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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The diplomatic storm brewing between Britain and Iran threatens to undo years of patient behind-the-scenes diplomacy and propel the political situation into uncharted and dangerous territory ( Iran brings formal charges against UK embassy official , 4 July). Before the elections President Obama went out of his way to extend an olive branch to Tehran. In his broadcast to Iran and his Cairo speech,...
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
London: Steve Harmison will not be involved in England's first Ashes Test. The 30-year-old Durham fast bowler claimed six wickets for England Lions during their drawn match against the tourists in Worcester, including the scalp of dangerous opener Phil Hughes in both innings.
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The Grumpy Spindoctor (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Points of Order 12.31 pm 1st july 2009 Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.We have learned overnight that two of the UK’s three shipyards may close in the years ahead. Given that that would cause thousands of job losses on the Clyde or at Portsmouth, have you heard from the Ministry of Defence whether it is going to make a statement to this House or leave the Chamber...
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4AD News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A message we've got to pass on from Camera Obscura: Hello again. A big thanks to everyone who came out to see us in North America. We will be back soon! Now remember how we told you about all the festival shows we'd be playing throughout the summer, and we might have mentioned that we'd be touring round the UK and Europe in the Autumn. Well, here we are, barely finished in North America, and we'd...
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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Police are investigating a global arms ring supplying White supremacist groups who are becoming a serious terrorist threat to Britain, a senior officer revealed on Thursday. "There is a growing right-wing threat, not just Al Qaida," Sir Norman Bettison, chief constable of West Yorkshire police, told a security conference in London. Sir Norman, whose force runs a regional counter-terrorism...
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Virtual Lancaster News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
The University of Cumbria is offering the opportunity for four local artists to utilise its arts facilities in Lancaster and Carlisle for free, thanks to the Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) project. Local artists can apply to use the University's facilities in woodwork, jewellery, textiles, printmaking and ceramics at the Brampton Road campus and sculpture (bronze and aluminium casting using...
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Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Chelsea have rejected an offer from Manchester City for their club captain, John Terry.
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Chelsea have rejected a second offer from Manchester City for their captain John Terry. The size of the offer was not revealed in a statement from the Blues this morning, however, they club sought to end any further interest saying they would “not entertain any conversation on the subject”.
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NOVARS Research Centre Blog (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Faculty of Humanities at University of Manchester, awarded a Wilkinson Medal for Postgraduate Student of the Year to Diana, a PhD student in Electro-acoustic composition working at NOVARS. Diana has achieved the highest levels of international distinction with her PhD compositional work and research (in the form of prizes, performances and residencies), and contributed hugely to broader activities...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
London - Chelsea confirmed on Friday that they have rejected an offer from Manchester City to sign central defender John Terry. City were also knocked back in an effort to sign the England and Chelsea captain last summer. The latest setback completes...
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Open Democracy (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Much of the increase in the world's military spending in the 2000s is connected to the escalating costs of the George W Bush administration's "war on terror" throughout the decade. This rapid and continuing rise in military spending - charted by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ) and analysed in the last two columns of this series - was always a diversion from...
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Flesh and Stone (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
There’s one less secret of the universe today. By digging through old observatory data obtained by a satellite launched in 1999, astronomers with the European Space Agency have discovered a mid-size black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses. The researchers consider the distant discovery a “missing link” between lighter stellar-mass and heavier super massive black holes. The...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
LEICESTER, England, July 1 (UPI) -- An international team of astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory says it's discovered a new kind of black hole. The scientists, led by Sean Farrell of the University of Leicester, England, said the newly found black hole weighs more than 500 solar masses and is a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier super-massive...
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The Barnsby Blog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
STOP BRITAIN’S NAZIS- PEACE CONFERENCE SATURDAY 18 JULY Black Country unite against Fascism have sent the following notice concerning a conference on Saturday 18 July 2009 at Manchester Central Hall 4-5 Oldham Street Manchester M1 1JQ Their notice says that the election of two fascists of the BNP to the European Parliament has changed the face of [...]
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Italy Down Under (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
June 22nd, 2009 NY restaurant uses Italian grandmas as chefsNEW YORK — Now that's Italian ! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian -born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, .... ketsangtai Great for UK Network Marketers - Unlimited calls to USA, Canada, Australia , Ireland and Western Europe for only 4.99 p/m http://tr.im/pR5O;...
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djuice24 | 02/21/2009
Stoke City vs Portsmouth live Date: February 21, 2009 Time: 12:30 GMT Competition: England Premier League Live/Repeat: Delayed Upcoming Matches and Info: Stoke City FC LIVE ONLINE