The times are changing
published by You on 30 March, 2008 - 00:15
Tonight is tonight when we get into the British Summer Time. Where one becomes two.
(can't rely on the british weather for the info...)
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Charges dropped in Haditha case
published by You on 29 March, 2008 - 00:53
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7319708.stm]BBC News[/url]]
Charges dropped in Haditha case
The US military has dropped all charges against one of the marines accused of involvement in the killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005.
L/Cpl Stephen Tatum, 26, was about to face a court martial on charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors say that US marines indiscriminately killed 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians, including women and children, in the incident.
Five of the eight men initially accused have now had all charges dismissed.
'Month of cannabis terrified me'
published by You on 26 March, 2008 - 18:24
[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7314812.stm wrote:BBC News[/url]]
'Month of cannabis terrified me'
A mother-of-three who smoked cannabis for a month as part of a BBC documentary has described how the drug left her paranoid and frightened.
She said that the effects of a powerful version of the drug called "skunk" were "absolutely horrendous", though not long-lasting.
Nicky Taylor, from Kidderminster, took part in the experiment in Amsterdam, where the drug is legal. She also became psychotic after an injection of an active ingredient of cannabis....
www.therevival.co.uk
published by You on 25 March, 2008 - 00:47
Salaam
All our domains should be working correctly now:
1. http://therevival.co.uk
2. http://www.therevival.co.uk
3. http://therevival.eu
4. http://www.therevival.eu
I am currently running into a problem where only 1,3 and 4 are working for me. According to the hosts, this should be a localised problem where my isp has not updated the domain details. It seems to be working correctly for them and they said some isp's may take a few hours to update their settings.(no idea if they are telling the truth... the other transfers seem to have been successful far quicker...)
Call to offer faith class choice
published by You on 24 March, 2008 - 17:49
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7311178.stm]BBC News[/url]]
Call to offer faith class choice
Head teachers should allow imams, rabbis and priests to offer religious instruction to pupils in all state schools, teachers' leaders have said.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said the move would be a way to reunite divided communities.
The NUT said parents had a right to have specific schooling in their own faith, if that was what they wanted.
But the Church of England disagreed, saying: "Religious instruction belongs with the religious institutions."
Iran 'behind Green Zone attack'
published by You on 24 March, 2008 - 15:46
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Iran 'behind Green Zone attack'
The most senior US general in Iraq has said he has evidence that Iran was behind Sunday's bombardment of Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.
Gen David Petraeus told the BBC he thought Tehran had trained, equipped and funded insurgents who fired the barrage of mortars and rockets.
He said Iran was adding what he described as "lethal accelerants" to a very combustible mix.
There has as yet been no response from Iran to the accusations. ...
'Hypnotist' thief hunted in Italy
published by You on 22 March, 2008 - 20:44
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7309947.stm]BBC News[/url]]
'Hypnotist' thief hunted in Italy
Police in Italy have issued footage of a man who is suspected of hypnotising supermarket checkout staff to hand over money from their cash registers.
In every case, the last thing staff reportedly remember is the thief leaning over and saying: "Look into my eyes", before finding the till empty.
In the latest incident captured on CCTV, he targeted a bank at Ancona in northern Italy, then calmly walked out.
Filipinos warned on crucifixions
published by You on 20 March, 2008 - 16:32
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7305522.stm]BBC News[/url]]
Filipinos warned on crucifixions
Health officials in the Philippines have issued a warning to people taking part in Easter crucifixion rituals.
They have urged them to get tetanus vaccinations before they flagellate themselves and are nailed to crosses, and to practise good hygiene.
On Good Friday dozens of very devout Catholics in the Philippines re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Euthanasia
published by You on 17 March, 2008 - 23:21
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7301566.stm]BBC News[/url]]
France rejects right-to-die plea
A French woman with a severely disfiguring and incurable facial tumour has been refused the right to die.
Chantal Sebire, a 52-year-old former schoolteacher and mother of three, had asked a court in Dijon, eastern France, to allow doctors to help her die.
But while the French have liberalised legislation governing euthanasia, the court ruled the law still did not allow doctors to actively end a life.
Gold diggers
published by You on 17 March, 2008 - 18:47
This topic is about gold diggers.
No, not the honest type that actually dig for gold, but the "other type".
An example:
[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7300931.stm]BBC News[/url]]
Mills awarded £24.3m settlement
Heather Mills has been awarded £24.3m in her divorce settlement with estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney.
Speaking outside London's High Court, Ms Mills said she was "glad it's over" and "it was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future".
