Mia Farrow says Naomi Campbell is lying about blood diamonds

Naomi Campbell excitedly told her dinner guests that she received diamonds from the warlord Charles Taylor according to Mia Farrow, who under oath stated that Campbell does know where the gems came from even though she is now claiming not to know their origins.

Farrow, aged 65, appeared in front of the court at the trial [...]

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MP’s burqa ban not likely to be covered

A Conservative MP is trying to pass a law that would ban UK citizens from wearing balaclavas and burqas. MP Philip Hollobone has forward legislation in the parliament that would regulate facial coverings in public.

The MP from Kettering stated that this would obviously impact those who wear Islamic veils the most, and was quoted in [...]

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Bloody Sunday report brings some closure

The Prime Minister apologized to the Commons after the Bloody Sunday Inquiry Report was published stating that it never should have occurred.

The report found that all the victims of was unarmed and that the paratroopers lost control of the situation and opened fire without any prior warning.  Some of those who were shot were attempting [...]

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Unemployed women, get a man, get off the dole

The Dutch have a unique way of solving unemployment, at least when it comes to single women facing unemployment, simple, find them a man.  The plan is that unemployed women who are eligible for help will receive £1,150 that they can use towards beauty and fashion makeovers, a membership to a dating service, and life [...]

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New hypersonic smart bombs being developed by US

It seems that while the United States continues to push ahead with negotiations aimed at more reductions in nuclear weapons, they are having no problem with the ongoing research into other weaponry.

Apparently still distressed as their failure to kill off Osama Bin Laden in a pre-September 11th Tomahawk missile strike, because the missile arrived just [...]

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ACMD sees yet another advisor quit

The war between scientific advisors and the Government in regards to how to best reduce the amount of illegal drug use in the UK suffered another roadblock as the eighth member of the ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) resigned yesterday due to claims that he interfered with [...]

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Bloody Sunday report delayed until after elections

After 12 years and £200m of taxpayers’ money looking into Bloody Sunday, the report with the long awaited findings has been once again delayed according to ministers in a statement made Monday.  The inquiry is one of the most expensive and lengthiest in the history of the UK but will not be published until the [...]

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Latest health threat is Cheese Rolling

Fans of the annual cheese-rolling contest at Cooper’s Hill (and lets face it we all are) in Gloucester are incensed at the cancellation of the event this year.  The problem seems to be with insurers and the health and safety board, not with the injuries to participants.  Injuries just ‘go with the territory’ and fans [...]

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MPs reluctant to go into the dock like criminals

This is not the best time for three MP’s who have been accused of allegedly changing their expenses claims, but Julian Knowles, their barrister, nonetheless approached the bench and asked if they be excused from sitting in the area known as the dock.

The response by district judge Timothy Workman was a gentle reminder that all [...]

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Marijuana Is Legal. If you’re A Shepherd

Italy’s highest court had given his verdict that an Italian shepherd can take marijuana since he has sheep as his only company. So marijuana had received an unexpected endorsement for recreational purposes.

It is fine to use for medicinal purposes but it is quite surprising that the verdict has been passed to use [...]

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