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Sarkozy to attend Commonwealth meeting

Maybe France should join the group; only a few short centuries ago Calais was ruled from London It has all the makings of a love-in. Nicolas Sarkozy will today make a small piece of history when he becomes the first French...

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Sorry, it's true. The Bard WAS a mere Brummie

German scholar Kurt Kreiler claims the works of William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford The first person to credit the plays of Shakespeare to Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was a...

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Friday, December 4

Today is Friday, December 4, the 338th day of 2009. Hundreds of Muslim and European opponents of the Ben Bella government in Algeria are arrested. Indian troops, tanks and planes launch attacks in East Pakistan _ now...

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Sweet Almond Carrier Oil

Uses and Properties of Almond Oil in Aromatherapy and Massage Sweet almond oil is one of the most popular carrier oils used in aromatherapy and massage; it has a number of therapeutic properties. Sweet almond (Prunis dulcis)...

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Found, the (slightly singed) masterpiece Hitler's bombers could not destroy

That night in May 1941, the centre of London took its worst pounding of World War II as more than 500 Junkers and Heinkel bombers droned overhead, dropping wave after wave of high explosives and incendiaries. Battered and torn:...

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Miniatures of Elizabeth I and her favourite, Dudley, fetch £72,000

Ben Hoyle, Arts Correspondent A unique, private and tiny memento of Elizabeth I’s relationship with Robert Dudley, her childhood friend and lifelong favourite, sold at auction yesterday for £72,000. The miniature portraits of...

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Silver treasure from ‘dying’ Plymouth synagogue fetches £176,000

Silver treasure from the oldest synagogue in the English-speaking world sold for almost double its estimate yesterday. The religious artifacts from the Plymouth Hebrew synagogue which was founded in 1762 fetched a total of...

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British nun who was dragged before the Inquisition to be placed on the road to sainthood

Mary Ward, who died in 1645, is to be declared 'Venerable' by Pope Benedict XVI A British nun who was dragged before the Inquisition for trying to promote women's rights 300 years before the Suffragettes is to be put on the...

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Clubpenguin secret Fabulous Beach Hotels In Virginia Posted By: David Urmann

Virginia, USA is the best example of modernity and environment preservation where everything can be appreciated. The city of Virginia is a harmony of these two opposing ideas. The name Virginia can be attributed to Queen...

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Fit To Be Queen

Did You Ever Want To Be Queen/King For The Day? Or, How About A Couple Of Weeks? Well with this swap you can simply do just that. Please think of a fictional, non fictional or some one that you made up as who you would like to...

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