40 years on numerous projects featuring Jim Henson’s Muppets, including the TV series Fraggle Rock. He suffered from emphysema and died on Thursday in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A Sesame Workshop statement said he would be remembered for “the laughter he br…
A new study has found that children who snore loudly at least twice a week are more likely to misbehave. The risk of hyperactivity and inattention increases in young children who are persistent and loud snorers at an early age, warns a leading US doctor. Breathing difficulties and poor sleeping patterns that underlie snoring may explain the link, said Dean Beebe, a neuropsychologist from Cincinna…
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George Michael denies trying to commit suicide as he fell from his speeding car onto M1 motorway George Michael shocked his fans last week when he was sent dramatically hurtling from a speeding car onto the M1, narrowly escaping death. While speculation is rife as to…
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