Update: Train fire closes major UK station
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Update: Train fire closes major UK station

Things are now back to normal but the amount of police, ambulance and fire crews that attended showed the seriousness of the state of alert that the UK and in particular Birmingham are on.My on the spot witness...
highlighted by LotusFlower | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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Why The Slow-Paced World Could Make It Difficult To Catch A Ball

This is a new research that reveals about the way humans perceive fast moving, incoming objects-such as tennis or cricket balls."The new research studies why the human brain has difficulty perceiving fast moving objects coming from straight ahead; something that should be a...
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highlighted by ryanborja | 1 wk ago
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Mary Lundeba
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AIDS crisis grows in the US, while the House funds Africa AIDS projects

A new report released today has shown that AIDS specialists are calling for a rethinking of the HIV policy as the infection rate has risen dramatically in the Southern United States."The warning, issued this week by...
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highlighted by amyjudd | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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Citizenship class for young Muslims

" Young Muslims will be taught citizenship in mosque schools as part of a bid to prevent them being turned into extremists, the Government said. Trials of the new lessons will begin in several cities at the start of the new term in September, said Communities Secretary...
highlighted by sweet east pearl | 4 wks ago
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Britain's Worst 'Eyesore' to be declared Listed Status
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Britain's Worst 'Eyesore' to be declared Listed Status

OPINION: No, it isn't the proposed NASA type monstrosity by Battersea Power Station in London, (as it hasn't been built yet) or even one of the many motorway service stations along the M1, it is one of the infamous...
created by Beaulieu | 8 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago
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Father of five naturally turning into a woman

This is a sad and unusual tale. With the amount of oestrogen now said to be in our water courses etc perhaps this is going to happen more often."A man with high levels of the female hormone oestrogen is naturally turning into a woman, but doctors say the process is...
highlighted by LotusFlower | 7 wks ago
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Woman at bicycle
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Employers across US shorten workweek to save fuel

Employers in Alaska, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Idaho have already made the energy-saving move to a four-day week, and many more are thinking about it. The trend is largely due to the high cost of fuel, but...
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highlighted by Rob Peters | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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Hipster traveling tips from The Strokes, Sonic Youth, the Stars and more

Oddly, a slew of indie bands have contributed material to a new travel guide. I'm guessing it will probably garner the usual ruckus from the indie sellout police, but I bet it'd be interesting. Who wouldn't want to know where Thurston Moore changes his dollars into...
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highlighted by Rob Peters | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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Speeds fall as fuel prices rises
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Speeds fall as fuel prices rises

This survey draws a link between average speed and fuel price. Increased prices would seem to be bad for the pocket but good for the environment. This said the stretch of motorway mentioned in the survey is one of...
highlighted by LotusFlower | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...
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highlighted by frasermorrison | 9 wks ago
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Sweden Vs Spain Live Streaming - Euro 2008 Live Online

"Sweden Vs Spain Live Streaming - Euro 2008 Live Online digg_url="http://www.lovefooty.net/2008/06/sweden-vs-spain-live-streaming-euro.html"; Sweden Vs Spain Live StreamingEuro 2008 Live OnlineUEFA EURO 2008 GROUP DDate: Sat 14th JuneKick off: 17:00 BSTVenue: Stadion...
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highlighted by frasermorrison | 9 wks ago
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Insurgent spider of Basra fells Scots Guard
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Insurgent spider of Basra fells Scots Guard

" A BRITISH soldier said yesterday he went to Iraq expecting to face dangerous insurgents – only to be felled by an exotic spider as he slept. Graeme Boyd's left arm swelled to five times its normal size and he...
highlighted by LotusFlower | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago
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Drug Suspect Crashes Redstone Arsenal Gate, Kills Space Center Employee in Crash
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Drug Suspect Crashes Redstone Arsenal Gate, Kills Space Center Employee in Crash

This is a tragic story that leaves many questions--how did a woman fleeing a drug investigation manage to crash the gates at the high-security Redstone Arsenal in Alabama? Her high-speed flight wound up killing a...
highlighted by PEP | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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UK- Christians told not preach it's a hate crime

The two Christians have now filled a complaint against the officer NaguthneyAccording to a complaint by the men's lawyers, Mr Naguthney summoned two other officers in support, one of whom, a full constable, is said to have told the men not to return to the area.Earlier this...
highlighted by greg1usa | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Couple in UK dumps newborn girls
Sanjay Jha
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Couple in UK dumps newborn girls

Indians have penchant for male child and girls are often either killed in womb or abandoned after birth. This has led to peculiar situation of skwed sex ratio in many parts of  India. Due to heavy dowry involved...
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highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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