13 Aug 2011

Four dead in stage collapse at Indiana State Fair

Stage collapse in Indianapolis, Indiana (13 Aug 2011)  Witnesses said the wind hit minutes after a safety warning was given on stage

At least four people have died after a stage collapsed at a concert in the US state of Indiana, officials say.
The authorities said the stage came down during a storm at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis as the band Sugarland were about to perform.

11 Aug 2011

Facebook launching new version soon.

Will have group video chat or "Hangs" and a new feature dubbed "Squares".

Mark Zuckerberg was quoted saying, "We believe users will really enjoy this change, especially considering now next to the phone numbers we import of your friends from your phone, you'll see live GPS coordinates of where they're at that second."

10 Aug 2011

New arrest in phone-hacking inquiry

Person using a mobile phone                                                                     Operation Weeting is the renewed police inquiry into allegations of phone hacking by journalists
A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking, Scotland Yard has said.
The BBC understands he is former News of the World news editor, Greg Miskiw.
He was arrested by officers from the Met Police's hacking investigation, Operation Weeting, after visiting a police station by appointment.

7 Aug 2011

India bowler Zaheer Khan out of England Test series

 Zaheer managed just three overs in Saturday's tour match against Northants,.
India's pace bowler Zaheer Khan will miss the rest of the England tour with ankle and hamstring injuries.
A statement from the Indian cricket board said: "He will need at least 14-16 weeks to recover completely."
RP Singh has been called up but faces a race to be ready for the third Test, starting at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
India lost spinner Harbhajan Singh and batsman Yuvraj Singh to injuries during the Trent Bridge defeat, which saw them go 2-0 down in the four-Test series.
Zaheer sustained a hamstring injury in the first Test at Lord's after bowling just 13.3 overs, and missed the second match of the series.

3 Aug 2011

Young people 'more likely to reach 100 years old'

Old and young hands                                          By 2066 it is estimated there will be at least half-a-million people aged over 100
Today's 20-year-olds are three times more likely to live to 100 than their grandparents and twice as likely as their parents, official figures show.
And a baby born in 2011 is almost eight times more likely to reach their 100th birthday than one born 80 years ago.
A girl born this year has a one-in-three chance of reaching 100 years old and boys have a one-in-four chance.
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued the figures based on Office for National Statistics predictions.
By 2066 it is estimated there will be at least half-a-million people aged over 100.

1 Aug 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows makes $1bn

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 still                                    Deathly Hallows has now taken $318.5m in the US
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has passed the $1bn (£609m) mark at the worldwide box office, distributor Warner Bros has said.
The final instalment in the eight-part boy wizard series is the first to reach the milestone.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had the previous best global takings with $974.8m (£593m) in 2001.

The 2009 epic Avatar holds the current record for the biggest worldwide box office haul with $2.8bn (£1.7bn).

Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is expected to pass Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides soon, which is this year's top grossing movie so far at $1.03bn (£626m).