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iPad Users ‘are The Selfish Elite’
Apples iPad can be used to browse the internet, read books and watch TV shows
metro-reality.com – Are you wealthy, sophisticated and smart but don’t care about anybody else?
The chances are you own an iPad.
A survey has revealed the typical person who has bought Apple’s latest gadget is unkind and has little empathy for others.
They have been branded the ‘selfish elite’ by a poll of 20,000 consumers carried out by an American research company.
The £429 device has become the most desired gadget in Britain since its launch in May and 600,000 are expected to be sold before the end of the More >
Chelsea Clinton Wedding Thrills Tiny NY Town
AFP - The Hudson Valley News, a local newspapaer, July 28, 2010 in Rhinebeck, New York, where Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky are to be married July 31.
metro-reality.com – Wedding bells aren’t ringing yet, but the cash tills are, as the countdown begins in tiny Rhinebeck to Chelsea Clinton’s celebrity wedding Saturday.
“It’s like having the Olympics in your town,” exclaimed Alex Batkin, manager of the up-market Wing and Clover arts-and-craft boutique.
Like the rest of the world, locals can only guess at details of the secrecy-shrouded marriage between Chelsea, daughter of former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary More >
The Man Bidding for Title of World’s Smallest Man
Huang Kaiquan, who is only 2ft 5.91in and pictured here with mother Cheng Fuxiu, is bidding for the title of worlds smallest man Following the death of former record-holder He Pingping earlier this year, Huang, from Sichuan province, has stepped forward hoping to claim the title
metro-reality.com – A 40-year-old Chinese man who measures only 2ft 6in (76cm) is bidding for the title of the world’s smallest man. Following the death of the former record-holder earlier this year, Huang Kaiquan, from Hejiang County, Sichuan province, has stepped forward hoping to claim the record.
He Pingping was the world’s smallest man until his More >
Jennifer Ellison Goes Naked in Calendar Girls
BIGPICTURESPHOTO.COM - Back to work: Ellison will tour with the cast of Calendar Girls for two months with her baby son Bobby in tow
metro-reality.com – After giving birth to son Bobby five months ago, Jennifer Ellison was under pressure to lose her baby weight.
But on stage in Cardiff on Tuesday, the actress went one better than most celebrity mothers as she bared all in the new production of Calendar Girls.
The 27-year-old follows in the footsteps of Kelly Brook, Gemma Atkinson and Jerry Hall by playing trophy wife Celia, aka Miss September, in the latest cast change of the touring More >
Internet Upgraded to Foil Cyber Crooks
Reuters - Investigators with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission look at computer monitors in the FTC internet lab where cyber crime investigations take place, in Washington March 22, 2010. The FTC filed a lawsuit seeking disbandment in U.S. Federal Court of scareware company Innovative Marketing Ukraine, or IMU. Picture taken March 22, 2010.
metro-reality.com – The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data. The agency in charge of managing Internet addresses teamed with online security services firm VeriSign and the US Department More >
100 Days in, Gulf Spill Leaves Ugly Questions Unanswered
AP - Streaks of oil and a line of emulsified oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are seen near an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
metro-reality.com – The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster reached the 100-day mark Wednesday with hopes high that BP is finally on the verge of permanently sealing its ruptured Macondo well. But years of legal wrangles and probes lie ahead and myriad questions remain about the long-term effects of the massive oil spill on wildlife, the environment and the livelihoods of Gulf residents.
If BP needs More >
North Korean Leader Transfers Secret Fund to Son
Reuters - Activists campaigning for the human rights of North Koreans hold signs showing North Korean children and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R) during a rally demanding the immediate release of U.S. citizen Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who entered North Korea in January 2010 and has been detained, in front of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Korea Representative Office in Seoul July 26, 2010. North Korea said in April that it had sentenced 30-year-old Gomes from Boston to eight years of hard labor for illegally entering the country.
metro-reality.com – North Korea’s ailing leader Kim Jong-Il is transferring More >
Emotional Maradona Lashes out at ‘Treason’, ‘Lies’
Reuters - Former Argentina national soccer team coach Diego Maradona arrives to read a statement in Buenos Aires July 28, 2010. Maradonas stormy spell as Argentina coach came to an end on Tuesday when the Argentine Football Association (AFA) voted unanimously not to renew his contract.
metro-reality.com – Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying and team manager Carlos Bilardo of treason in a bitter attack on the two men he insists plotted his downfall. “Grondona lied to me. Bilardo betrayed me,” said an emotional Maradona, whose colourful and controversial reign as Argentina coach came to More >
Argentine President Saddened by Maradona Sacking
AFP - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
metro-reality.com – Argentina President Cristina Kirchner has expressed her sadness at Diego Maradona’s sacking as national football coach, saying the star did not deserve his treatment. Kirchner personally phoned Maradona after his press conference on Wednesday evening during which he lashed out at Argentine Football Federation president Julio Grondona and team manager Carlos Bilardo.
The 49-year-old Maradona has accused Grondona of lying and Bilardo of treason in a bitter attack on the two men he insisted plotted his downfall.
“I’m very saddened by his departure. I thought he was very dignified with the team,” said More >
Toyota Recalls Avalon Sedans over Steering Problem
Reuters - The 2011 Toyota Avalon debuts at the Chicago Auto Show February 10, 2010. Toyota, fighting to keep its reputation for quality and reliability, is already implementing two other recalls covering more than 8 million vehicles worldwide due to problems with slipping floormats and sticky accelerator pedals.
metro-reality.com – Toyota on Thursday announced a recall of 373,000 Avalon sedans in the United States over a steering-related issue that could increase the risk of a crash.
“Because of improper casting of the steering lock bar, which is a component of the steering interlock system, there is a possibility that a minute crack More >
Massive Asteroid Could Hit Earth
An image of 1999 RQ36, the asteroid which has a 1/1000 chance of hitting Earth
metro-reality.com – A massive asteroid might crash into Earth in the year 2182, scientists have warned. The asteroid, called 1999 RQ36, has a 1-in-1,000 chance of actually hitting the Earth at some point before the year 2200, but is most likely to hit us on 24th September 2182.
It was first discovered in 1999 and is more than 1,800 feet across. If an asteroid of this size hit the Earth it would cause widespread devastation and possible mass extinction.
And scientists say that any attempt to try and More >
Angelina Jolie Shows off Her Stunning Legs
Going wild: The assembled throng take photos of Jolie as she signs autographs - while security staff help to contain the fans
metro-reality.com – As she confidently strode onto the red carpet, to all intents and purposes Angelina Jolie was the epitome of Hollywood glamour.
The 35-year-old actress caused a frenzy at the Tokyo premiere of her new movie Salt, wearing a flowing black Versace chiffon dress, slashed provocatively to the hip and showing off her stunning legs.
However on closer inspection, the revealing outfit laid bare here sinewy arms, which were lined with bulging veins, suggesting the star had, perhaps, been working More >
