Boris Johnson 92% - David Cameron 25%

Nick Clegg  the UK's most hated politician is now beaten into second place by David Cameron according to amplicate.com. 25% of people Love David Cameron whilst 41% love Nick Clegg. Britains most loved...

Romans built ecologically sound houses

http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/201011045471/Romans-were-first-to-invent-the-eco-friendly-house.html "The Romans relied on efficient underfloor heating to keep their homes warm.Modern homes use high quality drinking water - processed at huge expense - to flush their...

For sale - UK Identity, One gentle Owner

Oxford, England, Man Offering Identity For SaleA 45 yr old print worker from Oxford, England, is offering his identity for sale, hoping to raise funds to pay for his fathers opperation.Several offers have been...

Aspirin 'helps protect against bowel cancer'

" A daily aspirin tablet may help prevent bowel cancer, a study suggests. Oxford University found it cut cases by a quarter and deaths by more than a third in a review of 14,000 patients. Aspirins are already widely used to help protect people against strokes and heart...

Saying less is best – Edwin Newman

When he left broadcasting for retirement, he was one of those people that you dearly missed. You might wonder how Edwin Newman would treat a story. His chemistry with Barbara Walters was fantastic, I thought. While...

Boat Race 2010: Cambridge beat Oxford - Light Blues Victorious

The Light Blues of Cambridge University beat the Dark Blues of Oxford University in the 156th Boat Race. It is the first time since 2007 that Cambridge have won stopping Oxford's bid for a hat-trick of...

Oxford Prof Listens to Sleeping Sickness Bacteria w/ Micro-Ear

A team lead by Dr. Richard Berry at the University of Oxford intends to listen to flagella- the tiny motor that many bacteria such as E. Coli use to move themselves around. The African trypanosome, Trypansoma...

Iran Condemns Oxford Unversity Over Neda Agha-Soltan Scholarship

A report is surfacing that the Iranian government has condemned Oxford university over the creation of a scholarship to honor Neda Agha-Soltan - whose death, during protests against the Iranian government, was...

James Miller: Arrested for DUI While Dressed as Breathalyzer

James Miller, an 18-year-old Ohio student, was arrested for DUI after driving the wrong way down a one-way street. James Miller was dressed up as a breathalyzer, ironically enough, and had a bunch of IDs with him, as well as an open can of beer as he drove. On the real-life...

Parents to sue insurance company in cyclist's death crash

The Hong Kong parents whose son was crushed by a truck in 2007 plan to sue an insurance company for' loss of earnings' in a landmark case as it is tradition for children to support their parents. This will be an interesting case.   One would have thought,...

U.K. ‘Bin Police’ to Patrol Residential Trash

This is a great idea. My husband and I have less than a bag of trash each week. We recycle everything else. We pay more to have our "trash" hauled away. Plus, our community makes money on recycling and pays to put trash in a landfill. Fine 'em, Oxford." ...

Artificial brain '10 years away' - End of the human race?

" A detailed, functional artificial human brain can be built within the next 10 years, a leading scientist has claimed. Henry Markram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat...

Python Kills Toddler: Shaunnia Hare Strangled by Family Pet

Shaunnia Hare, a two-year-old girl, was killed when her family's eight-foot Burmese python escaped its terrarium and attacked her. Shaunnia's mother's boyfriend, Charles Jason Darnell, stabbed the snake until he could get it off of his daughter, but it was too late. Shaunnia...

2,500-year-old Bird's Nest Found in Greenland

Ornithologists from the University of Oxford discovered a 2,500 year old bird's nest on a cliff in Greenland. The nests belong to gyrfalcons - the largest species of falcon in the world - and is the oldest nest...

Hollywood heroines 'vapid and neurotic'

Women in movies - well the roles they play - have become 'dumber' and more stereotypical over the last 50 years according to a new report from Oxford University. Women are mainly portrayed as 'vapid and neurotic'...

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