Kansas man struck by lightning hours after buying lottery tickets

A Kansas man was struck by lightning hours after buying three Mega Millions lottery tickets on Thursday, proving in real life the old saying that a gambler is more likely to be struck down from the sky than win the jackpot. Bill Isles, 48, bought three tickets in the record $656 million lottery Thursday at a Wichita, Kansas grocery store. On the way to his car, Isles said he commented to a friend: "I've got a better chance of getting struck by lightning" than winning the lottery. Later at about ...

Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll murder trial

PHOTOGRAPHS of the spot where gangland figure Kevin “Gerbil” Carroll was shot dead were shown to a murder trial jury yesterday. The pictures – shown on day one of the trial – included an image of an Audi with smashed windows. The court was told the car was “subject to a significant degree of examination”. Carroll, 29, was shot in the car park of Asda in Robroyston, Glasgow, in January 2010. Ross Monaghan, 30, has been accused of Carroll’s murder. It is alleged that, while masked and acting with ...

popular Caribbean dancing style used by adults, known as 'daggering', is sexualising the dance floors of a much younger generation.

  Teenagers as young as 11 are modelling sex acts and rape, in the form of daggering, on the dance floor with their peers. Deputy Children's Commissioner Sue Berelowitz said: "there's not a lot separating that kind of behaviour from actual violent, coercive sex." Footage seen by Channel 4 News [see above] shows an under-18s club night in East London. As with all 'under-18s' club nights, everyone is between 11 and 16. Some of the children look much younger. The club is packed. The music: ...

Baggage handlers to strike at Easter

 Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport are to strike over Easter in a row over pay, the GMB union announced today. The move follows an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action by 150 GMB members employed by Swissport after the union claimed that shift changes would lead to wage cuts of up to £1,000. The GMB said strikes will be held on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, threatening disruption to passengers flying on holiday for the holiday break. GMB official Gary Pearce ...

French judges seek arrest of Equatorial Guinea leader's son

 Two French judges sought an international arrest warrant for the son of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on money laundering charges, a judicial source said on Tuesday. The two judges, Roger Le Loire and Rene Grouman, consider there are grounds to suspect that Teodorin Obiang, who is agriculture minister in the small, oil-rich central African country, acquired real estate in France by fraudulent means. The warrant will not be released until a prosecutor has reviewed the ...

Al Qaeda recruiter and internet propagandist arrested in Spain

 Spanish police today arrested a suspected member of Al Qaeda who was key to the terror group's internet propaganda and recruiting operations, officials said. The suspect arrested in the eastern city of Valencia 'administered one of the world's most important jihadist forums', dedicated to recruiting and indoctrinating Islamic terrorists, Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said. The name of that forum and the suspect's name were not given, only his initials, MHA. He is Jordanian-born ...

Not everyone is thrilled about the idea of Spain hosting a European Sin City that could attract prostitution and mafia gangs - and add gambling addiction to the woes of already desperate Spaniards.

Creaking under the weight of chronic debt and uncertainty, Spain may not conjure visions of carefree fun and all-night parties.But salvation may be on its way... in the shape of a Las Vegas-esque vice city, that developers say will boost its flat-lining economy.Dubbed 'EuroVegas', it will house six casinos, 12 hotels, nine theatres and three golf courses, if America's eighth richest ...

Tulisa Contostavlos' ex-boyfriend MC Ultra, real name Justin Edwards, has appeared in court over a sex tape featuring the X Factor judge.

 N-Dubz star Tulisa is suing her ex-boyfriend for £100,000 in damages for alleged breach of privacy and confidence, after the DJ allegedly leaked the footage online. However, Edwards has denied the allegations telling a High Court judge: "I am disgusted it has been, and regret ever allowing the claimant to persuade me that we should film ourselves."Edwards, 28, added he'd been ...

Kim Kardashian is reported to have requested a viewing of David and Victoria Beckham's mansion in Hertfordshire, famously dubbed Beckingham Palace by the press.

  The US reality TV queen is claimed by The Sun newspaper to be interested in buying the £18 million home in Sawbridgeworth - apparently considering it as a suitable European base for her large family. Posh and Becks have been selling off their assets in the UK now that they have settled permanently with their four children in Los Angeles. Footballer David is also reported to be selling five luxury cars worth an estimated £500k - a Lamborghini Galardo, a Range Rover, two Bentleys and ...

Spain's high-class escorts are refusing to have sex with the nation's bankers

Spain's high-class escorts are refusing to have sex with the nation's bankers - until they open up credit lines to cash-strapped families and firms.Madrid's top-end prostitutes say their indefinite strike will continue until bank employees 'fulfil their responsibility to society' and start offering bigger loans for struggling Spaniards.Sneaky bankers were trying to circumvent the protest ...

Facebook App Lets You Add Enemies Online

 Forget friending. A new Facebook app allows users of the social network to identify and share people, places and things as “enemies” for all to see. The app, called EnemyGraph, lets you list anything with a Facebook presence — ranging from “friends,” to foods, to products, movies or books — as an enemy. Since the app launched March 15, it’s seemed to appeal especially to users with a liberal bent. Some of its most-selected nemeses so far include Rick Santorum, Westboro Baptist Church and ...

socially disruptive narcissists More Facebook Friends You Have, the More Unhappy You Are

 A  study has discovered a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook and how much of a “socially disruptive narcissist” you are—giving us one more reason to tone down our Facebook addictions. Researchers at Western Illinois studied 294 college students and found that those with more friends on Facebook tended to score higher on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory questionnaire. They tended to respond more aggressively to comments, change their profile pictures ...