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Tough cigarette controls considered

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Branding and logos on cigarette packets could be banned

Branding and logos on cigarette packets could be banned under Government proposals to cut smoking.
Tougher controls including plain packaging, minimum pack sizes of 20 and a ban on the advertising of cigarette papers are all under consideration by the Department of Health (DoH).
The department has released a consultation document called "The Future of Tobacco Control" with the aim of cutting smoking rates and preventing young people from picking up the habit. The proposals include removing branding and logos from all tobacco packaging and having a minimum pack size of 20 to stop young people who can only afford packs of 10 from buying cigarettes.
Other measures include restricting the display of tobacco products by placing them under shop counters, banning cigarette vending machines or restricting them to adults only, and banning the advertising of smoking paraphernalia such as cigarette papers.
More than 200,000 under-16's start smoking each year and are three times more likely to die of cancer than someone who starts in their mid-20s, according to government figures.
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said: "Protecting children from smoking is a Government priority and taking away temptation is one way to do this.
"If banning brightly-coloured packets, removing cigarettes from display and removing the cheap option of a pack of ten helps save lives, then that is what we should do, but we want to hear everyone's views first."
The consultation, published to coincide with World No Tobacco Day, aims to protect children and young people from smoking, reduce smoking rates and health inequalities caused by smoking and help people quit.
Recent statistics showed a 2% drop in smokers in Britain, down from 24%, while NHS Stop Smoking Services had seen a 28% increase in people attempting to quit since Smokefree legislation was introduced in July last year.
Simon Clark, director of the smokers' lobby group Forest, said: "The best way to tackle youth smoking is through education and proper enforcement of the legal age limit. Banning point of sale display will make smoking even more attractive to teenagers. Worse, it will drive many smokers towards cheaper counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes."

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Angelina: I'd shoot to protect my kids

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Angelina Jolie on belligerent form in Tomb Raider

Angelina Jolie has warned she keeps a gun which she would use to kill intruders who tried to harm her four children.
'If anyone comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem in shooting them,' she said.
The film beauty has undergone intensive training in combat techniques in films like Wanted and Mr and Mrs Pitt, on which she met husband Brad Pitt. 'I bought original, real guns of the type we used in Tomb Raider for security,' she said.
'Brad and I are not against having a gun in the house, and we do have one. And yes, I'd be able to use it if I had to. I could handle myself,' she told Live magazine.
Her latest film role is as a gun-toting assassin in Wanted, which had its first screening recently at Cannes


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intruder
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome-
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assassin
a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons

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Liz Hurley's love for piggies

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Elizabeth Hurley has exclusively revealed her new passion – pigs.
The face of Estée Lauder, 42, keeps one of the creatures in a box at her farm near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, where she lives with husband Arun Nayar.
The full interview appears in the July issue of Red magazine, out now

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interview
a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview

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60years to sculpt a face

Monday, June 2, 2008

Stone me: The face of Crazy Horse is clear above – but his hair, body and horse has yet to be started

Six decades since the first blast signalled work had begun on the world's largest mountain carving – it finally has a face.
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski started the 172m (563ft) tribute to legendary American Indian warrior Crazy Horse on June 3, 1948.

The face was finished in time to mark the 60th anniversary – but the image of the warrior's body, flowing locks and horse have yet to be carved into the mountain in the US.
Mr Ziolkowski died in 1982 but his vision was carried on by his wife Ruth, who refused to put a date on when the giant sculpture will be finished in South Dakota.

She said: 'To picture it 60 years from now, I'd like to see the horse's head finished and polished and Crazy Horse's body having had all of the finishing work done on it.'
Crazy Horse was a famous Lakota warrior who played a key role in the 1876 victory over US cavalry in the Battle Of The Little Bighorn, in Montana.

at the sculpture will look like

He was stabbed to death a year later in Nebraska.
The sculpture is a response to the famous giant carvings on nearby Mount Rushmore of revered presidents of the US, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Mr Ziolkowski wanted to honour North American Indians too.

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stab
to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon

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Jolie and Pitt locked in £7.5m baby war

by ANDREI HARMSWORTH - Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Angelina Jolie's twin pregnancy has sparked a record breaking magazine bidding war worth an estimated £7.5million ($15m).
Rival US magazines OK! and People are said to be willing to 'print blank pages' for the rest of the year in hope of landing the prized snaps.

Jackpot belly as bidders name their price

The figure would eclipse a previous record of £3million ($6m), landed by Jennifer Lopez for her baby twins in February, who was reportedly paid less than half as much by People.

A spokesperson for People acknowledged they were in the hunt for the first pictures, saying, 'We'd love to see the photos in PEOPLE. We wish the family well'.
While a representation for OK! admitted it be 'foolish' not to pursue the deal.
There were rumours on the weekend the actress had already given birth but it was not confirmed.
Brangelina have a long standing history of cashing in on their baby snaps. In 2006, first pictures of biological daughter Shiloh went to People for £2m ($4.1 m) as well as British Hello! for an additional£1.75m ($3.5 m). The couple say the money was gifted to charity.
The records set by Ange's baby boom dwarf the efforts of other high earners in the baby trade, with Christina Aguilera netting £1m ($2m) for pictures of her son Max and Nicole Richie fetching £500,000m ($1m) after the birth of daughter Harlow.

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dwarf
verb
to cause to appear or seem small in size, extent, character, etc., as by being much larger or better: He dwarfed all his rivals in athletic ability

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Squawking man teaches bird to fly

Monday, June 2, 2008

Watch the birdie: Gary Zammit teaches Dude to fly by running alongside him with arms flapping

Teaching an orphaned heron to fly by running alongside it with arms flapping and squawking may sound like a bird-brained idea – but for Gary Zammit it's a flight of fancy that has worked.
The hand-reared grey heron – called Dude – is now soaring to heights of 21m (70ft) – and comes back when called.
The wildlife expert took the unusual approach to get the rescued bird in the air after its mother was killed in a storm.

Mr Zammit, 42, began running in a field with food in his pockets so Dude would follow him and build up his strength.

Flying high: Dude the heron

He then began waving his arms and making a squawking noise until the bird copied him – and eventually took off.
'I ended up getting really involved and running alongside flapping my arms like an idiot,' said Mr Zammit.
'Eventually he began half flying at a height of around 3ft, and he's gone on from there.'
Mr Zammit found Dude minutes from death under a storm-lashed nest in March and took him to the Gwel an Mor wildlife park in Portreath, Cornwall.
He was small enough fit into the palm of his hand and only survived his ordeal after Mr Zammit cared for him round the clock, keeping him warm and feeding him a diet of small fish.
Dude is now fully grown, standing at 90cm (3ft) tall with a 1.2m (4ft) wingspan, and living in an aviary at Feadon Farm in Portreath while a new enclosure is built for him.
He can never be released into the wild but can live a happy life in the park. Mr Zammit said: 'He soars around the buildings. It's a wonderful sight.'

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ordeal
A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance
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aviary
a larege cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept

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Carnage as drunk driver wipes out cyclists

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

The vehicle knocks the cyclists into the air

This is the shocking moment a drunk driver ploughed into a group of professional cyclists after he fell asleep at the wheel.
Cyclists were hurled high into the air by the out-of-control vehicle as they were given no chance of getting out of the way in time.
Helmets and mangled bike frames can be seen thrown around as the sportsmen were hit.

One of the riders was killed in the horrific smash, which was apparently caused when the driver of the car fell asleep at the wheel because he was drunk.
Ten other cyclists were injured in the collision, which happened along the border between Mexico and the US.
Police said 28-year-old driver Juan Campos was later charged with killing cyclist Alejandro Alvarez
The incident happened about 15 minutes into a 34km race near Matamoros, Mexico which is just across the border from Brownsville, Texas

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carnage
noun
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre
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plough
To make or form with driving force

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Meet 3-legged Molly, the wonder horse

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Clip-clop, clip-clunk: Molly takes it easy

The tragic life story of Molly the pony is enough to melt even the hardest of hearts.
Abandoned by her owners after a hurricane struck, she was attacked at a rescue farm and lost a leg.
However, there has been a massive turnaround for Molly. Not only does she have a MySpace page but her tale has now become a children's book

The 19-year-old is able to get about on a prosthetic limb and spends her days visiting disabled children and the elderly.
She has been dubbed an inspiration to her country and the US media has described her story as a parable for life.

Therapy: Molly meets a disabled gi

Erin Harris, whose mother Kaye owns the grey-speckled animal, said: 'Molly's a fighter. Mum has called her a symbol of New Orleans – she shows that despite Hurricane Katrina and having her leg amputated you can pull through. People see her as an inspiration.'
Molly was left for dead when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 and was taken in by staff at a rescue farm. However, a dog at the centre attacked her, seriously injuring her left leg.
Vets fitted a false limb and she now wanders around as if the accident never happened.
Dr Rustin Moore, who operated on Molly, said her 'intelligence and courage' made him realise she would be fine.
He added she 'has a bigger role to play in life'.
According to her MySpace page, Molly's next role is as mascot for an educational group called Kids and Ponies.

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parable
short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson
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veterinarian=
A person who practices veterinary medicine
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mascot
A person, animal, or object believed to bring good luck, especially one kept as the symbol of an organization such as a sports team.