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  1. Blackleaf

    Marathon "knight" finally finishes after 8 days.

    A man dressed up as St George, in a suit of armour, has finally finished the race - 8 DAYS after it started. It took him so long as he was also dragging his dragon, weighing 200 lb along behind him - so heavy that it needed around 5 Royal Marines to carry into position before he chained himself...
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    Skydiver cut his own parachute cords.

    A skydiver, on his first ever skydive, committed suicide by cutting his own cords. Just to kill himself, he paid £175 for the beginner's course. And, after bad weather stopped the first jump, he had to wait a fortnight until he was able to jump and kill himself. Skydiver cut own parachute...
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    French concerned about British "invasion."

    The French are concerned about the number of Brits living in France, calling it an "invasion." But, for economic reasons, there are more French living in Britain than vice versa. British Secretly Invade France' By Ali Ihsan Aydin, Paristine Published: Sunday, April 30, 2006 zaman.com The...
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    British soldiers raid Iraq bomb factory.

    The Sun By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor British troops have busted a terror cell’s Iraq bomb factory. The gang of three are thought to be behind a huge roadside blast that blew off the arm of a young officer a month ago and killed his Iraqi interpreter. They may also have played a part...
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    Farmer sprays gypsies with horse manure.

    A farmer, angry at gypies for being illegally camped on his field, got rid of them by spraying their caravans with horse manure.... A GROUP of travellers have left their illegal camp in a farmer's field after he sprayed their caravans with manure. Police were called to a disturbance at Hoon...
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    At last our lefties see the light.

    An article about Loony Lefties and Britain's new organisation known as The Euston Manifesto - an organisation started by a group of 20 lefty but pro-Iraq War journalists in a pub near Euston station in London. The Sunday Times April 30, 2006 At last our lefties see the light Misguided...
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    Mothers expect Damien on 6/6/06

    The Sunday Times April 30, 2006 Mothers expect Damien on 6/6/06 Tony Allen-Mills FOR one group of expectant mothers, their due date holds an extra dimension of dread. The prospect of giving birth on June 6, 6/6/06, has prompted talk of spawning devil children on Armageddon day. A...
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    France's gaffe-prone foreign minister.

    France's top diplomat caught in a harsh light By Katrin Bennhold International Herald Tribune SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006 PARIS He has confused Taiwan with Thailand and Croatia with Kosovo and speaks no foreign language - not even English. Indeed, so gaffe-prone is the French foreign minister...
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    Euro-Losers.

    EURO-LOSERS By RALPH PETERS April 14, 2006 -- FROM bleeding hearts to anarchist thugs, Western foes of globalization insist it cheats the developing world's poor. Utterly wrong. Thanks to globalization, hundreds of millions of human beings have jobs that lift them upward economically. Those...
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    Guide tells Scots how to use the toilet.

    The Times April 29, 2006 Are you sitting comfortably? By Alan Hamilton The nanny state certainly hopes you are, with 'useful' tips that are enough to drive you potty NOTHING could be easier than easement. You just sit there, flicking through The Sun, checking that the bathroom door is...
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    British special forces fought.....each other.

    The Sun. The new Special Forces Support Group. An elite tri-service group of Marines, Paras and RAF soldiers is ready for action to back up SAS squadrons on global missions, it was announced yesterday. But the new Special Forces Support Group, has already tasted its OWN blood during a mass...
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    University unveils CLEVER car.

    By SUEVON LEE, Associated Press Writer Tue Apr 25, 7:08 PM ET This handout file photo issued by the University of Bath shows a graphic of the Clever (Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport) vehicle on Monday April 24, 2006. The vehicle's strengthened frame protects the driver in a...
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    Big cat attacks Shetland pony.

    The Welwyn and Hatfield Times. Exclusive by Steve Creswell Thelma the pony has been attacked twice now. A SHETLAND pony was left with life-threatening injuries following a savage night-time attack - possibly by a big cat. The terrified animal, named Thelma, was found covered in dirt and...
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    Judge creates own Da Vinci code

    Judge creates own Da Vinci code The judge who presided over the failed Da Vinci Code plagiarism case at London's High Court hid his own secret code in his written judgement. Seemingly random italicised letters were included in the 71-page judgement given by Mr Justice Peter Smith, which...
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    British soldiers cleared in friendly fire case.

    An Iraqi, Zahir Zabti Zaher, got what was inevitable after throwing stones at British soldiers - he was shot at. But a British soldier was caught in the shooting.... No British soldiers will face charges over the shootings which led to the deaths of Sgt Steven Roberts and a civilian in Iraq...
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    Prince Harry sets up charity for child African AIDS victims.

    It's no wonder the the Monarchy is now popular with the British. Just last week, Prince Harry said that he will quit the Army if he doesn't get sent to a war zone to fight for his country. Now he has followed in his mother's footsteps by setting up a charity to help African children with AIDS...
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    I say, all these things look jolly familiar. . .

    The Times April 28, 2006 I say, all these things look jolly familiar. . . By Alan Hamilton Another 21 icons of England have been added to the list YOU ARE in a pub in Brick Lane, reading Pride and Prejudice, when in comes a mini-skirted morris dancer carrying a cricket bat who asks you...
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    Middlesbrough reach UEFA Cup Final.

    UEFA Cup, Semi Final, 2nd leg. Middlesbrough 4-2 Steaua Bucharest (Middlesbrough win 4-3 on aggregate) It's been a fantastic week for English teams in Europe. On Tuesday, Arsenal reached the Final of the European Cup and will play Spanish team Barcelona. And, last night, Middlesbrough reached...
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    The Darkness frontman releases anti-German World Cup song.

    Justin Hawkins, the frontman of The Darkness and, as a solo artist, known as British Whale, has released an England World Cup song mentioning World War II with a chorus based on the tune of the German national anthem. He's fed up with the typical political correctness that's rife in Britain...
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    7 cops injured as they arrest Snoop Dogg at Heathrow.

    Seven police injured in Snoop Dogg airport row 27th April 2006 The rapper Snoop Dogg has been arrested after a disturbance at Heathrow airport. The US star was detained by police when a row broke out after his 30-strong entourage was refused entry to the British Airways first-class lounge...