| "Michael Jackson Has Died" |
Posted on 26th June 2009 @ 03:45:53 |
George Ashcroft
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Pop star Michael Jackson has died, the Los Angeles coroner has confirmed.
Fred Corral said that Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital in full cardiac arrest.
Mr Corral said that an autopsy is likely to take place on Friday.
Brian Oxman, a Jackson family lawyer, said Michael's brother Randy Jackson said the star collapsed at his home in west LA.
Reports say that paramedics found the singer at his home and he was not breathing.
The paramedics performed cardiopu... Continue Reading >> |
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| "Air France Terror Attack?" |
Posted on 10th June 2009 @ 14:58:00 |
George Ashcroft
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Two passengers with names linked to Islamic terrorism were on board the Air France flight which crashed with the loss of 228 lives, it has emerged. French secret servicemen established the connection while working through the list of those who boarded the doomed Airbus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 31st.
Flight AF447 crashed in mid-Atlantic en route to Paris during a violent storm.
While it is certain that there were computer malfunctions, terrorism has not been ruled out.
Soon afte... Continue Reading >> |
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| "Caroline Flint Resignation: Treated Like Female Window-Dressing!" |
Posted on 5th June 2009 @ 16:34:25 |
George Ashcroft
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The Europe minister Caroline Flint has just resigned and savaged Gordon Brown, saying that he "treated her like female window-dressing". Brown is in deep trouble. She is the 5th minister to resign yet Flint backed Brown only yesterday thinking she might be offered a cabinet seat.
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| "MPs' humiliation 'weakens politics' Says Archbishop Of Cant" |
Posted on 22nd May 2009 @ 21:34:19 |
George Ashcroft
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MPs' humiliation 'weakens politics'
The "systematic humiliation" of MPs is damaging British democracy, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
Rowan Williams suggested that - after two weeks of embarrassing disclosures about MPs' expenses claims - continued daily revelations were causing irrevocable harm.
He acknowledged the gravity of the scandal and the need for reform, but declared: "Many will now be wondering whether the point has not been adequately made."
He added: "The con... Continue Reading >> |
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| "MP's Horse Muck Claim" |
Posted on 12th May 2009 @ 07:11:43 |
George Ashcroft
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Tories Claim Thousands For Country Estates
Sky News 2009
Senior Conservatives have claimed tens of thousands of pounds for work on their country estates - including a £380 bill for horse manure.
The Daily Telegraph described them as the "most extravagant" expense claims yet made by MPs in its investigation into the abuse of Parliament allowances.
Tory leader David Cameron told Sky News he is "appalled" by the revelations and would take disciplinary action where necessary.
The c... Continue Reading >> |
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| "Carbon Trade Tax" |
Posted on 11th May 2009 @ 07:01:12 |
George Ashcroft
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COMMENT: Here we are. The mechanism by which the government can enforce their domestic "carbon trading" tax. The way it will work is simple. You wll pay your bill for Gas or Electricity usage to your supplier as now. In addition, you will be credited with an Carbon allowance, perhaps based upon property type or number of individuals in a house hold, which this new meter will calculate.
Once you have exceeded your allowance,you will be charged/taxed on each additional carbon unit by the govern... Continue Reading >> |
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| "Chaos At UN " |
Posted on 21st April 2009 @ 08:56:19 |
George Ashcroft
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From Bicom.com
Dozens of delegates representing western countries at the UN anti-racism conference in Geneva left the conference hall yesterday during a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The walkout came after Ahmadinejad claimed that Israel was created on the "pretext of Jewish suffering." Ahmadinejad also referred to Israel as the 'most cruel and racist regime.' The meeting had been chaotic from its opening, after two French protestors threw clown noses at Ahmadinejad as he ... Continue Reading >> |
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| "The City: Mob attack RBS" |
Posted on 1st April 2009 @ 13:00:34 |
George Ashcroft
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COMMENT: I am just watching Sky News and they are covering the Mob violently attacking RBS in the City of London. Meanwhile, outside the American Embassy, the Stop The War Coalition is petitioning for the ceasation of Arms sales to Israel and for the creation of a Palestinian state. So that the Palestinians can attack Israel just as the Mob can attack RBS on the streets of London no doubt...
From ITN.com
Thousands of protesters have flocked to the City of London ahead of the G20 summit.
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| "Sarkozy may abandon G20 if regulatory call rejected" |
Posted on 31st March 2009 @ 20:05:11 |
George Ashcroft
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Sarkozy may abandon G20 if regulatory call rejected
French president threatening to walk out if proposal ignored, reports said
By MarketWatch
Last update: 3:13 a.m. EDT March 31, 2009Comments: 64HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy may walk out of the Group of 20 leader's summit in London if France's demands for more stringent financial regulation are not heeded, according to a report in the U.K.'s Times Online.
The report cited Sarkozy's advisers as saying Mon... Continue Reading >> |
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| "Benjamin Netanyahu takes office with a warning to Iran " |
Posted on 31st March 2009 @ 20:03:19 |
George Ashcroft
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Benjamin Netanyahu takes office with a warning to Iran - Telegraph online
Benjamin Netanyahu declared that a "radical regime" with nuclear weapons was the "biggest danger to humanity" on Tuesday as he took office as Israel's prime minister.
By Joshua Mitnick in Tel Aviv
Last Updated: 5:42PM BST 31 Mar 2009
This implicit reference to Iran came as Mr Netanyahu presented his government to the 120-member parliament, or Knesset. The new administration is dominated by the hard Right, with... Continue Reading >> |
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