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Apr 29 2008
The Swiss have either flipped their lids completely or set a new bar for enlightened animal welfare legislation, depending on your perspective. The Swiss government has announced new laws which will make the process of becoming a pet owner vastly...
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Apr 25 2008
The European Parliament yesterday agreed to provide funding for the Galileo satellite navigation project which should effectively replace the American GPS system worldwide. Galileo will offer accuracy levels three times greater than that of GPS (1m...
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Apr 19 2008
Been wondering why pop singer Robbie Williams has disappeared from public view over the last couple of years? Apparently, he’s taken time off from showbiz to become an alien hunter. An article in the Guardian today paints a portrait of Williams,...
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Apr 18 2008
Traditionally French presidents conduct themselves with a kind of regal dignity. The press in France, even the popular press, does not pry into politicians’ private lives. With his marital strife and amorous adventures, however, Sarkozy has thrown...
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Apr 12 2008
Under the premiership of Gordon Brown in Britain, we’ve seen a creepy rise in the tendency of government to get involved in the lives of ordinary people. First, it was the Goldsmith report which offered recommendations on how we could...
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Apr 6 2008
Soft drinks are one of the great business success stories of our time. Their manufacturers include some of the best-known global brand names, and the marketing strategies which drive their sales have successfully propelled them into a prominent...
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