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Honda to unveil OSM two-seater concept at London Show

Honda to unveil OSM two-seater concept at London ShowLondon - Honda has released a teaser image of a low-emission two seater sports car, the Open Study Model (OSM), that will be unveiled at the British Motor Show this month.

The sporty design merges "exciting driving dynamics and more efficient engine technology," according to a Honda press release.

The front is dominated by low-lying grille with narrow headlights stretching from the grille to the wheel arches.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur to debut at London Show

Crew, England - Bentley will debut the Continental Flying Spur and Continental Flying Spur Speed at the London Motor Show later this month, the car maker has announced.

The 2009 Flying Spur has undergone a subtle evolution with changes to the front and rear design. The grille is upright with a bolder lower air intake accentuating the distinctive Bentley profile, while a new rear bumper gives a sleeker and more aggressive appearance.

The 552 hp car also offers more comfort with a comprehensive range of noise-absorbent measures including acoustic glazing, the car maker said.

Bob the parrot saves family from fire!

London, July 22 : A pet parrot has been credited with saving the lives of a family after it raised the alarm as fire spread through their home.

The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the Hall family house in Fair Oak, Hampshire, at 6.25am yesterday.

As the fire reached the lounge, Bob the African grey''s squawking became more frantic, waking the family.

Hall and his sons, Sam and Trevor, managed to escape from the burning property, grabbing Bob’s cage as they fled.

All three suffered smoke inhalation although three-year-old Bob survived unhurt.

Britain says Radovan Karadzic arrest brings Serbia closer to Europe

London - Britain says Radovan Karadzic arrest brings Serbia closer to EuropeThe British government has hailed the arrest of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic as "good news" that will open up a brighter future for Serbia in Europe.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in a statement early Tuesday: "This arrest will help close the region's decades of conflict, and pave the way for a brighter, European future for Serbia and the region."

How to achieve superconductivity at higher temperatures

London, July 22 : A team of researchers from Rutgers and Columbia universities have proposed a new type of electron pairing that they believe may help realise superconductivity at room temperature someday.

The researchers insist that electrons must bind together into pairs called ‘Cooper pairs’ for materials to become superconducting.

“We’ve found that the electrons form much stronger pairs if they team up with one of the tiny atomic magnets – a combination that might be called a quantum-mechanical ‘menage a trios,’” Nature magazine quoted Piers Coleman, physics professor at Rutgers, as saying.

British airports at risk of terrorist attack from an insider

London, July 22: British airports are at risk of terrorist attack from a “threat within,” a report by a former bureaucrat will warn today.

The alert is raised in a security review by former civil servant Stephen Boys Smith.

He demands a crackdown on thousands of people working in shops, cafes and baggage depots.

An insider said: “It is possible they can have a criminal past in another country that is not picked up.”

Experts claim that hundreds of foreign workers with a criminal past may have landed airside jobs.

British staff and pilots undergo rigorous checks, but offences committed overseas often go unchecked, The Sun reported.

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