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    How the world would thrive without mankind

    How the world would thrive without mankind By MICHAEL HANLON (Science Editor) 13th July 2007 Daily Mail Six-and-half billion - and rising. That is how many humans crowd our Planet Earth. And there is no doubt that we are wreaking terrible damage on our world. So much so that scientists...
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    Two Elizabeths - A study in contrasts

    The decline of Great Britain as the world's dominant economic, military, political and naval power in the late 1700s, the 1800s and the early 1900s to current levels... Two Elizabeths—A Study in Contrasts How times have changed! Queen Elizabeth I reigned over one of Britain's greatest...
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    Beckham is declared a Los Angeles Galaxy player in front of 11,000 fans

    England midfielder David Beckham was today officially declared a Los Angeles Galaxy player. The world's most famous footballer has joined LA Galaxy to raise the profile of the world's most popular team sport in the United States and to be paid a colossal £128 million. Beckham launches football...
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    Iraq football team beats a country that invaded them in 2003

    Iraq pulled off a shock victory against Australia, one of the countries who invaded Iraq in 2003 and sent the greatest number of troops there after the US and Britain. Australia were the pre-tournament favourites to be crowned wo win the tournament and be crowned Asian Champions. Under the...
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    Brown issues coded warning to the U.S. over aggressive foreign policy

    Brown issues coded warning to the U.S. over aggressive foreign policy 13th July 2007 Daily Mail Prime Minister Gordon Brown has raised eyebrows in Washington by apearing to move away from Blair's foreign policy Gordon Brown has taken a decisive step away from Tony Blair's foreign...
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    How would Natasha Kaplinsky have handled history's biggest stories?

    As the BBC is accused of dumbing down by unveiling a new one minute long news show to be broadcast every night at 8pm..... How would Natasha Kaplinsky have handled history's biggest stories? by DAVID THOMAS 13th July 2007 Daily Mail Has she got news for you: The BBC's Natasha Kaplinsky...
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    The flatpack fighter: Build a Spitfire for a mere £130,000

    The flatpack fighter: Build a Spitfire for a mere £130,000 by NICK McDERMOTT 12th July 2007 Daily Mail The distinctive silhouette against the clouds and the spinetingling roar of its engine caused thousands of young British boys to look skywards. Many dreamed of one day flying a...
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    At last members of the jury, we have a decent judge!

    As the 21/7 attempted bombers are sent down for a minimum of 40 years each Richard Littlejohn does something he isn't often able to do: praise a judge.... At last members of the jury, we have a decent judge! 12th July 2007 Daily Mail RICHARD LITTLEJOHN Over the past decade we have...
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    Queen pays her respects to the fallen of Passchendaele

    The Queen is in Belgium today to pay her respects to Allied (British Empire and French) soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Passchendaele 90 years ago. She will also meet with mebers of the Belgian Royal Family. Queen pays her respects to the fallen of Passchendaele 12th July 2007...
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    BBC lied about Queen's "tantrum"

    The left-wing, republican BBC has been forced to make a grovelling apology after LYING about her storming out of a photo shoot in anger at being asked to remove her crown... BBC lied about Queen's 'tantrum' 12th July 2007 Daily Mail The BBC has issued a grovelling apology to the Queen...
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    Lawrence of Belgravia fights to save Old Kabul

    A British man, Old Etonian Rory Stewart (dubbed Lawrence of Belgravia after the British soldier known as Lawrence of Arabia famed for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt between Britain, their Allies the Hashemite Arabs against the Ottoman Empire in 1918 ), aims to preserve some of Kabul's...
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    British troops blamed for "badger" plague in Iraq

    British troops blamed for 'badger' plague By Graeme Baker 12/07/2007 Daily Mail British forces in the Iraqi city of Basra are being blamed for a plague of vicious badger-like creatures which have attacked livestock – and even humans. Click on picture to watch video Farmers have...
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    The never before seen colour photographs of the bloody battle of Passchendaele

    Colour photographs of the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele Hell on Earth: The never before seen colour photographs of the bloody battle of Passchendaele By VICTORIA MOORE 11th July 2007 Daily Mail They are the most remarkable pictures of one of the most hellish places on earth. Never...
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    Toxic tyre fires burn in Ulster as loyalists celebrate Battle of the Boyne

    Pro-British Loyalists in Northern Ireland early this morning set fire to a huge pyre of tyres and the hated Republic of Ireland flag that was sat on top of it. They were celebrating the 1690 Battle of the Boyne between the Williamites (supporters of the protestant King William III of...
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    TV captures moment Queen loses her temper with celebrity photographer

    TV captures moment Queen loses her temper with celebrity photographer 11th July 2007 Daily Mail This is the extraordinary moment the Queen lost her temper and stormed out of a photoshoot, after a celebrity photographer dared ask her to remove her crown. The astonishing footage is taken...
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    The public remains unconvinced about Global Warming

    British Public Unconvinced By Climate Crisis July 3, 2007 Daily Express Global warming?!?!: Traffic drives through a flooded motorway. Many areas of Northern England have been hit by flooding and colder than normal weather this summer. Findings by Ipsos Mori show Britons believe that...
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    Posh London thieves climb out of Bentley then steal gems armed with silver handguns

    Smart deception: £10m London jewel thieves arrived in Bentley · Stylish appearance and air of affluence fooled staff · Armed raiders take rings, necklaces and diamonds Audrey Gillan Wednesday July 11, 2007 The Guardian London's elegant Sloane Street Stepping from a £118,000...
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    The new Eurofighter Typhoon finally enters service

    Typhoon Fighter Enters RAF Service Wednesday July 11, 2007 Sky News The new Eurofighter Typhoon fighter has finally entered service with the RAF. Eurofighter Typhoons fly in diamond formation. The Royal Air Force will have 232 of them, more than any other air force...
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    "Devil May Care" - first James Bond book for 40 years

    The first James Bond in 40 years will be released in 2008, but written by Sebastian Faulks. The novel will mark the centenary of James Bond creator's birth. Ian Fleming, a WWII veteran, died in 1964. And there'll surely be a James Bond movie based on the book in a few years' time... Faulks...
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    July 21st bombers each sentenced to minimum of 40 years in prison

    July 21 Al Qaeda bombers sentenced to life By Richard Holt 11/07/2007 The terrorists each tried to commit mass murder in London, two weeks exactly after 52 innocent people were killed in the 7/7 bombings All four July 21 bombers have been given life sentences for conspiracy to commit...