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Today in history - Dec. 9
"Today is Saturday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2006. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," was published in England. On this date: In 1608, English poet John...London Tornado Damage Under Partial Demolition
A Tornado sweeping through London, Kensal Rise, is a pretty amazing story. Storms, swirling wind tunnels and city landscape just do not mix well in the minds of most people. If it is in the states, the midwest...Commonwealth suspends Fiji after coup
"LONDON, England (AP) -- The Commonwealth has suspended Fiji from its decision-making councils following a military coup in the South Pacific nation, the group's secretary-general said. "The Commonwealth...
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Santa's Ghetto: Work, Consume, Die
It's a Banksy Christmas this year in London. Have you heard of Banksy? His work has appeared on NowPublic before. And now his gallery, Santa's Ghetto, is open as a tribute to the loss of commercialism this... Bush, Blair discuss Iraq options, War
Today Blair and Bush talked about Iraq and the suggestions made by The Iraq Study Group. It is unclear what Blair's dad's friends think of the situation.
"WASHINGTON - President Bush, facing urgent pressure to... Two Firefighters Were Killed In A Blaze At A Fireworks Factory
"Two firefighters were killed in a blaze at a fireworks factory in southern England on Sunday that injured a dozen others and sent explosions high into the sky for hours, police said. The fire began at the factory near Lewes, about 60 miles south of London, around 2 p.m....England smoke ban to start 1 July
"Smoking in enclosed public places will be banned in England from 1 July next year, the government has announced. The ban covers virtually all enclosed public places including offices, factories, pubs and bars, but not outdoors or in private homes. It follows similar bans in...Former spy's wife positive for radiation
"An Italian security expert who met with former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko the day he fell fatally ill has also tested positive for the same radioactive substance found in his body, British authorities said Friday. Litvinenko's wife tested positive as well, a friend...Britain's binge drinkers begin to sober up
"Society: A tide of binge drinking that threatened to engulf Britain has started to recede, according to official figures."Reid in crisis talks as prison population hits 80,000
"Home Secretary John Reid is holding a summit with leading experts today in a bid to find a solution to the prisons crisis. The number of prisoners in England and Wales topped 80,000 for the first time in history...Polonium-210 one of world's rarest elements
"LONDON, England (AP) -- Polonium-210 -- the radioactive substance used to poison a former Russian spy in London -- is one of the world's rarest elements, first discovered in the 19th century by scientists Marie and Pierre Curie. It is highly lethal when ingested, and...The Thanksgiving Story
"The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed...ITV rejects $8.9B offer from NTL
Britain's ITV Plc rejected a $8.9 billion approach from cable firm NTL on Tuesday, saying the offer undervalued the broadcaster and there was little strategic logic to a deal.Jack the Ripper's face 'revealed'
"An e-fit showing what detectives believe serial killer Jack the Ripper looked like has been revealed. Using new profiling techniques, investigators have created a picture of what they believe the 19th Century...
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Greatest surge in UK house prices in 2 years
Smile if you have a house in the UK. UK Rightmove house prices surged 12.4% y/y to a record 222,333 pounds in November, marking its fastest pace of annual increase since Oct 2004. Prices rose 1.5% m/m. As usual, price increases in south England were the.......Top Members Today
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