LONDON OLYMPICS OPEN – Queen Parachutes Into Stadium James Bond Style (Video)

The London Olympics opened today in spectacular fashion- The “Queen” Parachuted In– Daily Mail Highlights: Sir Steve Redgrave carries the Olympic torch into the Stadium, after David Beckham accompanied it into Stratford on a speedboat Seven young athletes then light the cauldron Breathtaking firework display lights up the sky above east London Queen makes spectacular appearance in simulated helicopter arrival with James Bond star Daniel Craig Monarch tells the world: ‘I declare open the Games of London, celebrating the 30th Olympiad of the modern era’ Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins started the Opening Ceremony by ringing the giant Olympic Bell Rowan Atkinson joins the orchestra as Mr Bean for a comedy skit Sir Kenneth Branagh reads from Shakespeare’s The Tempest Dizzee Rascal and Emeli Sande perform The audience have been handed 3D glasses and every seat has a magic wand with it Red Arrows fly past the stadium leaving trail of red, white and blue vapour at 20:12 exactly Danny Boyle tweets ‘Proud to be British’ UPDATE: Not everyone was impressed with the production tonight.

Hercules Rises!… First Plaintiff Beats Obama HHS-Abortion Mandate in Court

Hercules Rises– The owners of Hercules Industries — from left to right, James Newland, Paul Newland, William Newland, Andrew Newland — won an injunction to stop the Obama administration’s health care mandate that requires employers provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception — a requirement they say violates their Catholic beliefs.