Found some good news? If I didn't spot it please feel free to add it.
Well here goes - the first week of January 2012
Lena Paahlsson lost a wedding ring 16 years ago and found it again while harvesting carrots in her garden. She thinks it must have come off her finger while she peeled vegetables and got thrown out into the compost heap with the peelings. When she pulled up the carrot she almost threw it out again since the carrot was 'too small'. (It was, however better shaped than the ones I grew.)
I wouldn't be that lucky since in the last 16 years I've moved house 14 times
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16374283
2 Jan 2012 - Winning the war against Amazon deforestation
The Brazilian government has been waging war on illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest and they are winning at last.
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt reported on the progress being made. Yet more good news - he didn't get eaten by a 2 metre long cayman
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16295830
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt reported on the progress being made. Yet more good news - he didn't get eaten by a 2 metre long cayman
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16295830
3 Jan 2012 - 6 arrested in India for spam/phishing
Someone getting arrested is good news? When they add to the huge amount of spam circulating on Internet you bet it is! I once calculated spam cost me £470 in lost time just deleting the stuff. I hate spam and when one of them gets his/her just deserts that's great news. Guess what? These were all Nigerians working in India. They'll be out of action until at least 12th January.
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16392960
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16392960
4 Jan 2012 - Car industry declining? Not Nissan UK
Nissan reported that sales were up 14% on last year. Apparently not only Nissan have had a good year, other manufacturers in the UK are doing well too including several luxury firms. Someone out there is making money!
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16408511
Full story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16408511
5 Jan 2012 - Saved from a watery grave - by an ice box.
Two men and two boys were saved by using an ice box as a flotation device when their boat sank off eastern Australia. The icebox and a GPS device were all that they managed to save from the boat which sank in just one minute.
The GPS sent out a distress call and the four were quickly rescued by a helicopter and police boat.
Full story and video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16421996
The GPS sent out a distress call and the four were quickly rescued by a helicopter and police boat.
Full story and video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16421996
6 Jan 2012 - US Unemployment declining.
It seems that it's not just the UK's car industry showing signs of a recovery. Unemployment in the US is dropping and now stands at it's lowest for three years - 8.5%
Of course politicians were quick to take the credit and the BBC showed a picture of Obama with their article on this. Since politicians and bankers got the US in the mess in the first place, I don't feel this is appropriate here so include a picture from my other blog (The most informative political survey ever) instead which is much better looking. Full story (and that picture of Obama doing a goldfish impersonation) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16445441.
Of course politicians were quick to take the credit and the BBC showed a picture of Obama with their article on this. Since politicians and bankers got the US in the mess in the first place, I don't feel this is appropriate here so include a picture from my other blog (The most informative political survey ever) instead which is much better looking. Full story (and that picture of Obama doing a goldfish impersonation) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16445441.
7 Jan 2012 - US Thanked by Iran.
Iran and the US always seem to be at loggerheads but today Iran actually thanked the US for a 'humanitarian gesture'. The story relates to a Iranian fishing boat which had been captured by Somalian pirates in the Arabian Sea. The 13 Iranian crew had been held prisoner for over a month before they were rescued by the crew of USS Kidd on Thursday. They were given food and fuel to return home. Full story - http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57354437/iran-welcomes-u.s-rescue-of-sailors/
OK so that's the good news for the first week of 2012 and I have to admit that the news for 6th and 7th was a bit tricky to find, especially since the Iranian 'thank you' actually relates to an event which occurred on the 5th. To make up for these weak news stories I'm going to take a leaf out of the media's book and give you some good news 'non-events', (I'll just make it up)
On 6th January a major earthquake did not occur in New England, unlike 1663; Seattle wasn't buried under 120cm of snow, unlike 1880; In South Africa the Boers had a quiet day unlike 1900 when 1,000 were killed or injured by them at Ladysmith. Finally no buses fell off a mountain in the Philippines so 140 people didn't die as they did in 1967.
On 7th January fire didn't destroy Jamestown, Virginia, unlike 1608; President Obama didn't raise taxes, unlike Truman in 1948; a new weapon of mass destruction was not announced to the world, unlike 1953 when the hydrogen bomb was revealed; President Obama didn't get his salary doubled, unlike Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon in 1969. Finally the Leaning Tower of Pisa didn't fall down. It was closed in 1990 after leaning too far.
OK so that's the good news for the first week of 2012 and I have to admit that the news for 6th and 7th was a bit tricky to find, especially since the Iranian 'thank you' actually relates to an event which occurred on the 5th. To make up for these weak news stories I'm going to take a leaf out of the media's book and give you some good news 'non-events', (I'll just make it up)
On 6th January a major earthquake did not occur in New England, unlike 1663; Seattle wasn't buried under 120cm of snow, unlike 1880; In South Africa the Boers had a quiet day unlike 1900 when 1,000 were killed or injured by them at Ladysmith. Finally no buses fell off a mountain in the Philippines so 140 people didn't die as they did in 1967.
On 7th January fire didn't destroy Jamestown, Virginia, unlike 1608; President Obama didn't raise taxes, unlike Truman in 1948; a new weapon of mass destruction was not announced to the world, unlike 1953 when the hydrogen bomb was revealed; President Obama didn't get his salary doubled, unlike Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon in 1969. Finally the Leaning Tower of Pisa didn't fall down. It was closed in 1990 after leaning too far.
Take a touch of humour, add some genetic science and nanotechnology. Steep with conspiracy and stir in murder and despair. Season with romance between three people in a secret location. Garnish with morality. The result is 'A Vested Interest', a novel series by John and Shelia Chapman |
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