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Scrappage scheme marks automobile sales milestone UK
"Motorists who have traded in their old vehicles for new cars under the Government’s scrappage scheme visited Downing Street this morning as it was revealed more than 35,000 cars have been ordered through the... This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...Searchers find 2 bones near Fossett crash site
"MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Searchers have found what appears to be two large human bones near the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Thursday. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said at a...Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps
Oh that will really do a lot of good. It's like catching Bin Laden and Bush planning further attacks on America."LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant...Risk-Taking Thieves Steal Scrap Metal
"WINDBER, Pa. -- Police in Somerset County are trying to figure out how a radio tower went missing in Windber. Police say a group of people had a very thorough plan to get all 120 feet of steel and copper down from the old Windber radio tower.Police believe the thieves threw... Bear runs marijuana growers out of secret Utah camp
Barry, you're gonna love this one. Just be sure to read the commentary on the original article."PANGUITCH, Utah — One Utah community is cheering a special bear — but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a... Yoghurt festival in troubled Tibet brings back tourists
When you think Tibet, yoghurt is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. And yet yoghurt festival is a millennium-long tradition in Tibet. Today, it is also a way to attract tourists that came for the...A blog about technology from BBC News
"Do we really need another news aggregator to follow in the footsteps of Google News, Digg, Reddit, Netvibes and the rest? Well, the founders of NewsCred have decided we do - and they reckon they've got two killer angles which will make their service, launched today, into a...MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base
M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...'Opening Ceremony' in NYC getting into the Olympic spirit
Now the the Olympic Games are almost upon us, everyone is trying to get into the Olympic spirit. Fashion in Beijing will be an interesting event in itself to watch, and it all began when Ralph Lauren was named the... Cuba marks revolution anniversary
UPDATE: 9:45PM EST - After the speechRaul Castro has warned residents to be prepared of the consequences of the global economic food crisis. He did not announce any new economic polices as he was expected to do. PREVIOUSLYCuban President Raul Castro will be addressing the... Concerns over Olympic drug test
"A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics. The BBC has seen indications that labs are classing positive... First Bashir, Next ... Bush?
The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be indicted?” It is highly unlikely that the International Criminal... American journalist deported from Aceh
" An American freelance journalist believed to be linked with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been deported from Aceh after attempting to enter the province on Feb. 8. It marks the fifth deportation for 50-year-old Willian Nessen since he was first barred from...Bringing Up Baby: First "Modern Computer" Turns 60
It seems so quaint now, but it wasn't that long ago when we were workign with punch-cards and mag-tapes. Even in 1998, a 10GB hard drive was considered massive to the point where tech support didn't believe a...
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