Wax doubles of David and Victoria Beckham have been unveiled at the New York branch of Madame Tussauds ahead of the couple's impending move to the US.
The figures, draped in the stars and stripes, were placed next to a waxwork of George W Bush holding a sign saying "Welcome to America".
David has signed a five-year, £128m contract with LA Galaxy football team.
Victoria has already been seen on the celebrity circuit, partying with the stars after the Golden Globe Awards.
David's move has caused a flurry of excitement, with the footballer being described as a "celebrity supernova" and the biggest British invasion "since the Beatles" by the press.
The waxwork couple stand arm in arm, with David dressed in a black tuxedo and Victoria wearing a pale green sparkling evening gown.
Visitors are encouraged to embrace and kiss the figures as well as take photos.
Don't Panic! Lighten Up!
After a long day hunting, there's nothing like wrapping your paw around a cold bottle of beer. So Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the southern Dutch town of Zelhem, created a beer for her Weimaraners made from beef extract and malt.
"Once a year we go to Austria to hunt with our dogs, and at the end of the day we sit on the verandah and drink a beer. So we thought, my dog also has earned it," she said.
"Once a year we go to Austria to hunt with our dogs, and at the end of the day we sit on the verandah and drink a beer. So we thought, my dog also has earned it," she said.
An American man has survived after falling 17 floors from the window of a hotel in the US city of Minneapolis.
Joshua Hanson, 29, landed on a roof awning and suffered multiple broken bones with some internal injuries, but is expected to recover.
Mr Hanson crashed through the floor-to-ceiling window at the end of a corridor after returning to the Hyatt Regency after a night of drinking.
Hotel managers said they would investigate the unprecedented incident.
Joshua Hanson, 29, landed on a roof awning and suffered multiple broken bones with some internal injuries, but is expected to recover.
Mr Hanson crashed through the floor-to-ceiling window at the end of a corridor after returning to the Hyatt Regency after a night of drinking.
Hotel managers said they would investigate the unprecedented incident.
ROME -- The world's most famously enigmatic woman may have shed some of her mystery.
An amateur Italian historian said yesterday he has found the final resting place of the woman some believe inspired Leonardo da Vinci's most renowned painting, the "Mona Lisa."
A death certificate shows Lisa Gherardini -- the Renaissance woman some believe was the model for the "Mona Lisa" -- died July 15, 1542, in Florence and is buried in a convent in central Florence, Giuseppe Pallanti said.
An amateur Italian historian said yesterday he has found the final resting place of the woman some believe inspired Leonardo da Vinci's most renowned painting, the "Mona Lisa."
A death certificate shows Lisa Gherardini -- the Renaissance woman some believe was the model for the "Mona Lisa" -- died July 15, 1542, in Florence and is buried in a convent in central Florence, Giuseppe Pallanti said.
Amazing what an ignorant know-nothing can do when her daddy is president/dictator.
A mystery man made the 58th consecutive visit to Edgar Allan Poe's grave in Baltimore this morning and was watched by the largest group of onlookers ever, the event's most faithful viewer said.
Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum, said 55 people braved a chilly morning to catch a glimpse of the annual visit of a man known as the Poe toaster to the writer's grave.
As he has done previously to mark Poe's birthday, the visitor arrived to place his half-empty bottle of cognac and three red roses at the grave, Jerome said.
Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum, said 55 people braved a chilly morning to catch a glimpse of the annual visit of a man known as the Poe toaster to the writer's grave.
As he has done previously to mark Poe's birthday, the visitor arrived to place his half-empty bottle of cognac and three red roses at the grave, Jerome said.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - You don't find fans of Cartman and Kenny on the Parks and Recreation Commission in the central Ohio city of Marysville. The panel has decided it's time to rename a local park that has come to be known as "South Park."
There seems to be an overwhelming number of "gifted" individuals on this planet. Just look at the classifieds in the newspaper or the advertising section in the back of virtually any women's magazine. And for anywhere between $3 and $6 a minute, you can gain telephone access to them or their "team".
Comment:
But if you want to make some real money, you need to have some real psychic skills and you need to be able to demonstrate them under specific conditions. There must be real psychics out there that know next Monday's Lotto numbers, or know which three horses will win the Trifecta down at the track. That should be a pretty simple task for anyone who can "see" into the future. It's strange that you never hear about them.Clearly such a challenge was created by an idiot who is incapable of understanding the laws of physics. Psychic's predictions are not repeatable and are unpredictable predictions, otherwise they would have been already described by equations. They are like events with probability 0 - they happen all the time, but we realize it only after they have happened.
Let's imagine for a moment that George W. Bush is being interviewed by God for entry into Heaven. (and George's replies are actual quotes from Bush.)
God: Okay, George, you're on the bubble here. We allowed Laura in, but we need to clear up a few things about your time spent on earth.
Bush: Okay, Lord. Shoot! Hallelujah.
God: In 1989 you made the following comment: "You know I could run for governor but I'm basically a media creation. I've never done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil business. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office."
God: Okay, George, you're on the bubble here. We allowed Laura in, but we need to clear up a few things about your time spent on earth.
Bush: Okay, Lord. Shoot! Hallelujah.
God: In 1989 you made the following comment: "You know I could run for governor but I'm basically a media creation. I've never done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil business. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office."
A very strong earthquake centered near Los Angeles on March 13th 2007 causes damage to buildings and roads, bridges as well as some injuries. This is not the " Big One" but will cause some serious damage
An outbreak of a rare virus near or in the city of Boston in May or early June of 2007. Many people are hospitalized and a particular building is quarantined.
An overall increase in violent crimes by 15% 2007-2008 USA [...]
An outbreak of a rare virus near or in the city of Boston in May or early June of 2007. Many people are hospitalized and a particular building is quarantined.
An overall increase in violent crimes by 15% 2007-2008 USA [...]
Comment: It seems to us that several of the "psychic predictions" made by this individual could have been made by anyone able to indulge in a little objective news and current affairs analysis.
After all, it's no secret that "the big one" is expected soon in the California region, and the accurate prediction of a "rare virus outbreak" could hardly be called "supernatural" given the many warnings over the past few years about a rare form of avian flu being set to swoop down upon us. And predicting that the price of gold will rise?? Come on! With the Bush government threatening to attack Iran, that one's a no-brainer. Same goes for the "prediction" that "several globally exported food crops will see a dramatic increase in price after difficult growing season in both India and Brazil in 2007-2008." Climate change anyone? As for crime in the US; that has been on the overall rise year on year for decades.
Of course, this particular psychic throws in specific dates, just to set himself apart from the ordinary mortal, yet he is undoubtedly well aware that, even if the dates are incorrect, as long as the actual event, or something similar occurs, he will be able to claim the kudos of being an accurate psychic.
So you see, it is easy to be a "psychic" these days, especially when the level of Western government aggression and media duplicity has reached such staggering heights. To be a "psychic" in today's world is to simply have a healthy interest in and taste for the Truth, which is exactly what you get on Signs of the Times. No sacred cows, no Bull.
Comment: The reason we included this spurious article in today's news is in order to highlight the following sentence: which we feel is a perfect example of the incredibly vacuous nature of modern culture.
"Kiss and embrace the plastic celebrities! Maybe you'll be famous too!"
If you hear a long drawn out wail in the next few moments, don't be alarmed, that'll be us plummeting towards the bottom of the cliff over which we are about to throw ourselves.