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US troops on murder sprees in Afghanistan and Iraq

An investigation by the US military will shortly conclude that 40 Afghan civilians were murdered by US troops. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/a rticle/2007/04/15/AR2007041500466.html...
14:09 Wed 18th Apr 20079 answers, last by Loosehead 11:24 Fri 20th Apr 2007
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Captives: A deal was done.

Todays Daily Telegraph; "There may have been more to this agreement. An Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Baghdad two months ago - apparently by Iraqi security forces - was freed and returned to Teheran...
10:55 Thu 05th Apr 20074 answers, last by Bazile 02:23 Sat 07th Apr 2007
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UK 0 - 1 Iran (after extra time)

Anyone care to let off steam...
16:10 Wed 04th Apr 200716 answers, last by harper 14:55 Fri 06th Apr 2007
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Freddie Starr ate my Animal Welfare Act!

The Animal Welfare Act, which will become law in England soon (it already is in Wales), includes harsher fines of up to ?20,000 and jail terms of up to a year for cruelty. People will be legally...
11:23 Wed 04th Apr 20075 answers, last by infundibulum 06:39 Thu 05th Apr 2007
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Women -

The Government issued warnings yesterday about the dangers of drinks being 'spiked' with drugs. The fear is that when the smoking ban comes in, people will leave their drinks to go outside to smoke...
15:38 Tue 03rd Apr 20076 answers, last by salsadancer 04:15 Fri 13th Apr 2007
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Iranian hostage freed - Coinciidence?

An Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Iraq in February has been freed, Iran's official news agency, Irna, says. Iranian officials blamed the US for the abduction, saying Jalal Sharafi was taken by an Iraqi...
15:28 Tue 03rd Apr 20074 answers, last by Gromit 10:43 Thu 05th Apr 2007
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Are 'Spiked' drinks warnings scaring people unnecessarily?

The Government issued warnings yesterday about the dangers of drinks being 'spiked' with drugs. The fear is that when the smoking ban comes in, people will leave their drinks to go outside to smoke...
13:21 Tue 03rd Apr 20071 answer, last by NJOK 14:44 Tue 03rd Apr 2007
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Should we also protest? Asks anotheoldgit

anotheoldgit asks: The British are constantly being criticised by some on AB, but having witnessed the scenes of violent protests outside the British Embassy in Tehran, and calling for the British to...
16:54 Mon 02nd Apr 20075 answers, last by maxximus 21:41 Mon 02nd Apr 2007
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Royal ASBO

The hounding of Prince Harry continues. Apparently, when told he was to be posted to Iraq he did what any normal young man would do - he went out and got very p*ssed. For which he will be given a...
15:24 Mon 02nd Apr 20079 answers, last by johnlambert 13:54 Tue 03rd Apr 2007
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11-day undercover operation is highly successful!

Central Scotland Police said the raid that recovered the stolen goods marked "the culmination of a highly successful surveillance". Karen Stenhouse is facing a jail sentence. One of Stenhouse's...
11:23 Wed 28th Mar 20076 answers, last by jno 00:26 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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Bloody hell, you can't say bloody hell anymore!

The Ausralian tourist board has been ordered to remove posters because they use the slogan "Where the bloody hell are you!" People have been deeply offended and complained....
10:54 Wed 28th Mar 200712 answers, last by chitchat 14:58 Sat 31st Mar 2007
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Large US build up in the Gulf

The US has amassed its largest force in the Gulf since the invasion of Iraq. Blair has warned of a 'different phase' if negotiations to free the sailors fail. Are the two things connected? Is it just...
15:23 Tue 27th Mar 20077 answers, last by Callithrix 19:37 Fri 30th Mar 2007
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TESCO Clubcard loophole and the PC

Pc Shaun Pennicott discovered that it was possible to claim loyalty points fraudulently at Tesco stores. He visited stores repeatedly so he could exploit a loophole in the Tesco Clubcard scheme that...
11:03 Tue 27th Mar 20074 answers, last by Toureman 04:07 Fri 30th Mar 2007
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Bob Woolmer murder

There are many rumours. Anyone care to speculate on a motive? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6482 981.stm
11:21 Fri 23rd Mar 200713 answers, last by Marvelman 21:06 Fri 23rd Mar 2007
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Alcohol should be a class-A drug say experts

Alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than ecstasy, LSD and cannabis, according to a new drug classification table proposed by leading experts. Ecstasy, currently a class-A drug, possession of which...
11:10 Fri 23rd Mar 200710 answers, last by NJOK 17:03 Mon 26th Mar 2007
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Anyone else despair at the uselessness of Cameron.

Dave the Cameleon was caught well off his guard by Brown. Apparently not having anticapted any Brown Budgetry trickery, he looked like a startled rabbit in the headlights. Having no plan B, the best...
10:34 Thu 22nd Mar 200710 answers, last by jno 02:45 Sat 24th Mar 2007
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Gordon Brown: Superman or Conman? - You decide

Gordon Brown: Superman or Conman? - You decide http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6474997 .stm
14:10 Wed 21st Mar 200712 answers, last by knobbynonuts 21:23 Sun 25th Mar 2007
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Thatcher the Movie

The Milk Snatcher is about to get a film made about her. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/64697 83.stm Would ABers like to suggest a title and plot. I hear that Jo Brand is hotly tipped for...
14:40 Tue 20th Mar 200728 answers, last by sp1814 11:30 Thu 22nd Mar 2007
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Bins to be emptied fortnightly, hygiene and waste.

Most councils are set to adopt a system of empying bins fortnight. A collection of recycleables will now take place on the 'missed' week. There have been concerns about hygiene, but the government...
11:06 Fri 16th Mar 200712 answers, last by SHEHE 13:44 Fri 11th May 2007
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UN predicts huge migration to rich countries

At least 2.2 million migrants will arrive in the rich world every year from now until 2050, the United Nations said yesterday. Britain's population will rise from 60 million to approaching 69 million...
11:09 Thu 15th Mar 20076 answers, last by kwicky 01:24 Fri 16th Mar 2007

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