Blackbeard's anchor recovered?

Blackbeard's anchor recovered?Blackbeard's anchor recovered?. An anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship has been raised from the ocean floor off the North Carolina coast.

Archaeologists believe the anchor recovered Friday is from the Queen Anne's Revenge, which sank in 1718. That was five months before Blackbeard was killed in a battle.

The artifact

Giants catcher Buster Posey breaks ankle

Giants catcher Buster Posey breaks ankleGiants catcher Buster Posey breaks ankle. San Fran catcher done for the year after bone-breaking collision at home plate
Buster Posey was carted through a tunnel at AT&T Park on Thursday, a makeshift cast covering his left ankle and no emotion on his face.

Not exactly the exit the cornerstone of the World Series champion Giants wanted this season.


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Big Fat Gypsy Weddings second series

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings second seriesBig Fat Gypsy Weddings second series. (BANG) -

Channel 4 has recomissioned 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings'.

The station were thrilled with the response to the first series of the programme - which averaged 9.1 million viewers over five episodes - and Firecracker Films executives have already begun meeting members of travelling communities ahead of filming the

President Obama arrives in the UK for state visit

President Obama arrives in the UK for state visitPresident Obama arrives in the UK for state visit. American president Barack Obama has flown into Britain for a three-day state visit, declaring the UK-US partnership "an essential relationship for us and for the world".

The president flew into Stansted airport ahead of schedule to avoid the possibility of disruption to air travel from the ash

PC to face manslaughter charges over Ian Tomlinson death

PC to face manslaughter charges over Ian Tomlinson deathPC to face manslaughter charges over Ian Tomlinson death. PC to face manslaughter charge over Tomlinson death. The Metropolitan Police officer caught on film pushing Ian Tomlinson to the ground shortly before his death at the G20 protest will face a manslaughter charge, it has been announced.
PC Simon Harwood will face the charge after the

Nato Forces Hit Tripoli With Heaviest Bombing Yet

Nato Forces Hit Tripoli With Heaviest Bombing YetNato Forces Hit Tripoli With Heaviest Bombing Yet. Nato air strikes hit Tripoli in heaviest bombing yet
Nato warplanes bombarded targets in Tripoli with more than 20 air strikes early on Tuesday, striking the area around Muammar Gaddafi's residential compound in what appeared to be the heaviest night of bombing of the Libyan capital since the

Ash cloud causes delays across the UK

Ash cloud causes delays across the UKAsh cloud causes delays across the UK. Volcanic Ash Cloud Causes Chaos for Scottish Travelers
Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is predicting more cancellations Wednesday as the cloud floats toward Denmark, southern Norway and southwest Sweden. Adds the organisation: "However, given the new procedures in place and the

Casey Anthony trial begins

Casey Anthony trial beginsCasey Anthony trial begins. In Orlando this morning, after eleven days of jury selection proceedings, opening statements have begun in the trial of Casey Anthony, the woman accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie, nearly three years ago. If convicted, Anthony faces the possibility of the death penalty for the crime. She has pleaded not guilty to the

Online poker payment processor admits to charges

Online poker payment processor admits to chargesOnline poker payment processor admits to charges. By Grant McCool NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Illinois man admitted in federal court on Monday to helping large online poker websites dodge U.S. gambling laws by processing millions of dollars in payments from his home in Costa Rica and lying to banks about the nature of the transactions. So-called "

Square rolls out new payment features

Square rolls out new payment featuresSquare rolls out new payment features. First, mobile payments service Square made it easier for merchants to accept credit cards anytime, anywhere, with just a smartphone and a tiny, plastic credit-card reader. Now, the startup led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey hopes to show them they can abandon cash registers, too. Square already has

LinkedIn shares plunge after strong IPO

LinkedIn shares plunge after strong IPOLinkedIn shares plunge after strong IPO. LinkedIn Corp.’s shares suffered their first major setback Monday as investors began reassessing the lofty appraisal that the online networking company received in its recent initial public offering.

The company’s stock price sank by as much 10 percent in early trading before rebounding slightly. As of early

Possible cause of Air France 447 crash

Possible cause of Air France 447 crashPossible cause of Air France 447 crash. Air France 447: Report Shows Air Speed Sensors Likely Led to Crash. With two co-pilots at the helm, Air France Flight 447 went down into the Atlantic two years ago after speed sensors failed and the Airbus jet stalled, a German newspaper reported.

Der Spiegel cited sources who are familiar with the contents of flight

Joplin tornado

Joplin tornadoJoplin tornado. Tornado kills at least 89 in SW Missouri city. A massive tornado that tore a six-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it smashed the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving behind only splintered tree trunks where entire neighborhoods once stood.

Authorities warned that the death toll

bin laden oil tankers

bin laden oil tankersbin laden oil tankers. Oil Truck Explosion Kills at Least 15 in Pakistan. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — At least 15 people were killed when a damaged oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded Saturday in the northwestern tribal region, government officials said.The tanker was damaged when a bomb went off near a boys’ college in Landi Kotal in the tribal region

Man finds thousands in cash at new home

Man finds thousands in cash at new home Man finds thousands in cash at new home. What would you do if you happened to find $45 thousand dollars cash in the attic of a house you just bought? Well, ask Josh Ferrin of Salt Lake City, Utah. After purchasing a home for his family, Ferrin had a major “eureka” moment when he just happened to be rummaging around his new digs and decided to search

best companies to work for 2011

best companies to work for 2011 best companies to work for 2011. 100 Best Companies to Work For. And the winners are...
Fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 150,000 jobs ready to be filled -- these employers offer dream workplaces. Meet this year's top 100, network with the winners on LinkedIn, and more.1. SAS
2. Boston Consulting Group
3. Wegmans Food Markets
4. Google
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United accidentally reinstated 9/11 flight numbers

United accidentally reinstated 9/11 flight numbersUnited accidentally reinstated 9/11 flight numbers. United Airlines apologized yesterday for reinstating flight numbers of planes that perished during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The airline posted this on its Facebook page:
We discovered that flight numbers 93 and 175 were inadvertently reinstated in our future schedule. We regret the error,

Harold Camping and his 'doomsday' prediction

Harold Camping and his 'doomsday' predictionThe founder of Family Radio in Oakland - heard in 48 different languages around the globe - is behind the worldwide, multimillion dollar campaign letting people know that judgment day is coming on May 21, 2011.

That's right, Saturday.

89-year-old Harold Camping says that his 50-year study of the Bible is behind the claim.

So what's the end of the

Police to search New York beach

Police to search New York beach
Police to search New York beach again for clues in deaths of 8
Police will conduct a "limited" land search Friday near the Long Island bay, part of their continued search for clues in the mysterious deaths of at least eight people.

Investigators will be searching in an area of the Town of Oyster Bay for more human remains, said Lt. Kevin Smith, of the Nassau

Queen's formal consent for marriage

Queen's formal consent for marriageSigned, sealed, delivered: Queen's formal consent for marriage of 'beloved' William and 'trusty' Kate is unveiled
The Queen's historic formal consent to Prince William's forthcoming marriage to Kate Middleton was unveiled today.

Under the Great Seal of the Realm, she signed an elaborate notice of approval which proclaimed, in transcribed calligraphy, consent to