Fastest Car of the World

The Shelby supercar is the fastest known car in the world. The Shelby supercar is an American automobile manufactured near Washington and was founded in 1999 by the owner Jerold Shelby. They build the SSC Aero which has 1400hp which makes it the fastest production car in the world beating the Bugatti Veyron with 1001hp. The Car is also standing in the Guinness book of world records at 439km.
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Swine flu

Swine flu, also known as Mexico flu, has spread over the whole world mostly by passengers of airplanes leaving Mexico City. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alert level to 5, the second highest. Some countries have already started to distribute their emergency medical reserves. There are over ten countries affected by swine flu already:

Countries hit:
• Australia
• Austria
• Canada
• China
• Costa Rica
• Germany
• India
• Mexico
• USA
• United Kingdom
• Spain
• Israel
• New Zealand
• Russia







The first case of Mexico flu that affected human population was in 1938. The symptoms that occur when you are hit are: fever, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhoea , lack of appetite, vomiting and coughing. There is no vaccine against it but you can try to prevent it by washing your hands often, avoid big events, avoid staying in small rooms with many people and stop kissing. When you get infected you can fight the flu with medications like Tamiflu, an antibiotic that you normally take when you get common flu.
Everyday there are more people infected with the virus and in Mexico more then 100 people have already died. In Mexico, where the Flu originated, all the schools are now closed, no one is on the streets anymore and when people wear masks in front of their mouths and noses they cannot breathe in the virus. People all over the world are scared of a global epidemic.

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What are IB world schools?

IB world schools can offer three individual programs. These programs are classified into three parts. These parts are called Primary years, Middle years and Diploma year programs.

The IB has been known for its high quality education for over 35 years. The IB curriculum represents the best from many countries. The challenging Diploma is recognized by the world’s leading universities. The IB maintains high standards by actively training and supporting teachers.

The IB encourages international-mindedness in IB students. To do this, they believe that the students must first develop an understanding of their own cultural and national identity.

The IB ensures that the programs they have are accessible to students in an variety of schools - national schools, international, private and public schools in 134 countries. The IB schools form a worldwide community. More than 50% of IB students are in state funded schools.

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Handball

Handball is a modern team sport. Handball is one of the fastest indoor sports. There are
Two different versions of handball - there is an outdoor version called outdoor handball and an inside version called indoor handball. Handball is an Olympic sport played in over 150 countries. You can play handball when you are fit and healthy.

You play handball with 6 court players and one goalkeeper per team. You have to shoot the ball into the goal on the opposite site.
Handball is played on a court 40 long and 20 meters wide. The game is two halves of 30 minutes each. The shots at the goal can reach over 100 km/h per hour. Handball is a game where you catch, jump, shoot, pass and save.
Handball is played with 4 officials.2 referees and 1 time keeper and one score keeper. Two referees are required because the game is so fast. For the 1 penalty you play you get a yellow card. For the second foul you play you have to go out for 2 minutes.



Handball started in the ancient world in Greece but the game wasn’t called handball it was called Urania.The real game Handball started in the 19th century in Berlin as an outside version. The inside version was invented 1906 by a teacher from Copenhagen.


The 21st Handball World cup started on the 1st of February 2009 in Croatia. The current winner of the world cup is France. France won the final against Croatia. France won the world cup already 3 times -1995, 2001 and 2009.

In think that handball is a very interesting and fast game. If you want to play handball you have to very fit and healthy because the sport is fast and you need to be in excellent physical condition.

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Ryan Giggs signs Manchester United contract

Ryan Giggs, a 35 year-old player, agreed for a 1- year contract extension with Manchester United until June 2010.

Ryan Giggs, who made his team debut 18 years ago, first played for Manchester City till he left the team in the 1990 - 1991 season. Giggs came from Manchester City and went to Manchester United in the 1990 - 1991 season. He was 17 Years old when he came to Manchester United. Ryan Giggs held a host of football records, including being the most decorated player in English soccer history. On the 11th May 2008 Giggs got the 1st
division English league title medal. Giggs was the first player in the history of English football to win two Young Player of the Year awards. Giggs was born at St David’s hospital in Carton, Wales. Ryan grew up in a town called Ely in Northern Wales.

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Crash of military fighter kills family

In San Diego (California) a fighter of the U.S. air force crashed into a house and killed a grandmother, a mother and two young children. The F/A-18D jet plane was trying to land at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The Marine Corps said that the pilot told them that he is having some trouble. The Man from Korea who lost two children, his wife and his mother in law did not blame the pilot who ejected and survived. He said in accented English: “I don’t blame him. I don’t feel any hard feelings. I know that he has done everything he could.” Authorities said that when the jet crashed into family Yoon’s house. One of the two children was less then 2 months old the other one was 15 months old. His wife Young Mi was 36 and her mother only 60 years, when the jet crashed into their house. And Dong Yun was at Work. Now an investigation of the cause has been launched.




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Lamborghini designs four door prototype

Lamborghini has made the last weeks very very interested in their new four door prototype the Estoque. It looks just like their Reventon but with four doors, a front engine with less power, and some changes of the chassis. It lies fully in the trend with its long front and short rear deck and two huge very Reventon like air intakes. In the back it has a very nice carbon diffuser and a huge also Reventon like exhaust. They made us even more interested by telling us that we could expect a 560 Hp engine from the Gallardo Lp 560-4 as well as a four wheel drive. It will maybe show up at the Paris motor show. It is said that it will be put on the Market to compete with the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide.




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England vs. Germany

England beats Germany
Yesterday, on the 19th of November England’s national football
Team visited Berlin (Germany).
The TV said it was an historic game because England and Germany often played against each other.
The English team had a handicap because most of their players from the good teams were injured.
In the first half, the score was 1:0 for England thanks to Upson at the 24th minute.
After the second half, Germany got new power and Helmes scored the equalizing goal.
The final goal was scored by John Terry (2:1) at the 84th minute with a header.
The Final score was 2:1 for England.




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Arsenal's teen stars shot 3 victory goals in the match against Wigan.

Jay Simpson scored his first Arsenal goals in a 3-0 victory over Wigan. The teenager shot the Londoner club into the League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Simpson scored twice in the game against Wigan athletics. He scored the club into the quarterfinal under the last eight into the league cup.


Arsene Wenger, the coach of Arsenal London deployed a different team in the game against wigan athletics than in he game against Manchester united where they beat them.

Chris Kirkland's the keeper from athletics kept Wigan athletics in the game against Arsenal London. Until the teenager star Jay Simpson scored the 2-0 in the last 3 minutes before break. Vela, also a young player from arsenal scored the 3-0 in 70s minute against wigan athletics. The game finished 3-0.

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