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Americans Have Become a Bunch of Lazy, Worthless Citizens

dzappone — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:56:32 EDT

Al Gore delivered a speech on America's future energy needs. The gist of the speech is that promises of 40 years to make changes is meaningless and 10 years is something people can focus on. Our lazy selves will just go along with whatever is marketed to us, and worthless as citizens because we won't attend to our duty to make this country better.

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Pros and Cons of Hybrid Cars

maikoo80 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:46:11 EDT

Informative article discussing the benefits and downsides of hybrid cars.

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Pros and Cons of Hybrid Cars

maikoo80 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:44:10 EDT

Informative article discussing the benefits and downsides of hybrid cars.

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Dozens of firefighters have spent the night at a moorland fire on the Greater...

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:36:24 EDT

It broke out on Monday near Baitings Reservoir in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, and high winds fanned the flames. The blaze spread at least two miles alongside the A58 towards Littleborough near Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

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Aftershocks demolish China homes

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:29:45 EDT

Two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses in the Chinese region hit by a massive earthquake two weeks ago, state-run media say.

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Smokers visiting a nature reserve in Kinross have been told to make alternative...

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:22:05 EDT

Despite a range of ready-made nest boxes around Vane Farm at Loch Leven the bird has opted for the bin outside the visitors' centre door. Luckily the nest was spotted by a visitor who saw the bird emerge from the box before it was used by a smoker.

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Two hurt as light plane crashes

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:02:47 EDT

Air accident investigators are looking into why a light aircraft crashed in a field in Kent. A man and a woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of the single-engine plane, which crashed in Hastingleigh, near Ashford on Monday afternoon.

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Quick guide: Edinburgh festivals

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:56:43 EDT

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - 8 to 31 AUGUST It all began in 1947 with the launch of the Edinburgh International Festival, which aimed to provide "a platform for the flowering of the human spirit".

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Man arrested in rape attack probe

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:48:03 EDT

An 18-year-old woman has been raped in a Northamptonshire town. The attack took place as the victim was walking in Tunwell Lane, in the Corby Old Village area in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

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A man has died following a disturbance outside a pub in Bristol.

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:45:15 EDT

A man has died following a disturbance outside a pub in Bristol. Officers were called to the incident outside the Park House in Bedminster on Saturday night, said a spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police.

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More than half Philippine fauna nearly extinct: official

capn_caveman — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:34:45 EDT

More than half the birds, amphibians and mammals found only in the Philippines are either threatened or nearly extinct, the environment and natural resources department said Monday.

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Major League Baseball Makes an Effort to Go Green

greenfive — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:21:24 EDT

The outfield grass isn't the only green thing in baseball this year. With the help of the NRDC, teams are trying to become more eco-friendly.

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Dunst reveals depression battle

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:30:12 EDT

Spider-Man actress Kirsten Dunst has revealed she checked into rehab earlier this year to be treated for depression. The 26-year-old spent time at the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center, in Utah, in February.

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Man charged over stabbing attack

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:25:13 EDT

A man has been charged over an attack on two 19-year-old men near an east London Underground station. One of the men suffered a stab wound to the abdomen and was found collapsed at East Ham Tube station on Sunday night.

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Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:41 EDT

Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military.

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The families of five British men being held hostage in Iraq for a year have made a joint appeal...

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:44 EDT

The families of five British men being held hostage in Iraq for a year have made a joint appeal for their release. The civilian contractors were kidnapped by armed militants at the Iraqi Ministry of Finance in Baghdad.

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The family of a girl killed by a police car have called on people to wait for the outcome...

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:05:47 EDT

The family of a girl killed by a police car have called on people to wait for the outcome of an inquiry into the death and "not spread rumours". Hayley Adamson, 16, was struck as she crossed Newcastle's Denton Road, late on Monday night.

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Why typewriters beat computers By Neil Hallows

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:59:51 EDT

They're clunky, dirty and can't access the internet, yet every year thousands of people buy typewriters when they could probably afford a computer. Why? When asked how he writes, Frederick Forsyth has a simple answer. "With a typewriter."

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Teenage girl 'missing with man'

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:52:06 EDT

Police are trying to trace a 15-year-old girl from Warwickshire who is believed to have gone missing with a 24-year-old man.

Birds in the News 140 [pic and news]

grrlscientist — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:26:46 EDT

Another edition of the original online newsletter devoted to collecting recent international stories about birds in the news. This issue features a lovely image of a black-chinned hummingbird.

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What Is The Cause Of Diabetes

gblggr — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:44:55 EDT

There are many things that are the cause of diabetes. You could end up with diabetes because an immediate family member has or had diabetes....

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Computer generated abuse 'banned'

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:40:52 EDT

Drawings and computer-generated images of child sex abuse would be made illegal under proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle. Owners of such images would face up to three years in prison under the plans.

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A brawl at a busy railway station saw a man pushed on to train tracks and another...

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:34:52 EDT

A brawl at a busy railway station saw a man pushed on to train tracks and another kicked in the head. One suffered concussion in the attack at London Charing Cross, and the other a broken arm.

Bee eater brings colour to isles

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:30:23 EDT

Colourful wild birds have been "overshooting" usual haunts on the Mediterranean and ending up on the Western Isles, RSBP Scotland said.

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Businessman to pay out Ã;Â£500,000

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:25:50 EDT

A County Antrim businessman is to pay out almost Ã;Â£500,000 as part of a High Court settlement with the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Albert Baxter agreed to hand over the money in order to have several properties and cars returned to him.

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Strong drinks 'raise binge risk'

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:18:50 EDT

More people in Scotland are drinking to binge levels than previously estimated, updated alcohol abuse figures show. Stronger drinks and bigger measures mean consumption may be twice the level previous surveys have reported.

Why should you choose baby clothing made from organic cotton?

clonmac — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:16:54 EDT

Why shop organic cotton? There are many benefits to organic cotton. What are they and what makes organic cotton so important?

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The Hayes Island area is home to six mature London Plane trees and one flowering cherry tree

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:15:52 EDT

Cardiff Council is to replace two trees in a city centre shopping area this summer after it discovered they posed a danger to the public. The Hayes Island area is home to six mature London Plane trees and one flowering cherry tree.

Six eggs laid by a rare hen harrier have hatched at a nest site in Northumberland.

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:12:41 EDT

Six eggs laid by a rare hen harrier have hatched at a nest site in Northumberland. The bird and its mate are nesting in North Tynedale, where more than 30 volunteers are helping experts protect them from illegal human interference.

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Wife held over attack on Gurkha

kuritel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:56:58 EDT

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder her Gurkha husband at Sandhurst. Corporal Khagendra Pariya, 40, was taken to hospital with a slit throat after an incident at the Royal Military Academy on the Berkshire/Surrey border.

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Your biographical gardens

kuritel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:51:26 EDT

This is my garden. It says it all about me," says David Aston. "A failed social climber, in the helter skelter of life