A South Korean passenger jet was grounded just before taking off so that crew members could catch a sparrow that was flying around in the cabin, airline officials said on Wednesday.

"The bird got in through an open airplane door and was spotted during boarding," said Cho Hyung-chul, a spokesman for Korean Air Line. The passengers on the flight were asked to leave the plane as the airline tried to prevent the bird from taking the domestic flight.

"The bird was captured and set free," Cho said.

The flight's 123 passengers were put on board a different plane and sent on their journey, which was delayed for nearly three hours, the airline said.

Birds are a growing problem for the global airline industry, with an increasing number of planes getting damaged after hitting flocks of birds.

(Reporting by Christine Kim, writing Jon Herskovitz, editing by Miral Fahmy)

Irish parents struggling to buy schoolbooks and uniforms in the face of a deep recession may now have to worry about sending their children to school with a toilet roll as well as a packed lunch.

Pupils at a primary school in the southern county of Cork are being asked to bring their own toilet paper to school to help save money, one of the starkest examples yet of the death of Ireland's "Celtic Tiger" economy.

"The letter was sent out just as a way of balancing books here in the school and not intended as a demand," said Catherine O'Neill, principal at St John's Girls National School.

O'Neill said the request was made because of cuts to government grants for books and computers. She added that parents were responding well.

"I've done a quick tour of the classrooms this morning and I'd say at least half the pupils have brought them (toilet rolls) in," she told national broadcaster RTE.

"I have no doubt that there are an enormous number of schools out there that are doing the same thing."

(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; editing by Andras Gergely and Mark Trevelyan)

Purpose-Driven Eyewear Company Launches Brand at Christian Music Events

Purpose-driven eyewear company Eyes of Faith^TM Optical launched their brand identity campaign at Walt Disney World®, where Eyes of Faith^TM was the featured sponsor at the Theater of the Stars Stage during Disney's recent Night of Joy event. Performers at the Theater of the Stars Stage included Mandisa, Leeland, NEEDTOBREATHE, Family Force 5, Superchick, and Grits. The musically diverse event at Disney's Hollywood Studios^TM theme park just celebrated its 27^th year of Christian music at the Walt Disney World® Resort.

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