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01 Apr 2009 10:31

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U.S., World: FYI: Barack Obama has a thing for queens

  • There’s one last thing I should mention I love about Great Britain and that is the Queen. I’m very much looking forward to meeting her.
  • President Barack Obama • Who’s currently on his first overseas trip to Europe, where he’s currently hobnobbing with the Brits. If you get a chance, dude, go hang with the common people. Do whatever the common people do. • source
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25 Mar 2009 10:14

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Tech: Like Last.fm? Not in the U.S., U.K. or Germany? This will upset you.

  • €3 monthly subscription fee in all other countries. Free ride’s over. :( source
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22 Mar 2009 11:02

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Culture: Brit reality celeb Jade Goody loses her battle with cancer

  • A public life Goody first became a fixture in the British press – specifically the British tabloid press – after starring on the British version of “Big Brother” in 2002. Goody took advantage of her notoriety by marketing the heck out of her public image. She took a PR hit in 2007 after making racist remarks on the celebrity edition of “Big Brother” but managed to recover to some degree. source
  • A public life Goody first became a fixture in the British press – specifically the British tabloid press – after starring on the British version of “Big Brother” in 2002. Goody took advantage of her notoriety by marketing the heck out of her public image. She took a PR hit in 2007 after making racist remarks on the celebrity edition of “Big Brother” but managed to recover to some degree.
  • A public death After joining the Indian edition of “Big Brother” in 2008 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008. She found it was terminal weeks ago, and lived out the last few weeks of her life very publicly, including getting married in a big spectacle. She claimed she was doing it to raise money for her daughter. Goody died today in her sleep. She was 27. source
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20 Mar 2009 21:59

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World: U.K. targets the laaaaaadies with controversial new condom ads

  • £5.2 million was spent to tell women they’re hotter with condoms source
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10 Mar 2009 10:27

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Music, Tech: YouTube plays hardball with music videos in the UK

  • It couldn’t agree on fees, so now the videos are gone. YouTube is in the midst of a disagreement with the U.K.’s Performing Rights Society over royalties on music videos. While they’re committed to working with the PRS, YouTube is upset that the suggested rates are so high and do not want to lose income each time a video is played. This oughta be fun. source
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07 Mar 2009 11:06

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World: Prince Charles: Condolences for an assisted suicide

  • The elderly couple had to go abroad to die. Peter and Penelope Duff of Bath, England, chose to go to a euthanasia clinic in Switzerland. Both had cancer and both over 80. They couldn’t do it in the U.K. because it’s not legal. The Prince of Wales (who’s kind of old for a mere prince, by the way) sent a letter of condolences to the wealthy couple’s family, whose death is becoming a talking point in the right-to-die debate in the U.K. Can we just blame cancer instead of euthanasia? Seems easier to agree on. source
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21 Feb 2009 16:20

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World: A reality star deals with the harsh reality of terminal cancer

  • People will say I’m doing this for money. And they’re right. I am, but not to buy flash cars or big houses. It’s for my sons’ future.
  • Jade Goody • Reality TV star, most notably of the 2002 British version of “Big Brother,” on her fight with cervical cancer. Goody has kept herself in the spotlight since finding out, and will get married tomorrow, with the cameras focused squarely on her. • source
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16 Feb 2009 10:28

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U.S.: Two nuclear subs get a little close for comfort

  • Both submarines remained safe and no injuries occurred. We can confirm that the capability remained unaffected and there has been no compromise to nuclear safety.
  • First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathan Band • on a British nuclear submarine hitting a French nuclear submarine earlier this month. Maybe that shouldn’t happen ever again, guys. They are called “nuclear” subs for a reason. • source
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16 Jan 2009 11:08

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World: Israel takes more heat for their Gaza attack

  • My grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian grandmothers in Gaza.
  • Gerald Kaufman • a U.K. politician (Labour party) whose family suffered under the fate of the Nazi regime. Kaufman, an Orthodox Jew, claims that Israeli soldiers in Gaza are acting similarly to German soldiers during World War II. • source
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