Science & Technology

AssociatedPress

The biggest jumbojet Boeing has ever made lifted off Monday on its first test flight at Paine Field at Everett, Washington. The 747-8 is 250 feet long, 18 feet longer than current jumbo 747s. (Feb. 7)

Sports

MrDuffMuff

Two great tries by Matthieu Bastereau give France a victory at Murrayfield, despite a decent Scottish performance that showed promise. Commentators Nichol and Davies get in a muddle over the pronunciation of French 8 Imanol Harinordoquy's name (can't blame them really.)

Music

HaitiEverybodyHurts

Some of the biggest names in UK and American music have joined forces to record an emotive cover of the REM classic 'Everybody Hurts', to raise money for charities supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. The line up of featured artists is; Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Kylie, Rod Stewart, Alexandra Burke, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Joe McElderry, Cheryl Cole, JLS, Mika, Michael Bublé, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, and Westlife. BUY NOW... Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charity-Single-Haiti-Earthquake-Appeal/dp/B0035LBM5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1264700154&sr=1-1 HMV: http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleMultiSearch.do?searchUID=7549928801374852038&pGroupID=0&adultFlag=false&primaryID=0&simpleSearchString=haiti+single Play: http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/13525228/Charity-Single-For-The-Haiti-Earthquake-Appeal/Product.html