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    Casino Royale rolls into the record books

    The 21st James Bond movie. Released 16th November (Britain); 17th November (United States and Canada) Our Bond stunt is world record Casino Royale ... tanker smashes through cop cars and bendy bus RELATED STORIES By GRANT ROLLINGS November 08, 2006 WHEN it comes to stunts...
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    British doctors create stem cell cure for heart attacks

    Stem cell cure for heart attacks By JULIE WHELDON Last updated at 23:43pm on 7th November 2006 How it works: The procedure holds out hope of a 'cure' as the stem cells repair damaged heart muscles Emergency heart attack patients will be injected with their own stem cells in a...
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    Bin Laden's pal, who plotted to blow up the Thames, is jailed for at least 40 years

    Bin Laden pal Barot out at 72 A minimum of40 years ... Dhiren Barot faces life in jail RELATED STORIES By SIMON HUGHES and NEIL SYSON NOVEMBER 08, 2006 AL-QAEDA terror boss Dhiren Barot will rot in jail until he is 72 for plotting a string of murderous attacks. He was...
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    Three Muslims jailed for 75 years for race-hate murder of white schoolboy

    Three jailed for race-hate murder Victim: Kriss Donald Three Asian men have been jailed for life for the race-hate murder of schoolboy Kriss Donald. Imran Shahid, 29, was ordered to spend at least 25 years behind bars at the High Court in Edinburgh. His brother Zeeshan Shahid...
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    Wall Street Journal: Industrious Albion

    Industrious Albion: Britannia, and neither France nor Germany, is again the economic and industrial powerhouse of Europe, although France wants to ruin all that. The French have ruined their economy by working just 35 hours a week. They've now tried to make those laws apply to every country in...
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    The hilarious gap-year emails that never reassure parents

    The hilarious gap-year emails that never reassure parents 7th November 2006 When intrepid teenagers set off to explore the deepest, darkest and most dangerous parts of the world during their gap years, it is a nail-biting time for their worried parents. But, mothers and fathers...
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    The birth of a quieter, greener plane

    Forget Europe's giant Airbus (Airbust?) A380 double-decker airliner which is experiencing financial difficulties and technical faults - the future of passenger travel is the British/American SAX-40, which has been developed by Cambridge University and MIT Institute. When the British and...
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    Report shows that most young children are proud of Britain's history

    More than half of Britain's schoolchildren are proud of Britain's history. But only 3% are proud of modern "celebrities". Brits google doodle history Regional winner ... doodle from Milo Burgess from Sonning Common Primary School FULL NEWS INDEX ›› By ONLINE REPORTER November 06...
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    Four-finned dolphin is further evidence that Darwin was correct

    Due to evolution, the distant ancestor of the dolphin was actually a dog-like creature that roamed the land rather than the sea...... Dolphin with four-wheel drive stuns the scientists By FIONA MACRAE 5th November 2006 Divers look at the rogue rear fins thought to be the remains...
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    Ancient herb garden revived at 14th Century priory

    Ancient Herb Garden Revived at Mount Grace Priory Mount Grace Priory in North Yorkshire was built in the 14th Century for Carthusian monks English Heritage has delved into medieval herb-lore to breath new life into a monk’s garden at Mount Grace Priory, near Osmotherley, North...
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    There's a mouse in the House

    No cat to fight Commons mouse infestation By George Jones, Political Editor Last Updated: 1:11am GMT 04/11/2006 The House of Commons is suffering from a plague of mice, but the authorities have turned down requests for a cat to scare them away. Aaaaaah!! There's a mouse in...
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    Bishop criticises "victim mentality" of Muslims

    Bishop criticises 'victim mentality' of Muslims 05/11/2006 An Asian Protestant bishop has criticised many Muslims in Britain for having what he termed a "victim mentality". The Bishop of Rochester hit out at extremist imams The Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, whose...
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    Where have all the Germans gone?

    Where have all the Germans gone? By Tony Paterson in Berlin, The Sunday Telegraph 05/11/2006 Its powerhouse economy once pulled in workers from across Europe, but Germany has been shocked to discover that its own highly qualified citizens are now leaving the country in the biggest...
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    Kerching! How British comedies are conquering America

    British comedies are once again taking America - and the world - by storm. It seems that the Americans love our rude, non-politically correct type of humour. We've always had the greatest sense of humour. The Sunday Times November 05, 2006 Focus: Kerching! How British comics...
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    The defeat of terror - Why everyone in Britain should light a bonfire tonight.

    On the 5th November 1605, Guido (Guy) Fawkes and his cronies tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder whilst the Monarch - King James I (of England) VI (of Scotland) - was sitting in it. But his plot was foiled by the authorities. Since then, every 5th November, the...
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    Saddam found guilty and sentenced to death

    Saddam sentenced to death by Iraqi court 5th November 2006 Sentenced to be hanged: Saddam Hussein Former dictator Saddam Hussein has today been sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of crimes against humanity. After Iraq's High Tribunal delivered the verdict...
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    Weapons of Mass Decoration

    The United States invented paintballing in the 1980s. But paintballing as it has always been played is for wimps. Why not try TANKballing? Weapons of mass decoration By ROBERT HARDMAN 23rd October 2006 No fear: Journalist Robert Hardman is ready for action in his paintballing tank...
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    Sixty Six

    1966 - the year England won the football World Cup A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final - England VS West Germany. Sixty Six is a British movie made by the UK's Working Title Films. Cast Bernie Reuben.....Gregg Sulkin Manny...
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    Two nations.....worlds apart

    Two nations are worlds apart Lahore, Pakistan ... trendy youngsters out hitting the plastic in shopping malls. This is a Muslim country - but they are wearing no Islamic clothing Picture: ARTHUR EDWARDS ------------------------------------ Dewsbury, W Yorks ... Muslim women go swaddled...
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    Rugby League - Britain and Ireland team destroys Australia

    RUGBY LEAGUE - Australia Kangaroos lose at home against the British Lions for the first time since 1992. This is in the Tri-Nations Series which also involves New Zealand. This sport makes American Football (Gridiron), with its tonnes of body amour, huge shoulder pads and over-the-top...