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Ex-ELO Band Member Killed in Freak Accident

A former cellist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was killed Friday.

(LONDON) - 62-year old Mike Edwards was driving a van when a giant, runaway 1,300 pound bale of hay rolled down a steep hill, hit a hedge and flew 15 feet into the air then smashed fatally into the cab of his vehicle.

Mike Edwards was a founding member of ELO; sometimes considered eccentric, he dressed extravagantly and sometimes played his cello with a piece of fruit to the amusement of the British rock followers around the world.

Canals of England the Only Way to Travel

"As I manned the tiller and leaned wistfully against the helm, my thoughts began to wander..."

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - For a brief moment, through a gap in the trees of the Forest of Arden, I caught a glimpse of Bredon Hill. It was the home of my boyhood and forty-five years peeled back to a time when I once ran to the top of the hill to see the land of Seven Kingdoms.

On that day long ago the wind whipped smartly through long hair that I no longer have.

Cheviot Sheep, Red Coats and Argentina`s Deserts

Recalling the irreversible damage from Britain's third invasion of Argentina.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - Watching World Cup Football with some neighbors here in NW Patagonia, I thought halftime would be a great opportunity to ask what their opinions were on the Falklands Islands controversy that seems to be heating up again.

Our hostess had trouble saying the word “Falklands” as the word got stuck in her mouth and just couldn’t come out.

Colonialism, the Gift That Keeps on Giving

In today’s world, the extraction of resources is carried out by corporations owned by an investor class that knows no national boundaries nor is accountable for any liability as a result of their company’s actions.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - Britain is preparing to defend once again its colonial interest in the Malvinas Islands in the South Atlantic.

According to the UK’s Telegraph, since February, “Royal Navy ships have already been put on standby to protect commercial shipping heading to the region” in anticipation of conflict with Argentina over offshore oil drilling.

Israel Wouldn`t Stand a Chance Against the UK in Armed Conflict

All I heard when I was in Israel was just how much better their rag tag military was from the rest of the world, and how they have “kicked ass” against joint training with the British SAS and the American Navy Seals, and so on and so on.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The future will likely see the new British Prime Minister behaving more aggressively towards any ongoing threat.

Also, knowing that Britain will have full backing from other powerful nations with military clout like France and Germany, as well as fair weather friends like Russia, it should not be an impossible task to take on such an egotistic country like Israel... and not walk away being bankrupt after taking such actions.

Greece is Spent, Rioting Leads to Two Deaths, Bank Set Ablaze

Greece is nearly broke.

(ATHENS / SALEM) - At least three people in Greece have have been killed during riotous protests, as rioters set fire to a bank building, perhaps the most alarming news yet.

Russia TV reports that thousands have taken to the streets in Athens in opposition to the harsh spending cuts, which are part of a new austerity package that is designed to save Greece from bankruptcy.

The Tide Has Changed

The world kept silent when Israel set its racist return laws to prevent the Palestinians from returning to their land.

(LONDON) - London is ‘angry’ over the use of stolen identities by the Dubai assassins and points its finger at the Jewish state and its notorious Mossad espionage agency.

The Israeli ambassador to Britain, Ron Prosor, was summoned yesterday by the foreign minister to “share information”.

Sherlock Holmes` Martial Art Comes To Pacific Northwest

Bartitsu, used frequently by Doyle, describes one of the earliest attempts at mixing eastern and western martial arts.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Having recently been given terrific behind the scenes looks at the new Sherlock Holmes film staring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson we have been shown that the film has chosen to bring a greater emphasis to Mr. Holmes' martial arts abilities.

The movie, in fact, seems to be bringing a greater emphasis to action than past portrayals of the great detective. This decision has come under fire by Sherlock Holmes purists, however the decision has basis in the novels themselves.

Images Chronicle 2006 Attacks on Haifa, Israel: Part One

Like WWII Blitz air raids over London, bombs still level buildings and change lives in Palestine & Israel. Our British War Photographer's report features images of the fighting in Haifa three summers ago.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Haifa -- A mostly modern place, houses spread across a large hillside that overlooks the sea. The city is large, but is mostly an industrial city, with a large port and a few large power stations spread across the landscape.

When I arrived to this city by bus, I was surprised to see it all intact, especially after having heard about it being the most attacked city in the whole of Israel.