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    British PM Choice. . .

    His parents are from the British colonies of Kenya and Tangyanika, of Indian descent.
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    Earthquake rocks Liechtenstein parliament during debate about earthquakes

    An Earth tremor today rocked the parliament of the tiny European nation of Liechtenstein during a debate about earthquake insurance...
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    British PM Choice. . .

    The Queen will break with tradition and appoint Truss or Sunak as new British PM at Balmoral instead of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, with Truss the strong favourite to win on Monday and become Britain's 56th Prime Minister. One of the monarch's jobs is to appoint the Prime Minister, but...
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    Space Thread

    NASA on Monday released two new images of Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope that showcase the planet's features in detail. The images were captured by the telescope's near-infrared camera, which uses infrared radiation to detect objects in space. New Webb images of Jupiter highlight...
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    Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York

    Salman Rushdie's agent has said "the news is not good" after the author was stabbed at an event in New York state. He was attacked on stage, and is now on a ventilator and unable to speak, Andrew Wylie said in a statement, adding that the author may lose one eye. Mr Rushdie has suffered years...
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    Federal board investigating Alexander Graham Bell's 'controversial beliefs'

    “views, actions and activities condemned by today’s society.” But not necessarily condemned in his society.
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    British PM Choice. . .

    Scotland's First Minister before Sturgeon was Salmond.
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    British PM Choice. . .

    May was a bit of a damp squib. A Remainer dressed up in Brexiteer clothing. Having failed to get us out of the EU we got rid of her and brought Johnson in to do the job.
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    Ford swallows bee during news conference on live TV

    I go into my local ASDA supermarket after work. I used to be on the 2pm to 10pm shift but since April last year (just after Prince Philip died) I've been on the 12pm to 8pm shift. One night a few years or so ago after finishing work at 10pm I went into the 24 hour ASDA to get my beers in and as...
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    Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York

    British novelist Salman Rushdie is in hospital after being stabbed in New York State...
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    England win Women's Euro 2022

    England's female Euro 2022 winners are too white says the BBC
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    England win Women's Euro 2022

    You were our penal colony, our dumping ground for all those evil felons who committed any crime worse than thieving five shillings. We clamped down hard on crime in those days.
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    British PM Choice. . .

    Soon-to-be British PM Liz Truss trashes Scotland's hapless nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon Sturgeon begs Westminster for £3.5 billion, despite wanting Scottish independence!
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    British PM Choice. . .

    This is why Liz Truss is about to become Britain's third female Prime Minister
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Slipknot - "Yen" (2022)
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    Omnibus : Monkeypox

    I thought monkeypox was a hoax. Then I saw their face. Now I'm a believer.
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    Yahoo....We are rich.

    I've got Sophie's phone number so I can call her whenever I like to book an appointment.
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    Yahoo....We are rich.

    I wouldn't like to shag a tiger. I'd rather shag a human. There are some pretty decent female ones along Lever Street late at night charging an average of £40.
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    England win Women's Euro 2022

    Other parts of the United Kingdom desperately trying to bask in English glory...
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    Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot

    I won £10 on the National Lottery when I first did it aged 16.