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Seen by Jon on Friday October 30th 2015, at 7:32 PM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34683766 | |
After a third solid debate performance and a skilful evisceration of Jeb Bush on Wednesday night, it's Florida Senator Marco Rubio's turn to step into the national spotlight. | |
Skilful speling. |
Seen by James on Tuesday June 24th 2014, at 10:11 AM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28002054 | |
The aircraft hit a seawall as it approached the airport runway, ripping off the tail and sending the body of the airplane skidding down the runaway, which then caught fire. | |
Disregarding the fact that the airplane most likely didn't skid down a person on the run, why did the runway then catch fire? |
Seen by Lee on Friday February 17th 2012, at 6:49 AM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17072165 | |
[A mildly dull article about Charlie Chaplin's birth certificate ends] Ironically Chaplin is believed to have been born four days before Adolf Hitler, whom he parodied in the 1940 film The Great Dictator. |
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Another Alanis fan at BBC News. |
Seen by Lee on Wednesday July 6th 2011, at 12:24 AM[Edit]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14035942.stm | |
"Everybody else has, generally speaking, copied somebody else's principal - mainly ours - and adapted it to the car they had in pre-season," added Newey. | |
Adding a headmaster to the rear wing does increase downforce. |
Seen by Lee on Thursday June 30th 2011, at 12:40 PM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13971402 | |
A monitoring trustee will be appointed to make sure News Corp applies with its undertakings on Sky News | |
I'm sure the applicant will always be compliant. |
Seen by Jon on Thursday June 9th 2011, at 1:51 AM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13707268 | |
Former Italian militant Cesare Battisti has been released from prison in Brazil, after the Supreme rejected Italy's extradition bid. | |
Was Diana Ross also asked? |
Seen by Jon on Tuesday April 26th 2011, at 3:29 AM[Edit]
http://news.bbc.co.uk | |
France and Italy meet on migrants | |
I realise they're trying to take a hard line, but is using the poor people as foot stools really the thing? |
Seen by Jon on Friday January 7th 2011, at 4:56 AM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12133918 | |
Hamas has said it holds the Palestinian Authority and the Israel responsible | |
I also hold the Israel responsible |
Seen by Lee on Thursday August 5th 2010, at 3:08 AM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10853905 | |
Attempted break-ins at RAF Rudloe Manor in Wiltshire - sometimes referred to as Britain's "Area 51" - the US's secretive desert military base. | |
Always nice to read of that arid and barren wasteland, the US territory of Wiltshire. |
Seen by Jon on Monday July 26th 2010, at 2:33 PM[Edit]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10762634 | |
According to Li Tongyu, general manager of the marketing department at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), engineers are currently studying a rocket engine with the thrust of 600 tonnes, burning highly potent liquid oxygen and liquid oxygen propellant. | |
I'll grant that liquid oxygen is pretty potent stuff, but I somehow can't see this plan working out. |