Huge chain-reaction crash in UK involves at least 100 vehicles

At least 100 vehicles smashed into each other in a massive pileup on Thursday, September 5, on a multilane bridge and highway in England's southeastern county of Kent, police said, injuring eight people seriously and leaving dozens with minor injuries.

Massive crash stops the traffic

London (CNN) -- At least 100 vehicles smashed into each other in a massive pile-up Thursday in England's southeastern county of Kent, police said, injuring eight people seriously and leaving dozens with minor injuries.

The huge chain-reaction crash took place on a multi-lane bridge and highway that connects the Isle of Sheppey with mainland Kent, reportedly amid thick fog.

Video from the scene showed scores of abandoned cars and trucks, many crumpled from impacts with other vehicles. Motorists, some injured, sat on the roadside as they awaited help.

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Man Caught 'Driving Without A Steering Wheel'

A South Australian man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught driving a car without a steering wheel — with just vice grips clamped to the part where the wheel should have been for control.

Police said they pulled over the white Holden in the Adelaide suburb of Gilles Plains after they spotted it driving dangerously with two blown tyres, ABC Online reports.

When officers peered in the window they saw the car allegedly had no steering wheel and the 38-year-old driver was using a pair of vice grips to steer.

When police ran a check on the vehicle they found it was unregistered, uninsured and subject to a defect notice.

It was also allegedly involved in a crash with another vehicle just moments before it was stopped.

The driver from the suburb of Northfield is facing charges of driving while disqualified and returning a positive drug test.

More :http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8694209/man-caught-driving-car-without-steering-wheel

New York fashion week frenzy kicks off

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The fashion world takes over New York, as industry heavyweights and several newcomers unveil their lines for next spring, and one designer stages the first show for plus-sized women.
As the days begin to shorten in the Big Apple, the city can bask a little longer in the warmth as designers look ahead to spring-summer 2014 during Fashion Week.
Celebrities and fashionistas will flock to the city for some 350 shows that will draw more than 100,000 guests for the event, which runs through September 12.
The style spotlight will then swing over to London, Milan and Paris.

BBA Host IK Osakioduwa Shares Family Vacation Photos From Germany

IK & children
 BBA Host IK Osakioduwa Shares Family Vacation Pictures From Germany
BBA show for this year is over, the host of the popular entertainment show tagged The Chase took out some time to unwind with his family in Germany.

Maradona and Romario team up to expose Conmebol

The legendary pair have joined forces to rid the continental game of its corruption in light of claims that the organisation has stolen money

Diego Maradona and Romario have vowed to expose the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) for failing to reinvest funds generated by the clubs back into the regional game.

Despite representing rival national teams with Argentina and Brazil during their respective playing careers, the pair are united in their bid to reveal corruption.

FUUNY BUT TRUE: Focus On What You Really Want…

Focus On What You Really Want…
Don’t let petty things detract you from your true mission!!!!

Samsung unveils smartwatch ahead of rival Apple

BERLIN (AP) — Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch Wednesday at least weeks ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year’s must-have holiday gift.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show.

Chinese Man Grows Biggest Man-Breast Ever! (Photo)

Biggest Man Boobs Ever

OMG…this is SO funny! The man you see in the picture did not want to change sex…instead he was concerned with a little baldness and went to the local doctor for advice.

PHOTOS: Davido Flaunts His New Ride

Singer, Davido recently aquired a  brand new G-Class Mercedes Benz and he obviously cannot wait to ride it.

The singer shared photo of his car and his excitement via his twitter/Instagram page where he says;

"My baby fresh out the paint shop! Next Stop the port! See u in

Lagos baby!!!"

MAD FOR MONEY: Davido Causes Problem On YouTube

Skelewu videos on YouTube was as a result of joblessness of many university students. "This is the result of ASUU strike. Joblessness!'' he noted.

PHOTOS: Checkout The Car Dammy Krane's Mom Bought For Him In The US

PHOTOS: Checkout The Car Dammy Krane's Mom Bought For Him In The US... The singer who recently reunite with his mom after 10 years tweeted that his mom bought him a new car. See pictures above!

Messi pays €5 million in tax fraud case

The Argentine made the "corrective payment" in August after being accused of filing incomplete documents between 2006 and 2009

Lionel Messi and his father have paid €5 million to Spanish authorities as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud, a court statement has revealed.

The Barcelona star was accused of "hiding" more than €4m earlier this year having failed to file complete tax returns between 2006 and 2009, although both the 26-year-old and Messi Snr. denied all wrongdoing.

•ANGER IN KWARA: All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains and ordinary folks protesting in Ilorin the “theft” of their mandate in the Offa Local Government election by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...yesterday.

APC won Offa rerun, says PDP candidate

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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillorship candidate in last Saturday’s rerun in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Afolabi Jimoh, has confessed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate won in his ward.

Jimoh was declared the winner by the State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC).

The APC has urged President Goodluck Jonathan; the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, to prevail on KWSIEC to release the authentic result of the rerun.

Jimoh, who contested the Shawo Southwest Offa seat, said KWSIEC was in error to have declared him the winner.

What's the evidence of Syrian chemical weapons attack?

(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls it proof "beyond any reasonable doubt." Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says it's "very clear."

President Barack Obama says the United States has "high confidence" that Syria used chemical weapons -- the strongest position the U.S. can take short of confirmation.

Britain, France, and Germany say their intelligence backs up the same conclusion.

But despite all the talk about conclusive intelligence, questions remain. A declassified report by the White House does not divulge all details of the evidence the United States is looking at. And it remains unclear what the "streams of intelligence" cited in the report may be and how they were collected.

Russia insists there's no proof. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants to see evidence that would make the determination "obvious."

Syria: Searching for solutions

Kerry: Riskier to not act against Syria

Hagel: 'U.S. forces ready to act'

And Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime says rebel forces were behind any chemical weapons attack.

The United Nations, meanwhile, is calling on world leaders to wait for the results of a U.N. probe.

Here's a look at what is known about the intelligence Washington points to.

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PDP crisis: Jonathan rejects Obasanjo’s peace mission

Posted by: Yusuf Alli, Abuja in Featured, News 5 hours ago

There were strong indications last night that President Goodluck Jonathan may call the bluff of the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Dr. Jonathan, who reportedly got angry at a meeting with PDP governors loyal to him on Tuesday night, asked them not to lose sleep over the party’s crisis.

It was also learnt that some forces in the Presidency are viewing with suspicion the peace moves initiated by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo because the aggrieved governors are seen as his “die-hard” loyalists.

The peace meeting called by the ex-President is scheduled for tomorrow in Abuja.

The President is said to have rejected Obasanjo’s peace moves.

Dangote seals N512b loan deal to build Africa’s biggest refinery, fertiliser plants

Jonathan, NLC laud investment

DANGOTE Industries Limited (DIL) Wednesday sealed a $3.3 billion (N512 billion) financing deal with 12 local and international banks, for the construction of the biggest petroleum oil refinery and petrochemical/fertiliser plants in the country.
  The syndicated fund is part of the $9 billion (N1.4 trillion) total cost for the plants, scripted to sustain the diversification agenda of DIL.
  Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Standard Chartered Bank led the consortium of financial institutions in the fund syndication deal. Others are Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, Fidelity Bank, First Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa, United Bank for Africa, FirstRand Bank of South Africa, First City Monument Bank and Diamond Bank.
 

ASUU STRIKE: Mothers say ‘enough is enough’, ready for protest if…

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The lingering industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which enters its third month, has been greeted with reactions from Nigerian mothers who lamented the face- off between the Federal Government and the union and expressed readiness to wade into the matter.
Chief Rita Lori Ogbebor, the national leader, ‘Mothers in Nigeria,’ who spoke in Lagos under the auspices of ‘Mothers in Nigeria’ a non-governmental organisation said; “Nigerian mothers are tired of seeing our children seated at the cybercafes browsing and chatting away their time with Black Berry. These students are turning gang because they have nothing to do. Enough is enough, we’ll take the bull by the horn, we must now face the fact.”

Super Eagles star Echiejile and Shola Ameobi Escapes Plane crash

A Calabar bound aircraft conveying Super Eagles trio of Elderson Echiejile and Shola Ameobi from Lagos avoided disaster on Wednesday 4 August 2013.
The Eagles duo who ply their trade in Europe were enroute Calabar for Saturday’s World Cup qualifiers against Malawi had to change destination as the plane was unable to land the Calabar airport due to a heavy storm.

Ariel Castro used bedsheet to hang himself, coroner says

 

BBC World News is reporting that Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has committed suicide.

Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man sentenced to life plus 1,000 years earlier this year for raping and holding three women captive in his Cleveland home, was found hanging in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, where he had been imprisoned for just over a month.
Castro used a bedsheet to commit suicide by hanging himself, said Dr. Jan Gorniak, the coroner for Franklin County, Ohio.
Prison personnel attempted to revive Castro but failed, according to CNN. He was pronounced dead at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center at 10:52 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Castro had not been housed with the general prison population, the CNN report said.

Madrid reveal 23-man Champions League squad

Carlo Ancelotti has included all of his summer signings in his selection, as los Blancos look to conquer Europe for the first time since 2002

Real Madrid have named Gareth Bale, Isco and Asier Illarramendi in their 23-man squad for this season's Champions League.

The out-of-favour Iker Casillas is also included, as well as younger stars like Alvaro Morata, Casemiro, Dani Carvajal and Jorge Casado.

Los Blancos haven't won Europe's premier club competition since their defeat of Bayer Leverkusen in 2002, with Raul and Zinedine Zidane the heroes on the night.

Last season they were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals, losing 4-3 on aggregate to Jurgen Klopp's side, but will be determined to lift a 10th Champions League title this term.

FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Fernandez, Lopez
Defenders: Varane, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao, Marcelo, Carvajal, Arbeloa, Nacho, Casado
Midfielders: Khedira, Bale, Alonso, Casemiro, Modric, Di Maria, Isco, Illarramendi, Garcia
Attackers: Ronaldo, Benzema, Rodriguez, Morata