Japan: 900 Second World War bombs found under restaurant - Telegraph

 

The U.S. invasion of Okinawa on 20 Apr 1945
Construction workers on a road expansion project discovered the explosives with a metal detector and notified police, Kiyotaka Maedomari, a senior police official in Itoman city, said.

Indian rupee gets own currency symbol - Telegraph

Dean Nelson, in New Delhi

Gurpreet Singh shows his artwork depicting the new graphic symbol of Indian Rupee
Until now the rupee has been denoted by the abbreviation 'Rs' or INRs to distinguish it from neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Sri Lanka which also have rupees.

Vladimir Putin goes to Russian bare-knuckle fight with Jean-Claude Van Damme - Telegraph

Ground Zero excavators find 18th century ship's hull - Telegraph

An explosion rips through the South Tower of the World Trade Towers after the hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into it
The vessel probably was used along with other debris to fill in land to extend lower Manhattan into the Hudson River, archeologists said.

Molly McDonald and A. Michael Pappalardo, archeologists, were at the site of the 9/11 terror attacks when workers uncovered the artifacts.

Senate clears banking-overhaul bill for final passage

Palin Calls For New 'Revolution' At Tea Party

Sarah Palin has thrown down the gauntlet, calling for a populist "revolution" in America and criticising President Barack Obama's policies.
Mrs Palin has recently released a memoir Going Rogue: An American Life
Speaking to a crowd of 1,100 in Nashville, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate, said: "America is ready for another revolution.""

US Tea Party Link Obama To Hitler In Poster

Locals were outraged by the poster which went up last week in Mason, North Iowa

The sign was put up last week in the town of Mason, Iowa, by a local group of the right-wing Tea Party movement.

Gorillas 'Cheat' Like Children When Playing Tag, Portsmouth Uni Researchers Discover | Strange News | Sky News

Gorillas apparently playing tag in a German zoo (Pic: Portsmouth Uni)

When playing a game of tag, the apes would hit their playmates and then rush away in order to gain the advantage, researchers at the University of Portsmouth found.

Pakistan skittle Aussies Cricket - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania

Tasmanian Tim Paine trudges off Lords after making 7 runs in his Test debut against Pakistan. He batted for 52 minutes. Picture: AFP
BEN DORRIES | July 14, 2010 09.42am
PACEMAN Mohammad Asif rocked Australia as Pakistan took the honours on the first day of the first Test at Lord's today.
And Pakistan's other young quick, teenager Mohammad Aamer, was involved in a physical clash with Australian captain Ricky Ponting after dismissing him.
Australia struggled to 9-229 on a tense first day, with Mike Hussey unbeaten on 39 when bad light stopped play early.
Asif took 3-0 in seven balls with a triple strike that removed Simon Katich (80), Michael Clarke (47) and Marcus North (0).
Danish Kaneria (2-48) knocked over the lower-order, including bowling Mitchell Johnson with a big-turning legbreak that Shane Warne would have been proud of.
North's third-ball duck, bowled through a gaping hole between bat and pad, continued the pressure on the left-hander in the lead-up to next summer's Ashes series

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