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Porn industry bailout
Freeborn John (subscribe) | 48 minutes ago | Showbiz
Fox Business News reports : Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and “Hustler” magazine publisher Larry Flynt have said they will petition Congress for financial aid along the lines of what the Big Three auto makers are getting. And why not? It's just like the banks: Francis said he and Flynt would also be willing to discuss the possibility of the government buying equity stakes in their companies, as was... -
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Patrick Swayze - Swayze Renewed Vows As Prince Charming
Contactmusic Ltd (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
PATRICK SWAYZE gave his wife one of the happiest days of her life when they renewed their wedding vows in a fairytale ceremony. The Dirty Dancing star, who is ... -
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Israel's fury as Vatican labels Gaza 'one big concentration camp'
Daily Mail News (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | International
A diplomatic row has broken out between the Vatican and Israel after a senior Catholic official slammed Gaza as 'one big concentration camp'. -
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"Crackpot" pensioner who stalked Judge John Deed actor Martin Shaw convicted
Mirror.co.uk (subscribe) | 14 hours ago | UK
TV Actor Martin Shaw yesterday spoke of his relief as his "crackpot" stalker was warned she may face jail. -
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Israelis arrive in Egypt for Gaza peace talks
The Guardian (subscribe) | 22 minutes ago | International
Israeli officials have arrived in Cairo for talks on a ceasefire proposal as diplomats at the United Nations meet for a second day to bridge differences on an international response. Taking part in the three-way negotiations will be Amos Gilad, a senior Israeli defence ministry official, and Shalom Turjeman, a senior aide to Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert. The Egyptian foreign minister, Ahmed... -
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 1.5%
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Job fears at clothing firm Viyella
icWales (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | Economy
Fears were mounting last night over the security of almost 700 jobs after another high street chain collapsed into administration. -
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Trains hit by delays again
Express & Star (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | UK
Problems on train lines through the West Midlands continued today. Power cable problems on a branch line in Warwickshire caused 50 minute delays and a seventh day of rail misery for commuters. And there were also delays in Walsall today after the body of a man was found on another branch line. It came as the West Coast [...] -
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HMRC warns of phishing tax scam
The Telegraph (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | UK
Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers with thousands of scam emails purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs HMRC in the run up to the self assessment tax deadline. -
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Gas chiefs for Ukraine, Russia hold urgent talks
kansascity.com (subscribe) | 17 minutes ago | International
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Jett Travolta To Have Private Funeral Thursday
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
OCALA, Fla. — A private funeral service is set to be held in Ocala for John Travolta's teenage son. The funeral for Jett Travolta is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The service is closed to the media, and the exact time has not been disclosed. Doctors in the Bahamas performed an autopsy on the 16-year-old Monday but did not release the results. A Bahamas undertaker said the teen's death certificate... -
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Shreveport prosecutors drop charges against Brolin and Wright
The Guardian (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Entertainment
It is shaping up to be a good week for Josh Brolin. First came the word that he had been named best supporting actor by the New York Film Critics Circle. Yesterday, he learned that he will not be going to jail. Prosecutors in Shreveport, Louisiana, have agreed to drop all charges against Brolin and fellow actor Jeffrey Wright, following their arrest last July . The two were held following an alleged... - see all breaking news
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Democrats Eat Their Own
Democracy for Vancouver (subscribe) | 06/01/2009 | International
Harry Reid As expected, the US Senate stopped Roland Burris from lawfully taking his Senate seat this morning. The Democrats cannot stand up to Bush or Cheney. They cannot stand up to the Republican MINORITY. The cannot stand up to Joe “Kneepads” Lieberman. But they sure as heck can stand up to one of [...] Post from: Democracy for Vancouver -
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Israel's fabricated rocket crisis
Lenin's Tomb (subscribe) | 06/01/2009 | International
Jim Holstun and Joanna Tinker on Electronic Intifada : For more than four months after 19 June 2008, Hamas refrained from any military actions that might endanger the negotiated truce or "calm" with Israel. The evidence for this is ready to hand. For example, the Wikipedia entry on the events of the summer, "List of rocket and mortar attacks in Israel in 2008" (revised 4 January 2008), based almost... -
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Mumbai
Winds of Change.NET (subscribe) | 10 hours ago | International
Check out the Indian Government's dossier and timeline on the Mumbai attacks . This is what was given to the government of Pakistan for their followup and reaction. -
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Nick Clegg's historical amnesia
Eric Lee (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
[The following was submitted as a letter to the Guardian in response to this article.] The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, writing in the Guardian today (“We must stop arming Israel”), tosses a sop to Israel with the following sentences:... -
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If Spelman is Cleared, It Stinks
Guy Fawkes' blog (subscribe) | 06/01/2009 | Politics
The London Evening Standard's Paul Waugh is reporting that Spelman will be cleared of wrong doing over her taxpayer funded nanny. If as sources claim the Lyon inquiry reports that there is no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing or a breach of Commons rules Cameron will not sack her from the Shadow Cabinet. This will infuriate many parents who have to pay for childcare out of post-tax income, to pay a... -
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The iLuv iPhone Dual Dock with weather alerts
Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | 05/01/2009 | Technology
I have one of the later models of iLuv and so far have found it extremely convenient. Especially since I tend to flake on charging my iPod. Well now iLuv is offering a new gadget for us to drool over. This one has found its way to this year’s CES and won’t be out for [...]
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Monday Backpasses: How do these work again?
Unprofessional Foul (subscribe) | 06/01/2009 | Football
It has been a while since I put one of these together. Bear with me. Arsenal to lose their best shot at silverware this year [ Guardian ] Tevez sick of Man U not giving him a contract [ Guardian ] 19 red cards, one match [ The Spoiler ] Hucks homesick, it would seem [ EDP 24 ] Ashley Cole a child in a man's body. Also a money-grubbing dick [ The Sun ] Ashley young priced at £75m. That's a lot of money... -
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Using new media for old
BuzzMachine (subscribe) | yesterday | Other
Have to love this: English atheists - upset over an inflammatory (in many senses of the word) ad campaign on buses to warn nonbelievers of the hellfire of damnation - used the internet to raise money to buy ads on those same buses to assure the public that there’s probably no God, so “now stop [...] -
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Gaza Medics Describe Horror of Strike Which Killed 70
Mosquito Blog (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | International
This is from a UK Telegraph report on Jan 7: Gaza medics describe horror of strike which killed 70 Growing evidence emerged today of the bloodiest single incident of the Gaza conflict when around 70 corpses were found by a Palestinian paramedic near a bombed-out house. By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem Last Updated: 5:27PM GMT 07 Jan 2009 Zeitoun - Gaza medics describe horror of strike which killed 70 Palestinians... -
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Ron Ashteon of The Stooges (1949-2009)
Punknews.org (subscribe) | 06/01/2009 | Other
Ron Asheton, guitarist of influential proto-punk act The Stooges was found dead this morning at his home in Ann Arbor, MI. According to a report , police received a call asking them to check on Asheton because the caller said he had not heard from the guitarist in a few days. Police went to his home and found him deceased. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named Ron the 29th greatest rock guitarist of... -
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Government by fiat
EU Referendum (subscribe) | yesterday | Other
Booker has a piece in The Daily Mail on the "ban" on incandescent light bulbs … worth a read. You might also revisit our piece on light bulbs and eco-fascism . What is particularly disturbing is that these light bulbs are being phased out from this week via a "voluntary" agreement with Britain's retailers. This is a shady deal between our own "high-and-mighty officials and politicians" in the government... -
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No-God Botherers
Most Sincerely Folks (subscribe) | yesterday | International
Atheist bus campaign spreads the word of no God nationwide | World news | guardian.co.uk The principal slogan – “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” – can already be seen on four London bus routes, and now 200 bendy buses in London and 600 across the country are to carry the [...] - see all discussions
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