UFO sighting in New York
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Source: NDTV
UFO in New York
Unconfirmed morning news reports UFO sighting in New York which caused a one hour black out. People report seeing green lights hovering in the skies and a powercut which lasted for more than an hour. Some say it was green flares shot up by the military, but military say there was such activity. Officials have ruled out any terrorist activity. Reports say that the lights were sighted just before the powercut. A reward of $5000 is up for grabs to anyone who can give a video of the said UFO sighting. See the video of a report on TV.
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TATA keeps India's Pride High
To understand India’s economic rise, look to its cars.The iconic Indian automobile of a generation ago was the Ambassador, a noisy, boxy clunker that was ubiquitous despite its ungainly 1950s style.Compare that to the newest Indian-owned line of cars, the famously sleek and sophisticated Jaguar, which Tata Motors, India’s biggest auto company, purchased on Wednesday, along with Land Rover, in a landmark $2.3 billion deal.The vehicle upgrade could be a metaphor for the transformation the entire country has gone through in recent years, as the so-called “License Raj” – the stifling state-run socialist system widely blamed for shackling India’s economy – came to an end, giving rise to a new middle-class whose appetite for consumption has reshaped India and spurred a national economic boom.Now, Indian companies are taking that money and shopping overseas for acquisitions as part of a strategy meant to announce India’s arrival on the global stage, break into new markets and keep the profits rolling in.“It’s a matter of survival,” said Ashutosh Goel, an analyst with the brokerage firm Edelweiss Capital. “To succeed and thrive you have to be a serious global player and not only focused on the domestic market. Menon, an editor at Mint, a leading Indian business newspaper.At the same time, the robust economy and looser regulations have attracted widespread foreign investment, increasing competition here and forcing Indian companies to expand overseas to seek sales, analysts said.Beyond Tata Motors, the crowded car market includes the Maruti Suzuki Ltd. – majority owned by Japanese automaker Suzuki Motors Corp. – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Ltd., Japan’s Honda Motor Co. and US automakers Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp.International companies are interested in more than selling just cars, however. CoYou can’t remain a purely Indian player.”Nearly all the leading corporations here – including Reliance Industries Ltd. and outsourcing company Wipro Ltd. – are looking overseas, and news of Indian acquisitions of brands from Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa has become common.Many see the newfound assertiveness as a reflection of the general feeling in India that the once-stagnant underachiever now belongs among the international elite.´Indian companies have been in the mood for overseas purchases for a few years now and that coincides with the boom in the economy and the general feel-good factor here,ª said Anjana ca-Cola Co., which was booted out of India in the 1970s to make way for the local brand Thums-Up, came back in 1993, after the economy opened to foreign investment, and now owns the former rival. In gleaming new malls across India, customers can choose between German washing machines, Korean air conditioners and Japanese televisions.Tata Group, the country’s oldest and largest conglomerate, is the most striking example of an Indian company on an acquisition spree. With roughly 100 companies in everything from salt to software, it has led the charge that has made India an international player.The group has emerged from its own economic doldrums with high-profile moves like the purchase of British steelmaker Corus Group for $13 billion, as well as tea, hotel and automobile companies.Tata’s acquisitions have sparked an outpouring of national pride.“The Empire Strikes Back!” was one of many headlines Thursday that trumpeted the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover, brands founded in Britain, India’s former colonial power.The economic rise can be traced back to 1991, when India began shifting toward a market economy. The boom was led by the outsourcing and technology sectors, which forged a connection between Indian companies and overseas markets.The new opportunities gave rise to an educated and ambitious middle class, which has lustily embraced consumer culture.“The middle class Indian from a decade ago was more of a saver and he’s a spender now,” said Menon. “There’s a generational shift and there’s more money in people’s wallets and they’re freer to spend.”Companies like Tata have reaped giant profits that freed them to pursue acquisitions. In five years through March 2007, Tata’s annual group sales more than doubled to $29 billion, not including Corus Group. The capitalization of its 27 listed companies rose six-fold, to $78 billion.“Bankers are looking where they can put their money and (Tata is) a sure thing, they’re not even a bet,” said Tarun Das of the Confederation of Indian Industry. Tata announced the Land Rover and Jaguar acquisition with very little fanfare, apparently anticipating anti-India backlash. In a sign of how the times have changed, Indian companies that once lobbied the government for protection against foreign competition now find themselves battling protectionist sentiments abroad. Tata is paying Ford with a 15-month, US$3 billion loan but expects to replace that financing with a mix of equity and debt during the next several months, said C. Ramakrishnan, Tata’s chief financial officer. Some analysts are skeptical about how the luxury brands will fit into Tata’s portfolio and whether going into debt to pay for the deal makes sense amidst fears of a global recession. But many of Tata’s big-ticket acquisitions were derided initially and went on to be praised by analysts. It’s other purchases include Britain’s Tetley Tea, Boston’s Ritz Carlton Hotel, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Glaceau flavored waters and South Korea’s Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Other corporations looking overseas include the Aditya Birla Group, which has bought companies in cement, metals, telecommunication and textiles. Last year, Reliance Industries bought Malaysia’s leading polyester producer, Hualon Corp, while Wipro bought New Jersey-based Infocrossing Inc. ´Every large and small Indian company is looking at overseas corporations,ª said analyst Goel.
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Unsolved Mysteries
This list comprises the most famous unsolved mysteries known to man that really defy rational explanation or are just outright strange.
01. The Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness is the most voluminous fresh water lake in Great
Britain. For centuries people have reported seeing a large creature living in the lake - the earliest account comes from the life of Saint Columba (565 AD). Although sightings of the creature on land around the loch reputedly date back to the sixteenth century, modern interest in the monster was sparked by a 22 July 1933 sighting, when Mr George Spicer and his wife saw ‘a most extraordinary form of animal’ cross the road in front of their car. They described the creature as having a large body (about 4 feet high and 25 feet long), and long, narrow neck, slightly thicker than an elephant’s trunk and as long as the 10-12 foot width of the road; the neck had a number of undulations in it. They saw no limbs because of a dip in the road obscuring the animal’s lower portion. It lurched across the road towards the loch some 20 yards away, leaving only a trail of broken undergrowth in its wake.
01. The Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness is the most voluminous fresh water lake in Great
Britain. For centuries people have reported seeing a large creature living in the lake - the earliest account comes from the life of Saint Columba (565 AD). Although sightings of the creature on land around the loch reputedly date back to the sixteenth century, modern interest in the monster was sparked by a 22 July 1933 sighting, when Mr George Spicer and his wife saw ‘a most extraordinary form of animal’ cross the road in front of their car. They described the creature as having a large body (about 4 feet high and 25 feet long), and long, narrow neck, slightly thicker than an elephant’s trunk and as long as the 10-12 foot width of the road; the neck had a number of undulations in it. They saw no limbs because of a dip in the road obscuring the animal’s lower portion. It lurched across the road towards the loch some 20 yards away, leaving only a trail of broken undergrowth in its wake.Not only has the Loch Ness Monster been photographed repeatedly, it has even been caught on videotape - as recently as 2007, and on sonar equipment. Unfortunately, however, the footage and photos are never clear enough to give a definite answer as to what the creature is. Some speculate that it may be a plesiosaur that survived the rest of the dinosaur population.
02. Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also known as the Sasquatch, is depicted as an ape-like man who
inhabits forest areas of the pacific north-west and parts of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Over the years there have been many sightings and photographs of Bigfoot but no conclusive proof exists to verify his existence.
Most experts on the matter consider the Bigfoot legend to be a combination of folklore and hoaxes, but there are a number of authors and researchers who do believe that the stories could be true. There is some speculation that, like the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot may be a living remnant of the time of the dinosaurs - specifically a Gigantopithecus blacki - a supersize ape. The earliest accounts of bigfoot are from 1924 though reports of a similar type of creature have appeared as early as the 1860s.
03. The Bimini Road
Everyone has heard the story of the lost city of Atlantis, but what about the Bimini Road? In
1968 an underwater rock formation was found near North Bimini Island in the Bahamas. It is considered by many to be naturally made, but because of the unusual arrangement of the stones, many believe it to be a part of the lost city of Atlantis (first spoken of by Plato).
Another curious element of this mystery is a prediction made in 1938 by Edgar Cayce: “A portion of the temples may yet be discovered under the slime of ages and sea water near Bimini… Expect it in ‘68 or ‘69 - not so far away.” In a more recent expidition, amateur archeologist Dr Greg Little discovered another row of rocks in the same formation directly below the first, leading him to believe that the road is actually the top of a wall or water dock.
One possible natural explanation is that the “road” is an example of tessellated pavement, a natural phenomenon. Concretions of shell and sand form hard sedimentary rock which over time fractures in straight lines and then at ninety degree angles. They are quite common and a popular tourist attraction on the island of Tasmania.
04. Bermuda Triangle
02. Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also known as the Sasquatch, is depicted as an ape-like man who
inhabits forest areas of the pacific north-west and parts of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Over the years there have been many sightings and photographs of Bigfoot but no conclusive proof exists to verify his existence.Most experts on the matter consider the Bigfoot legend to be a combination of folklore and hoaxes, but there are a number of authors and researchers who do believe that the stories could be true. There is some speculation that, like the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot may be a living remnant of the time of the dinosaurs - specifically a Gigantopithecus blacki - a supersize ape. The earliest accounts of bigfoot are from 1924 though reports of a similar type of creature have appeared as early as the 1860s.
03. The Bimini Road
Everyone has heard the story of the lost city of Atlantis, but what about the Bimini Road? In
1968 an underwater rock formation was found near North Bimini Island in the Bahamas. It is considered by many to be naturally made, but because of the unusual arrangement of the stones, many believe it to be a part of the lost city of Atlantis (first spoken of by Plato).Another curious element of this mystery is a prediction made in 1938 by Edgar Cayce: “A portion of the temples may yet be discovered under the slime of ages and sea water near Bimini… Expect it in ‘68 or ‘69 - not so far away.” In a more recent expidition, amateur archeologist Dr Greg Little discovered another row of rocks in the same formation directly below the first, leading him to believe that the road is actually the top of a wall or water dock.
One possible natural explanation is that the “road” is an example of tessellated pavement, a natural phenomenon. Concretions of shell and sand form hard sedimentary rock which over time fractures in straight lines and then at ninety degree angles. They are quite common and a popular tourist attraction on the island of Tasmania.
04. Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean in which a large number of
planes and boats have gone missing in mysterious circumstances. Over the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances, including bad weather, alien abductions, time warps, and suspension of the laws of physics.Although substantial documentation exists to show that many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the unusually large number of disappearances in the area.
05. The taos hum
The ‘Taos Hum’ is a low-pitched sound heard in numerous places 
worldwide, especially in the USA, UK, and northern europe. It is usually heard only in quiet environments, and is often described as sounding like a distant diesel engine. Since it has proven indetectable by microphones or VLF antennae, its source and nature is still a mystery.
In 1997 Congress directed scientists and observers from some of the most prestigious research institutes in the nation to look into a strange low frequency noise heard by residents in and around the small town of Taos, New Mexico. For years those who had heard the noise, often described by them as a “hum”, had been looking for answers. To this day no one knows the cause of the hum.
06. Marfa lights
The Marfa lights are unexplained lights (called ghost lights) that have been appearing on
Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas. The first published account of the lights was given in 1957, but Robert Reed Ellison (born 1880) reported them to his family and accounts of their appearances were spread by word of mouth. There are no verifiable written reports from before the 1950s.
The lights are described as being the size of a basketball, floating in the air at around shoulder height. Colors are usually described as white, yellow, orange or red, but green and blue are sometimes reported. They usually travel laterally but have been seen to move rapidly in various directions. The lights sometimes appear in groups. Sightings are rare but there is a large amount of photographic and video evidence.
Skeptics generally consider the lights to be related to traffic passing on the nearby US Route 67, or to be electric by-products of the predominantly quartz hills in the area. Because they usually appear in private property with terrain that is difficult to travel over, there are almost no reports of people being able to get close to the lights.
07. Shroud of Turin
worldwide, especially in the USA, UK, and northern europe. It is usually heard only in quiet environments, and is often described as sounding like a distant diesel engine. Since it has proven indetectable by microphones or VLF antennae, its source and nature is still a mystery.In 1997 Congress directed scientists and observers from some of the most prestigious research institutes in the nation to look into a strange low frequency noise heard by residents in and around the small town of Taos, New Mexico. For years those who had heard the noise, often described by them as a “hum”, had been looking for answers. To this day no one knows the cause of the hum.
06. Marfa lights
The Marfa lights are unexplained lights (called ghost lights) that have been appearing on
Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas. The first published account of the lights was given in 1957, but Robert Reed Ellison (born 1880) reported them to his family and accounts of their appearances were spread by word of mouth. There are no verifiable written reports from before the 1950s.The lights are described as being the size of a basketball, floating in the air at around shoulder height. Colors are usually described as white, yellow, orange or red, but green and blue are sometimes reported. They usually travel laterally but have been seen to move rapidly in various directions. The lights sometimes appear in groups. Sightings are rare but there is a large amount of photographic and video evidence.
Skeptics generally consider the lights to be related to traffic passing on the nearby US Route 67, or to be electric by-products of the predominantly quartz hills in the area. Because they usually appear in private property with terrain that is difficult to travel over, there are almost no reports of people being able to get close to the lights.
07. Shroud of Turin
The shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who had apparently died of
crucifixion. Most Catholics consider it to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. It is currently held in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. Despite many scientific investigations, no one has yet been able to explain how the image has been imprinted on the shroud and despite many attempts, no one has managed to replicate it. Radiocarbon tests date it to the middle ages, however apologists for the shroud believe it is incorrupt - and carbon dating can only date things which decay.
Prior to the middle ages, reports of the shroud exist as the Image of Edessa - reliably reported since at least the 4th century. In addition, another cloth (the Sudarium) known even from biblical times (John 20:7) exists which is said to have covered Christ’s head in the tomb. A 1999 study by Mark Guscin, a member of the multidisciplinary investigation team of the Spanish Center for Sindonology, investigated the relationship between the two cloths. Based on history, forensic pathology, blood chemistry (the Sudarium also is reported to have type AB blood stains), and stain patterns, he concluded that the two cloths covered the same head at two distinct, but close moments of time. Avinoam Danin (a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) concurred with this analysis, adding that the pollen grains in the Sudarium match those of the shroud.
08. Mary Celeste
crucifixion. Most Catholics consider it to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. It is currently held in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. Despite many scientific investigations, no one has yet been able to explain how the image has been imprinted on the shroud and despite many attempts, no one has managed to replicate it. Radiocarbon tests date it to the middle ages, however apologists for the shroud believe it is incorrupt - and carbon dating can only date things which decay.Prior to the middle ages, reports of the shroud exist as the Image of Edessa - reliably reported since at least the 4th century. In addition, another cloth (the Sudarium) known even from biblical times (John 20:7) exists which is said to have covered Christ’s head in the tomb. A 1999 study by Mark Guscin, a member of the multidisciplinary investigation team of the Spanish Center for Sindonology, investigated the relationship between the two cloths. Based on history, forensic pathology, blood chemistry (the Sudarium also is reported to have type AB blood stains), and stain patterns, he concluded that the two cloths covered the same head at two distinct, but close moments of time. Avinoam Danin (a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) concurred with this analysis, adding that the pollen grains in the Sudarium match those of the shroud.
08. Mary Celeste
Mary Celeste was launched in Nova Scotia in 1860. Her original name was “Amazon”. She was
103 ft overall displacing 280 tons and listed as a half-brig. Over the next 10 years she was involved in several accidents at sea and passed through a number of owners. Eventually she turned up at a New York salvage auction where she was purchased for $3,000. After extensive repairs she was put under American registry and renamed “Mary Celeste”.
The new captain of Mary Celeste was Benjamin Briggs, 37, a master with three previous commands. On November 7, 1872 the ship departed New York with Captain Briggs, his wife, young daughter and a crew of eight. The ship was loaded with 1700 barrels of raw American alcohol bound for Genoa, Italy. The captain, his family and crew were never seen again. The ship was found floating in the middle of the Strait of Gibraltar. There were no signs of struggle on board and all documents except the captain’s log were missing.
In early 1873, it was reported that two lifeboats grounded in Spain, one with a body and an American flag, the other containing five bodies. It has been alleged that these could have been the remains of the crew of the Mary Celeste. However, the bodies were apparently never identified.
09. Black Dahlia
103 ft overall displacing 280 tons and listed as a half-brig. Over the next 10 years she was involved in several accidents at sea and passed through a number of owners. Eventually she turned up at a New York salvage auction where she was purchased for $3,000. After extensive repairs she was put under American registry and renamed “Mary Celeste”.The new captain of Mary Celeste was Benjamin Briggs, 37, a master with three previous commands. On November 7, 1872 the ship departed New York with Captain Briggs, his wife, young daughter and a crew of eight. The ship was loaded with 1700 barrels of raw American alcohol bound for Genoa, Italy. The captain, his family and crew were never seen again. The ship was found floating in the middle of the Strait of Gibraltar. There were no signs of struggle on board and all documents except the captain’s log were missing.
In early 1873, it was reported that two lifeboats grounded in Spain, one with a body and an American flag, the other containing five bodies. It has been alleged that these could have been the remains of the crew of the Mary Celeste. However, the bodies were apparently never identified.
09. Black Dahlia
In 1947 the body of 22 year old Elizabeth Short was found in two pieces in a parking lot in Los
Angeles. According to newspaper reports shortly after the murder, Short received the nickname “Black Dahlia” at a Long Beach drugstore in the summer of 1946, as a play on the then-current movie The Blue Dahlia. However, Los Angeles County district attorney investigators’ reports state the nickname was invented by newspaper reporters covering the murder. In either case, Short was not generally known as the “Black Dahlia” during her lifetime.
Many rumours and tales have spread about the Black Dahlia, and the investigation (one of the largest in LA history) never found the killer.
Angeles. According to newspaper reports shortly after the murder, Short received the nickname “Black Dahlia” at a Long Beach drugstore in the summer of 1946, as a play on the then-current movie The Blue Dahlia. However, Los Angeles County district attorney investigators’ reports state the nickname was invented by newspaper reporters covering the murder. In either case, Short was not generally known as the “Black Dahlia” during her lifetime.Many rumours and tales have spread about the Black Dahlia, and the investigation (one of the largest in LA history) never found the killer.
10. Comte de Saint Germain
The Count of St. Germain (allegedly died February 27, 1784) was a courtier, adventurer,
inventor, amateur scientist, violinist, amateur composer, and a mysterious gentleman; he also displayed some skills with the practice of alchemy. He was known as ‘Der Wundermann’ — ‘The Wonderman’. He was a man whose origin was unknown and who disappeared without leaving a trace.
Since his death, various occult organizations have adopted him as a model figure or even as a powerful deity. In recent years several people have claimed to be the Count of St. Germain. (Note that St Germain was never regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church - the “st.” before his name refers to his alleged home).
inventor, amateur scientist, violinist, amateur composer, and a mysterious gentleman; he also displayed some skills with the practice of alchemy. He was known as ‘Der Wundermann’ — ‘The Wonderman’. He was a man whose origin was unknown and who disappeared without leaving a trace.Since his death, various occult organizations have adopted him as a model figure or even as a powerful deity. In recent years several people have claimed to be the Count of St. Germain. (Note that St Germain was never regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church - the “st.” before his name refers to his alleged home).
11. Voynich manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript is a medieval document written in an unknown script and in an
unknown language. For over one hundred years people have tried to break the code to not avail. The overall impression given by the surviving leaves of the manuscript suggests that it was meant to serve as a pharmacopoeia or to address topics in medieval or early modern medicine. However, the puzzling details of illustrations have fueled many theories about the book’s origins, the contents of its text, and the purpose for which it was intended.
The document contains illustrations that suggest the book is in six parts: Herbal, Astronomical, Biological, Cosmological, Pharmaceutical, and recipes.
12. The Zodiac Killer
unknown language. For over one hundred years people have tried to break the code to not avail. The overall impression given by the surviving leaves of the manuscript suggests that it was meant to serve as a pharmacopoeia or to address topics in medieval or early modern medicine. However, the puzzling details of illustrations have fueled many theories about the book’s origins, the contents of its text, and the purpose for which it was intended.The document contains illustrations that suggest the book is in six parts: Herbal, Astronomical, Biological, Cosmological, Pharmaceutical, and recipes.
12. The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac killer was active in Northern California for ten months in the late 1960s. He killed a
t least five people, and injured two. He comitted the first two murders with a pistol, just inside the Benecia border. In his second shooting in Vallejo, he attempted to kill two people, but one survived despite gunshots to the head and neck. 40 minutes later the police recieved an anonymous phone call from a man claiming to be their killer and admitting to the murders of the previous two victims. One month three letters were sent to Newspapers in California containing a cypher that the killer claimed would give them his name. They cypher was decrypted to read:“I LIKE KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH FUN IT IS MORE FUN THAN KILLING WILD GAME IN THE FORREST BECAUSE MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUE ANAMAL OF ALL TO KILL SOMETHING GIVES ME THE MOST THRILLING EXPERENCE IT IS EVEN BETTER THAN GETTING YOUR ROCKS OFF WITH A GIRL THE BEST PART OF IT IS THAE WHEN I DIE I WILL BE REBORN IN PARADICE AND THEI HAVE KILLED WILL BECOME MY SLAVES I WILL NOT GIVE YOU MY NAME BECAUSE YOU WILL TRY TO SLOI DOWN OR ATOP MY COLLECTIOG OF SLAVES FOR MY AFTERLIFE EBEORIETEMETHHPITI”
The last eighteen letters have not been decrypted.
While Arthur Leigh Allen was the prime suspect, all of the evidence was against him being the killer. To this day the Zodiac murders have not been solved.
13. The Babushka Lady
While Arthur Leigh Allen was the prime suspect, all of the evidence was against him being the killer. To this day the Zodiac murders have not been solved.
13. The Babushka Lady
During the analysis of the film footage of the assasination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, a
mysterious woman was spotted. She was wearing a brown overcoat and a scarf on her head (the scarf is the reason for her name as she wore it in a similar style to Russian grandmothers - also called babushkas). The woman appeared to be holding something in front of her face which is believed to be a camera. She appears in many photos of the scene. Even after the shooting when most people had fled the area, she remained in place and continued to film. Shortly after she is seen moving away to the East up Elm Street. The FBI publically requested that the woman come forward and give them the footage she shot but she never did. In 1970 a woman called Beverly Oliver came forward and claimed to be the Babushka Woman, though her story contains many inconsistencies. She is generally regarded as a fraud. To this day, no one knows who the Babushka Woman is or what she was doing there. More unusual is her refusal to come forward to offer her evidence.
14. D. B Cooper
D. B. Cooper (aka “Dan Cooper”) is a pseudonym given to a notorious aircraft hijacker who, on
November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of $200,000, leapt from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest somewhere over the southern Cascades.
Cooper has not been seen since and it is not known whether he survived the jump. In 1980, an eight year old boy found $5,800 of soggy $20 bills washed up on the banks of the Columbia river. The serial numbers matched those of the ransom money which had been noted to make it easier to track Cooper later.
Cooper escaped from the plane by jumping off the rear airstair with a parachute leading aviation authorities to add stricter measures about the design of planes to prevent it from happening again. In addition, this event caused airports to install metal detectors for the first time.
15. Jack the Ripper
mysterious woman was spotted. She was wearing a brown overcoat and a scarf on her head (the scarf is the reason for her name as she wore it in a similar style to Russian grandmothers - also called babushkas). The woman appeared to be holding something in front of her face which is believed to be a camera. She appears in many photos of the scene. Even after the shooting when most people had fled the area, she remained in place and continued to film. Shortly after she is seen moving away to the East up Elm Street. The FBI publically requested that the woman come forward and give them the footage she shot but she never did. In 1970 a woman called Beverly Oliver came forward and claimed to be the Babushka Woman, though her story contains many inconsistencies. She is generally regarded as a fraud. To this day, no one knows who the Babushka Woman is or what she was doing there. More unusual is her refusal to come forward to offer her evidence.14. D. B Cooper
D. B. Cooper (aka “Dan Cooper”) is a pseudonym given to a notorious aircraft hijacker who, on
November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of $200,000, leapt from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest somewhere over the southern Cascades.Cooper has not been seen since and it is not known whether he survived the jump. In 1980, an eight year old boy found $5,800 of soggy $20 bills washed up on the banks of the Columbia river. The serial numbers matched those of the ransom money which had been noted to make it easier to track Cooper later.
Cooper escaped from the plane by jumping off the rear airstair with a parachute leading aviation authorities to add stricter measures about the design of planes to prevent it from happening again. In addition, this event caused airports to install metal detectors for the first time.
15. Jack the Ripper
In the later half of 1888, London was terrorrised by a series of murders in the east end (largely
in the Whitechapel area). The name Jack the Ripper was taken from a letter sent to a newspaper at the time by someone claiming to be the killer. The victims were typically prostitutes who had their throats cut and bodies mutilated. In some cases the bodies were discovered just minutes after the ripper had left the scene.The police at the time had many suspects but could never find sufficient evidence to convict anyone. In modern times there has even been some speculation that Prince Albert Victor was the murderer. Even with modern police methods, no further light has been shed on the murders in recent times. To this day no one knows who the ripper was.
Extreme Body Piercing
I guess body piercing has different meaning when it is used for different terms. It can be religious symbol, traditional or just plain beauty symbol. Have you ever wondered how body piercing started in the first place? Well, body piercing is atleast 5000 years old and goes back to the time of the Egyptians where they reflected status and love of beauty. You might want to know that piercing is a form of expression that has been in practice for thousands of years. The earliest known piercing was first found on Egyptian mummified remains dating back 5000 years. As thousands of years passed by, a new era with new interest in body piercing started to take shape. Men became more conscious about fashion and wearing a earring became a fashion statement.
Men and women both discovered that nipple piercings was a delightful plaything in bed, adding sensitivity to the breasts and giving the men both visual and tactile stimulation. Men began getting pierced purely for pleasure as well. While not entirely mainstream, piercing of the nipples and, occasionally, the genitals, continued to hold interest for members of the upper crust of society in Europe on and off since a few hundred years.
In the last hundred years or so, body piercings in the Western world have mostly been limited to the ears, a standard hold-over from the fact that both men and women wore earrings during Elizabethan times. The Puritan movement did away with men wearing earrings, however, and it didn’t really regain popularity until recently.
Nose rings found new interest when young people (they were called hippies then) from the U.S. began traveling in India extensively looking for enlightenment in the 1960’s. They noticed the nostril rings that most women had been wearing there since the sixteenth century. In India, this was a form of traditional, accepted adornment and was often linked to an earring by a chain. For rebellious teens from America, it was a great form of rebellion.
After bringing nose piercings back to the U.S., the interest in body piercings of all kinds quickly caught on during the 1980’s and 1990’s. Celebrities, sports stars and singers all began sporting a variety of piercings. Soon, high school students and even stay-at-home moms were flashing new body piercings. And the rest, as they say, is history!
Earth Hour - Let's Save our Planet
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
About Earth Hour On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities will participate in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.
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TATA goes International Again
After months of speculation, Tata Motors has closed the Jaguar – Land Rover deal at $2.65 billion. The deal is expected to be signed later in the evening today in London.
Sources said that industry experts have viewed this as an expensive deal.
Earlier, scotching rumours of outsourcing, Tata is said to have assured Unite that it will keep all three of Jaguar and Land Rover's British plants at Solihull and Castle Bromwich in the Midlands and Halewood on Merseyside.
While Unite represents some 12,000 Ford workers, Dodgson said the total number of jobs at stake could be anywhere between 35,000 and 40,000 when ancillaries are taken into account.
Ford acquired Jaguar for $2.5 bn in 1989 and Land Rover for $2.75 bn in 2000 but put them on the market last year after posting losses of $12.6 bn in 2006 - the heaviest in its 103-year history.
Tata was named by Ford as the preferred bidders after it beat off competition from fellow Indian competitor Mahindra and Mahindra and an American buy-up specialist One Equity, headed by former Ford chief executive Jacques Nasser.
Sources said that industry experts have viewed this as an expensive deal.
Earlier, scotching rumours of outsourcing, Tata is said to have assured Unite that it will keep all three of Jaguar and Land Rover's British plants at Solihull and Castle Bromwich in the Midlands and Halewood on Merseyside.
While Unite represents some 12,000 Ford workers, Dodgson said the total number of jobs at stake could be anywhere between 35,000 and 40,000 when ancillaries are taken into account.
Ford acquired Jaguar for $2.5 bn in 1989 and Land Rover for $2.75 bn in 2000 but put them on the market last year after posting losses of $12.6 bn in 2006 - the heaviest in its 103-year history.
Tata was named by Ford as the preferred bidders after it beat off competition from fellow Indian competitor Mahindra and Mahindra and an American buy-up specialist One Equity, headed by former Ford chief executive Jacques Nasser.
Source: NDTV
Holy Spirit?
Divine Blessing
Amazing picture of a cloud shaped like a dove. It might just represent the Third Person in the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Could it be? It's looks beautiful and it truly symbolizes the blessing of God and he exists all around us? What do you think?
Amazing photography angle
Although all of you might say that this is an excellent shot and an amazing camera angle, I hate to think what happened right after this photo was taken. That would have been a very nasty fall. Just look at the expressions on the onlookers faces. Excellent stunt though, don't you think?
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Worlds Largest Easter Egg in Lisbon
A giant decorated Easter egg on display at a Portuguese outlet shopping center recieves Guinness record certificate as the largest in the world.
ALCOCHETE, PORTUGAL (MARCH 20, 2008) (REUTERS) -
A 14.91 metre-high egg on display at a shopping outlet near Lisbon has set a Guinnes record as the world's largest Easter egg. "We have received a certificate from Guiness indicating that we have the biggest decorated Easter egg in the world," the outlet's director Nuno Oliveira who was responsible of the construction told Reuters.
The egg is made of plastic and it took six weeks for workers hired by the outlet center to build it. Hundreds of smaller eggs decorated by children from nearby schools, are also on display at the same site, fifty kilometres south of Lisbon.
The previous record holder was an 8.3 metre-high egg from Austria.
The egg will be on display until March 31
Source: mpelembe
ALCOCHETE, PORTUGAL (MARCH 20, 2008) (REUTERS) -
A 14.91 metre-high egg on display at a shopping outlet near Lisbon has set a Guinnes record as the world's largest Easter egg. "We have received a certificate from Guiness indicating that we have the biggest decorated Easter egg in the world," the outlet's director Nuno Oliveira who was responsible of the construction told Reuters.
The egg is made of plastic and it took six weeks for workers hired by the outlet center to build it. Hundreds of smaller eggs decorated by children from nearby schools, are also on display at the same site, fifty kilometres south of Lisbon.
The previous record holder was an 8.3 metre-high egg from Austria.
The egg will be on display until March 31
Source: mpelembe
Tall Structures of the Old World
Did you know that the Washington Monument was the tallest structure of the Old World, followed by the Cologne Cathedral, Germany which houses the Archbishop of Cologne, then the Old St. Paul's in London which is a fine example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture adapted to colonial conditions and materials which were all above 500 ft. tall. The mega structures of the Old World are truly amazing, in terms of architecture and beauty. Take a look at the picture above which will give you a clear comparison of some of the most beautiful structures of the World.
The Never Ending Staircase
Have you ever seen a never ending staircase? Well take a look at this picture and tell me what you think. A truly amazing work of architecture. I wonder how it balances without a center support. Any guesses? And what is it doing in the middle of the building?
Dimensions of Game Consoles
Here is a detailed measurement of the dimensions of all the gaming consoles available in the market. I am sure you guys will be wondering whats the use of such information, well, its good info, thats all i can say. The person who did it has taken some effort in putting it together. So its good to appreciate his efforts.
Picture Collection
Unity is strength! Size doesn't really matter if stand united on one goal. Take a look at this photo and see the strength of the dwarfs. Together they can even move a plane. Good work guys.
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Miracle Babies
A healthy baby has been born after developing in its mother's liver instead of in the womb.
The baby developed outside the womb
Reports from South Africa say Nhlahla, whose name means "luck" in Zulu, is only the fourth baby ever to survive such a pregnancy.
In all, there have only been 14 documented cases of a child developing in this way.
Nhlahla was born after specialists performed a difficult operation to deliver her on Tuesday.
She had to be put on oxygen after her birth, where she weighed a healthy 2.8kg, but was breathing without aid by Thursday.
Doctors said Nhlahla and her mother Ncise Cwayita, 20 - whose first baby was born normally - were both doing well.
Liver specialist Professor Jack Krige, who helped deliver the baby, told a South African newspaper: "She is the real thing. She is truly a miracle baby."
Risks
When an egg is fertilised, it normally travels down the fallopian tube to the womb, where it implants and grows.
But sometimes, the embryo implants in the fallopian tube, a standard ectopic pregnancy.
In some cases - around one in 100,000 pregnancies - it falls out of the fallopian tube and can implant anywhere in the abdomen.
In extremely rare cases, such as this one, the embryo attaches itself to the liver, a very rich source of blood.
The baby is protected because it is within the placenta - but it does not have the usual protection of the womb - and is at more risk in the abdominal cavity.
Most babies in extrauterine (out of the uterus) pregnancies die within a few weeks.
Window
In this case, doctors only discovered the baby was growing in the liver when they performed a scan this week.
Her womb was found to be empty, even though her baby was due in a week.
Ms Cwayita was transferred to the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
Dr Bruce Howard told the Cape Argus newspaper said: "We knew it was an extrauterine pregnancy but we didn't know it was in the liver until we started the operation on Tuesday morning."
Doctors found a small "window" where the amniotic sac connected with the outside of the liver where they were able to go in to deliver the baby.
Doctors had to leave the placenta and amniotic sac in the liver, because the mother's life would have been at risk.
It is expected they will be absorbed back into her body.
Professor James Walker, president of the British Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, told BBC News Online abdominal pregnancies could be very dangerous.
"The mother is at a huge risk. One in 200 women die before we can do anything to help them.
"The main problem for the baby is that it is not protected by the muscular wall of the womb."
Source: BBC
The Two-Headed Baby Miracle
Source: BBC
The Two-Headed Baby Miracle
Born with two heads—doctors were baffled. The miracle baby you'll want to meet. Then, a missing girl, a bizarre dream and a psychic "twist." Plus, 36 years ago, someone saved this woman's life. For the first time, they reunite
Source: Oprah
Miracle Baby survives multiple abortion attempts
Source: Oprah
Miracle Baby survives multiple abortion attempts
A MIRACLE baby who survived repeated abortion attempts is alive and well two years later, it has been revealed.
The boy's mother changed her mind about wanting the child after she felt him move in her womb for the first time.
It happened as she headed home from a clinic that had just given her a series of drugs to end the baby's life.
Doctors at Hope Hospital, Salford, believe the infant - born 24 weeks into the pregnancy - to be the most premature baby to survive abortion in the long-term.
"It has defeated all the odds," said Dr Paul Clarke, until recently a member of the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. "Doctors tried three or four different abortive drugs."
The boy's mother was 24 when she went for an ultrasound and was told she was just over 22 weeks pregnant.
The woman - who was single and had a 19-month-old infant - opted for an abortion because she felt unable to cope with another child. She was admitted to a private clinic five days later and was given four different drugs over two days.
She was told the foetus was dead and to come back in four days to have it removed. But on the train journey home she felt it move and immediately changed her mind.
She went into labour that afternoon and was admitted to hospital, where she asked doctors to do everything they could to save the child. Four days later her baby was born, weighing just 1.5lb, but crying and breathing.
"She had guilt stemming from the fact she knew if she had not gone through with the procedure it would not have been born prematurely," said Dr Clarke, one of four current and former doctors at Hope Hospital who have published a report on the case in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Rights
The baby, born in November 2002, needed ventilation for 53 days and suffered life-threatening blood infections and chronic lung disease. But he was allowed home at seven months and at 10 months had only "mildly" delayed development.
Dr Mike Robinson, co-author of the report and lead clinician at the intensive care unit, said the case raised "serious ethical issues".
"Foetuses don't have rights in law, but once born you have to look at the child in terms of what is in their best interest," he said.
"In this case the mother wanted the child. But when a woman goes to have a termination she should be aware that, while the pregnancy will end, the life of the baby may not."
Abortion is currently legal in Britain up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy.
There were 181,600 abortions in England and Wales in 2003, the highest on record and up 3.2 per cent on the previous year.
A survey published in 2001 suggested the chance of a child surviving without disability was 12.5 per cent at 23 weeks gestation and 39 per cent at 24 weeks.
Julia Millington, political director of the ProLife Alliance, said: "One can only praise this woman for the courage she showed in having the baby in what was a very difficult situation.
"The public is becoming increasingly aware of what exactly we are permitting when babies are aborted at 22, 23 or 24 weeks when they could survive."
Around two per cent of abortions in England and Wales are performed at or later than 20 weeks. The number born alive is not known.
One study showed around three-quarters of women who booked for abortion after 18 weeks' gestation later changed their mind.
The report's authors claimed private clinics did not have the staff or equipment to resuscitate "aborted" babies and "may be more inclined to overlook signs of life".
MIRACLE BABY
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| Aaliyah Hart soon after birth |
When she arrived four months early weighing just twelve ounces (340 grams), Aaliyah Hart fitted into the palm of her mother's hand.
Against all the odds, she has just enjoyed her first Christmas at home.
Not only did Aaliyah arrive early, she had grown too slowly whilst in her mother's womb.
Measuring only nine inches (23 centimetres) long at birth, Aaliyah is the second-smallest surviving baby ever to be born in Britain.
Before her delivery, doctors warned Aaliyah's mother, Lorraine, that her daughter had only a 10% change of surviving.
Lorraine aged 37, says she defied doctors advice of a termination.
She and her husband Ricardo have been trying for a baby for more than ten years.
Lorraine says, "I'm proud that I was strong enough. I didn't crumble under their advice.
"This is great proof for all consultants... think before you open your mouth, before you tell people to terminate their babies."
Critical
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| Lorraine and Aaliyah in October 2003 |
Aaliyah spent her first critical days on a life support machine in intensive care.
Doctors at Birmingham City Hospital were amazed at Aaliyah's fighting spirit.
Dr Jeff Bissenden consultant paediatrician says, "I've been working since 1980 and I've never seen anything like Aaliyah."
Vigil
Lorraine maintained a daily vigil by Aaliyah's side.
She says: "It's a completely different world in there, you're just oblivious to everyone else.
"You didn't know what time of day it was. Your life stops.
"That was the hardest part, the waiting."
Homeward bound
In October 2003, after four months in the City hospital's neo-natal unit, Aaliyah was taken home by her proud mum.
Weighing five pounds (2.6 kilograms), Aaliyah's tiny lungs had developed and her body grown stronger.
The glare of the media made Aaliyah famous across the world.
As she left the hospital, the press gathered to catch a glimpse.
Lorraine says, "All babies are special, but Aaliyah is a little bit extra special.
"She's amazing. She's done so well and I'm so proud of her."
Return to hospital
But just four days after going home, Lorraine and Aaliyah were back in hospital.
Doctors had discovered a double hernia.
An operation was quickly undertaken and little Aaliyah pulled through.
Dr Jeff Bissenden, consultant paediatrician says, "All I know she was a fighter, she was tough... I guess she'll be like Lorraine."
Family Christmas
Enjoying festivities at her home in Highgate in Birmingham, Lorraine reflects on a remarkable year, "It's been amazing but to have her here today is the best Christmas present anybody could have."
Update on miracle baby who took a train toilet tumble
A week has passed since I posted about the baby who was born prematurely while her mother was using the toilet on a train in India. As with many global stories, unless there's some big breaking news, we rarely hear what happened next. It's like traveling on a highway, seeing a big wreck on the other side of the meridian, but never really finding out what happened. We think about the wreck for a few miles or so, perhaps tell someone what we saw after we arrive at our destination, if we remember, but often our attention has already turned to the latest thing to pass in front of us.
After doing a quick Web search to look for information about the baby's well-being and ending up with my own post, I headed toThe Times of India for news. The latest update I found is from March 1. The baby--a girl, either to be named Jodhaa or Karishma, had just begun to drink her mother's breast milk through a tube. She's also on extensive antibiotics in order to combat any infection from the umbilical cord being ripped off (and I expect spending the first seconds of life in a toilet). The umbilical cord was found by her where she lay at the side of the tracks. The doctors think that she must have not been born head first but landed on her hip since there is some internal injury there, but it doesn't seem serious. Wow!
The hospital is not charging for the baby's care since the family doesn't have any money and the station master who found her spent his day off from work going to Ahmedabad to see her. (see article)
These are the details that make me start singing Louis Armstrong's tune, "I see trees of green, red roses too....and I think to myself, what a wonderful world." There is a line about babies.
Source: Gadling
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