Tag: uk
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uk top cop died from exposure on welsh mtn; suicide unproven
from guardian: Michael Todd, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester, died from exposure after ingesting alcohol and pills when his personal life unravelled, a coroner ruled today at the inquest into his death. The 50-year-old policeman was found dead on Mount Snowdon with an empty bottle at his side on March 11 this year.…
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uk police train for riot scenarios & germany deploys troops
from bbc: Police officers from forces across the South West are to receive training to prepare them for riots. Police horses, dogs and a helicopter will be used to add realism during the two-day courses at Moreton-in-Marsh Fire College, Gloucestershire. Some officers will take on the role of hostile crowds in real-life scenarios such as…
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2 unrelated & unsurprising stories: paedophiles & pot
buckingham butler ‘ran paedophile sex ring while working for the royal family’from daily mail: A former Buckingham Palace butler has been unmasked as a sexual predator who ran a paedophile ring while serving the Royal Family. Bachelor Paul Kidd, 55, groomed at least one of his teenage victims for sex by taking him for tea…
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eugenics: paid sterilization, stopes stamps & sanger
louisiana legislator proposes paid sterilization for poor womenfrom thinkprogress: Louisiana State Rep. John LaBruzzo (R) recently stirred controversy by advocating a form of eugenics to decrease the number of poor. “I realized that all these people were in Louisiana’s care and what a massive financial responsibility that is to the state,” he said. “I said,…
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a new financial world order
gordon brown calls for ‘a new global financial order’from un news: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom today called for a new global financial system to bring an end to the current economic turmoil, laying out five principles on which the order should be based as he addressed the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate.…
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uk govt is introducing id cards by stealth
from guardian: ID cards for foreign nationals are the thin end of the wedge, whatever they look like – and the home secretary, who unveiled their design today, knows it. Here’s how it goes: Step 1: Target a weak group who have no political voice in the UK and who benefit from little public backing…
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beijing olympics end as countdown to 2012 begins
beijing closes olympic games with another spectaclefrom mcclatchy: The most expensive and lavish Olympic Games in history came to a close Sunday as Beijing officially passed the Olympic flame to London, and the countdown started for 2012 games that the British say will be frugal but fun. To the deafening roar of fireworks, Beijing marked…
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envirohealth: pandemic lab, food, nuke, bpa & fat children
bacteria played a role in 1918 pandemic flu deathsfrom los angeles times: Most deaths in the 1918 influenza pandemic were due not to the virus alone but to common bacterial infections that took advantage of victims’ weakened immune systems, according to two new studies that could change the nation’s strategy against the next pandemic. “We…
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jury dismissed in 7/7 patsy trial
jury dismissed in 7/7 plot trial from bbc: The jury in the trial of three men accused of helping the 7 July London bombers has failed to reach a verdict. The Kingston Crown Court jury had spent three weeks considering a charge of conspiracy to cause an explosion. lost mi5 fax could have stopped 7/7from…
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geopolitiks: dog meat, poison & weather wargames
china may modify weather for olympicsfrom xinhua: If bad weather threatens the August 8 opening of Beijing’s Olympic Games, then meteorologists may change the weather, according to a Chinese meteorology official. Chen Zhenlin, a vice director with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), made the statement Tuesday afternoon at a press conference held at the Beijing…
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‘operation brimstone’ flexes allied force training
from global security: More than 15,000 service members from four countries will participate in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 “Operation Brimstone”, July 21-31 in North Carolina and off the eastern U.S. coast from Virginia to Florida. JTFEX 08-4 serves as a ready-for-deployment certification event for the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TR CSG) and…
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anniversary ceremony remembers victims of 7/7
from bbc: Hundreds of people crowded into King’s Cross station to remember the 52 people killed in the 7/7 suicide bombings in London three years ago. Minister for London Tessa Jowell and London Mayor Boris Johnson laid flowers there at 0850 BST, the time the first three bombs exploded. how 7/7 changed britainfrom khaleej times:…
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cctv does not reduce crime in the uk
from guardian: Pervasive security cameras don’t substantially reduce crime. There are exceptions, of course, and that’s what gets the press. Most famously, CCTV cameras helped catch James Bulger’s murderers in 1993. And earlier this year, they helped convict Steve Wright of murdering five women in the Ipswich area. But these are the well-publicised exceptions. Overall,…
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bush arrives in uk amid huge security operation
from guardian: George Bush arrived in the UK today for his last presidential visit to the country before leaving the White House next January. Airforce One touched down at Heathrow just before 2pm. On the final leg of his European tour Bush will take tea with the Queen, dine with Gordon Brown and have breakfast…
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may clearinghouse
policestate2008real life ministry of love is being built*26 yrs after gibson, pentagon defines ‘cyberspace’*comcast is hiring an internet snoop for the feds*US: possible gov’t laptop breach?*mega corp lawsuit against youtube threatens internet freedom*air force aims for ‘full control’ of ‘any and all’ computers*air force colonel wants to build a military botnet*dns trouble knocks nsa off…