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THE ONLY MAN EVER CONVICTED FOR THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING DIED
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died at home in Libya
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In December 1988, an aeroplane exploded in the sky above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. Unsurprisingly, all 259 people aboard the flight died, and the falling debris killed 11 more on the ground. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack to have ever taken place within Britain's borders, and this weekend the only man ever found guilty of it died. Sixty-year-old Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died at his home in Libya after his health deteriorated. He had been suffering from cancer, which is why he was released from Scottish prison three years ago. Doubts have always hung over the process that saw Megrahi found guilty in a special Dutch court in 2001. Most believe that he couldn't have committed such a large-scale act alone, many believe that the whole truth has yet to emerge and some believe he was a scapegoat. One such person is Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter died in the bombing, but who also happens to be a member of the Justice for Megrahi group. "Right up to the end he was determined, for his family's sake… [that] the verdict against him should be overturned," he told the BBC. Broadly speaking, the loved ones of the American victims seem to be less forgiving and dubious than their British counterparts, angry both that he was allowed to die at home and that he took so long to do so after his release. For his part, Megrahi has always protested his innocence, which has helped fuel rumours that what happened in the skies above Lockerbie over 23 years ago – and the subsequent investigation into those events – has been shaped in some way by secretive political power moves (governments in Iran, Libya, the US, Scotland and England seem to attract most suspicion). In his last interview in December 2011, Megrahi said: "I am an innocent man. I am about to die and I ask now to be left in peace with my family." He had promised to release important new information about the case, but unless he left his family a message to pass on, so far that information hasn't come to light. Sport
CHELSEA WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
They got the trophy their owner has been craving by beating Bayern Munich on penalties
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Chelsea became the first London club to ever be crowned champions of Europe when they beat Bayern Munich on penalties on Saturday night. They've had an owner and a core of players who've been desperately trying to win the Champions League ever since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. That core of players – Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba – proved crucial as they wrestled the trophy from Bayern's grasp. Chelsea went 1-0 down to the German club – who were playing at their home ground –in the 83rd minute, before Drogba equalised Thomas Muller's strike two minutes from the end of normal time. Drogba then conceded what looked to be a crucial penalty, just as he had done in the semi-final against Barcelona. But again Cech was on-hand to save the striker's blushes, this time in extra-time. Chelsea went on to win the tie on penalties, Cech saving two more penalties and Drogba netting the decisive winner. The celebrations were pretty interesting. David Cameron was so absorbed in the action that he made the leaders of the free world take a break from their Nato conference in Chicago to watch it all, even though he doesn't really like football. Or: oh wait, he does, but only when talking to poor people while the cameras are rolling (as opposed to all those times he talks to poor people when they aren't). John Terry – who was suspended for the final after getting himself stupidly sent off in the Camp Nou – got changed into his football kit and came out on to the pitch to soak up the banter. The internet didn't like this, but I can't help but think this is because the internet is simply the wrong arena for Terry, full of people who don't like him. It's hard to believe that you'd have found the same scorn with which Twitter greeted his actions in, say, pub conversations between fat, racist men who don't understand why anyone would want to use Facebook when you can just dig out the Yellow Pages. And for once, and for all Terry's previous sins, I'd tend to agree with those fat, racist men. Chelsea's victory wasn't about one night in Munich, but the culmination of nine years, several working lives and over £1 billion.Obituary
ROBIN GIBB DIED
He made disco something the world liked with his brothers in the Bee Gees(via)The world lost another Bee Gee this weekend, as Robin Gibb passed away after a long battle against cancer.With his elder brother Barry and twin brother Maurice – who died in 2003 – Robin popularised disco on a grand scale in the 1970s, selling more than 200m records.It's a sad day for everyone, and not just the people who have photos of their dad dressed as/ dancing likeSaturday Night Fever-era John Travolta as a youth (ie me).EntertainmentWILL SMITH SLAPPED A UKRAINIAN MANHe tried to kiss him on the mouth
Will Smith slapped a male Ukrainian TV reporter who tried to kiss him on the mouth at the Moscow leg of Men In Black III's premiere road trip. Apparently the guy, named Vitalii Sediuk, often tries to sexually invade famous people as part of some sustained bid to make himself more famous. And on this occasion he succeeded, but now the world knows him for being that guy who was parred like a bitch. Love
MARK ZUCKERBERG MARRIED THE ONLY PERSON HE WENT TO COLLEGE WITH WHO STILL LIKES HIM
First you get the money…
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The guy who created Facebook got married this weekend, just hours after getting even richer to an obscene extent. The ceremony took place in front of less than a hundred people in Zuckerberg's back garden. It was a surprise to everyone there, who thought they'd turned up to celebrate his wife's graduation from medical school. His wife's name's Priscilla Chan, by the way, and she is his college sweetheart. They both updated their Facebook profiles to reflect their new "life event". Might start campaigning for "happy life event" cards to be sold en masse so it's easier for me to be vaguely fond of lots of people rather than invested on any real emotional level with the select group of people I actually get on with. Or might not, who knows. Can't you just restore my friend's account already? It's been days since we spoke.
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IT'S FINALLY GONNA BE HOT SOON
Not sure for how long though
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It's gonna get warm this week. Wednesday could be the hottest day in Britain so far this year.Art
THERE'S A GUY IN LATVIA DANCING WITH A DIGGER
I don't know why but it's actually pretty great
I don't know exactly when Latvia's annual ballet festival was held, but a French guy named Philippe Praisson featured in it this year.His partner was a digger.
THE ONLY MAN EVER CONVICTED FOR THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING DIED
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died at home in Libya
In December 1988, an aeroplane exploded in the sky above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. Unsurprisingly, all 259 people aboard the flight died, and the falling debris killed 11 more on the ground. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack to have ever taken place within Britain's borders, and this weekend the only man ever found guilty of it died. Sixty-year-old Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died at his home in Libya after his health deteriorated. He had been suffering from cancer, which is why he was released from Scottish prison three years ago. Doubts have always hung over the process that saw Megrahi found guilty in a special Dutch court in 2001. Most believe that he couldn't have committed such a large-scale act alone, many believe that the whole truth has yet to emerge and some believe he was a scapegoat. One such person is Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter died in the bombing, but who also happens to be a member of the Justice for Megrahi group. "Right up to the end he was determined, for his family's sake… [that] the verdict against him should be overturned," he told the BBC. Broadly speaking, the loved ones of the American victims seem to be less forgiving and dubious than their British counterparts, angry both that he was allowed to die at home and that he took so long to do so after his release. For his part, Megrahi has always protested his innocence, which has helped fuel rumours that what happened in the skies above Lockerbie over 23 years ago – and the subsequent investigation into those events – has been shaped in some way by secretive political power moves (governments in Iran, Libya, the US, Scotland and England seem to attract most suspicion). In his last interview in December 2011, Megrahi said: "I am an innocent man. I am about to die and I ask now to be left in peace with my family." He had promised to release important new information about the case, but unless he left his family a message to pass on, so far that information hasn't come to light. Sport
CHELSEA WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
They got the trophy their owner has been craving by beating Bayern Munich on penalties
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Chelsea became the first London club to ever be crowned champions of Europe when they beat Bayern Munich on penalties on Saturday night. They've had an owner and a core of players who've been desperately trying to win the Champions League ever since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. That core of players – Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba – proved crucial as they wrestled the trophy from Bayern's grasp. Chelsea went 1-0 down to the German club – who were playing at their home ground –in the 83rd minute, before Drogba equalised Thomas Muller's strike two minutes from the end of normal time. Drogba then conceded what looked to be a crucial penalty, just as he had done in the semi-final against Barcelona. But again Cech was on-hand to save the striker's blushes, this time in extra-time. Chelsea went on to win the tie on penalties, Cech saving two more penalties and Drogba netting the decisive winner. The celebrations were pretty interesting. David Cameron was so absorbed in the action that he made the leaders of the free world take a break from their Nato conference in Chicago to watch it all, even though he doesn't really like football. Or: oh wait, he does, but only when talking to poor people while the cameras are rolling (as opposed to all those times he talks to poor people when they aren't). John Terry – who was suspended for the final after getting himself stupidly sent off in the Camp Nou – got changed into his football kit and came out on to the pitch to soak up the banter. The internet didn't like this, but I can't help but think this is because the internet is simply the wrong arena for Terry, full of people who don't like him. It's hard to believe that you'd have found the same scorn with which Twitter greeted his actions in, say, pub conversations between fat, racist men who don't understand why anyone would want to use Facebook when you can just dig out the Yellow Pages. And for once, and for all Terry's previous sins, I'd tend to agree with those fat, racist men. Chelsea's victory wasn't about one night in Munich, but the culmination of nine years, several working lives and over £1 billion.
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ROBIN GIBB DIED
He made disco something the world liked with his brothers in the Bee Gees(via)The world lost another Bee Gee this weekend, as Robin Gibb passed away after a long battle against cancer.With his elder brother Barry and twin brother Maurice – who died in 2003 – Robin popularised disco on a grand scale in the 1970s, selling more than 200m records.It's a sad day for everyone, and not just the people who have photos of their dad dressed as/ dancing likeSaturday Night Fever-era John Travolta as a youth (ie me).EntertainmentWILL SMITH SLAPPED A UKRAINIAN MANHe tried to kiss him on the mouth
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Will Smith slapped a male Ukrainian TV reporter who tried to kiss him on the mouth at the Moscow leg of Men In Black III's premiere road trip. Apparently the guy, named Vitalii Sediuk, often tries to sexually invade famous people as part of some sustained bid to make himself more famous. And on this occasion he succeeded, but now the world knows him for being that guy who was parred like a bitch. Love
MARK ZUCKERBERG MARRIED THE ONLY PERSON HE WENT TO COLLEGE WITH WHO STILL LIKES HIM
First you get the money…
The guy who created Facebook got married this weekend, just hours after getting even richer to an obscene extent. The ceremony took place in front of less than a hundred people in Zuckerberg's back garden. It was a surprise to everyone there, who thought they'd turned up to celebrate his wife's graduation from medical school. His wife's name's Priscilla Chan, by the way, and she is his college sweetheart. They both updated their Facebook profiles to reflect their new "life event". Might start campaigning for "happy life event" cards to be sold en masse so it's easier for me to be vaguely fond of lots of people rather than invested on any real emotional level with the select group of people I actually get on with. Or might not, who knows. Can't you just restore my friend's account already? It's been days since we spoke.
Weather
IT'S FINALLY GONNA BE HOT SOON
Not sure for how long though
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It's gonna get warm this week. Wednesday could be the hottest day in Britain so far this year.Art
THERE'S A GUY IN LATVIA DANCING WITH A DIGGER
I don't know why but it's actually pretty great
(via)
I don't know exactly when Latvia's annual ballet festival was held, but a French guy named Philippe Praisson featured in it this year.His partner was a digger.