Victims in Neasden blaze all believed to be members of the same family Six people, including three children and two teenagers, have been killed in a house fire in north-west London. Around six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called out at about 1am Saturday morning to tackle the blaze at the house in Sonia Gardens, Neasden. It is believed all the victims, including a boy aged two, are members of the same family. Two other people who escaped from the blaze, believed to be a man and a 16-year-old girl, were taken to hospital with burn injuries, according to the London fire brigade. The fire is being treated as unexplained, and the Metropolitan police and LFB have begun an investigation, a police spokesman said. The Metropolitan police confirmed that a woman, two teenage girls and three children had died in the fire. The adult was a 41-year-old woman, the two teenage girls were 14 and 13. The children were a nine-year-old girl and two boys aged five and two. A spokesman for the force also confirmed that two people had been injured in the fire. He said: “Two people have been taken to west London hospitals – a man, aged 51, and a girl aged 16 years. “The girl is understood to be in a critical condition and the man’s condition is described as stable. “All those killed and injured are believed to be members of the same family.” A London ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We sent the air ambulance doctor in a car, four ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team. Sadly four youngsters and an adult were dead at the scene. Our staff treated a five-year-old boy in cardiac arrest but despite extensive efforts they were unable to resuscitate him.” Police said the girl was understood to be in a critical condition while the man was less serious. Glen Gorman, of LFB, speaking at the scene to BBC News, said: “Crews worked extremely hard in some very, very, difficult conditions and were able to prevent fire spreading to adjoining properties and causing further injuries or even further tragedy. “There is a forensic examination being carried out at the moment, our specialist fire investigation unit, in conjunction with the Metropolitan police fire investigators, will carry out a full investigation which could take a number of days to reach its conclusion.” He added: “Our sincere condolences go out to the family and the friends of the people who have been involved in such a tragic incident.” London David Batty guardian.co.uk
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Temperatures may soar above 26C next week, with warm and dry weather expected to go on into early October Britain is in for a mini-Indian summer which may see temperatures soar above 26C (78F) next week, according to meteorologists. Forecasters at the Met Office say there are signs to suggest there will be several days of warm and dry weather. Central and eastern areas of the country should benefit the most, with temperatures in the mid to high-20s expected – compared with September’s average maximum of 16.1C. Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan said: “We are certainly going to see some dry and unseasonably warm spells coming up through parts of the country from Tuesday onwards next week. “It should also get hotter as the week progresses with temperatures reaching 25-26C on Thursday and Friday could be potentially warmer than that.” Weathermen believe the settled spell could carry on into October, giving a welcome respite from the windy and wet conditions of the past few weeks. A spokeswoman for MeteoGroup said: “From early next week, a high pressure system will sit just to the east of the UK bringing up warm south-easterly winds form the continent. By Wednesday most parts of the UK will have temperatures four to five degrees higher than usual, with London hitting 26C on Thursday. “The parts of the country that are likely to benefit the most stretch from the Midlands to the east of England and southern parts of East Anglia.” One event that might be affected by the good weather is the Great Gorilla Run 2011, a fun run taking place in London today, where around 1,000 participants will run three miles (7km) in dark furry gorilla costumes. Eastern parts of the country will stay fine on Sunday with spells of warm sunshine, hazy at times. There will be occasional bursts of rain in some western areas, and turning wet and windy in northwestern UK. Overnight wind and rain will clear to leave a bright Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday will remain fine with spells of sunshine across the country, and unusually warm in the east. The heatwave will continue into the week with fine spells and warm sunshine across the country until Wednesday, and remaining so in the south-east with temperatures dropping slightly in the first week of October. Weather guardian.co.uk
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After a day-long hearing Monday in Atlanta, the Georgia State Board of Pardons of Paroles yesterday denied clemency to Troy Anthony Davis, in the face of a million cries of #TooMuchDoubt. Troy is scheduled to be executed Wednesday September 21, at 7 p.m. On the Friday before the hearing — the Global Day of Solidarity — more than 3,000 people marched in Atlanta calling for justice for Troy. Roughly 1 million people have contacted the parole board directly to urge clemency. We were all ignored. During the hearing, I attended an all-day vigil outside the parole board with dozens of activists from around Georgia and the United States. At the top of every hour, the group stood together in a circle to pray. Eleven times we prayed for Troy Davis, his family, the family of officer Mark MacPhail, and, most of all, the members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Clergy from a half-dozen different religious traditions and activists from all philosophical stripes came together with one simple message: executing Troy Davis is wrong. Speakers during the vigil included NAACP President Ben Jealous, death penalty abolition director for Amnesty International Laura Moye, local activists, religious leaders and friends and family of Troy Davis. They spoke about the ongoing corruption of the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office, which was responsible for many other suspect death sentences in which race and misconduct by law enforcement were the norm. They spoke about the injustice of the death penalty and the misuse of the state’s power to take a life. But most of all they spoke about Troy’s commitment to the truth and their conviction that we cannot stand by while his execution takes place. The tenor of the vigil was hopeful, yet fearful and uncertain. No one knew when the parole board would issue its decision and the tension grew as the hours passed. The news came only yesterday morning: the board denied Troy’s clemency. In the face of the board’s decision, activists in Atlanta and Georgia are taking to the streets again. Organizers are asking supporters to wear black arm bands emblazoned with the words “Not in My Name.” Activists are in Stockbridge, Ga., calling on the doctors and nurses at CorrectHealth — the for-profit medical corporation that oversees all executions in Georgia — to call in sick today to delay the execution. The Southern Center for Human Rights is calling for a general strike or sick-out of all execution personnel — doctors, nurses and guards should stay home today. The protests will begin at 7 p.m. at the capitol building in Atlanta. We have one day to stop this execution, and we’re not giving up. You should continue to take action from wherever you are: Email and call the Board of Pardons and urge them to reconsider: 404-656-5651. Contact the Chatham County District Attorney and urge him to withdraw Troy’s death warrant: phone: 912-652-7308, fax: 912-652-7328. Email and call CorrectHealth and urge them not to participate in this travesty of justice: Phone: 770-692-4750; Fax: 770-692-4754 Keep following my Tweets at @ACLU_SoCal for live updates from Georgia, and remember to never be silent in the face of injustice.
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Say hello to the Magnetic Cello, the perfect companion to your magnetic drum kit . Crafted by college student David Levi (AKA “Magnetovore”), the instrument vaguely represents a traditional cello in structure, but the similarities pretty much end right there. To play it, for example, musicians use not a horsehair bow, but a magnetic rod that produces a voltage within an attached coil (the “bridge,” in this case). Its “strings,” meanwhile, consist of resistive ribbons connected to a voltage-controlled oscillator, allowing users to manipulate volume with the magnet-bow. The result sounds surprisingly cello-like, though Levi says he’s still tinkering with its tone and playability. Waltz past the break to see the beast in action for yourself, or find more details in Levi’s provisional patent application at the link below. Continue reading Magnetic Cello almost makes it cool to play the cello (video) Magnetic Cello almost makes it cool to play the cello (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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• England 67-3 Romania • Watch World Cup video highlights, interviews and more • Re-live the match in Tom Lutz’s minute-by-minute report England, thanks to a 25-minute hat-trick from Mark Cueto in his first game of the tournament and another from the other wing Chris Ashton, at last shook off the shackles and all but booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 10-try beating of Romania in Dunedin. They now wait for Scotland and Argentina to do the honours in Wellington to know who their likely opponents in two weeks will be. Before then, of course, comes a final pool match and their former coach, Andy Robinson whose side are not only quietly comfortable about Wellington, but looking to get at the Auld Enemy. England may have been helped on their way by Romeo Gontineac, who rested all but four of the Romanian team that played Argentina, but the back three of Cueto, Ashton and Ben Foden had one of those nights which may make some of the bigger teams sit up and take notice. Add the power of Manu Tuilagi, the industry of Tom Croft and James Haskell and it was a decent night for the England manager Martin Johnson, even if the place kicking was less than 100%. His side were three points up in under two minutes when Romania were caught offside but reverted to type in the fifth minute squandering the chance of their first try by hanging on in the tackle. After all the soul searching that followed that frustrating penalty-ridden performance against Georgia it was hardly the way to start. Another good position was squandered for obstruction at an attacking line out, but England’s adventure was rewarded in the 15 minute when Ashton was too quick and too strong for the cover. The Northampton wing shoved the first would-be tackler aside, then ran away from the rest to put the ball on a plate for Cueto, back after his back problems and already looking sharp. Out wide and at pace, England were a real threat and with the Romanian defence being pulled from side to side, midfield holes started to appear and in the 22nd minute Mike Tindall, who has had his troubles of late, spotted one big enough for Cueto to slide through and the Sale winger was on the board for a second time with a third just five minutes away. Tindall was again the man to start it, winning a midfield turn-over before getting the ball wide to Wilkinson. Haskell and Croft relayed the ball further left and Cueto was home and dry, although for the second time Wilkinson missed the conversion. No matter, practice was coming thick and fast. This time it was Wilkinson the architect, a flick inside finding the other England wing coming on an angle that was far too clever for the cover and Ashton took the England lead out to 25 points after 32 minutes, running around behind the posts to make the kick a certainty. He showed less consideration for the kicker two minutes later, scooting down the right for his second and England’s fifth, but Wilkinson converted anyway to bring England’s scoring up to 34 at a point a minute. Marin Dumbrava kicked one penalty and hit the upright with a second when Steve Thompson saved England’s bacon with a cynical boot, but at 34-3 England had played their best half of the competition and more tries were on the way. Twenty seconds into the second half, Tuilagi ran down the right to put Ben Youngs in. Toby Flood – on for Wilkinson at half time – could not add the points either, although he did announce himself with a 60-yard touch finder which set up Foden’s try, care of Tuilagi who then got one of his own to bring up the half century with 20 minutes to go. Croft, Ashton for a third time, completed the scoring. Ten years ago at Twickenham it was 134-0, but 67-3 will do for now. England: Foden (Armitage 51); Ashton, Tuilagi, Tindall, Cueto; Wilkinson (Flood ht), Youngs (Wigglesworth 61); Corbisiero (Cole 58), Thompson (Mears 50), Cole (Wilson ht), Deacon (Shaw 58), Palmer), Croft (Leicester), Moody (capt, Wood 61), Haskell Tries: Cueto 3, Ashton 3, Youngs, Foden, Tuilagi, Croft Cons: Wilkinson 3, Flood 4. Pen: Wilkinson Romania: Vlaicu (Nicolae 71); Ciuntu, Cazan (Gal 42), Dumitras, Apostol; Dumbrava, Sirbu (Calafeteanu ht); Nere, Suman (Tincu 50), Florea (Ion 61), Poparlan, Petre (capt 52), Burcea, Ratiu (Ianus 59),Tonita. Pen: Dumbrava Ref: Romain Poite (France) England rugby union team Romania rugby union team Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby union Mike Averis guardian.co.uk
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The United States and other powers have called for the Palestinians and Israel to resume direct peace talks within a month and commit to seeking a deal by the end of 2012. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations acted after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally submitted his request to the United Nations for Palestine to be…
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