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A Model Olympian

Sunday, June 15, 2008
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Beijing hopeful Beth Tweddle, who will compete in the paralympic dressage competition poses after a makeover by an iconic British fashion designer

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makeover
remodeling; renovation; restoration: The old house needs a complete makeover -
thorough course of beauty and cosmetic treatments: Assistants spent four hours on the actress's makeover in preparation for the awards ceremony -

Knight Rider car for sale on eBay

Monday, June 16, 2008
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The top bid is currently £15,900
One of the original KITT cars from the 1980s hit show Knight Rider has been put up for sale on eBay.
The black 1984 Pontiac Trans Am with a distinctive red light bar on its nose has so far attracted a top bid of £15,900 on the internet auction site.
The US series was as famous for David Hasselhoff's crimefighting Michael Knight as it was for the super-car - which was best known for its 'Turbo Boost' mode which allowed it to leap over obstacles

KITT, which stands for Knight Industries Three Thousand, was 'a 300mph, high tech, self aware communicative, man-made marvel', according to the listing on eBay.
The car for sale was used in the third and fourth series of the drama. The auction is due to end today

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put up
to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order
marvel
something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel

Waiter, there's a frog hiding in my salad...

Monday, June 16, 2008
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Yum, yum...nice and crispy.
It's not the sort of slimy surprise you want to find in a fresh salad. But this live frog was what greeted Kirsty McCloud as she tucked in to Italian leaves bought in a packet from Asda.
She spotted the 5cm marsh frog, usually found in mainland Europe, on a lettuce leaf as her fork was poised to spear it.
She took it to an animal sanctuary and Asda apologised for letting it 'hitch a ride ' to its branch in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex
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tuck
to pull up into a fold or folds; draw up into a folded arrangement (usually fol. by in, up, etc.): to tuck up one's skirts; to tuck one's knees under one's chin
sanctuary
a tract of land where birds and wildlife, esp. those hunted for sport, can breed and take refuge in safety from hunters
hitch a lift/ride
to get a free ride in someone else's car

London on ice!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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Over a decade ago, when the Tories had been toppled and Tony and Noel were chillin' at Number 10, Britain was known as Cool Britannia. For a few weeks, at least.

Now, sculptor Percy Salazar has chiselled his own version of Cool Britannia, with these ice sculptures of famous London landmarks.

The model was carved in Primrose Hill to promote Harbin Beer, the official beer of 'Taste of China' at the Taste of London Food Festival, which starts on Thursday


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sculptor
a person who practices the art of sculpture
landmark
a building or other place that is of outstanding historical, aesthetic, or cultural importance, often declared as such and given a special status (landmark designation), ordaining its preservation, by some authorizing organization

Bird’s eye view

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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A visitor admires an 8m model of the Sydney Olympic Stadium rescaled to seat 1million spectators at an art show in the city


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spectator
a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer

Stroke of good Luck

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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A teenager has become a hit with art lovers.

Cecily Hann was spotted while helping at her mother's shop and gallery in Cromer, Norfolk.

'I was struck by her beautiful dark looks,' said painter Lizzie Riches, whose work is shown around the world.

Cecily, 15, said: 'I was flattered to be asked to sit for Lizzie


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Struck
pt. and a pp. of strike
flatter
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention -
to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively: She flatters him by constantly praising his books -

Dairy demonstration

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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A South Korean protester pours milk over himself at a rally in Seoul against US beef imports.

Farmers claim the cheap imports threaten their livelihood


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Livelihood
a means of supporting one's existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer

A balancing act

Monday, June 23, 2008
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Contortionist balances in Beijing


A young contortionist makes a perfect candlestick holder at a trade fair in Beijing.

Such performers are increasingly featured in commercials and promotional work rather than in a circus

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contortionist
a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures

Lizard leaps from bunch of bananas

By JO STEELE - Monday, June 23, 2008
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Lizard leaps from bunch of bananas

A shopper had the shock of her life when she unpacked a bag of bananas – to be confronted by a lizard.

Sharon Bell shrieked in horror as the stowaway – nicknamed Ned by her daughter – leapt on to her hand

'I screamed so loudly, I really freaked out,' the 43-year-old mother of two said.

'The kids thought I'd had a mild heart attack. I threw my hand up and he ran back into the bag.

'I then had to get a neighbour to come and get him.'

The exotic visitor was alive and well despite its long journey – believed to be from Costa Rica to the Tesco store in Colchester.

Mrs Bell said 14-year-old daughter Ione and son Samuel, ten, begged her to keep the lizard but she thought it would be cruel.

She added: 'I rang Tesco headquarters and they said they would destroy him for me but I couldn't have him killed.

I'm not that cruel. I tried the zoo but because he might be foreign, they couldn't take him.'

An RSPCA officer who collected Ned could not identify the species but said he was a baby and not from Britain.

Tesco apologised and said it was a 'rare occurrence'.

'Despite all the expertise, checks and will in the world, it is not always possible to completely legislate for the natural world,' said a spokesman


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confront
To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility: I wish to confront my accuser in a court of law -
To bring face to face with: The defendant was confronted with incontrovertible evidence of guilt -
To come up against; encounter: confronted danger at every turn -

cruel
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others
Synonyms 1. bloodthirsty, ferocious, merciless, relentless. Cruel, pitiless, ruthless, brutal, savage imply readiness to cause pain to others. Cruel implies willingness to cause pain, and indifference to suffering: a cruel stepfather. Pitiless adds the idea of refusal to show compassion: pitiless to captives. Ruthless implies cruelty and unscrupulousness, letting nothing stand in one's way: ruthless greed. Brutal implies cruelty that takes the form of physical violence: a brutal master. Savage suggests fierceness and brutality: savage battles.
—Antonyms 1. kind. 2. sympathetic, compassionate

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The browser saw 8 million downloads within the first 2 -hours of its release, more than ever downloaded in a single day before and a statistic currently being considered for inclusion within the Guinness Book of Records.
Firefox 2 was downloaded 1.6 million times in its first 24 hours of release; to date, it has been downloaded more than half a billion times, according to Mozilla.
InfoWorld's Test Center review: Firefox 3 comes out sizzling

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http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/17/25TC-firefox_1.html

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New features in the Web browser include one-click bookmarking, the smart location bar, and lightning-fast performance. It also includes phishing and malware protection, built-in spell checking, session restore, and full zoom.
The developers claim 15,000 new tweaks, features and improvements in the software, which is rapidly

building market share at the expense of Internet Explorer.