Saturday 21 July 2012

Colorado shooter: Police find 30 explosive devices in apartment


Officials said today that the booby-trapped apartment of mass shooting suspect, James Eagan Holmes, was "designed to kill."
In a complex operation to disarm the sophisticated explosives in the apartment, without destroying evidence, the FBI have now managed to access the shooter's apartment.
FBI agent, Jim Yacone, said, "This was certainly challenging". Yacone then confirmed the discovery of sophisticated explosive devices, and how they had to use a robot to disarm a trip wire and the primary bomb.... read more.

Video interview: Wolfson Economics Prize — Euro exit plan


Lord Simon Wolfson is a multi-millionaire and CEO of the Next fashion chain. He came up with a competition - the 'Wolfson Economics Prize' - for the best way to exit the euro.
Lord Simon Wolfson says that leaving the Eurozone could be done over a weekend. 

He also says that a bank holiday is all that is needed to convert all assets into a new currency... read more and watch interview.

Japanese HTV3 space freighter lifts off for ISS



The unmanned Japanese HTV3 space freighter lifted off today and is heading for the International Space Station with supplies.
The third, unmanned Kounotori HTV spacecraft was launched today from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.
Its mission is to deliver a 4.6-ton cargo of clothing, fresh food and equipment to the International Space Station... read more and view photos.

Video: Beach Boys remix 'Why bomb Iran?'


A new version of a Beach Boys song has hit the YouTube 'airwaves'. With flashes of news broadcasts, the song asks, 'Why bomb Iran?'
With pressure heating up on Iran, sanctions in place, U.S. warships and missiles ready, and Israel in a turmoil over the recent tragic killing of Israeli tourists, someone decided to put a music video together.
With music produced by fish0hat0pope, based on "Barbara-Ann" by the Beach Boys... read more and watch video.

UK border guards to strike on eve of London Olympics 2012


As the Olympic Flame finally arrives in London, ready for Olympics 2012, border guards will be going out on strike for 24 hours, just as the Games begin.
With great ceremony, the Olympic Flame arrived in the hosting city yesterday and was delivered to the Tower of London for safekeeping by a Royal Marine Commando, who abseiled from a helicopter. The Flame will be stored in the Tower of London until the Games officially start and will then be moved to the Olympic Park... read more.