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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:14:23 America/Los_Angeles

Winter Solstice: Standing With Stones
Rupert Soskin is the writer and presenter of the documentary travelogue Standing With Stones: A Journey Through Megalithic Britain. He lectures and leads groups to ancient sites and natural wonders in Britain and abroad. He is also a much-published...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles

On this day in history: Rochdale Pioneers opened their first store, 1844
In 1844 a group of twenty-eight artisans in Rochdale, near Manchester, established the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers....
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:25:40 America/Los_Angeles

France Tunnel Train | Eurostar runs tests after train failures
Eurostar runs tests after train failures Eurostar is running tests to try to figure out what caused an "unprecedented"...
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Vidz King posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:35:17 America/Los_Angeles

Drug giant General Electric uses libel law to gag doctor
Source: Telegraph General Electric, one of the world’s biggest corporations, is using the London libel courts to gag a senior...
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Irate Nate posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:15:43 America/Los_Angeles

Hamas abusing European law to demand arrest of Israeli leaders for war crimes
clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk The Islamist group Hamas is masterminding efforts to have senior Israeli leaders arrested...
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Old School Scholar posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:10:48 America/Los_Angeles

Bombin’: Old School UK Graff and Hip Hop Documentary
We have another old school Hip Hop in the UK documentary for you. This time we get to see the growing influence of Hip Hop with...
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rehmanms posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:35:48 America/Los_Angeles

FACEBOOK WINS: Rage Against the Machine UK Christmas Number 1
The UK Christmas number 1 is Britain’s most hotly-contested music chart of the year, dominated for the past 4 years by...
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R. MAK. posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:30:00 America/Los_Angeles

Ten Amazing Phenomenon of the Natural World
Earth is full of natural beauties and I don’t think that any one can see all of them. From huge forests to marine life, from...
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stevloon posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:16:10 America/Los_Angeles

Powering Down
Here’s the great French scientist Sadi Carnot, writing in 1824: To take away England’s steam engines to-day would...
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lancerlord posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:37:20 America/Los_Angeles

of queen elizabeth spotted taking a train
Your (commuter) carriage awaits! Thrifty Queen catches ordinary passenger train on her journey to Sandringham for Christmas:...
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Jade R posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:46:26 America/Los_Angeles

Polls Give Cameron Reason To Be Cheerful – Sky News
Times Online Polls Give Cameron Reason To Be Cheerful Sky News David Cameron has renewed his promise to mend what he calls...
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allaboutgrub posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:44:30 America/Los_Angeles

London ‘damaged’ by bonus tax, Barclays chief says
London’s role as a leading financial hub may be “damaged” by the new bonus tax, Barclays chief John Varley...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:12:37 America/Los_Angeles

Thought police muscle up in Britain
Thought police muscle up in Britain Hal G. P. Colebatch From:The Australian BRITAIN appears to be evolving into the first...
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Lozzo posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:29:00 America/Los_Angeles

Weather Stops Paris-London Trains, 2,000 Stranded
Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for...
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Pierre posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:33:47 America/Los_Angeles

Amy Winehouse Gets Engaged To Ex-Husband; They Want Kids
Amy Winehouse 's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has confirmed they are engaged to be married for a second time. The couple...
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Gootum.com posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:28 America/Los_Angeles

Nokia opens new chapter with Booklet 3G
It also features an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) socket to connect easily to an HDTV or monitor – ... My...
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togitron posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:39:25 America/Los_Angeles

Britain sets up defence air safety body after crash
Britain sets up defence air safety body after crash Source: Reuters * Report sharply criticised safety procedures * UK will...
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stepterix posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles

On this day in history: Emily Brontë died, 1848
Born on 30th July 1818 at the Parsonage in Thornton, near Bradford, Yorkshire, Emily Jane Brontë was the fifth of six...
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R. MAK. posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:00 America/Los_Angeles

Top 10 Bizarre Professions in History
Before the industrial era, when there was no electricity, many jobs that now require no or little labor, were undertaken by...
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:15:00 America/Los_Angeles

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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:58:48 America/Los_Angeles

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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:58:24 America/Los_Angeles

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Aviz posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:45:47 America/Los_Angeles

Temperature warning as Copenhagen climate deal emerges
A deal appears to be in sight for the final day of the UN climate change talks but there are fears it may not prevent...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:30:03 America/Los_Angeles

Britain Ending Checks
England is phasing out the bank check. After more than three centuries, the humble check is set to become a historic relic...
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:08:04 America/Los_Angeles

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