International

NFL star, Polamalu, aged 29, has had the long black ringlets on his head, which haven’t been cut in 10 years and flow to a length of one meter, insured for $1m (€779,788) by Lloyd’s of London.

International

THE latest ruse on the internet by which hackers attempt to invade their victim’s computers is a video about the rescue of the trapped Chilean miners.

When the video is played, it simultaneously opens a Trojan virus which infects the computer and accesses online banking passwords. When the victim visits the Banco Santander or Banco do Brazil websites, the virus will then simulate the website and record the data which is entered, which is then sent to the hacker via e-mail.

International

A WHIRLWIND of flames in the Aracatuba in Sao Paulo (Brazil), which was caused by brush fires and strong winds, caused traffic jams as drivers stopped to gape at the rare phenomenon.

International

A TIGER cub was found sedated and stashed next to a stuffed toy in the luggage of a Thai woman travelling to Iran; the woman has been detained and the cub sent to a wildlife conservation centre in Bangkok.