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Man Claims He Was Kicked Off A Southwest Airlines Flight For Being Too Fat
A man claims he was asked to disembark a Southwest Airlines aircraft for being overweight.Matthew Harper, who weighs about 24 stone (154 kg), was reportedly asked to step off the flight from Chicago to...
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North Korea To Put American Citizen On Trial
North Korea has announced the trial of an American citizen who was mysteriously arrested six months ago while leading a tour group into the country.The announcement focused attention back on Pyongyang...
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North Korea Is Building A Huge Theme Park With Replicas Of Big Ben And The...
North Koreans are to be given a taste of London life with a replica of Big Ben reportedly being erected in the country's capital.Pyongyang's take on Augustus Pugin's iconic clock tower will feature in...
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Amanda Knox: 'I Was In The Courtroom When They Were Calling Me A Devil'
Amanda Knox has given her first televised interview, tearfully describing how Meredith Kercher was her friend and she was stunned by her death.Miss Knox, 25, said she was "thinking about" Miss...
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Gene Linked To Migraines Discovered
Scientists have discovered the first gene involved in typical migraines, which could lead to new and better treatments for the millions afflicted by pounding headaches.Researchers found the gene after...
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Obama To Mexico: Most Of The Guns Used To Commit Violence Here Come From The US
President Barack Obama has concluded a trip to Central America by promising to help Mexico fight its deadly drugs gangs, and to enhance the trade between the two countries.More than a billion dollars...
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Amazon Accidentally Published Pictures Of A Secret, Not-Yet-Released...
In the fiercely competitive world of smartphones and tablets, new product launches are usually shrouded in such secrecy that many of the company's own employees don't set eyes on the device until it is...
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Disgraced Designer John Galliano Is No Longer Teaching A Class At Parsons
Former Dior designer John Galliano will no longer teach a master class at Parsons in New York due to his unwillingness to discuss his career.It seems John Galliano’s career as a teacher is over before...
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The Incredible Story Of The Man With No Memory
A disastrous brain operation left Henry Molaison forever stuck in the same moment. But his amnesia proved a gift to science.I first met Henry Molaison more than half a century ago, during the spring of...
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The Eccentric Life Of Noble Prize-Winning Physicist Richard Feynman
In these days of frivolous entertainments and frayed attention spans, the people who become famous are not necessarily the brightest stars. One of the biggest hits on YouTube, after all, is a video of...
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Ecuador Voted The Best Place In The World To Live In Retirement
Good living, great weather and excellent medical care make Ecuador the top spot for retirees.The tiny country of Ecuador has been voted the best place in the world to retire to.Located in the remote...
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I Tried Google Glass, And It Is Obviously The Future
Few new technologies have been as hyped - or as misunderstood - as Google Glass, says Matt WarmanPrice: $1,500 (not currently available to the public)It’s the computer that has both excited and worried...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Take Hard Questions From Congress This Week
The Apple chief executive is likely to be asked to justify why his company reports a 25.2 per cent tax rate, yet pays 15 per cent to the US authorities and then sets aside additional cash for possible...
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Airport Code Screwup Sends American Couple 7,000 Miles In The Wrong Direction
Two US holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes.Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo were intending to fly from Los...
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There's A New Tour For Game Of Thrones Fans
Fans of the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones can visit sites made famous by the television drama on one of two new walking tours around Dubrovnik and Northern Ireland.The tours visit some of the...
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Jack Dorsey Says This Beautiful 'Square Stand' Will Replace Ugly Checkout Tills
On nearly every shop counter around the world, there’s a till that’s hardly changed in two or three decades. Usually grey, always ugly, these machines clutter the single point that every customer is...
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Europe Wants To Know If Apple Has Rigged The Market For iPhone Sales
European watchdogs have invited mobile operators to weigh in on Apple’s iPhone distribution tactics, over concerns they block competition from other smartphone makers.Operators have received a...
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Prosecutor May Probe Facebook Over Girl Who Killed Herself After Online...
An Italian prosecutor has launched an investigation into how Facebook allowed the publication of insults and bullying posts aimed at a teenager, who later leapt to her death from her third floor...
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'Arrested Development' Fanatics Will Love The New Season
An entire fourth series of Arrested Development is out on Netflix. Avoid the temptation to watch them all in one sitting, says Ross Jones.For the last month or so, a small but vocal section of the...
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The Tea Kettle On This JCPenney Billboard Looks A Lot Like Hitler
Trouble is brewing for an American retailer after customers noted that one of its tea kettles bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.Bemused motorists took photographs of the huge JCPenney...
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