Archive for 'World News'

Plane Runs off Jamaican Runway, People Hurt

An American Airlines plane slid past the runway in Jamaica. The flight 331 was coming in from Miami, Florida with 148 passengers plus 6 staff members. 91 people were taken to the hospital for injuries when the plane crashed into a fence past the runway.

H1N1 Vaccine Recalled

800,000 doses of the children’s H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine have been recalled. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) claims there are no safety concerns. Sanofi-Aventis, the vaccine’s creator, recalled the 800,000 children’s doses of the H1N1 vaccine saying that they are not as potent as they should be.

Italy’s Prime Minister Attacked

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was struck with a small model of the cathedral of Milan by Massimo Tartaglia. Prime Minister Berlusconi was hospitalized after the attack. He suffered a broken nose, cut lip, and two broken teeth. Tartaglia, 43, has been charged with aggravated assault. Police claim the attacker has a history of mental illness.

Cockermouth, England Hardest Hit by Heavy Floods

Cockermouth, England – Heavy floods on Friday, as deep as 8 feet swamped
northern England’s Picturesque Lake District. Dozens of people were
winched to safety by helicopters, while dozens more were rescued by
emergency workers in inflatable boats.
British soldiers conducted house-to-house searches for any victims that
might still be trapped by the flood waters. Over 200 residents were
rescued from the hardest  hit area of Cockermouth. Police in the northern
region of Cumbria said that at least 960 homes were flooded. By late
Friday, the rain had stopped and the water levels started to decrease
allowing rescue workers to search for any remaining victims.
Forecasters said the rainfall was unprecedented. The Environment Agency
recorded 12.3 inches (314.4 millimeter) of rain in 24 hours in one spot,
it was one of the wettest days ever recorded in England.

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Susan Boyle Makeover

Welcome to the new Susan Boyle!

Susan’s popularity is in great health. Next Nov 23rd, the British Got Talent Susan is releasing his first album. According to Amazon.com, Susan’s album has broken pre-orders records.

But in what we want to focus is in Susan’s Makeover. We have collected some pictures to share with you and we open the thread for discussion, so leave us your comment below.

Have a great day!

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