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- NATO deploys helicopters in Libya
- Skype suffers downtime in Europe
- Smoke from Arizona fire spreads to other states
- Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree
- Scottish singer Jai McDowall wins fifth Britain's Got Talent series
- LulzSec attacks Nintendo server
- Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to move into Kensington Palace, London
- US X Factor producers confirm line-up changes
| NATO deploys helicopters in Libya Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The United Kingdom and France have begun helicopter attacks against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in Libya, as part of the NATO campaign to protect civilians. The Apache helicopters were launched from the British ship HMS Ocean and the French assault ship Tonnerre, and attacked a radar installation and a military checkpoint near Brega. Whilst in a separate mission, helicopters destroyed two ammunition bunkers in central Libya. More...   |
| Skype suffers downtime in Europe Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The instant messaging (IM) and VoIP communications company Skype has suffered from an unexpected outrage across Europe since 10:00 AM UTC today. Users were not able to log in and Skype did not announce a cause of the problem. Skype initially left a message on its website and Twitter which reads, "A small number of you may have problems signing in to Skype. We're investigating the cause, and hope to have more details to share soon." More... |
| Smoke from Arizona fire spreads to other states Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Smoke from eastern Arizona's Wallow Fire has drifted into New Mexico and Colorado, where officials have issued a health advisory. The wildfire in Arizona continued to burn Tuesday night when weather conditions settled down, although conditions will likely become worse Wednesday. Covering 365 square miles, the fire has created hazy conditions as far away as Iowa. Residents of small communities including Greer and Alpine have been warned to evacuate. The Wallow Fire is currently the nation's largest wildfire; another fire is burning in southern Arizona. So far, about 3,000 people have evacuated the area around the Wallow Fire. Around 2,500 firefighters are working to combat the wildfire; around four buildings have burned so far while hundreds more are at risk. On Monday, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a state of emergency declaration allowing access to special funds. High winds up to 60 MPH have been reported, allowing the fire to continue to move north. Joe Reinarz, the firefighting operation's commander, said, "The bad news is it's supposed to pick back up all the way through Thursday." U.S. Highway 180 was closed by officials for around two miles because of thick smoke obscuring drivers' visibility. The wildfire is decimating the ponderosa pine forest in the area; Kelly Wood, a Pinetop Fire Department spokesperson, said, "Normally, you can see the forest for miles. Now, there's just smoke." More... |
| Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 In the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the University of Dundee is to become the first university in the United Kingdom to provide degrees in comic studies. The university has said that courses for its comic studies subject within the English section will commence in September 2011. The city of Dundee is known to be the headquarters for D. C. Thomson & Co., a publishing company whose works include various comic books, such as The Beano, The Broons, The Dandy and Oor Wullie. Dr. Chris Murray, a leading British authority on comic books, will be leading the comic studies programme. "This is a very exciting time for comics scholarship, and I am delighted to be able to offer this postgraduate course on comics," he explained. "This is a unique opportunity to give this important medium the attention it deserves, and to allow those with an interest in comics to study it in detail." More... |
| Scottish singer Jai McDowall wins fifth Britain's Got Talent series Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Jai McDowall, a Scottish man who works as an assistant to disabled individuals and performs a singing act, has been declared as the winner of the fifth series of televised talent competition Britain's Got Talent, broadcast on ITV1 in the United Kingdom. The final took place on Saturday night. As the winner of the show, McDowall will receive a prize of £100,000 (US$164,270, €112,252), as well being able to participate at the Royal Variety Performance - which will be attended by British Royal Family senior members - later this year. In the final, McDowall - who lives in the South Ayrshire village of Tarbolton - had sung To Where You Are, which was originally performed by Josh Groban. McDowall's victory was calculated via a public telephone voting system. The number of votes he was received was a margin of under three per cent greater than the act who achieved second place: a 12-year-old male singer named Ronan Parke. According to BBC News Online, Parke had been considered the most likely act to win this series by bookmakers. A short time after his victory was announced, McDowall commented that he was feeling "absolutely amazing, fantastic...it's so much more, absolutely so much more". When interviewed afterwards, Parke said he "loved it, thank you to everyone who voted. Congratulations, Jai." Simon Cowell acknowledged "there was going to be a shock result" and that McDowall "wasn't one of the favourites coming in but tonight we could feel he nailed the song. He came in believing that he could win and I think he's a worthy winner." Meanwhile, on-air, judge Amanda Holden admitted that she "really, really wanted Ronan to win." More... |
| LulzSec attacks Nintendo server Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Computer hacking group Lulz Security has attacked a server of one of the United States affiliates of Nintendo, a Japanese-based video gaming company. Nintendo themselves confirmed the news on Sunday, with a statement from the corporation reporting that the unit was illegally accessed "a few weeks ago". Speaking on behalf of the corporation, Ken Toyoda had claimed that "[t]here were no third-party victims" but acknowledged "there was some kind of possible hacking attack". According to Tomokazu Nakaura, Nintendo in Japan considers "protection of our customer information" to be the "utmost priority". To adhere to this claim, the corporation does "constantly monitor our security". More... |
| Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to move into Kensington Palace, London Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 British media has reported that Prince William and his recently wedded wife, Kate, are to move their London residence into Kensington Palace, close to Hyde Park. More... |
| US X Factor producers confirm line-up changes Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The production companies of the United States television programme The X Factor US have confirmed that Cheryl Cole has been removed from the judging panel for the show. Fox Broadcasting Company, the show's broadcaster, made the announcement on Monday alongside FremantleMedia North America and Syco TV, the production companies of the programme. Nicole Scherzinger has also been reported to take up the position Cole will vacate. Steve Jones, a former T4 presenter, will now be the solitary presenter of the programme. The three other judges on the panel will consist of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid. More... |
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