Tornado decimates Greensburg Kansas
Residents view the damage from a tornado in Greensburg, Kansas, Monday 7th May 2007. The massive tornado, an F-5 with wind estimated at 205 mph, was part of a weekend of violent storms across the Plains that killed at least 10 people, eight of them in Greensburg. Little remained standing in Greensburg. The tornado demolished every business on the main street. Churches lost their steeples, trees were stripped of their branches, and neighborhoods were flattened. Officials estimate as much as 95 percent of the town was destroyed.

Six die in Motorway Crash
Motorway smash left six people dead and one man fighting for life in hospital. The accident happened on the M25 in Surrey when a recovery vehicle with a broken down minibus on the back collided with the back of a HGV. The incident occurred at 2.15am 7th May 2007, on the anti-clockwise section of the motorway between junctions nine and eight, Leatherhead and Reigate. The six dead and the seventh injured man were all travelling with the white minibus.

Bush does it again with Royal Slip Up
FAMOUS for his almost expected gaffes, President Bush did not disappoint as he welcomed the Queen to Washington 7th May 2007. The tongue-tied host stumbled over his words on the south lawn of the White House, prompting embarrassed laughter from the 7,000-strong crowd.

Referring to a previous visit by the Queen to mark the 200th anniversary of American independence, he got his dates mixed up, with a somewhat insulting consequence. He said: “You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17... in 1976.” The 81-year-old Queen, no doubt braced for some slip-up, initially remained straight-faced – but Mr Bush was quick to see the funny side.

When you've just made it sound like the Queen is more than 200 years old, there may be a few ways of recovering from the gaffe. But turning to her and giving her a sly wink is probably not included in any book of royal etiquette.

Prince Harry not going to Iraq
Prince Harry salutes his father Prince Charles (not shown) as he leaves, following The Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy, where Harry received his military commission at Sandhurst, England in this 12th April 2006. Some think it's a sensible judgment that should have been made long ago. Others say the decision not to deploy Prince Harry to Iraq amounts to favoritism, and wonder if there is any place in the military for members of the royal family.

First FA Cup Final in new Wembley
The first FA Cup final at the new Wembley (19th May 2007) proved to be the proverbial damp squib but Chelsea will care not one iota, after Didier Drogba's goal deep into extra-time proved enough to exact revenge over a Manchester United side that have usurped them as Premiership champions seven days earlier. After all the hype and a gap of seven years, the FA Cup final returned to its spiritual home the new £757m Wembley stadium, which was the 126th FA Cup Final. Match details click here