Wednesday 31 October 2012

Eastern US gets back on its feet

Businesses and services in the north-eastern US are starting to reopen on Wednesday after two days of closure forced by storm Sandy.
Flights have resumed to airports in New York. Some federal offices, schools and Wall Street has reopened.
But many homes still have no power and the New York subway remains shut. More than 40 people are dead.
President Barack Obama, who has put campaigning on hold, is due to visit affected areas in New Jersey.
The cost of clearing up after the storm has been estimated at $30-40bn (£18-24bn).
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "We have not seen damage like this in a generation."

Saturday 27 October 2012

Rare Sumatran tiger arrives at London Zoo

Sumatran tiger

Jae Jae the Sumatran tiger has travelled nearly 4,000 miles from Ohio in the US to meet his new mate, Melati, at London Zoo.
Sumatran tigers are among the most endangered species in the world with around 300 left in the wild.
Keepers at the zoo hope Jae Jae will breed with Melati, a female from Australia, to help save the critically endangered species.
Both tigers are around four years old and both have been bred in captivity.


From CBBC 

Friday 26 October 2012

Shark falls from the sky on to a golf course in America

The shark which fell from the sky.

Golfers in California were shocked when a shark fell from the sky in front of them.
The half-metre long leopard shark was apparently pulled from the ocean by a bird then dropped on San Juan Hills Golf Club.
Someone at the golf course rescued the fish which was still alive and took it in his golf buggy back to the sea.
At first the wounded shark did not move - but then it flipped over and swam away.
From CBBC News

Monday 22 October 2012

Frankenweenie Trailer HD (2012)




Frankenweenie is a black and white stop-motion animation about a kid who invents a machine that can bring his dead dog back to life.
It's been made by famous director Tim Burton, who's known for making movies about crazy characters who invent things.
So to celebrate the film coming out we asked Newsround viewers to send in ideas for wacky inventions for Joe to show to Tim and the cast.
You can see what they thought of your ideas here. BUT FIRST - find out what Joe thought of the film.

When's it out?

It's out now! IN 3D and 2D.

What's it about?

Schoolboy Victor Frankenstien is a scientific genius. When he's not playing with his beloved dog Sparky, he's busy making machines and filming little movies about monsters. One day Sparky runs into the street and is hit by a car and dies.
Victor is devastated but at school he learns from his weird science teacher that you can bring animals back to life with magic lightning so he invents a machine and tries to bring his dog back from the dead…

The stars

The main character, Victor, is played by an up and coming child actor called Charlie Tahan. His most recent big film was Charlie St Cloud which he was in alongside Zac Efron. None of the other voice actors are that famous but Victor's Mum and Weird Girl (yep, that's an actual character!) are played by a big favourite of mine called Catherine O'Hara who is in my best Christmas film ever - Home Alone!

Hit or Miss?

Hit! Don't let the black and white style put you off, because it looks so good that after about 5mins you don't even miss the colour. Like all of Tim Burton's movies, it's full of really weird and interesting characters like Weird Girl who has a pet cat called Mr Whiskers which predicts things with his poo! Some of the characters are a bit pointless though like Victor's next door neighbour who is around throughout the film but doesn't really do much at all.
I reckon the film can be split into two with the first half being much better than the second. The first half is really funny as we get to know all the characters and there are some really funny jokes in it - especially if you like old horror movies. The second half is still good but not as much fun as it is mainly a lot of action without many jokes. However there is a really funny one involving a giant turtle and a hamster which had me in stitches!
Overall I would say it's definitely worth a watch with lots of unforgettable characters and some silly comedy.

NR Rating: 4/5


Friday 19 October 2012

Beyonce confirms Super Bowl 2013 performance

Beyonce
Super star Beyonce has confirmed she'll be singing at next year's Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is the one of the top sporting events in the world and is the final of the two top teams in the American National Football League.
The half-time act is the most watched musical act in the US, last year a whopping 112.5 million people tuned in.
In the past mega stars like Madonna and rock legends, The Rolling Stones, have performed.
From CBBC

Sunday 14 October 2012

One Direction fastest-selling US hit by non-US act

One Direction


The Americans just can't get enough of One Direction - the boys have scored the fastest-selling song ever by a non-US act!
Live While We're Young sold a whopping 341,000 downloads in its first week.
Niall said: "We're so happy with the success of the single in the USA. We can't wait for everyone to hear our new album."
It's gone straight to number one in the digital charts there, and number three in the main Billboard Hot 100 chart.
That also gives them the highest ever first week debut on the Hot 100 chart by a British group!
The Hot 100 chart combines sales, radio play and streaming. Singles generally enter low and climb, instead of going straight in near the top!


Saturday 13 October 2012

Giant eyeball washes up on beach

Giant eyeball

Take a look at this giant eyeball that was found on a Florida beach.
It was discovered by a man having a walk and is the same size as a grapefruit.
Scientists are baffled by the eye and have sent it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute to be examined.
No one knows what species it has come from but possible candidates include a giant squid, a whale or some type of large fish.
From CBBC News

Thursday 11 October 2012

Kitten and puppy become best friends

So cute!

Buttons the dog and Kitty the cat

An abandoned puppy and kitten have struck up an unlikely friendship and become best friends.
Buttons the pup and Kitty the cat met at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home when they were both just a few days old.
The pair have become so inseparable that they sleep, play and even feed together.
It's unusual for a cat and dog to bond but staff at the home decided to try and raise them together because they were both so young.
Buttons the dog and Kitty the cat
Buttons is a Jack Russell terrier and is now four weeks old. She was brought to the Dogs and Cats Home with her mum and dad after their owners couldn't look after them.
Her mum gave birth to eight puppies but Buttons was the smallest and weakest of the litter and needed to be fed by hand.
Not long afterwards, Kitty arrived, just one week old. She was left behind by her mum and was found by someone walking past, who brought her to the home.
Staff say they're not sure if they'll be rehomed together but they hope it'll be possible to do so.

From CBBCNews

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Aurora Borealis ( Northern Lights) seen over the UK


A very rare event in the UK!

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, have been glimpsed in Scotland and England in recent years but astronomers say unusually strong solar storms have produced its best appearance for more than a decade – with purples, yellows, oranges and even neon green filling the sky.
The display was captured on Sunday but should have been visible last night and again tonight and tomorrow. Robin Scagell, of the Society for Popular Astronomy, said: 'It looks like we could be treated to another cosmic light show and so it is well worth watching the northern part of the heavens.


Stargazers in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and in North East England were also able to see the dazzling display.[


These lights are really beautiful, aren't they?

The lonely Tan Hill Pub on the Pennine moorland in North Yorkshire is dwarfed as the stunning light show fills the sky above

Sunday 7 October 2012

Lady Gaga sets Twitter record with 30m followers

Lady Gaga


Pop superstar Lady Gaga has set a new record by becoming the first person to get more than 30 million followers on Twitter.
Gaga is adding a average of 30,000 followers every day.
Her nearest rival is Justin Bieber, with 28.5 million followers, Katy Perry has 27.2 million.
Rihanna is more popular than Gaga on YouTube and Facebook, but only has 26 million Twitter followers.
From CBBC

Thursday 4 October 2012

Countries and nationalities

Police search for little April Jones missing in Wales

April Jones
Police and volunteers are searching for a five-year-old girl who went missing on Monday night.

April Jones was playing with friends near her house in a village near Powys in Wales when she disappeared.
Around 200 volunteers have spent the night searching streets and nearby woodlands looking for her.
She was reportedly last seen getting into a grey van. Police are speaking to the children she was playing with to find out exactly what happened.
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man who they hope will be able to help in their investigation.

It's really rare for things like this to happen but if you are ever worried by something you see in the news, you can take a look at our Newsround guide.

   She's just a kid. If you see her ,please contact the police!