In a new study, European researchers found obese women had more trouble finding a sexual partner than their normal-weight counterparts Film at 11. This also amused: ”Maybe women are more tolerant of tubby husbands than men are of tubby wives,” said Kaye Wellings, a professor of sexual and reproductive health at the London School of
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Flash floods swept through a campground in western Arkansas overnight, killing at least 20 people as they slept and leaving an estimated 36 missing, state officials said
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FT on 11th Jun 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Flash back to June 2007: Implementing the smoking ban in England will cost taxpayers, restaurateurs and pub landlords at least £100 million more than the Government originally budgeted. The Department of Health estimated that the bill for the ban, that comes into force in a month's time, would run to £1.6 billion. While this takes into account paying for advertising, falling tobacco duty and hir...
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European Commission's flash consumer index fell 2.5 points from April,to -17.5, wiping out the tentative recoveryover the past two years as European consumers regained optimism
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European Commission's flash consumer index fell 2.5 points from April,to -17.5, wiping out the tentative recoveryover the past two years as European consumers regained optimism
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FT on 20th May 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Regulators told a Senate committee hearing that they were closely examining the role of high speed computer programs in the market turmoil this month, known as the "flash crash"
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LGBT activists in flash mob protest at hotel under union boycott. thanks to Lady Gaga and Juri Hälker!
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SocialistUnity on 15th May 2010 (via socialistunity.com)
Flash the Fox in Blizzard of Activity with Gordon Brown in Lowestoft. Fox in Parliament campaign spokesperson said today that voters concerned with animal welfare are ecstatic that Gordon Brown has endorsed Brian May's SAVE-ME campaign. The campaign which is encouraging people to use their vote to ensure that present laws protecting animals from cruelty are kept in place. Their facebook group...
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LabourMatters on 5th May 2010 (via labourmatters.com)