The low-budget British airline Easyjet has never been afraid to trial the odd thing here and there, but usually it’s amusing ad campaigns. Now they’ve taken it up a notch.
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Quotes: Friend of Derrick Bird on Tax Investigation
“He just asked me if he could handle jail. He didn’t want to go.”
— MARK COOPER, friend of British gunman Derrick Bird, on the revelation that Bird faced a tax investigation over a £60,000 sum found in his bank account. Bird …
Sydney Opera House to Host Concert For Dogs
The Sydney Opera House — perhaps the world’s most famous concert venue — is going to the dogs.
Report: Joran van der Sloot Apprehended in Chile
Once tied to the Natalee Holloway disappearance in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot is now a main suspect in a separate slaying in Peru.
A Beatle Meets Barack
It’s sure to be a pop culture reference point for years to come: Sir Paul McCartney performed for the Obamas at the White House on Wednesday in light of the Beatle being presented with the third annual Gershwin Prize for Popular …
Gay-Friendly McDonald’s Ad Irks O’Reilly
A new McDonald’s ad running in France features a young gay man and the tag line “Come as You Are.” But Bill O’Reilly wants to know — will McDonald’s invite Al Qaeda in next?
Body Found as 12 Dead in U.K. Shooting Massacre
The tragic events in West Cumbria on Wednesday, where 12 people have been killed, and at least 25 left injured, has shocked the U.K. The body of the suspected gunman, taxi driver Derrick Bird, has now been found, in what is the …
World War II Bomb Kills Three in Germany
In what most be the saddest/strangest story of the day, three people have been killed and six injured trying to defuse a World War II bomb in central Germany.
Steve Jobs Defends iPhone Factory Conditions
Following a spate of suicides, the Apple boss has defended conditions at a Taiwanese electronics firm that produces the iPhone.
Photos: Guatemala’s Massive Sinkholes
Rains from Tropical Storm Agatha opened up a massive sinkhole in Guatemala City this weekend, leaving one man missing and swallowing a three-story building whole. See pictures of the damage.
Bank of Canada Bumps Up Its Interest Rates
We’re in the money. On Tuesday, Canada became the first G-7 nation to take a small step out of the world’s recent credit crisis.
World Cup Squads Mean Debate and Heartbreak
It’s June 1, 2010 and that can mean but one thing: the World Cup starts this month. Let joy be unconfined … well, for fans of the planet’s most popular sport and many of its star players. But not all of them.