D Thursday, September 17, 2009 METRO Facebook on track for profit with 300m users IT IS an internet phenomenon and no self- respecting socialite would be without it. Fa- cebook was even valued at almost 7billion by experts but until yesterday had failed to make a cent in profit. Now, after five years and racking up 300mil- lion users it is finally making enough money to cover its costs. This is important to us because it sets Fa- cebook up to be a strong independent serv- ice, said chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Since its creation in a Harvard dorm room which nearly got Zuckerberg expelled Facebook has emerged as one of the inter- nets most popular destinations. The company had previously projected breaking even sometime in 2010. This is the real deal, said Broadpoint Amtech analyst Ben Schachter. People are spending money on the site. The companys income is on track to grow by 70 per cent this year. By alexei oreskovic Fun and Fashion Colour-blindness cured in monkeys Colour-BlINd monkeys have been cured bringing hope to millions of human sufferers. Gene therapy has cast light on the potential to treat adult vision disorders involving cone cells the most important human vision cells. uS researchers worked with the makers of a standard vision-testing technique to allow two squirrel monkeys to tell them which colours they were seeing. Although colour-blindness is only moderately life-altering, weve shown we can cure a cone disease in a primate and that it can be done very safely, said Prof William Hauswirth. Mad Macs ashes scattered in Erne THE ashes of Battle of Britain ace Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie were yesterday scattered during a poignant ceremony attended by family and friends. Born in Belfast in 1916, the dashing airman who became known as Mad Mac was the last surviving Northern Ireland RAF pilot to take part in the Battle of Britain. He died in June at the age of 92. In tribute to one of the last of The Few, an RAF Harrier mounted a flypast as Wing Commander Mackenzies ashes were scattered on Lower Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh. rT television presenters sonya lennon and Brendan courtney at the launch of the first ever off The rails Fashion awards, created to celebrate the best of the irish fashion industry. The winners will be announced on the opening night of the event on November 13 at Dublins rDs Picture: Darren Kinsella Cats back after 3,800km journey AN AdVENTurouS feline who made a mysterious three-year odyssey covering 3,800km (2,400 miles) was reunited with his owner yesterday. Clyde, a long-haired Himalayan, strayed into the Australian outback from Hobart on the island of Tasmania. He was found in Queensland and traced from an identification chip under his skin. Giants tall order of finding a wife For many lonely hearts, finding love is a tall order particularly if you measure 8ft1in (2.47m). But now Sultan Kosen, who was unveiled as the worlds tallest man in london, is hoping his new fame will bring him love for the first time. The 27-year- old from Turkey said: up until now its been difficult to find a girlfriend. Im hoping now I will find one. High hopes: kosen looking for love index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html