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Kidnap Agony

2009-11-08T22:31:00.001-08:00

A BAHRAIN boy has allegedly been kidnapped by relatives in Qatar after his mother was duped into travelling to visit his supposedly sick grandmother.Briton Rebecca Jones says her 10-year-old son Adam was abducted three weeks ago after, she was invited to visit her late, Qatari ex-husband's family.The 43-year-old left Bahrain with Adam on October 3, leaving behind her husband of five years, Barrie

Deperate Mom takes global fight

2009-11-08T22:28:00.000-08:00

A DESPERATE mother has issued a heartfelt appeal to three separate governments to reunite her with her 10-year-old son, who has allegedly been abducted by relatives.Briton Rebecca Jones, who claims her son Adam was kidnapped after they were duped into travelling to Qatar to visit his supposedly sick grandmother, is also preparing to launch an international campaign if Qatari courts refuse to hand

The Adam Kidnap Ordeal

2009-11-08T22:16:00.001-08:00

FAMILY and friends of a 10-year-old boy, allegedly abducted in Qatar over a month ago, launched a campaign yesterday (Nov 8) demanding his return.Briton Adam Jones was reportedly kidnapped by family members of his late Qatari father on October 3, during a visit to the country with his mother Rebecca.Rebecca's second husband and boy's stepfather, Barrie Jones, returned to Bahrain on Saturday (Nov

Adam, the story continues...

2009-11-08T22:13:00.000-08:00

A 10-year-old boy is being kept away from his mother, after being tricked into leaving her to visit his supposedly sick grandmother.The misery that Adam Jones will be going through is unimaginable and I should think that he is very frightened.The people who have done this will no doubt claim they love him and that what they are doing is for his own good.Adam is the Bahrain-born and raised British

Boy Kidnapped by Qatar Grandparents

2009-11-08T22:12:00.000-08:00

A CHILD allegedly abducted by relatives in Qatar could suffer long-term psychological damage unless he is returned to his mother soon, it was claimed yesterday. Briton Rebecca Jones claims her 10-year-old son Adam was abducted three weeks ago after she was duped into travelling to visit his supposedly sick grandmother. She left Bahrain with Adam on October 3 to visit her late Qatari ex-husband's

Interesting Business Card

2009-11-01T04:17:00.001-08:00

Strange but true

2009-11-01T04:09:00.001-08:00

A single share of Coca-Cola stock, purchased in 1919, when the company went public, would have been worth $92,500 in 1997.Americans consume 42 tons of Aspirin per day.Americans spend more than $5 billion a year on cosmetics, toiletries, beauty parlors and barber shops.Bayer was advertising cough medicine containing Heroin in 1898.Carbonated soda water was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, the

Weird History

2009-11-01T03:59:00.000-08:00

Next time you're washing your hands and the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s.Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.Baths consisted of a big

5 Habits to Break Before It's Too Late

2009-11-01T03:52:00.000-08:00

You want to live a long, full life -- to be young and lean forever. But you could be doing yourself more harm than good."Someday," you say, "I'm going to get my health back on track, after this next project," or "when I get back from my cruise," or "when the kids get a little older" ... C'mon, you know your list of reasons -- or what I call EXCUSES -- better than I.Look, if you're waiting for

Spammer ordered to pay Facebook $711 million

2009-11-01T03:49:00.000-08:00

A U.S. District Court judge in San Jose has awarded Facebook $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case the social-networking giant filed against online marketer Sanford Wallace, who is known as the "Spam King."The Palo Alto company claimed Wallace and two associates registered as Facebook members in November 2008 to start a spam and phishing scheme.According to court documents, the firm said

Jackson's Autopsy Photos Leaked?

2009-10-29T02:21:00.000-07:00

Has Jackson's autopsy photo been leaked?Rumors are swirling that someone leaked a photo of the King of Pop's autopsy. The Daily Beast's Gerald Posner investigates ...Last week I received a telephone call from a photo agent in London who I had met in 1999 while investigating the death of Princess Di for Talk magazine. Then, he had helped me chase down rumors of photos snapped immediately after the

The World's largest web spinning spider discovered

2009-10-21T03:33:00.000-07:00

A new species of giant spider so big it can eat birds and bats tangled in its four-feet wide web has been discovered by scientists.The giant arachnid, found in Madagascar and Africa, grows to more than four inches in diameter and is officially the world's biggest web spinning spider.Named Nephila Komaci, the species of golden orb weavers usually eats insects but it can also prey on small birds,

Mirror, mirror...what's on TV?

2009-10-21T03:32:00.001-07:00

Royal Philips Electronics have introduced the Mirror TV, a versatile 17-, 23- or 30-inch LCD display integrated into a mirror. The Mirror TV uses a unique polarized mirror technology, which transfers close to 100 percent of the light through the reflective surface. It is the first product created at the Philips HomeLab, the company's research incubator for future electronic products and

The worlds first hand-held printer!

2009-10-21T03:29:00.000-07:00

PrintDreams, the developer of the Random Movement Printing technology RMPT(tm), has announced the release of PrintBrush(tm), the world's smallest and only fully format-independent printer. PrintBrush(tm).The printer has the length of a normal ballpoint pen while its width and height are more or less equivalent to the width of a modern mobile phone. The total volume is less than 300 c.c. and

Toxic algae 'wiped out dinosaurs'

2009-10-21T03:26:00.000-07:00

Previous studies had claimed an asteroid impact produced devastating climate changes and rising sea levels which caused the mass extinctions over the earth's 4.5 billion year existence.But a team of American geologists and toxicologists claim algae commonly found naturally around the world could be the culprit that led to the demise of the dinosaurs.They say the current environmental conditions

Sony Ericsson Xperia 3 spy shots leak

2009-10-21T02:52:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson's Xperia handsets are due a successor, and it seems version 3 isn't too far off. The official Twitter account of Ericsson Labs (which isn't part of Sony Ericsson, technically) has been retweeting a rumour that the handset will be announced in November.The Xperia 3 is expected to be powered by Android and has been codenamed Rachael by Sony Ericsson. It's rumoured to contain an 8-

Uncharted 2 Among Thieves may be the year's best game

2009-10-21T02:43:00.000-07:00

Because both hands are required for most video games, it's nearly impossible to eat popcorn while playing.That causes a problem while experiencing the best game of the year (so far). You see, the movie-style action, white-knuckle excitement and robust visuals in Uncharted 2 Among Thieves would fit better on a big screen in some multiplex than on a TV at home.Uncharted 2 is ridiculously immersive,

Britain's safest driver, 99, has never crashed in 84 years

2009-10-21T02:39:00.000-07:00

George Geeson has been dubbed 'Britain's safest driver' as he has never had a speeding ticket or caused an accident during 84 years of motoring.The 99-year-old reckons he has clocked up almost a million miles during his driving career which began in 1925 with a Model T Ford - before formal tests were even invented.He has only ever been involved in one accident - when another motorist shunted into

First Underwater Wedding in Bulgaria

2009-10-21T01:14:00.000-07:00

The idea for the underwater wedding ceremony belongs to the couple, who are passionate divers themselves. On September 14th, Antoaneta and Alexander gave their vows 2 meters below the sea surface near Kiten.The ceremony took about 15 minutes, completely underwater.A special underwater photography team captured every moment of the event.Guests of the couple were also provided with the necessary

Extreme Crazy Cars

2009-10-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

Below is a list of some very crazy car designs or modifications that found while googling. I hope it interests you as much as it has interested me. I am surprised at the extent and craziness some people go to have their cars look as weird as these ones below.

Amazing Art

2009-10-20T01:01:00.000-07:00

Amazing Sticky Tape Sculptures

2009-10-20T00:53:00.000-07:00

33 Creative Advertisements by Alexandre Salgado

2009-10-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

Alexandre Salgado is the leader of Artluz Studio, and a digital photographer who has been active in the publicity and advertising field for 25 years. He has worked for a variety of advertising agencies in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Pauo, Porto Alegre and others. His studio has been involved in a variety of incredible advertising projects.Today, we have 33 creative advertisements by Alexandre and his

Are you qualified?

2009-10-19T07:31:00.001-07:00

A white man was seated next to a little black girl on the airplane when he turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."The little girl, who had just opened her coloring book, closed it slowly and said to the man, "What would you like to talk about?""Oh, I don't know," said the man. "Since you are black, do you

In case you didn't know!

2009-10-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

In Case You Didn't KnowMOPED is the short term for 'Motorized Pedaling'.POP MUSIC is 'Popular Music' shortened.BUS is the short term for 'Omnibus' that means everybody.FORTNIGHT comes from 'Fourteen Nights' (Two Weeks).DRAWING ROOM was actually a 'withdrawing room' where people withdrew after Dinner. Later the prefix 'with' was dropped.NEWS refers to information from Four directions N, E, W and