Europe's heatwave claims victims

"A heatwave affecting much of Western Europe has resulted in several deaths, health officials say. In the Netherlands, an annual walking event in the city of Nijmegen had to be called off at the half-way stage...

Weather whingers - Melting roads - Power Cuts - I guess it must be summer

There's nothing the British press, or the British people in general, like better than a whinge about the weather, especially when it's "Phew! What a scorcher!"  Of course the press get the chance to...

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Cyprus ready for Lebanon evacuees

"The campaign to rescue foreign nationals from the violence in Lebanon is now moving into top gear."

A Miscarriage of Justice - My Story

Justice 4 Simon, by Steffie Some of you may have read footage of Simon Hall’s story recently on NP.Now I feel it’s only right for me to explain myself and how my story began: ~ 4 years ago almost to...

Patti Smith and the Lemonheads play at first Latitude Festival

"Another summer, another new festival. Last week, Suffolk's sunrise coast played host to the first Latitude Festival, which promised to be entirely different from your run-of-the-mill weekender, with tents...

Transcript of Bush and Blair's unguarded chat

A transcript of the off-the-cuff conversation between US President George W Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair during a break at the G8 conference in Russia.Sample:Bush: Thanks for the sweater - it's awfully...

Blair Mocked as a US Poodle

Daily News "British Prime Minister Tony Blair was roundly mocked as a U.S. poodle on Tuesday after an off-the-cuff chat with President George W. Bush was accidentally broadcast."

Simple Minds and War as a Way of Life

"This is part of the problem. Two girls brought into a struggle they can't possibly understand to create a photo-op. The symbolism is hamhanded - like all propaganda - the munitions bear their names because they will be fired in their name."

'Yo Blair!' - Dubya in da 'hood

"Forget prime minister, Mr Blair, or even plain old Tony. The new way to address the prime minister, we learn, is "Yo Blair". That at least is how George Bush greets the PM in private, according to...

Shooting people is bad for their health

The Crown Prosecution Service in the UK has said there was "insufficient evidence" to prosecute any individual over the death of Jean Charles de Nenezes, on 22 July. But the powers that be have decided...

Maggie Harper

"Stephen Harper got a vote of confidence from Margaret Thatcher, "

Is President Bush a Public Embarrassment?

As low approval ratings and rising Iraq war tensions continue to plague President Bush, Bishop Spong weighs in on the many ways he has found the nation's leader embarrassing. Below is an excerpt from Bishop...

premature babies born in the U.S.

  A new report suggests that with the lack of knowledge and prevention, the number of premature babies born in the U.S. every year is likely to remain the same  Every year, more than half a million...

Why a Gay Games?

With every stop the Gay Games have made across the globe for the last 24 years, a simple question has followed.Why do gay people need their own Olympic-style competition?"It's a fair question from the straight community," said Derek Liecty, a longtime member of the...

Something for nothing? How about nothing for something?

Invisible Jim comes in a normal toy package with all the marketing, but he doesn't actually exist. The packaging says things like "A Gripping Hand Would Be Nice," "As Not Seen on TV," and "Completely Devoid of...

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