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Condoms in ‘extra small’ for boys age 12 set for Britain’s shelves soon Extra small condoms for boys as young as 12 could soon be on our shelves. The Hotshot condoms are going on sale in Switzerland after research found that not enough 12 to 14-year-old boys were having protected sex. The condoms are likely to end up [...]
February 24, 2010
Using the alias “Neo” – a reference to The Matrix films – the hacker claims he wants to expose those cashing in on the recession in Latvia. He is slowly passing details of leading Latvian firms via Twitter to the TV station and has its audiences hooked. The Latvian government and police are investigating the security breach. Data [...]
February 15, 2010
Eighteen people have been killed in a head-on collision between two passenger trains in Belgium, although the death toll could rise. Railway officials said the trains collided during the morning rush hour at Halle, south-west of Brussels. One reportedly missed a stop signal. “The devastation is enormous,” said an official, as bloodied passengers were helped from the [...]
February 15, 2010
Reporting from Denver – At Utah’s West Jordan High School, the halls have swirled lately with debate over the merits of 12th grade: Is it a waste of time? Are students ready for the real world at 17? For student body president J.D. Williams, 18, the answer to both questions is a resounding no. “I need this [...]
February 10, 2010
Phil Harris from “The Deadliest Catch” has died, according to his sons. Harris was 53. Harris, captain of the Cornelia Marie crew, was a main character on the Discovery Channel show. He suffered a stroke in January while unloading crabs, but showed signs of improvement as recently as last week. In an entry posted Feb. 3, Harris’s children [...]
March 3, 2010
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