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Robot Fish
For more cool animal videos ow.ly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A robotic fish developed by scientists from Essex University is put through its paces in a special tank at the London Aquarium. It works via sensors and has autonomous navigational control. www.itnsource.com
Giant Panda in China rips off man's jacket
For more animal videos ow.ly _______________________________________________ China: Tourist has jacket ripped off his back by Giant Panda in open cage at Nature Reserve dedicated to survival of the endangered species (02 Nov 1992). The visitor to Chengdu Zoo sat with his back against the panda's railings for a picture to be taken. His jacket attracted the 75-kilogram (165 pound) panda's attention and the creature grabbed it, while the man was held by his friends, setting up a 'tug of war'. Future prospects for giant pandas have just been strengthened by a Chinese 10-year plan that will cost about 50 million United States dollars. Officials have realised that more funds are needed to save the panda. Only 1000 giant pandas are believed to be alive today. www.itnsource.com Reuters 6916/93
Body Parts Made Of Bread
Gruesome body parts greet customers of a bakery in Ratchaburi, Thailand. Artist and baker Kittiwat Unarrom has sculpted life-like heads, feet and hands from dough in the bakery's kitchen and exhibits them in glass cabinets in the shop. He says his edible art lures one hundred visitors a day. www.itnsource.com
Annual Tough Guy race won by bricklayer
He beat 4000 rivals over an horrific two-mile obstable course in the Tough Guy race in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, designed by a former Grenadier Guardsman near the village of Old Perton. The annual race starts in the village with an eight-mile run, before competitors have to wade through energy-sapping mud and plunge into ice-cold water to reach the finishing post. As if this wasn't bad enough they also have to negotiate flames, smoke bombs and taunting marshalls.The course is so bad that runners are required to sign a disclaimer which reads: "It's my own bloody fault for being here" just to take part. Nevertheless emergency workers were pleased to report that they didn't have to deal with any...
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Tomato-throwing Festival
Five truckloads of tomatoes were quickly turned into puree in the Tomatina tomato-throwing festival in the town of Bunoi in Spain. Tens of thousands of people took part as plum tomatoes covered walls and bodies to the enjoyment of all concerned. www.itnsource.com Reuters 508310028
Beluga Whale blows Bubbles
For more animal videos check out Uzoo YouTube page www.youtube.com ___________________________________________ Allya the Beluga whale at an aquarium in western Japan has learned to blow bubble rings. In the wild, some dolphins and whales blow bubble rings by inhaling air through their blowholes and releasing it through their mouths underwater. But thanks to scuba diving equipment, Allya can do it anytime. Allya clearly loves interacting with her audience. She aims the bubbles at spectators as they peer in through the glass. www.itnsource.com Reuters 2989/06
Vivienne Westwood fashion show proves tricky for models
Vivienne Westwood titled her latest show "I Am Expensive" to criticise the gap between the lavish universe of fashion and a poverty-plagued world, but the only gap seen on the runway were the high heels some models found difficult to walk in. Beginning modestly, the show presented knee-length and ankle-length gowns in neutral colours. But Westwood's signature style and boldness soon came shining through in graffiti prints and bold shades of pink, blue and green. www.itnsource.com Reuters 16044/06
Biker stunts in Tokyo. Thank you, itnsource!
Biker stunts in Tokyo. Stocks were mixed on Monday after the insurance giant American International Group sold a big foreign division to Metlife for $15.5 billion. The market rose on Tuesday and Wednesday and posted bigger gains on Thursday after Microsofts chief executive, Vikram S. Pandit, said the bank was moving toward sustained profitability. Citigroup was the hardest hit bank during the financial crisis. Marat Fidarov, chief market strategist at Genworth Financial Asset Management in Encino, Calif., said the markets slow ascent during the week was good, but noted that shares had risen too much in the past month. Britains FTSE 100 rose 0.2 percent, Germanys DAX index rose 0.3 percent, and Frances CAC-40 fell less than 0.1 percent. Japans Nikkei stock average rose 0.8 percent. BMW's new model, capable of going to sea, launch planned for May, could be a game changer. Russian translator assistant software is available online. Neil Menard, a principal at Steben & Company in Rockville, Md., said the market could continue to make incremental gains until investors get a better sense of the job market. He sees little confidence behind the advances of the last two weeks. Boeing was up slightly, and so was Walmart.
Vietnam Napalm
South Vietnamese planes dropped Napalm on a village near Saigon by mistake, during a battle with the North Vietnamese nearby. Many civilians including children and babies were badly injured. www.itnsource.com ITN T29067201
Vietnam Khe Sanh
US Marines hold on to their base at Khe Sanh near the North Vietnamese border. Fighting against the Vietcong they used large 175 field guns to ward off an attack. US action was controlled by computers at the nearby Camp Carol which sustained damage from shelling. www.itnsource.com
Battleship Szent Istvan sinks in WW1
Battleship Szent Istvan sinks in WW1 www.itnsource.com Reuters S08020401
Celebrity Trials
Public interest in criminal trials is nothing new! A mixture of the crime drama and reality TV show, they make instant celebrities out of the legal teams and the judge. We take a look at the most requested Celebrity Criminal Trials, and the media circus that sorrounded them. www.itnsource.com
Chamonix Avalanche
An avalanche swept through the Chamonix Valley destroying two dozen chalets in the ski resort of Le Tour. www.itnsource.com ITN T10029901
Florida Hurricane
A category 1 hurricane nicknamed 'Groundhog Day Storm' hit the south of Florida uprooting trees and causing serious damage to buildings and crops. www.itnsource.com
Iran Earthquake
A major earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale has devastated parts of Iran near the Caspian Sea. Three cities and hundreds of villages have been destroyed killing an estimated 40000 people. www.itnsource.com ITN T26069007
Spiderman Climbs Skyscraper
Using only his bare hands, french Spiderman Alain Robert scales an 150 meter building in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. People watch as Robert easily reaches the top of the National Telecommunications building in 20 minutes. www.itnsource.com
Flying Sheepdog
For more animal videos check out Uzoo YouTube page www.youtube.com _____________________________________________ In 1992 an English shepherd used a microlight plane to keep watch over his sheep and his sheepdog Chips flew in the plane too. Peter Bell from Northumberland, England said the plane allowed them both to get around much quicker. www.itnsource.com ITN T22129209
IRA Disarmament
In September 2005 General John De Chastelain, the head of the International Decommissioning Commission said he believed that the IRA had destroyed all the weapons in their possession. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and DUP leader Ian Paisley give press conferences. www.itnsource.com ITN T26090529
Largest Robot Exhibition
The largest industrial robot exhibition ever held took place in Tokyo, Japan in December 2005. It featured a dinosaur robot walking on two legs, a life-like female robot and a concierge robot. www.itnsource.com
Vietnam Boat Refugees
As the communists are rumoured to have taken Hue hundreds of refugees arrive in Danang and scramble for places on boats to get them out of the area. www.itnsource.com ITN T260375041
Michael Jackson Found Not Guilty
In June 2005 Michael Jackson was cleared of all charges including sexually molesting a teenage boy. Jackson leaves court with his family. www.itnsource.com
Vietnam Saigon Cholon fighting
Fighting in Cholon, the Chinese area of Saigon, between US troops and the Vietcong. Civilians shelter from the crossfire and the US Marines capture prisoners. www.itnsource.com ITN T300575
Vietnam An Loc
Communists have reached An Loc 56 miles north of Saigon. Government troops moved further along Highway 13 but were halted 11 miles south of An Loc. Wounded soldiers were evacuated. www.itnsource.com ITN T130472051
Vietnam Highway 1 Retreat
As the communists pushed further forward the South Vietnamese Army retreated along Highway 1 with some soldiers walking until they were picked up and others who were too badly wounded had to stay where they were until rescued. www.itnsource.com ITN T030572061
Popeye Man
A jordanian comedy actor has amazing eyeballs that he can pop out on demand. A leading eye surgeon in Jordan says Abdullah Al-Basrim has an extraordinary ability of being able to control and squeeze his eye muscles to push his eyeballs forward. www.itnsource.com
Terrorist Attack On London
In July 2005 the british prime minister Tony Blair spoke to reporters on the day of the terrorist attacks on London's transport systems. The attacks coincided with the G8 summit at Gleneagles in Scotland that Blair and other world leaders were attending. Three underground trains and one double decker bus were blown up killing more than 50 people. www.itnsource.com ITN T070705221
Man Grows World's Longest Hair
Tran Van Hay may have the world's longest hair. At approximately 6.2 meters long the 73 year-old vietnamese man keeps it balanced on his head under a scarf and it looks like a giant turban. He unravels it for visitors and his wife lays it out on the table to show them just how long it is. www.itnsource.com
World Beard & Moustache Championships
Men from all around the world compete in the World Beard & Moustache Championships in Carson City, Nevada. After taking part in the annual Nevada Day Parade the contestants take the stage to compete in the Imperial and the Freestyling categories showing off their unusual styles of facial hair www.itnsource.com
Vietnam Fall of Saigon
People rush to leave Saigon as the city falls to the Vietcong. www.itnsource.com
Vietnam Battle for Hue
South Vietnamese troops and US Marines battle to recapture the town of Hue, with bodies being checked for booby traps and civilians caught up in the fighting and leaving. The battle was part of the Tet Offensive. www.itnsource.com ITN T20026801
Dramatic fighting pictures from Battle of Okinawa
Incredible footage from World War Two, including a plane crashing on aircraft carrier, ships and planes under fierce attack, planes crashing and exploding and kamikaze planes attacking a destroyer at sea. Dramatic events unfold as a fighter plane catches fire as it lands on aircraft carrier and the plane is engulfed in flames with its pilots still inside. www.itnsource.com Reuters S04019901
Michael Jackson Attends Trial In Pyjamas
Michael Jackson arrives late for his 2005 trial wearing pyjamas. He was accused of sexually molesting a teenage boy, but later found not quilty. www.itnsource.com
Vietnam Rung Sat
US Marines Riverine Force patrol along the narrow sections to rivers in the Rungsat swamp area to check for and deter any Vietcong attacks on shipping. www.itnsource.com ITN T220867041
Singing Beluga Whales and Musical Walrus
For more animal videos check out Uzoo YouTube page www.youtube.com Extraordinary Animals www.youtube.com _______________________________________________ In a Japanese aquarium three Beluga Whales sing for their keeper. There is also a musical walrus which sits up and plays a Swiss Horn. www.itnsource.com Reuters 3655/00
Vietnam Newport Bridge
South Vietnamese troops fighting against the Vietcong in a ferocious battles on the Newport Bridge during the Tet Offensive. The South Vietnamese sustained heavy casualties and injured children caught up in the crossfire were rescued. www.itnsource.com ITN T040575
Joseph Ratzinger Elected New Pope
After the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005 cardinals decide that Joseph Ratzinger is to be elected Pope Benedict XVI. Smoke signals are seen coming from a chimney then he appears at the balcony of St. Peters Square at the Vatican. www.itnsource.com
Prince Charles Press Blunder
Prince Charles accidentally revealed what he really thought about the press when he posed for pictures in the Swiss Alps with his two sons William and Harry. Not realising he could be heard he described reporters as "those bloody people" and a BBC journalist Nicholas Witchell as "awful". www.itnsource.com ITN T31030513
Normandy landings in full swing during World War 2
The allied troops establish a beach-head as reinforcements continue to arrive to Normandy during WW2. Bombs dropped, landing crafts arrive to shores and aerial combat during the invasion. www.itnsource.com Reuters S2110301
Vietnam Orphans Evacuated
Orphans are evacuated from war torn Vietnam and have been brought to Britain for treatment and some will be placed with British families. www.itnsource.com ITN T070475
Prince Harry's 21st Birthday
To mark his 21st birthday Prince Harry, youngest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles poses on his motorbike and gives an interview to the press about his recent behaviour. www.itnsource.com ITN T15090519
Superhero Rescues Illegally Parked Cars
An eccentric british man who calls himself AngleGrinder Man demonstrates how he frees wheel-clamped cars that are illegally parked. He dresses in his own superhero outfit then cuts the cars free with an angle grinder machine. www.itnsource.com
Extreme swimmer sets record for swimming in the Antarctic
Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh has set a new world record for the most southerly long-distance swim, conquering the icy Antarctic waters at 65 degrees south. The 1 km swim follows just months after a record Arctic swim, making the British solicitor the first person to accomplish such a feat in both the world's coldest seas. Sporting only a swimsuit, cap and goggles, Pugh took less than 19 minutes to complete the swim near Vernadsky, a scientific base on Antarctica, in water of 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) and heavy snow. www.itnsource.com Reuters 17880/05
Wind Powered Beach Mutant Robot
Wind powered skeletal robot made from cheap plastic tubes and rope. Wings gather wind which is stored in bottles and when enough energy is gathered it can move on its many legs. www.itnsource.com Reuters 7968/05
Pope John Paul II Dies
On 2nd April 2005 Pope John Paul II died after a prolonged struggle with ill health. Thousands of pilgrims queued for the chance to see him lying for public viewing at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome, Italy. www.itnsource.com
Tom Cruise Announces Engagement
During a visit to Paris, France actress Katie Holmes watched as Tom Cruise announced to the press that he had proposed to her the previous night. Afterwards Katie joined Tom to pose for the cameras but avoided answering any questions. www.itnsource.com
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