Popular Elsewhere
14:50 UK time, Wednesday, 13 April 2011
A look at the stories ranking highly on various news sites.
starts a popular Guardian article. It tells the story of Kazimierz Piechowski. He is one of just 144 prisoners to have broken out of the notorious Nazi camp and survive. Now 91, he recalls being part of a group of Polish prisoners in stolen uniforms and a misappropriated car. Mr Piechowski's group made one of the most audacious escapes in the history of Auschwitz.
Daily Mail readers prefer to hear about a survey which claims . The story starts by implying that you are more likely to help a blind person cross the road if you are British. The article cites the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which puts Britain near the top of their international league table of kindness.
The New Yorker's most read story reveals . The Netherlands is sold as Big Plazas, Big Windmills, Big Gorges. But the guides focus on the practicalities:
- "Don't travel with knockoffs of European goods, because customs inspectors will seize them and penalize you"
- "You will see Gypsies begging beside the road, but do not give them any money. If they crowd around and ask to see your purse, yell for the guide"
According to the New Scientist's most read article an . The story stipulates that it is not yet clear what the results mean for people consuming products containing aloe vera as part of a "natural health" regime. It goes on to quote Lois Swirsky Gold, who studies cancer hazards at the University of California, as saying:
"People are consuming herbal supplements with the idea that they're beneficial. The truth is that we know very little about their benefits or their risks. Just because they are 'natural' does not make them safe."
A popular story on Russia Today reports that US Republican presidential contender . Described in the article as an "active birther", the businessman is quoted as saying he hopes to uncover "one of the greatest cons in the history of politics and beyond".
