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  1. EnglishLady

    Spammers, Scammers and just down right rude people

    ROFL .... I think footall is on the TV is all :D:D
  2. EnglishLady

    US environmental agency revokes mine's permit for mountaintop removal

    Guardian Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 13 January 2011 19.35 GMT EPA vetoes Spruce Number One mine project in West Virginia because it would pose 'unacceptable' threat to surrounding area The Obama administration has vetoed one of the...
  3. EnglishLady

    Iraqi soldier guns down two US troops in Mosul drill

    BBC News Jan 15 Two US soldiers have been killed when an Iraqi soldier opened fire on them during a training exercise in northern Iraq, US and Iraqi officials say. The officials - speaking on condition of anonymity - said the incident happened at al-Ghazlani training camp in the city of...
  4. EnglishLady

    Panel says women should be allowed in combat units

    AP Jan 15 Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Women should finally be allowed to serve fully in combat, a military advisory panel said Friday in a report seeking to dismantle the last major area of discrimination in the armed forces. The call by a commission of current and retired...
  5. EnglishLady

    John Paul II beatification date set

    Telegraph Jan 14 The Pope has approved a miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II's intercession and set May 1 as the date for his beatification Pope Benedict XVI declared in a decree that a French nun's recovery from Parkinson's disease was miraculous, the last step needed for the beloved...
  6. EnglishLady

    This isn't about climate change – but it may be the face of the future

    Independent Jan 15 Rain in Brazil, rain in Australia and rain in Sri Lanka. Rain is the factor that links all three large-scale disasters unfolding before our eyes in these very different regions of the world. To try to make sense of what is going on around us, it is understandable to...
  7. EnglishLady

    England ... dear Old Blighty

    A few members have pm'd me asking for hints & suggestions on where to visit in England & all things English :p Please feel free to ask any questions about the UK and I will try my best to answer them (if I can't I know that there are a couple of EO members that may be able to help me out...
  8. EnglishLady

    Anonymous urges global protests

    BBC News Jan 14 A group of self-styled internet freedom fighters have called for a global day of action in protest at attempts to close down Wikileaks. Anonymous has gained notoriety in recent months for its cyber-attacks on the websites of companies it deems to be anti-Wikileaks. Now...
  9. EnglishLady

    Hollywood stars lock horns with critic at pre-Oscar awards

    Independent There were precious few air kisses and patted backs when Hollywood's Oscar season gravy train stopped in the Big Apple for the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Instead, the event ended in tearful recrimination after its outspoken host spent the evening exchanging insults with...
  10. EnglishLady

    Tunisian leader forced from power

    Update from BBC News Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has fled with his family to Saudi Arabia, after being forced from office after 23 years in power BBC News - Tunisia: Ex-President Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia
  11. EnglishLady

    JFK library to put all its records online

    BBC News The presidential library commemorating the life of US President John F Kennedy is digitising every scrap of paper, video, audio and artefact it possesses. The project is the largest by one of the 13 presidential libraries. Materials already digitised include secret phone...
  12. EnglishLady

    Doctors amputate actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's right leg

    BBC News jan 14 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's right leg, which was infected with gangrene, has been amputated in a life-saving surgery her doctors have deemed a success. She is in "frail health" and will be closely monitored in a Los Angeles hospital, Dr David Rigberg said. Gabor was...
  13. EnglishLady

    Barack Obama eases rules on US travel to Cuba

    BBC News Jan 14 US President Barack Obama has said he will ease restrictions on US citizens travelling to Cuba. The president said he had instructed the relevant government departments to allow religious groups and students to travel to the communist-run island. President Obama said...
  14. EnglishLady

    The weird, the odd & the funny

    Reuters Thieves make BMW hottest car at auto show When carmakers like BMW say they hope people find their next car at auto shows like the one in Detroit this week, this wasn't exactly what they meant. Two thieves drove away in a brand new $94,000 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan on Wednesday night...
  15. EnglishLady

    A pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away

    Hmmmm :confused: How about beer chocolate :p
  16. EnglishLady

    January 2011 Location

    Tea RULES !! :D:D
  17. EnglishLady

    January 2011 Location

    ROFL :D Not until I've had this cup of tea :p
  18. EnglishLady

    Mammoth 'could be reborn in four years'

    ROFL ... thats the one :D:p:D
  19. EnglishLady

    January 2011 Location

    Waiting at the TA in Monroe MI :p
  20. EnglishLady

    A pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away

    and they already cleared chocolate as good for you (in moderation, of course) :p
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