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Killer's fate hanging on his IQ By Matthew Davis BBC News, Washington http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4657897.stm The life of a convicted murderer is hanging in the balance while a US jury considers whether his intelligence has increased enough to allow him to be put to...

Battle must not 'bash' French Lord Admiral Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 A re-enactment of the Battle of Trafalgar will not be a "French-bashing" opportunity, the Royal Navy has said. Instead of the British taking on a French/Spanish fleet at next month's event to mark the...

My New Fella's As Dim As Me Jade Goody has become a millionaire since appearing in Big Brother 3 The nation's favourite Big Brother loser Jade has revealed the secret of her new romance - she says her fella is as dim as she is. In time-honoured tradition the strangely...

I have been disconnected from my usual information sources for the past week and have been focusing on the manoevres of adversaries rather than the needs of my friends. Hopefully they will remind me of their needs in the next day as I will be listening. Do other posters get caught up in their...

Huge benefits for young chess players LINK 12 January 2005 11:05 Chess development work in City primary schools has led to improved attendance at school and better behaviour in class, according to a report going before Councillors next week. The report, by Community Learning and...

I'll be in London from the first of Feb so I'm going to find a sports bar and get very drunk :cool: Hopefully, I'll be watching the Colts ( no offence tjedge ;) )

I just got a series of books from my sister by a guy called James Barclay. It is heroic fantasy. I haven't started them yet. This is what David Gemmell says about him "Barclay writes with power, pace and a wonderful sense of humour. Better than that, he creates novels you want to read again...

1st & 10: NFL's hardest hitters TSN correspondents / An inside look at the guys you don't want bearing down on you, as compiled by TSN correspondents: Safety Brian Dawkins has many victims on his hit list over his career, including Michael Vick and WR Ike Hilliard (above...

George Bush and God LINK A hot line to heaven Dec 16th 2004 | WASHINGTON, DC From The Economist print edition Is George Bush too religious? Here is a closer look at what a much-misquoted president actually says and how it compares with his predecessors “I BELIEVE that God wants me...

Since we have been talking about the American elections.....again. Here's something on an upcoming election.LINK December 12, 2004 Tension rises as Iran is accused of trying to rig Iraq poll Tony Allen-Mills CLAIMS of an Iranian plot to manipulate forthcoming elections...

Pupil charged with teacher rape LINK A 12-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of a teacher in County Durham, police have confirmed. The incident is alleged to have happened at an address in the County Durham force area on 29 November. The woman claims she was raped by a boy...

I've been musing about a hypotherical situation where by some confluence of unhappy circumstances Tony Blair is ousted from leadership. Enraged by his parties betrayal he subsequently crosses the floor and joins the Tories. He then finds himself leader as a result of another set improbable...

I'll Sleep With Journalists' Wives - PM LINK Challenge: Adrian Nastase has offered to prove his heterosexuality with the wives of the journalists who have suggested he is gay Romania's Prime Minister has offered to sleep with the wives and girlfriends of journalists on a...

Bill Gates is under seige by spammers. I hope he doesn't use this account for business purposes.....LINK November 19, 2004 Gates: Most Spammed Man Alive Bill Gates and Microsoft were in the news a lot this week, most notably with CEO Steve Ballmer claiming that Gates is the most spammed...

This is a link to a Sunday Times article Holy Grail . I've copied and pasted the first page of it here. The article itself is three pages long. What do you lot think? The Sunday Times - Britain November 21, 2004 Code king cracks monumental mystery A secret inscription...

'Out of Time' Charles Under FireLINK Charles: 'People think they can all be pop stars' The Prince of Wales has been slammed as "old-fashioned and out of time" over his views on the education system. Education Secretary Charles Clarke lashed out at the heir to the throne...

Have any CFCers been part of a class/group action? How were you approached or how did you hear of the claim? What were your feelings as the action proceded? Did you feel part of the action? Did you feel like an insignificant spec amongst a clamouring host or did you feel empowered by being...

I was in the book shop the other day and I was thinking of buying "In the Name of Rome" by Adrian Goldsworthy. It has a review by John Keegan which says that Goldsworthy is one of our most promising young military historians. Which strikes me as being a bit patronising and the phrase "damned...

Mark Thatcher Arrested on Coup Charge Sir Mark Thatcher was arrested and charged in South Africa today over claims he was involved in a plot to topple the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. A lawyer for the west African state gave an early indication that it would be...

Mark Thatcher Arrested on Coup Charge Sir Mark Thatcher was arrested and charged in South Africa today over claims he was involved in a plot to topple the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. A lawyer for the west African state gave an early indication that it would be...