John Carter flop to cost Walt Disney $200m

Walt Disney has mentioned it expects to lose $200m (£126m) on its movie John Carter, which makes it one of the most significant flops in cinema history. The film, about a military captain transported to Mars, could end in an $80-120m loss for Disney's motion picture enterprise during the recent quarter. Disney shares were being down pretty much 1% in early investing in Ny.

Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'

Getting a small dose of aspirin each day can reduce and perhaps even treat most cancers, recent proof suggests. The 3 new scientific studies published by Lancet add to mounting proof in the drug's anti-cancer results. A huge number of people now a days acquire daily intake of aspirin as a a heart drug.

Huge manhunt under way after fatal France shootings

Police have connected the strike to 2 shootings very last week in which about three soldiers of North African descent died. Identical gun as well as similar scooter ended up chosen in the assaults, though the gunman has not been discovered, officers say.  French universities held a minute's silence

Lady opposition activists held in Havana

Dozens of opposition activists have been arrested by the Cuban police, week ahead of an official visit by Pope Benedict XVI.  Most of those under arrest are members of the protest group Ladies in White, who are demanding the discharge of political detainees. Many were clogged as they started their hushed

Frozen Planet: BBC denies misleading fans

The BBC has denied misleading Frozen Planet audience with video recording of newborn polar bear cubs filmed in an animal park, rather than in their natural habitat. Episode five of the series attributed the cubs in a lair with their mother, with many people considering they were born and filmed in the Arctic. But the cubs were in fact in a Dutch animal park, as exposed in behind-the-scenes footage on the show's website.

The BBC said the filming was "standard practice" for natural history shows. "This particular series would be impractical to film in the wild," a BBC spokesperson said. "The commentary accompanying the series is carefully worded so it doesn't give the wrong impression to the audience and the way the video recording was captured is clearly explained on the programme website."

Afghan massacre US soldier 'reluctant to serve'

According to a lawyer the US soldier charged of killing 16 Afghans had conventional body and brain damages while serving in Iraq and was despondent about going for one more visit of duty. John Henry

No rush for Afghan exit - Obama

US President Barack Obama has guaranteed that international armed forces will not run for the way out in Afghanistan, after an American soldier was accused of assassinating 16 civilians. Mr Obama

Cameron and Obama hail relations ahead of PM's US visit

David Cameron and Barack Obama have portrayed the "unique and essential" connection linking the US and UK ahead of a visit by the prime minister to Washington. During the three-day trip they will

Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning label

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are altering the formula for their drinks to keep away from putting a cancer caution label on the bottle, to meet the terms of California laws. The new recipe for caramel coloring in the drinks has less 4-methylimidazole - a chemical which California has included to its list of carcinogens.

UK troops missing in Afghanistan

Six British soldiers are missing (believed to be killed) in southern Afghanistan after their vehicle exploded. The soldiers were on routine patrol on Tuesday when their vehicle was targeted by an

Lenny Dykstra Has Been Sentenced for three Years

Ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced to jail for three years on Monday in a California State Prison for bankruptcy and providing a false financial statement. After getting retirement from baseball, Lenny owned a flourishing chain of car washes which he sold and then put the wages into

Monkees lead singer Davy Jones died

The Monkees lead singer Davy Jones failed to survive against a major heart attack earlier this morning. Davy Jones was 66 at the time of his death and survived by his 3^rd wife Jessica and by his 4 daughters