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World's oldest mother gives birth to twins at 70
Grandmother Omkari Panwar has given birth to twins at the age of 70
She was utterly determined to have a son.
The fact that to do so would make 70-year-old Omkari Panwar the world's oldest mother didn't even cross her mind.
Her resolve was matched by her husband Charan Singh Panwar, 77.
To pay for the IVF treatment vital to producing a male heir to the family's smallholdings, the retired farmer sold his buffalos, mortgaged his land, spent his life savings and took out a credit card loan.
And it all paid off when Mrs Panwar gave birth to twins - a boy and girl - by emergency Caesarean section in hospital in Muzaffarnagar, seven hours drive north of the Indian capital New Delhi.
The twins, born a month premature and weighing 2lb each, are healthy, according to doctors.
The Panwars already have two adult daughters, and five grandchildren, but the latest arrivals are what they have been waiting for - not least because a son will benefit from a dowry when he marries and will be able to work their land.
Mrs Panwar said: 'For eight months the pregnancy was hectic and painful. But I have given birth before, so I knew what to expect. Sometimes, you have to face the pain if you want something good.' Grandmother Omkari Panwar has given birth to twins at the age of 70 She was utterly determined to have a son. ... more -
Assisted and videotaped suicide of healthy 79-year old renews debate
Bettina Schardt, a healthy 79-year old woman, killed herself in her home in the Bavarian city of Würzburg on Saturday. What makes the case more problematic and controversial is the fact that Schardt's was an assisted suicide, carefully planned and carried out with the help of Roger Kusch. According to Kusch, he mentored Schardt, but neither provided nor administered the lethal cocktail of the antimalaria drug chloroquine and the sedative diazepam that led to her death.
Schardt was neither sick nor dying, but did not want to spend the rest of her life in a nursing home and decided to kill herself instead. In order to carry out her wish, she approached Kusch, a prominent German campaigner for assisted suicide.
Schardt's death has caused great controversy in Germany, not least because of Kusch's effort to publicise it. At a press conference on Monday, Kusch gave a detailed account of Schardt's last moments and reported that he filmed several interviews with Schardt, which prove her strong desire to die. Furthermore, he declared that he had installed a camera to film Schardt's death and to prove that he did not play a role in her actual suicide. According to Kusch, the footage shows that he left the room after Schardt had drunk the poisonous drug mixture and returned three hours later to find the old woman dead.
Even though neither suicide nor aiding a suicide are crimes in Germany, as long as the line into euthanasia or mercy killing is not crossed, Kusch has been criticised widely for not trying to help Schardt in other ways. Furthermore, the effective self-advertisement of his services has caused a national outcry as Kusch used the media-attention to declare he was willing to help others end their lives.
Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, declared on a German news channel on Wednesday, “I am absolutely against any form of assisted suicide, in whatever guise it comes.”
Bettina Schardt, a healthy 79-year old woman, killed herself in her home in the Bavarian city of Würzburg on Saturday. What makes the ... more -
McCain's Low Road to Victory
A good look into the very poor candidate for president that is John McCain.
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The Colbert Report's "make-McCain-exciting greenscreen-challenge"
Stephen Colbert challenges you to 'make McCain exciting'. Here are a few of the entries. Please post any more that you like.
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Elder porn is booming in Japan!
Break out the K-Y and the Ben-Gay! The elder porn niche in Japan is PUMPING (sorry, bad modifier). Apparently, even though surveys repeatedly find Japan to be one of the most sexless societies in the developed world...
"A WHO report released in March found that one in four married couples in Japan had not made love in the previous year, while 38% of couples in their 50s no longer have sex at all. These figures were attributed to the stresses of Japanese working life."
...Japanhas seen a surge in demand for pornography with "elder porn" one of its fastest growing genres.
Go Gramps! Break out the K-Y and the Ben-Gay! The elder porn niche in Japan is PUMPING (sorry, bad modifier). Apparently, even though surveys rep... more -
Wesley Clark on McCain's military 'experience'
A good insight into the military experience that McCain claims he has.
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Gentle On the Gums
A strange ad, but I guess Gerber is seeing his age as a potential new market for soft, gummable foods like creamed carrots.
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Britain's oldest man reaches 112
Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, has celebrated his 112th birthday with a VIP lunch and fly-past. Henry Allingham is also the last surviving original member of the Royal Air Force - formed 90 years ago.
A Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, involving a Lancaster bomber, Spitfire and Hurricane, honoured the occasion. The party for Mr Allingham, from Ovingdean, near Brighton, was being held at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. A planned jump by the Royal Air Force Falcons Parachute Display Team had to be cancelled because of low cloud, but the team delivered a birthday card, signed by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, by Chinook helicopter.
Following the fly-past, a two-seater single-engine Tutor aircraft performed an acrobatic display above Cranwell college's main building for the assembled guests, including his great-great-grandchildren Erik Carlson, two, and four-month-old Lila Rose Gray.
Air Vice Marshal Peter Dye (retired) and Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns attended the event.
Mr Allingham was also presented with a birthday card and cake by children from Cranwell Primary School. Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, has celebrated his 112th birthday with a VIP lunch... more -
United Kingdom Talk Tuesday 20th <ay 2008
Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show. Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Another pair of sun glasses - but are they safe ?
Tetris.
Bingay on the radio possibly.
No gears.
Someone camping.
The night sky.
Andrew brings me dinner !
The man with three legs.
Stings.
Older people have to decide what they want to do.Someones story of two much loved parents who have now left this world.
Bird singing.
A lucky escape for the laptop.
A lot of things in the car.
Wasps trying to get in.
A slightly different breakfast.
Kiwi discs.
Not enough vegetables.
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Turn John McCain's YouTube problem into a nightmare!
The American freedom campaign asked me to spread this, so I did. Happy now? (watch out for a repeated 'psst, do something!' at the end.. I thought there was a scary person in my house and so I was very scared! The American freedom campaign asked me to spread this, so I did. Happy now? (watch out for a repeated 'psst, do something!' at the end... more
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Things Younger than McCain!
Inventions like... the shopping cart. And Nylon.
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Old man shows his balloon
Older gent at bingo shows the joys and pleasures brought by letting a blown up balloon off does not depreciate with onsetting years.
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Super Smash Bros Brawl in real life
All your favorite Super Smash Bros characters in real life.
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10 Horror Remakes That Should Be Made
Remakes have to walk a fine line - source material that's good enough to warrant a second look but not great enough that any future attempts will pale next to the original. As a service to the producers who will be looking for the "next Prom Night" after this weekend, here are The Deadbolt ’s ten suggestions for horror films that should be remade.
Hit jump for full article. Remakes have to walk a fine line - source material that's good enough to warrant a second look but not great enough that any future at... more -
1943 Guide to Hiring Women
The following is an excerpt from Transportation Magazine - July, 1943
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Cop says woman, 80, hit him
An 80-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she attacked a Tavares police officer following a car accident
Hit Jump for full article An 80-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she attacked a Tavares police officer following a car accident ... more -
107 Year Old Final Surviving WW I Vet
Frank Woodruff Buckles was honored by President Bush as the final surviving WWI vet. He lied about his age so he could fight at 15, the only lie he claims he ever told. Frank Woodruff Buckles was honored by President Bush as the final surviving WWI vet. He lied about his age so he could fight at 15, th... more
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Liz Becomes Britain's Oldest Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, although in discreet royal fashion no events were planned to mark the record. Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, although in discreet royal fash... more
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Cat, 26, could be record breaker
A 26-year-old domestic cat from Shropshire could be one of the oldest in the UK. Maybe in the world?
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106 Year-Old Man Gets Married
Pan Xiting, 106 years-old, and Chen Adi, 81 years-old, met eight years ago and just recently were married.
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