Mayor Bloomberg, Three Term Mayor Of New York Is Not Who We Thought He Was, Now Supporting "International Burn a Quran Day" First Mayor Bloomberg surprised and mostly disappointed many in New York, around the country and around the world when he came out in favor of the Ground Zero, or Cordoba House mosque, being built in lower Manhattan ("Victims families and friends speak out against the mosque ...
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PoliticsandFinance 2 hours ago (via politicsandfinance.blogspot.com)
Tony Blair was forced to call off a party last night arranged to mark the launch of his new book, saying it would be "frightening" for his friends to have to walk past
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Scotsman 15 hours ago (via news.scotsman.com)
Sad news today, Ian Cameron has died. The Prime Minister was with his father at the end, having flown out to France with his brother and sister from City airport this morning. His father’s cheerfulness and determination in the face of his disability has long been cited by friends of Cameron as one of the key influences on his character. In a sign of how quickly the Cameron family has ...
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Spectator 23 hours ago (via spectator.co.uk)
I say if you can afford it then join Plaid Cymru credit Union, but if you lose you job you will get no understanding from any of the staff only payment demands. Lucky I have had good advice and help from the CAB with all my debts. This is what you get from 13 years loyal service, threatening letters from so call friends at the Plaid Cymru credit union.
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And his response? Mr Weatherley last night said he was unaware his wife is a prostitute saying: “Oh no. It’s a bit of a shock. We separated in February and I had absolutely no idea at all. “We’ve kept in touch and have lunch together every week so we’re still good friends. “That’s a horrible shock… thank you
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Nick Clegg suffers turbulence over Pakistan in the latest episode of our political sitcom by Iain Hollingshead
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Telegraph 4 days ago (via telegraph.co.uk)
Turkey and the United States are "not just allies" but "good friends", the US military's top commander said after a visit to Ankara aimed at papering over the cracks in an increasingly fractious relationship
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FT 4 days ago (via ft.com)
My friends, it’s the end of an era: The gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan's late leader, Saparmurat Niyazov, has been removed from its giant plinth in the capital, Ashgabat. President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who took power after the strongman's death in 2006,...
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BloodAndTreasure on 31st Aug 2010 (via bloodandtreasure.typepad.com)