PSY apologizes for viral anti-American lyrics

(CNN) -- Is this the end of "Gangnam Style" mania?

Korean pop star PSY -- who rose to fame through his YouTube record-breaking video "Gangnam Style" -- apologized Friday for anti-American lyrics he rapped back in 2004.

That performance resurfaced on CNN's iReport and then circulated widely online. It included lyrics calling for the death of American troops serving in Iraq, not long after news of the brutal slaying of a South Korean hostage by Iraqi insurgents -- an incident which sparked anti-American sentiment in South Korea.

In his apology, PSY said his performance had been emotionally charged and was a response to events in the war in Iraq.

"I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world," he said in a statement.

He said the song "was part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing of two Korean schoolgirls that was part of the overall anti-war sentiment shared by others around the world at that time."

The girls were struck and killed by a U.S. military vehicle.

PSY continued: "While I'm grateful for the freedom to express one's self, I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted. I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused by those words.

"While it's important that we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and inappropriate language I used to do so."

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WARNING - CFA firefighters in Victoria could run out of diesel

A DIESEL shortage has hit Victoria prompting concerns the CFA could be hindered in the fight against fires over the summer months. 
 
Shell's Geelong refinery, one of only two in Victoria, has had production problems since last Tuesday, reducing the state's diesel supply by 50 per cent.

A CFA spokeswoman yesterday said it had enough diesel to fill its tanks and trucks over the weekend but was unable to say what would happen if the shortage continued.
"Plans are in place to manage fuel," the spokeswoman said.

Shell spokesman Paul Zennaro said it had had production issues at the Geelong refinery but that it had quarantined diesel supplies for emergency services.

He apologised for any inconveniences.



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Man 'leaves pit bull (Dog) to watch over his 10-month-old baby'

DOGS can do many things, but have you ever heard of a pit bull terrier being left to babysit a 10-month-old. 
 
James R Irvine, 41, of Palm Coast, Florida, has been charged with child neglect after he allegedly left his son home alone with the dog, Orlando WESH reported.

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Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies allege that Irvine went out for a drink. The baby's mother, whose name has not been released, told authorities that she was at work on Friday night (in the US) and had left Irvine, her boyfriend, to care for their child, NBC Miami reported.

The baby's mother has told police that she called Irvine several times before 11pm. When he finally answered, he allegedly said he was "watching the game" before hanging up on her, according to a sheriff's report obtained by the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

The woman came home to find Irvine urinating on himself while attempting to get in through the garage. She told police that Irvine admitted he had been out drinking, but claimed he hadn't really left their son alone because the "pit bull was watching the baby."
The mother reportedly found her child crying alone in a room with the door shut. The dog was reportedly sitting outside.

The woman contacted police and Irvine was arrested about 12:30am on Saturday.
Police said Irvine claimed he had been home all Friday evening but a bartender at a local bar, however, told officers that she saw Irvine at around 9:30pm that night, the sheriff's report states. She also noted that he did not pay his tab.
Irvine was taken into custody. He was released on $1500 bail.

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Metropolitan Police release pictures of man who fell from sky

POLICE have released pictures in the hope of identifying a man whose body reportedly fell from the sky. 
 
The body of the man, believed to be a stowaway, fell from the under carriage of a commercial flight to London's Heathrow Airport in September, the Daily Mail reported.

London's Metropolitan Police, who were called to Portman Avenue, Mortlake, which lies on the south bank of the River Thames at 8am on Sunday, September 9, following reports that a body had fallen from the sky, have released two images of the man in the hope of identifying him.

He is believed to be African and aged between 20 and 30 years old and "substantial inquiries" failed to identify the man.

It is thought the man’s body dropped from the aircraft undercarriage as the plane came in to land. Residents reported to police that they heard a loud bang as his body hit the road.

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