It’s been a long slog of a campaign and many Americans – whether their favored candidate won or lost – are just relieved it’s over. Here are 10 signs Election Day has been and gone. 1. No-one cares about Ohio Once every four years, the state finds itself at the centre of the political universe, before dropping off the map. Ohio is often the butt of American jokes – s…
A substance made by the body when it uses fat as fuel could provide a new way of treating epilepsy, experts hope. Researchers in London who have been carrying out preliminary tests of the fatty acid treatment, report their findings in Neuropharmacology journal. They came up with the idea because of a special diet used by some children with severe, drug resistant epilepsy to help manage their cond…
…Alaska at Fairbanks (UAF), were able to identify long-stored gas by the ratio of different isotopes of carbon in the methane molecules. Using aerial and ground-based surveys, the team identified about 150,000 methane seeps in Alaska and Greenland in lakes along the margins of ice cover. Local sampling showed that some of these are releasing the ancient methane, perhaps from natural gas or coal dep…
Max Findlay has been unmasked as being the dog walker who became an internet sensation when he was filmed running after his black Labrador Fenton as the dog chased after deer in Richmond Park, London. Max Findlay, a father-of-two and an editorial consultant, said after the footage, recorded by a 13-year-old boy, went viral on YouTube: “I just want to move on.” Max Findlay has been unmasked as be…
Hundreds of Occupy movement protesters stormed Cipriani restaurant last night to confront NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg ahead of this morning’s planned “eviction” of their Manhattan camp. They went to Cipriani restaurant, where Michael Bloomberg attended a dinner, in an attempt to hand him a petition with 310,000 signatures supporting their right to remain in nearby Zuccotti Park. The Occupy…
…protesters who had been preparing for a possible confrontation According to Patrick Bruner, a spokesman for Occupy Wall Street, on Thursday night protesters tried to deliver a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to City Hall,calling upon Mayor Michael Bloomberg to allow the Zuccotti Park occupation to continue. Bruner also sent a message to supporters asking them to show up at Zuccotti Par…
…MHRA) has asked pharmacists to check 32-tablet packs of Nurofen Plus, which is sold only in pharmacies. There are three batches of Nurofen Plus which were affected by the alert. They are: batch number 13JJ, expiry date 03/2014, licence number 00327/0082; 57JJ, 05/2014, 00063/0376, and 49JJ, 05/2014, 00063/0376. Each batch contains 4,000 -7,500 packages, amounting to around 500,000 tablets. It said…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film FestivalEva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy…
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart split after cheating scandalRobert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have split after almost four years together, People magazine is reporting. The couple – who reportedly broke up briefly in December…
Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton HomesDuck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…
Eurovision winners over the years. Where are they now?The Eurovision Song Contest has been running since 1956 and in that time, acts from around Europe have been singing their hearts out in the hope of winning the trophy. There…
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