Mike Tyson's love for pigeons recalls Brando's fictional boxer

National And World NewsMike Tyson's love for pigeons recalls Brando's fictional boxer Picture Of National And World NewsNational And World NewsMike Tyson's love for pigeons recalls Brando's fictional boxer Mike Tyson, the self-styled "baddest man on the planet", will emerge soon in a television show as a former boxer with uncanny similarities to the one played by Marlon Brando in 1954.Tyson's fascination with pigeons, to be featured in a six-part series on the Animal Planet channel, will call to mind Terry Malloy, the character that earned Brando an Oscar in On The Waterfront.Both found solace in the raising of birds from the rooftops of New...

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Row over hike in university vice-chancellors' pay

National And World NewsRow over hike in university vice-chancellors' payPicture Of National And World NewsNational And World NewsRow over hike in university vice-chancellors' payThe Pay Packets of Britain’s university heads rocketed by as much as a fifth last year, just as institutions lobbied for a huge hike in student tuition fees, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.More than 950 university staff, including all vice-chancellors, were paid more than the Prime Minister – an eight per cent increase on the year before.One senior administrator at Oxford was given a salary of almost £600,000, thought to be the highest-paid university post in the country.Last...

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Children given 'chemical cosh' drugs for shyness

National And World NewsChildren given 'chemical cosh' drugs for shynessPicture Of National And World NewsNational And World NewsChildren given 'chemical cosh' drugs for shynessChildren are being prescribed mind-altering “chemical cosh” drugs for conditions such as shyness and mild social anxiety, behaviour experts have warned.Young people are routinely being given medication to treat normal childhood conditions, it was claimed, despite fears over their long-term health.The disclosure came as it emerged that the number of eight- to 13-year-olds on drugs such as Ritalin has soared seven-fold since 1997.In many cases, pupils are being put on medication...

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Digital music revenue growth falls to lowest level in 2010

National And World NewsDigital music revenue growth falls to lowest level in 2010Picture Of National And World NewsNational And World NewsDigital music revenue growth falls to lowest level in 2010The growth of the Digital Music market has fallen to its lowest level, with download revenues only rising by six per cent during 2010, despite in excess of 400 global online licensed services, according to a report.The IFPI’s annual digital music report has revealed that digital music revenues only increased by six per cent during 2010, compared to a growth of nine per cent in 2009 and 30 per cent in 2008.Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business...

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LeBron James plans animated series aimed at kids

National And World NewsLeBron James plans animated series aimed at kidsPicture Of National And World NewsNational And World NewsLeBron James plans animated series aimed at kidsLeBron James is going back to cartoons. The NBA’s two-time reigning MVP and Spring Hill Productions formally announced plans Tuesday for a 10-episode digital series to be distributed online and slated to launch early this year. The idea for the show is based somewhat on a recent series of Nike television commercials that showed James, a forward for the Miami Heat, as several different animated characters. In a statement, James says the show "is a great way to show youths...

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