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Indian, Pakistani, Black teachers facing ‘endemic culture of racism’ in British schools

November 7th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov. 7 (ANI): With nearly half of Black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers complaining of racial discrimination, schools in Britain have developed an "endemic culture of institutional racism," a new research ...

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Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men’s virility!

November 7th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 07 (ANI): Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the president of Kazakhstan on Friday that a recent rise in the country's population was due to the virility of its menfolk. The ...

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World’s shortest domestic flight flies six pupils to school in 47 seconds!

November 6th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 6 (ANI): While most kids take the bus or walk to school, six Scottish children got the chance to fly there on the world's shortest flight, which takes just 47 ...

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Shy, skint Brown says he can’t go ’sexy’ for votes

Shy, skint Brown says he can’t go ’sexy’ for votes

November 4th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov. 4 (ANI): In a candid interview, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed that he is shy, skint, and lacks presentation skills, but added that he can't undergo a ...

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Gorbachev reveals how he prevented Third World War in 1989

November 4th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov. 3 (ANI): Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has revealed that the Kremlin could have triggered off the Third World War in 1989 had it used force to prevent the Berlin ...

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One third of Brit secretaries being asked to sew trouser seams, walk dogs!

November 4th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 4 (ANI): More than one third of British secretaries are being asked by their bosses to do chores that go "beyond the call of duty", according to new research. The survey ...

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Britain’s oldest known dinosaur to be unearthed

November 4th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Edinburgh, November 4 (ANI): A team of researchers have announced that the are all set to excavate the remains of Britain's oldest known dinosaur almost 40 years after they were first discovered. Bones ...

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Robert Burns stole thoughts from a lesser-known English poet?

November 1st, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Robert Burns, the renowned and much praised 18th century Scottish poet, may have ripped off ideas from a lesser-known English poet, according to experts. Rab Wilson, the Burns Writing ...

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Eight Lockerbie suspects were never investigated

October 26th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Edinburgh (Scotland), Oct.26 (ANI): At least eight suspects who may have been involved in the December 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland that claimed 270 lives, have ...

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Scottish author’s one-post-a-day Twitter book will finish in 2025! (re-issue)

October 25th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 25 (ANI): A Scottish author has found a rather difficult way to write his new book-by posting each sentence on the micro-blogging website Twitter. Peter Urpeth yesterday began posting his novel, ...

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Last Titanic survivor’s ashes scattered at starting point of the doomed voyage

October 25th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Ashes of the last survivor of the Titanic, Millvina Dean, have been scattered in the sea, at the point where the historical ship began its ill-fated voyage. Millvina passed ...

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Scottish author’s one-post-a-day Twitter book will finish in 2025!

October 24th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 24 (ANI): A Scottish author has found a rather difficult way to write his new book-by posting each sentence on the micro-blogging website Twitter. Peter Urpeth yesterday began posting his novel, ...

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Blue Peter fans to donate gowns for charity work in India

October 21st, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 21 (ANI): BBC show Blue Peter has requested its viewers to turn unwanted T-shirts into operation gowns and donate it for a charity work in India. The programme has joined hands ...

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Blame yourself for your boss’ grumpiness

October 21st, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 21 (ANI): Is your boss grumpy? Then there is only one person to blame. You. According to a new study, the stress of dealing with petty office squabbles, as well as ...

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Beckhams voted ‘best representation’ of modern family

Beckhams voted ‘best representation’ of modern family

October 15th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Soccer ace David Beckham, his wife Victoria and their three sons have been voted the 'best representation' of the modern family in a survey. The Beckhmas polled ...

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Nearly half of Brit drivers talk to their cars!

October 12th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 12 (ANI): A new UK study has found that almost half the motorists speak to their cars while driving. The study conducted by motors.co.uk surveyed 1,200 drivers and found that 44 ...

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After road rage, here comes ‘hedge rage’!

October 8th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): After road rage, air rage took off, its now time for 'hedge rage' - courtesy some Scottish people who are growing high hedges of trees and other vegetation ...

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Scottish hedge campaigners take “vegetation tyranny” fight to Parliament

October 8th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Scothedge campaigners have taken their drive against "vegetation tyranny" to the MSPs. These people are fighting against the high hedges and trees of their neighbours that leave them in ...

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Slumdog’s Rubina to be homeless soon

Slumdog’s Rubina to be homeless soon

October 7th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 7 (ANI): Rubina Ali, who played the young Latika in Danny Boyle's Oscar winning flick Slumdog Millionaire, may soon be homeless. It is because of the Municipal Corporation of Greater ...

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Henman didn’t hit a tennis ball for 17 months

October 4th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct. 4 (ANI): Former British tennis star Tim Henman has revealed that he did not hit a tennis ball for 17 months after retirement two years ago. The Scotsman quoted Henman, 35, ...

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The biggest fads that have failed the test of time

September 29th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 29 (ANI): An ornamental singing fish, shell suits and SodaStream drinks dispensers have topped a new list of the biggest fads that failed to last. Rhodri Marsden has come out with ...

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Kremlin launches campaign against excessive vodka consumption

September 29th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Moscow, Sep. 29 (ANI): The Kremlin has launched a campaign to curb excessive drinking, especially of vodka, which it says is wreaking the country. According to a report in The Scotsman, Russians could ...

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How illusions of magician’s vanishing acts occur

September 28th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 28 (ANI): Scottish scientists have thrown light on what helps some magicians perform disappearing acts, revealing that illusions occur when blind spots prevent the eyes from seeing changes before them. Experts ...

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McDonald’s voted UK’s Most-Hated Brand

September 21st, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 21 (ANI): Britons have voted fast food giant McDonald's as the most-hated brand in a new survey. The world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants gathered votes from 46 per ...

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Negative attitudes ‘put males off teaching’

September 20th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 20 (ANI): Negative attitudes about male primary school teachers are driving men away from teaching, a new study has found. According to the poll of more than 2,000 people, which was ...

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Britons spend 1 month of their lives looking for TV remote!

September 18th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Britons waste one month of their lives searching for the television remote control, a new study has found. After studying 4,000 individuals, the researchers found that the average viewer ...

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Jay Z fears he’s growing too old for hip-hop

September 17th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Rapper Jay Z fears that he is growing too old for hip-hop, and needs to continue reinventing himself to maintain his popularity. The 38-year-old singer says, as he approaches ...

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Attractive passers-by pose serious hazard for drivers

September 17th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 17 (ANI): A beautiful passer-by is a major distraction for male drivers, a new UK study has found. According to a research conducted by AA Insurance, seven out of ten male ...

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Murray inspires growth of tennis, Brit economy

September 14th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sep.14 (ANI): Tennis star Andy Murray's success with the racquet has contributed a 400 million pound boost for the British economy generated by tennis in 2009, a new study claims. According to ...

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New Bluetooth alarm won’t let you lose your mobile again

September 13th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 13 (ANI): A firm in Edinburgh has designed a Bluetooth-based alarm that can tell absent-minded technology geeks when they have left their mobile phone or laptop behind. The device called ...

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