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Member Of Milan's Staff On Charge

AC Milan's team doctor Armando Gozzini has been charged by police after a reported incident at a luxury hotel in Salford. Mr Gozzini, 44, was arrested on Tuesday night after Police were called to The Lowry Hotel to investigate reports into an alleged indecent exposure. The BBC report that the medic has now been released on bail.

Moose Vandalism In Norway

Angry moose are carrying out uncharacteristic attacks and acts of vandalism in Norway reports www.aftenposten.no. People and dogsleds have been attacked and shops damaged.

Mobile Phone The New Jukebox

This week saw the unveiling of high tech mobile handsets incorporating state of the art music software like Apple's iTunes software and. Microsoft's Windows Media Player reports New Scientist.

Mutu Halts Wrestling Match

An international wrestling match was stopped because it was claimed a wrestler has been using a form of magic called Mutu to incapacitate an opponents and match official reports the BBC.

Men Jailed For Exhuming 'Vampire'

The Scotsman reports that six Romanian men have been jailed for exhuming a person they believed to be a vampire and eating part of the body.

Wine As Good For You As Fresh Fruit?

More studies suggest that moderate consumption of wine make be particularly good for your health. The article is part of a series of papers published at sciencedaily.

Waterspouts Cross The Channel

The BBC were one of the media organisations that reported on the cross channel waterspouts that appeared on Monday.

Age Of Turin Shroud Questioned

New research into the Shroud of Turin suggests that it may be between 1,300 and 3,000 years old comments the BBC.

Fugitive found Inside TV

Authorities hunting 6 foot tall Alfred Blane in Decatur County in the USA found him hiding inside an old style TV according to www.nbc4.com

Spanish Police Bust Witchcraft Racket

Police in Spain have arrested a number of Brazilian over claims that they have earned over one million euros from providing clairvoyant and supernatural services reports the BBC.

67 Year Old Romanian Pregnant

The BBC report that Adriana Iliescu aged 67 may becomes the world's oldest mother. Doctors have announced that the Romanian author and academic is seven months pregnant with twins following fertility treatment.

Holy Grail Hidden In Hertfordshire?

Stories linking Hertford to the Knights Templars, secret tunnels and possibly the Holy Grail have reached the national media. The Guardian published a story this week that suggests a strong connection between the ancient order and Hertfordshire.

Organised Monkey Attacks In India

Farmers from Assam in Northeast India have called for state help following a series of attacks by troops of monkeys. The farmers maintain that monkey raiding parties have attacked over twenty villages reports www.terradaily.com.

Jab To Protect Against Heart Disease

Injections in childhood might help protect people from heart disease later in life according to recent research details in New Scientist. The same approach may even be able to help adults with clogged arteries.

Hundreds See Chinese UFO

www.gansudaily.com.cn report that a UFO was witnessed in China's Gansu Province. The phenomena was seen by hundreds of people on Saturday night.

Life Expectancy To Reach 100

Scientists are expecting life expectancy to reach 100 within 60 years according to www.medicalnewstoday.com

Left Handers Have The Edge In Combat

Studies at the University of Montpellier in France suggest that left handed people may have a combat advantage and that the dominant hand may have a role in murder rates reports New Scientist.

Some People Immune To Exercise

The results of a recent US study suggests that a small minority of people may get little or no health benefits from exercise. Details published at www.newscientist.com

Millions Of Computers Vulnerable To Java Bug

A serious software flaw in Java has been identified. The potential security weakness leaves a number of different operating systems open to attack. Details published at New Scientist.

More Than 200 People Killed By Hail

Scientists have finally discovered what caused the death of more than 200 people in the Himalayan Gahrwal region over a thousand years ago. The human remains were found in the 1940s and after decades of speculation it's thought that the tragic loss of life was brought about by one of the most violent hail storms ever witnessed by man. Details can be found at www.telegraph.co.uk.

Gigantic Strawberries 

Scientists are going to investigate the gigantic fruit and vegetables being grown at an organic gardening centre in Scotland. Potatoes, strawberries and onions are just three crops that Cameron and Moira Thomson have managed to grow to more than double their normal size. Details on the BBC website.

Disappearing Ships In Nigeria

The BBC reports how an oil tanker is just the latest ship to disappear in Nigeria.

Computer Virus Spread Through JPEG Images

New Scientist highlights the possibility that computer bugs could be spread through JPEG images.

Man Climbs Into Lions' Enclosure

According to www.terra.net a man climbed into the Lion's pen at Melbourne Zoo, at feeding time, pulled out a bible and asked onlookers if the wanted him to stroke the lions.

Message From An Alien Civilisation

Widely reported this week has been the reception of a transmission from space. Named SHGb02+14a the signal is being investigated by SETI and so far does not appear to be the result of any naturally occurring phenomenon. New Scientist publish full details.

Apostle Jacob's Coffin Made By Aliens

News that an ancient stone coffin appears to be made of an unknown substance according to Pravda.

Details Of The Russian Bigfoot

Pravda examines the unexplained footprints and sightings of an 'unknown' creature.

Ancient Nuclear Blasts and Levitating Stones

A Pravda feature details the research into the theory that a nuclear explosion destroyed an ancient Indian culture and the phenomena of levitating stones at Shivapur.

New Virus Turns Webcams On

A new worm is travelling the internet putting the webcams of hapless victims under the control of computer hackers reports www.msnbc.msn

WWI Bodies Persevered In Glacier
Yahoo.com reports the bodies of three Austrian soldiers have been discovered at the Forni glacier near Mount San Matteo on the Swiss and Austrian border.

Traveller Sets Mid Air Bonfire
A passenger on a Boeing 737 en route from Bergen to London set fire to pictures from a magazine he had purchased. Details at Nettavisen.

Hairboy Strives For Pop Success
China's hairiest man, Yu Zhenhuan, also known as maohai (hairboy) is planning to use his fame to launch a pop career. uk.news.yahoo.com carry the story including links to the maohai website.

Mobile Phone Trojan Stings Users
Some people downloading unlicensed versions of  the popular Mosquitos game to their smart phone have unwittingly uploaded a 'Trojan Horse' program that sends out premium rates texts costing £1.50 each. Details at New Scientist. 

Prozac Found In Drinking Water
The Environment Agency are reporting that Prozac is building up in rivers and groundwater. The drug is so widely taken in the UK that it makes its way to the water network through treated sewage. It currently only appears in trace amounts but it is known known how much of it (or similar pharmaceuticals) is in the water we drink. Report can be found at the BBC website here.

Dark Secrets Of Cult Trapped In Time

An isolated German religious cult based at Villa Bavaria in Chile has shocked Chileans with a sex-abuse and torture scandal reports yahoo.com.

Statue Fenced Off To Discourage Groping

The tomb of a 19th Century French 'playboy' and journalist Victor Noir at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris has been fenced off. Long standing myths suggest that by; kissing the statues lips, bringing a rose to the grave and rubbing the enlarged groin of the life sized figure, women can achieve success in affairs of the heart. So great are the numbers coming to 'touch' the statue the authorities have had to attempt to isolate the grave. The BBC cover the story, detailed pictures can be found here.

Titan Up Close 

This image is one of the closest ever taken of Saturn's hazy moon Titan. It was captured by Cassini's imaging science subsystem on Oct. 26, 2004, as the spacecraft flew by Titan. At its closest, Cassini was 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) above the moon, 300 times closer than during its first flyby on July 3, 2004. More details at New Scientist.

Woman Has Casual Sex Whilst Asleep

Details were revealed this week of an Australian women who found partners for casual sex whilst asleep. Experts believe that sleepwalking was to blame report uk.news.yahoo.com.

Dogs Terrorize Town

A pack of stray dogs with a clearly identifiable leader took over the town of Mamurras in Albania reports yahoo.com

Computers Hijacked Through Instant Messenger

Abe Usher, a US computer programmer has created a software robot  called Nmapbot that uses Instant Messenger to control a programme remotely reports New Scientist.

Giant Ape May Be New Species

A shy primate that stands at over 6ft tall has been spotted across central Africa. This super ape may be an as yet unrecorded species according to New Scientist.

Forget Spam, It's Now Spit

Spam is to be replaced by Spit; unsolicited messages through Internet telephony. Visit the www.newscientist.com for more details.

Couple Have First Baby - After 47 Years

The BBC report that an Indian couple from Tamil Nadu have just become parents for the first time with the help of fertility treatment. The baby will have a Mother and Father with a collective age of 138 years.

Woman Sues Over TV Stunt

Widely reported in the media this week is the lawsuit being brought by Los Angeles resident Kara Blanc against the makers of a new US TV Show 'Scare Tactics'. The basis of the programme is Candid Camera style pranks. Ms Blanc claims she has had to go to hospital as a result of the 'alien prank' played on her. Full report on the BBC website.

Ravens Kill 19 Sheep In Germany

Echoing Hitchcock's film The Birds, 19 sheep grazing on snow covered hills in southern Germany have been slain by hungry Ravens. Report featured on Yahoo News.

Drug Warfare

Reuters highlights research that reveals Nazi Germany was developing a cocaine wonder pill to enhance the fighting abilities of their troops during the Second World War. The D-IX pill may have given troops greatly increased stamina and it was intended that with its help the advance of allied forces across Europe could have been halted.

Alternative Views On Stonehenge

The Russian news service Pravda discusses strange happenings around Stonehenge including UFOs, disappearing tanks and levitation. 

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