“ Luck ,” HBO’s new gritty, realistic (if somewhat confusing) horse racing drama, is in hot water with PETA, after it became public that two horses died during the filming of the series’s first season. As Entertainment Weekly reported , the pilot — which fictionalized a horse being injured and euthanized in one scene — did not carry the American Humane Association’s stamp to assure viewers that “No animals were harmed” during filming. That’s because a horse suffered a severe fracture while filming a race sequence and had to be euthanized. The same fate befell a second horse during episode seven’s filming. Read full article > >

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‘Luck’ in hot water with PETA over two euthanized horses

Pseudomonas is detected in water outlets in the neonatal units at three more hospitals in Northern Ireland.

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Bug found in more hospital taps

Scientists said Wednesday they had reached the waters of a lake that has been sealed off for millions of years.

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As Valentine's Day draws near, the romantically inclined among you are officially in full-on scheming mode. You could partake in a heavy, pricey, prix-fixe meal with one hundred other canoodling strangers at the city's “most romantic” restaurant – or you could go the trés romantique route and woo your beloved the homemade way. For dessert, might we propose a soufflé? Jacques Capsouto, owner of soufflé-centric French bistro Capsouto Frères , is here to deflate the myth of soufflés as kitchen catastrophe. All that's required is a little heart, a soupçon of practice time, a foolproof recipe and someone to share it all with. Soufflé Makes 6 Ingredients Chocolate mixture (recipe below) 8 dashes Grand Marnier or orange liqueur 6 four-inch ramekins, buttered and sugared 16 egg whites (2 cups) Dash of cream of tartar or salt 6 Tbsp confectioners' sugar Chocolate sauce (recipe below) 6 oz crème Chantilly (recipe below) Cooking Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl, combine the chocolate mixture with two dashes of Grand Marnier. Add a dash of liqueur in each ramekin. In another bowl with a mixer, add egg whites and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat. Add 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then gently and quickly fold the next third and then the last third. Divide evenly into the six ramekins; tap on the counter to settle and wipe off excess. Bake in oven for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed and golden. (Do not open the oven while the soufflés are cooking.) Serve immediately. At the table, gently pierce the top of soufflé, pour in some of the chocolate sauce and top with crème Chantilly. Chocolate Mixture Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup cocoa powder (extra bitter) 3/4 Tbsp butter (melted) Vanilla extract Salt (couple of pinches) Cooking Directions In a pot, bring sugar and water to a boil; allow to cool. Sift cocoa powder into syrup mixture. Add melted butter, vanilla and salt; stir. Chocolate Sauce Ingredients 1/2 lb bittersweet chocolate 1 Tbsp butter 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar Cooking Directions Melt chocolate with butter in double boiler . In a separate pot, bring milk, cream and sugar to a boil. Whisk milk, cream and sugar mixture into chocolate; slowly incorporate each amount before adding more. Crème Chantilly Ingredients 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tsp sugar 1 dash pure vanilla extract Cooking Directions Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl; beat until thick, either by hand or with a mixer. Do not overbeat. Sugar and vanilla may be adjusted according to taste.

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Rise to the occasion with homemade chocolate soufflé

A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children’s movie character Wall-E.

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‘Wall-E’-style robot cleans tower

New York Waterway recently introduced an iPhone app that allows riders to use their smartphones as their tickets.

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Haunting views of Venice’s waterways

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A huge crustacean called a supergiant – more than 30cm long – has been discovered 7km down in the waters north of New Zealand.

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Private-equity firms are buying up foreclosed homes to turn them into rental properties, with two firms recently pledging to invest $1 billion each in the next few years, according to Bloomberg . The move builds on a recent push by the Obama administration to turn some 200,000 single-family, underwater homes into rentals to revive the housing market. This will include homes held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which holds about 32,000 homes that were foreclosed upon. Read full article > >

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Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will rise on average by 5.7% to £376 from April, with some customers paying 8.2% more.

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UK scientists use radar satellites to measure a huge dome of fresh water that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean.

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Arctic freshwater bulge detected

UK scientists use radar satellites to measure a huge dome of fresh water that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean.

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Arctic freshwater bulge detected

China Investment Corporation, the sovereign wealth fund, buys an 8.68% stake in the holding company behind Thames Water.

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The search of the capsized Costa Concordia is suspended after the Italian cruise ship shifts, amid fears it might slide into deeper water.

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Mini is recalling 29,868 cars in the UK as part of a wider recall of 235,000 vehicles worldwide over fears a water pump is a fire risk.

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