The British government on Wednesday released extensive reports of purported alien activity, the first time government files on UFOs have been made public. The records contain images of aircraft flying over Liverpool and a UFO hovering over Waterloo Bridge in London, the British media reported. In the files, air traffic controllers and police officers report seeing mysterious craft and hundreds of sightings of unexplained objects in the skies over Britain.

new survey reveals the medicine-buying capitals of Britain, with Britons in certain areas more prone to colds, tummy aches, and sore throats. According to a survey, more people in Boldon buy remedies for cold than anywhere else, making the old mining town near Newcastle the cold capital of Britain.

A 65,000 square meter mall worth $86 million opened in Soweto, and officials say the mall marks an economic turnaround in South Africa. The opening of Maponya Mall, which features 200 stores and eight movie theaters, is expected to boost the city's prominence and help it rise from a suburb of Johannesburg to its own city. The shopping promenade is expected to generate jobs and speed up the ongoing economic boom in Soweto. Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo noted Soweto is not just undergoing a facelift, "it is undergoing a racial reconstruction and the mood is one of excitement. "

A 23-year-old Hooters waitress was asked to leave the flight by a Southwest Airlines employee for wearing a miniskirt that he found "too inappropriate" to fly. Kyla Ebbert was on a plane to Tucson from San Diego, two months ago, when a Southwest airlines customer representative approached her telling she would have to change her outfit if she wants to fly.

Adolf Hitler's personal stock of champagne was won by an anonymous Swedish bidder in a British auction Friday. The bottle of Moet et Chandon champagne dated 1937 was auctioned and purchased for $3,359 at Charterhouse auctioneers in Sherbourne, southwest England.