Tesco, the UK superkmarket giant, has pulled out of a plan to build "ecotowns" in Britain. The towns were supposed to contain zero-carbon flats and be generally environmentally friendly. "Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns was unravelling last night, with Tesco withdrawing...
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Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...
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My grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, so reading this made me smile. Nice one, Patrick! "Actor Patrick Swayze has been given the go-ahead by doctors treating his pancreatic cancer to start filming a new TV...
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Good news for Sywell airport who after years of campaigning have at last received the OK. but bad news for the local Action group Stop The Aerodrome Runway Expansion (Stare)"After a nine-year campaign and a public...
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"Plans for the world's biggest wave energy project were today given the green light by ministers.
The £4 million project, located in Orkney, will deliver enough power for 2,000 homes using a chain of four...
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Somehow, I don't EVER want AT&T flltering content I send or receive over the Internet. Do you? I don't think NBC would be any better. Common carrier means that the owner of the "tube" or highway or phoneline does not regulate or mess with its content. "It's no secret that...
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Let us pray that this is the real deal."
Cancer cure 'may be available in two years'US researchers have been given the go-ahead to give patients transfusions of “super strength” cancer-killing cells...
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"ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - What was supposed to be a tuneup turned into a stunner: Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32. Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left put the Mountaineers ahead of the...
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I still find it embarrassing that there's a team called the mighty ducks but they kicked our butts tonight:"Corey Perry
scored the go-ahead goal on a power play 7:51 into the third period as
the Ducks recovered from a double-overtime loss at home in Game 2 with
a 3-2...
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"Up to a billion dollars worth of gold and silver on a sunken 17th-century English warship may soon be recovered following an agreement with Spanish authorities."
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"Pavel Bém - Our Mountaineering Mayor
by sambeckwith
He’s the mayor of Prague and, nationwide, is second only to Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek in the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS).
And now he’s taking seven weeks off to climb Mount Everest.
Following a ruling by...
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"ocal biker hits the big time PDF Print E-mail
Building a Name for Himself
Local motorcycle builder gains national
attention through IronWorks magazine
By Sarah Bultema
Carlos Gallegos wasn’t looking for fame—it found him.
Then it slapped his custom built motorcycle on...
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"The ailing Hubble space telescope is expected to be given a reprieve today when the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announces the go-ahead for a servicing mission in 2008."
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"The perfect end to a perfect Monday in New Orleans would've been the mass reconstruction of thousands of homes, the go-ahead given for hundreds of thousands of still-displaced citizens to come home, the vow to...
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The European Commission gave the green light Tuesday for Bulgaria and
Romania to join the EU on Jan. 1, 2007. Membership for what will be the
bloc's two poorest countries comes with strings attached."