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130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from a jail close to the US border

More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from a jail close to the US border.

The inmates escaped through a tunnel dug out from the prison's carpentry workshop to a perimeter fence.

The prison director and two other employees are being held over the incident at the facility in Coahuila, the state's attorney general said. The inmates escaped through a tunnel dug out from the prison's carpentry workshop to a perimeter fence.



A massive manhunt is under way, and the US authorities are on alert in case any escapees attempt to cross the border.

Some 132 men managed to escape from the prison in the city of Piedras Negras, which borders Eagle Pass in Texas to the north.

One by one, the inmates fled through a tunnel measuring 2.9m (9.5 ft) deep and 7m long, attorney general Homero Ramos said in a statement broadcast on local TV.


The state government has offered rewards of 200,000 pesos ($15,600; £9,600) for information leading to the arrest of each prisoner.

This is not the first time such a mass breakout has taken place in Coahuila, but it is by far one of the biggest in recent years, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City.

Such events only go to underline further to the incoming government of President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto the dire state of the prison system in Mexico, our correspondent says.

Mr Pena Nieto is to take office on 1 December. However, prison reform is not expected to be one of the main priorities of his government

French Magazine publishes Nude Pictures of Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge and Future Queen of England

This publication by French Magazine “CLOSER” is causing a ruckus in the UK royal family. On Friday September 14th the French magazine published a five-page splash of photos showing the Duchess of Cambridge,Kate Middleton, sunbathing topless with Prince William in the south of France.


A royal spokesperson called it a “grotesque” saying “Their Royal Highnesses have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally unjustifiable manner. He explained that the privacy of the Royal family was infringed upon, saying “Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them.”


  Closer is published by Mondadori(MOED.MI), an Italian company partly owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and chaired by his daughter Marina. It would likely lose any legal case over invasion of privacy, although profits from the issue would likely far exceed any fine faced, probably just a few thousand euros.

Canned Air Now Available in China!!

Chen Guangbiao 

China's most high-profile philanthropist, Chen Guangbiao, made another splash over the weekend by announcing he will set up mobile boutiques in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to sell canned fresh air starting today, September 17.

Chen said he specially chose to sell the air before the World Car-Free Day, which is September 22, to heighten public awareness on environmental protection and the importance of clean air.

The first batch of 100,000 cans of "Chen Guangbiao Good Man" air will be sold at 4 yuan (63 US cents) to 5 yuan each, according to China National Radio. He said he would donate 0.10 yuan to charity for every can sold.

Many people, however, wrote Internet posts questioning the ownership of air and Chen's right to sell it.

Wait a second.... this looks really familiar .... I think Spaceballs beat you to it Mr. Guangbiao.

According to Chen, the CEO of a resource recycling company, each can of fresh air collected from provinces and regions with little pollution, such as Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet in southwest and northwest China.

He said he is confident about its marketing prospects, since people in big cities inhale air mixed with vehicle exhaust every day and the fresh canned air is good for people's health, he said over the weekend in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province at an event promoting environmental protection.

Chen (left) used a hammer to smash an electric moped (would have made more sense if he smashed something with an internal combustion engine, but then agian it`s not my protest) with a lead acid storage battery, to draw attention to lead pollution, and talked about his canned air, according to China News Service.

Chen said the air is put into pull-tag cans he invented, with a chip in each can. The air is not compressed - he said his staff need only swing their hands three times to push the air into the can. When there is enough air, the chip will make the cap close automatically, he said.

He said each can contains negative ions like the oxygen from cylinders for medical uses.

"Open the can and three deep breaths will allow you to have a good mood and a clear mind," he said.

Chen's idea of selling fresh air received some negative feedback online as many said he was just showing off, like when he sings while handing out sheep, pigs and tractors to poor farmers.

Many microblog users said Chen is crazy to sell air since air can't be sold because it doesn't belong to anyone. Smashing the moped also was criticized since it is an economical means of transportation used by workers, and many said Chen should target bigger polluters.

To read more visit:
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2012-08/13/content_26214635.htm


What`s next? canned farts? 

A Bar fight You'd want to avoid

The Godhand aka Choi Yeong-eui, later changed to Masutatsu Oyama

Masutatsu Oyama was born in Korea in 1927 and later moved to Japan, where he studied karate. Unlike most famous martial artists, Oyama is not famous for his movie roles, where stunt men and clever editing can make anyone look like a badass.

No, Oyama preferred a different sort of theater. He used to have live public demonstrations where he would fight and kill a bull with his bare hands. Just because it bears repeating, let's write that again: He could kill a bull with his hands. If you want to know how idiotically hard that is, we cordially invite you to go out and punch a bull in the face. Go on, we'll wait here. OK, we're not really waiting since whoever just went out to try that isn't coming back.

All in all, Oyama fought and killed 52 bulls, three of which were killed instantly with one blow. Forty-nine had their horns chopped off with karate blows. He gained the nickname of The Godhand and was considered the living manifestation of the Japanese warrior's maxim "One strike, certain death."
If you're thinking his skills only worked against livestock, you should know that Oyama once tested himself in a kumite, a series of two-minute fights against different opponents, each of which you must win to continue. Oyama took on 300 men over the course of three days. According to some, the only reason it didn't reach 400 was because opponents started to get tired of getting punched in the face.

There have been three movies made based on his life: Champion of Death, Karate Bearfighter, and Karate for Life. That's right, there exists in the world a movie based on an actual man's life that wound up with the title Karate Bearfighter. Why? Because it's probable Oyama actually fought a goddamn bear once, and that bear is buried in a shallow grave covered in dirt and the tears of his relatives as we speak.


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