l investments, renewable energy use has nearly doubled, and thousands of Americans have jobs because of it. When Bryan Ritterby was laid off from his job making furniture, he said he worried that at 55, no one would give him a second chance. But he found work at Energetx, a wind turbine manufacturer in Michigan. Before the recession, the factory only made luxury yachts. Today, it’s hiring worker…
n the internet and wondered if she had jumped. Karen Juday was vain about her face and used anti-wrinkle cream, and he was certain she would have jumped rather than face the flames. Richard Pecarello, 59, made contact with Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, who had captured images of many of the jumpers, and asked to look through his archives. He discoverd a couple of photographs of a wom…
…Philippot, research executive at the French Institute of Public Opinion in Paris. “The polls last week ago showed that around 24% of people didn’t want to vote, and the week before it was 30%. “So people have decided to vote at the last minute, young people and low-paid workers who are angry about unemployment and wanted to vote against the incumbent. Traditionally the older peo…
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…earing in the homes of the rich. This morning meal reached new levels of decadence in aristocratic circles in the 19th Century, with the fashion for hunting parties that lasted days, even weeks. Up to 24 dishes would be served for breakfast. The Industrial Revolution in the mid-19th Century regularized working hours, with laborers needing an early meal to sustain them at work. All classes started…
sia, where France is the former colonial power, but there were widespread demonstrations elsewhere: • A peaceful protest took place outside the US embassy in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur • Some 3,000 people marched in the southern Iraqi city of Basra • Thousands burned US and French flags in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka • Crowds rallied in Baalbek in southern Lebanon in a protest organize…
Six crew members have been arrested after two boats that collided in the waters off Hong Kong on Monday night leaving 37 people dead. “Police arrested six individuals this afternoon. They are being investigated for endangering people’s lives at sea,” Security Minister Lai Tung-kwok said. One of the boats was carrying more than 120 people to a fireworks display when it half-sank…
…ered marshmallow teddy bears (an ourson is a “bear cub”, guimauve is “marshmallow”). About the size of a Paris Metro ticket but considerably plumper, they are celebrating their 50th birthday. The French – young and old – adore them. They eat 400 million of the bears each year. The seductive bears were invented by a confectioner from the north, Michel Cathy, who,…
#8221; that survivors could be found. The ship’s owners have blamed Captain Francesco Schettino for Friday’s crash, saying he changed course towards an island. Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, has been detained on suspicion of manslaughter and a judge is due to decide shortly whether he should remain in custody. Italy says it will declare a state of emergency over the incident, and pro…
the fires at Ground Zero to be extinguished completely. At 8.46am on 11 September the fires started as the first plane hit the North Tower. The remaining fires were eventually put out on 19 December. 5. A third skyscraper fell down A third skyscraper World Trade Center (WTC) Building 7 – a 47-story building and one of the largest in downtown Manhattan fell during the attacks. It went largely unno…
have been going from cabin to cabin, searching for survivors. Italians, Germans, French and British were among the 3,200 passengers. There were also 1,000 crew on board. Helicopters evacuated the last 50 people on the deck who were in a “worsening” situation. Three people were confirmed dead, Italian coast guard officials said on Saturday morning – fewer than the six or eight dea…
enly we heard a huge noise and the building collapsed within a few minutes,” a garment worker told private Somoy TV. “I removed the rubble and came out with two other workers. But at least 30 other workers in my cutting section were still unaccounted for,” he said. In November, a fire at a garment factory in a Dhaka suburb killed at least 110 people and triggered a public outcry…
…eculation that the security forces may have had an interest in taking on al-Ahly supporters. Wednesday’s violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, Port Said club al-Masry won 3-1. Witnesses said the atmosphere had been tense throughout the match – since an al-Ahly fan raised a banner insulting supporters of the home team. As the match ended, their fans flooded onto…
…une 2005 as a sister title to the British Closer, which is owned by UK publishing company Emap. It was sold in August 2006 to Mondadori France, a subsidiary of an Italian company, and now sells around 400,000 copies a week. French Closer claims the country’s leading women’s “people” magazine. It also has a very successful website, which will be carrying the pictures too, said a Closer…
During the key points in his life, Richard Burton kept a private record of events, writing on and off until just a year before his death, at the age of 58, in August 1984. Now, for the first time, his widow Sally has agreed for it to be published in full. The bulk of the diary focuses on the tempestuous years when he was married (twice) to Elizabeth Taylor. It was written knowing Elizabeth Taylor…
e vigorously condemn this odious act,” Alain Juppe said in a statement. The Syrian authorities have severely restricted access to foreign journalists since the unrest began last March. More than 5,000 people have been killed, the UN says. The government says 2,000 security personnel have died combating “armed gangs and terrorists”. Observers arrived in Syria in December to monito…
Tanzania: 190 deaths after ferry sank off in Zanzibar. At least 100 people died and many other were missing after a ferry with 600 onboard sank off the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. 259 people, including 60 children, have been rescued, according to Mohammed Aboud, Zanzibar‘s state minister for emergencies. Among them, 40 were seriously injured. At least 100 people died and many other wer…
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 with at least 44 people aboard has gone missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia. The plane disappeared from radar screens during a flight from Jakarta meant to last 30 minutes, a blogger with the Sukhoi delegation said. Helicopters were dispatched to look for the jet, thought to have been flying near a mountain, Sergey Dolya said. Emergency services confirmed…
…attacks across Nigeria in its quest to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state. Boko Haram has admitted attacking several churches across the country on Christmas Day 2011, killing nearly 40 people at one church outside the capital, Abuja, alone. It has also claimed responsibility for a string of bomb blasts around Jos on Christmas Eve 2010 that killed at least 80 people. …
At least 13 people have been injured, including two in critical condition, after thousands of fans stormed the field and tore down goalposts after Oklahoma State’s 44-10 victory over archrival Oklahoma last night. According to emergency services, spectators were trampled and one person fell 15 feet to the concrete during the wild celebrations. No 13 Oklahoma State routed the Sooners on Satu…
An UTair passenger plane having 43 people on board has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia, Russian officials say. Thirty-two people were killed and 11 survivors have been taken to hospital, Russia’s emergencies ministry said. The ATR-72 turboprop aircraft had just left Tyumen on a flight north-east to the oil town of Surgut when it crashed. Officials said 39 passengers and four crew…
…n their private lives, says journalist Kamin Mohammadi As for dating and sex – well, what would you expect of a population that is overwhelmingly young? Some 70% of Iranians are under the age of 35 and this army of young people has grown up under the restrictions – and its curious contradictions – and they are used to bending the rules. The state runs to keep up. “When I first vi…
More than 250,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes to avoid floods caused by torrential rainfall in south-west Japan, officials say. Flooding and landslides on the southern island of Kyushu have left at least 20 people dead in the past three days. TV footage showed muddy waters sweeping through homes and streets as rivers burst their banks in the north of the island. The Japan Meteor…
…e were 160 patients in the 190-bed hospital. West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said many of the patients who died had suffocated on fumes. A number were rescued. “We have taken 50 patients to an adjacent hospital. The situation is grim at the moment,” fire brigade chief Gopal Bhattacharya told Agence France-Presse news agency. Bodies of patients wrapped in white sheet…
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran back together?Chris Brown and his ex girlfriend Karrueche Tran engaged in a very raunchy Twitter exchange on Saturday and it appears the rumors that they are back together may very well be…
Kim Kardashian shows off growing baby bump in bikiniAs she proudly showed off her bump in a simple bikini Kim Kardashian proved she is finally at ease with her new shape. Looking happy and healthy, her hair in braids and skin…
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous actionRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…
Brad Pitt says he felt he was wasting his life while married to Jennifer AnistonBrad Pitt has revealed he felt he was wasting his life on drugs while he was married to Jennifer Aniston. In yet another blow to his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt…
George Michael fell out of his car at 70 mph while travelling on a four-lane stretch of M1 motorwayAn M1 motorway driver has described the moment she nearly ran over George Michael as he lay covered in blood on the road after falling from his car at 70 mph. Katherine Fox,…
Lady Gaga is back in her favorite high heels after recovering from hip surgeryLady Gaga has been reunited with her favorite heels as she hit the town in New York in her trademark super high boots. Lady Gaga's re-emergence comes after she was seen…
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