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Hacker Gary McKinnon faces 70 years in jail (Product Reviews Net)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:29:04 GMT

Hacker Gary McKinnon could be facing 70 years in jail after he lost his last attempt to fight against deportation. 42-year old McKinnon was named as the world’s biggest computer hacker after he had broke into secret files of the American Defense. The House of Lords have now ordered for him to be deported back to [...]

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Lord Triesman insists he has no intention to run FA in presidential fashion (The Telegraph)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:32:23 GMT

Lord Triesman insists that he had no intention of turning the organisation into his own personal fiefdom.

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Cheap clothes, clean conscience (An Inconvenient Blog)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:26:54 GMT

‘That dig-and-delve experience’ … rummaging through the clothes rail at a charity shop. Photograph: Rex features Last week, the House of Lords science committee criticised a culture of fast fashion for contributing to the growing amount of domestic waste in Britain. Textiles make up 3% of the 30m tonnes of waste collected from households by local [...]

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Con un poder absoluto hasta a un burro le resulta fácil gobernar. (Mundifrases)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:28:41 GMT

De Lord Acton, temática: Poder

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Neil Kinnock Backs Biden 20 Years After Plagiarized Speech (The Huffington Post)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:07:35 GMT

When Joe Biden takes the stage in Denver today to tell America why he should be vice-president, his speech will steer clear of echoing any Welsh lyricism from Neil Kinnock, whom he plagiarised infamously 20 years ago. But Lord Kinnock of Bedwelty promises to be there in spirit for Mr Biden, willing on a man he believes can help deliver the Democratic victory he craves by getting Barack Obama's campaign...

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Just so we are clear.... (PRELUDIUM)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:36:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury just sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion, the purpose of which was to set "out his personal reflections on the Lambeth Conference." He begins the letter by saying, "As the Lambeth Conference of 2008 comes to an end, I want to offer some further reflections of my own on what the bishops gathered in Canterbury have learned and experienced. Those of

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Speeding Ticket for Fast Fashion (Counterfeit Chic)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:06:17 GMT

...I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man. --William Shakespeare Even as lovers of cheap chic on this side of the pond eagerly await the arrival of the U.K.'s Topshop in New York, the House of Lords has officially frowned upon fast fashion. In its report on "Waste Reduction," the Science and Technology Committee noted: This problem [of a throwaway society] is particularly...

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LORD TEBBIT: Look what happens when we allow snoopers into every corner of our lives (Evening Standard)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:06:08 GMT

The personal details of a million bank customers had been found on a computer sold on eBay. Why, in this digital age, does everyone seem so eager to store mountains of sensitive information on a single disk?

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Football: Lord Triesman trip to tip 2018 Cup in England's favour (The Guardian)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:17:48 GMT

Lord Triesman embarks on a trip to Trinidad with the intention of persuading Jack Warner to support England's World Cup 2018 bid

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Anglicans: Lambeth exceeded expectations, says Williams (The Guardian)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:14:49 GMT

Archbishop of Canterbury sets out personal reflections on 17-day summit in pastoral letter

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Former fashion model puts Britain's only 'antiques mansion' on the … - Daily Mail (Uptown Girls RSS Feed)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:55:36 GMT

Former fashion model puts Britain's only 'antiques mansion' on the ... Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour ago Celebrity clients included the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, American actress Ava Gardner, former Conservative MP, Lord Heseltine, and Take That ...

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Archbishop of Canterbury sends pastoral letter to bishops of Anglican Communion (VirtueOnline)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Archbishop of Canterbury sends pastoral letter to bishops of the Anglican Communion By Rowan Williams August 25, 2008 As the Lambeth Conference of 2008 comes to an end, I want to offer some further reflections of my own on what the bishops gathered in Canterbury have learned and experienced. Those of you who have been present here will be able to share your own insights with your people, but it may...

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pastoral letter from Lambeth (Thinking Anglicans)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:38:33 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion, setting out his personal reflections on the Lambeth Conference. You can read the full text of it at Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter...

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All Potential Olympians (The Anglo Saxon Chronicle)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:48:00 GMT

Lord Moynihan says, the build up to London 2012 olympics starts now. Basking in the glory of Britain's finest performance at the Olympics since 1908 , Moynihan said: "Not a day can be lost because the work starts tomorrow." Bask in their glory .

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Adonis wants primary-age academies (Financial Time)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:40:00 GMT

Academies specialising exclusively in primary school children should be opened, according to Lord Adonis, the schools minister

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Choosing success (Don't trip up)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Lord Adonis, the schools minister, has committed the government to expanding the use of academies. He is full of praise for the highly successful model of quasi-independent schools with links to non-state organisations: Adonis, who released provisional figures showing GCSE results at academies had improved twice as fast as the national average this year, said they should become “akin to private schools”,...

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Lord Coe hails Team GB (Daily Express)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:16:01 GMT

Lord Sebastian Coe paid tribute to the British team and the boost their performance had given to the next Olympics in London following their return from Beijing.

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Lord Coe hails Team GB (Daily Star)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Lord Sebastian Coe paid tribute to the British team and the boost their performance had given to the next Olympics in London following their return from Beijing.

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PM Brown Unelectable? (Balanced News Blog)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:33:19 GMT

Baroness Jay , a former Leader of the House of Lords under Tony Blair , says that Mr Brown 's "dire" personal standing with voters is hurting his party's prospects .

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Dairy group milking carbon cutback benefits (Financial Time)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT

When Lord Rooker, the agriculture minister, officially opens Robert Wiseman Dairies' latest plant on September 3, he will, its owner believes, be recognising a new...

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