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Burberry at London Collections Men
A passionate protest is gathering pace among the women of Britain's aristocracy, who believe that men should no longer automatically inherit the family pile and ...
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Naked rambler Stephen Gough jailed for breaching Asbo
The "naked rambler" has been jailed for 11 months after being found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public just minutes after it was ...
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Dating site for singles who want babies launches in Denmark
A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark, attracting slightly more men than women, its founder said on ...
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Blake Shelton on Danielle Voice win
. Danielle Bradbery had several dreams come true, winning the competition — and sharing a duet with one of her favorite artists. ';I've always wanted to perform with Hunter Hayes and he was so sweet and down to earth, it was just a blast up there with him,'; Bradbery told EW after the ...
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Use of anonymous search engine rockets following PRISM scandal
DuckDuckGo has announced record usage numbers after the PRISM scandal has spurred public distrust of internet companies tracking individuals' ...
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NHS watchdog cover-up deeply disturbing says Downing Street
Attempts by the health watchdog to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", the prime minister's spokesman said on Wednesday. But he insisted the government had already taken "very clear, strong action" to reform the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The comments follow the admission by the head of the CQC that the organisation was "not fit for ...
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Our favourite things this week the best sports journalism from around the web
Welcome to the first of our weekly compilation articles, which will pick out our favourite writing, galleries and features from around the web. This page is an opportunity to celebrate the best online journalism from around the globe and we want to hear what you think of our choices.We would love you to contribute to this series by posting your own suggestions below the line. If you're a ...
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Sport picture of the day Honda stuck in a shower
Japan's footballer Keisuke Honda is caught possibly thinking of being somewhere dry during training ahead of their match against Italy at the Confederations Cup in ...
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Gang crime threatens the future of Congos capital
The well-organised and ruthless "kuluna", whose name derives from the Portuguese for infantry column, prey on residents with machetes, stones or iron bars under the noses of the city's corrupt and ineffectual police, activists say. Harriet Senga watched a gang of men strike her 19-year-old neighbour with a machete and rape her in broad daylight as she collected water from a muddy ...
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BT vs Sky Ofcom launches investigation into BSkyBs alleged refusal to share Sky Sports channels on fair terms with rival
The battle for armchair sports fans escalated today after regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into BSkyB's alleged refusal to share its Sky Sports channels with BT on "fair ...
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South Africa Give De Villiers Deadline to Prove Fitness
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Preserving jams 101 with favorite strawberry jam
The season is open. Locally grown rhubarb and strawberries have made their first appearance at farmers’ markets, harbingers of all the good fruits and vegetables to come. And, harbingers too of the preserving season. It’s time to count your preserving jars, and add to your supply while they’re still available in grocery and hardware stores. While you’re there, stock up ...
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A matter of taste Does the nose truly know great wine
Lord knows that wine geeks are an easy lot to mock. All that swirling, smelling and stream of conscious pontificating about the various aromas found in a glass of wine. Cedar. Berries. Pencil shavings. Forest floor. Leather. Most people simply bring a glass of wine to their lips and drink it in. It begs the question: Does the nose know anything about the quality of wine? Wine experts spent a ...
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Rice is nice this summer with falafel patties with rice and lemon tahini sauce
If there's one food item that's the great equalizer among the global community I would say that food would have to be rice. Many cultures throughout the world embrace rice in their diet and with good reason - rice is nutrient rich and contains no cholesterol or sodium. It is an energy food (100 calories per 1/2 cup/125ml serving) that supplies carbohydrates to fuel the body. For those ...
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UK regulator to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's telecom regulator said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival ...
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NHS regulator apologises after report accuses CQC of cover-up – video
David Prior, chairman of NHS regulator the Care Quality Commission, says an independent report published on Wednesday shows past failings of the CQC. Prior agrees the regulator, under previous management, let down patients after the deaths of a number of mothers and babies before 2010. The University Hospitals Morcambe Bay NHS Foundation trust faces more than 30 compensation claims over the ...
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Most permanent secretaries dont have commercial or delivery skills
National Audit office study into senior civil service capability revealed that just four out of 15 permanent secretaries had significant experience in a corporate or delivery environment.The report also found a sharp decline in the number of new recruits entering the ...
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Olazabal Wins Spains Most Prestigious Sports Award
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Justin Bieber hits photographer with his sports car
The celebrity website TMZ said Justin Bieber motioned to the photographers to get out of his way but apparently ended up pinning one of them between his Ferrari and a parked car as he pulled out. AP ...
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International group of Privacy Commissioners challenge Google over Glass
Ten privacy authorities from six countries have written to Google CEO Larry Page with questions addressing privacy concerns over Google ...
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Teesside prison criticised for neglecting prisoner who killed himself
A Teesside prison has been criticised for not doing more to prevent the death of an inmate who killed himself in 2009.Andrew Hall cut his throat and lay bleeding for 20 minutes before staff at Holme House entered the cell, despite the incident being seen by CCTV cameras.An inquest jury ruled on Thursday last week, after a three weeks of evidence at Middlesbrough coroners court, that Holme House ...
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North fitness boost for Lions
North limped off with a hamstring injury at half-time of last Tuesday's rout of Combined Country XV and has been battling to recover in time for the series opener against the Wallabies.But assistant ...
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Can the NHS be paperless by 2018
To make the best decisions for patients, the NHS needs to be able to harness vast quantities of data and use it effectively. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...
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NSA claims secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 attacks
The head of the US National Security Agency has claimed secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 ...
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Lauren Huttons nude modelling shots up for sale
Nude snaps of a teenage Lauren Hutton taken in 1962 are set to go under the hammer. The collection of risque modelling shots featuring the then-19-year-old beauty posing in various stages of undress are now up for sale after they were found in the archives of late Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione. Some of the pictures appeared in the September 1986 edition of the adult magazine, but the rest ...
Kuala Lumpur Spotlight
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City's major raw water project
It’s been in the pipelines for several years, but finally the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project has found its feet with an official groundbreaking ceremony held in April of 2010, the facility, when completed, will enable a massive region of the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to cope with increasing demand for raw water treatment from industrial, residential and tourism sectors of the economy.
The raw water treatment project is a massive undertaking: a pipeline is to be constructed run from Sungai Semantan in Pahang to the Hulu Langat water treatment facility in Selangor, it will be 44.6 kilometers long, the longest tunnel of its kind in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. When operating at maximum capacity, over 1,800 litres of raw water will be pumped to Selangor and treated for conversion to fresh water, according to Kuala Lumpur news media. Read more
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