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    Anti-Scientologists post link to website 'predicting Jett Travolta's death'

    Holy Smoke (subscribe) | 04/01/2009 | UK

      Some anti-Scientology campaigners are reacting ghoulishly to the terrible death of John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett on a family holiday in the Bahamas. They claim that Jett - who apparently died after hitting his head in the bathroom following a seizure - suffered from autism. The Travoltas have always denied this. The campaigners also note that the Chur...  
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    The Beetle Car USB 4-port Hub

    Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology

      It seems like I’ve been obsessed with owning a Beetle since birth and therefore love all things Beetle themed. I’ve ran into several other like me and this USB hub is proof that there are plenty of us out there. For the Beetle obsessed, this is just one more random Beetle inspired accessory to own. [...]  
  • 3 Vote!

    Israel escalates war

    Public Opinion (subscribe) | 04/01/2009 | International

      Things continue to get worse in the cycle of violence that is the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Israeli tanks and troops have entered Gaza after a week-long air force offensive has claimed more than 460 Palestinians. Aniel Barenboim says: Palestinian violence torments Israelis and does not serve the Palestinian cause; Israeli...  
  • 10 Vote!

    Stop saying "Do Nothing" like it is a bad thing

    The Appalling Strangeness (subscribe) | 03/01/2009 | Politics

      The Labour party on the Tories : "...the Conservatives would "do nothing and let the recession take its course"." Now, call me an old cynic if you like, but actually that might be the best plan. Gordon Brown and his demented, badger faced Chancellor are desperately trying to prop up an economy and a housing market that are failing. And both are failing because the prices have been artificially high...  
  • 3 Vote!

    I am Michael Common*

    The Debatable Land (subscribe) | yesterday | Other

      And so it continues. Not content with discovering "passive" smoking, the health boffins have now discovered something called "third-hand smoking" - all the better, presumably, to drive the last remaining smokers into the mountains (be they the Rockies or the Western Highlands) where, armed with only our wits, a lighter and a dwindling supply of contraband tobacco, we shall slip from cave to cave, lair...  
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    Brown says technology "New Deal" can help UK economy

    Arkytek Ltd :: Blog (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics

      Tom Young, Computing , Monday 5 January 2009 at 11:35:00 Investment in IT could be equivalent of Roosevelt’s public works programme, says prime minister Gordon Brown has again highlighted the technology industry as a key factor in helping manouvre the UK out of the current economic downturn. In an interview with the Observer announcing plans to create 100,000 jobs through an ambitious public works...  
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