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‘Special relationship’; UK and US agree to see other countries

Speculation has been rife that the two country’s ‘special relationship’ has been on the rocks since last year when the US refused to speak to the UK at the G20 summit and was pictured in talks with a number of other countries.

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Posted: Mar 10th, 2010
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Makers of Action Man sued for inadequate equipment

‘Armoured’ cars afford no protection against being knocked off the sofa with a giant plastic sword

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Posted: Feb 27th, 2010
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Detective with no personal demons sues for unfair dismissal

A police detective from Somerset is suing his former constabulary for unfair dismissal after he was dismissed for being ‘too well-balanced and clean cut to be a ‘proper’ detective’.

But Chief Constable Colin Port defended DI Turner’s sacking, saying he had no drink problems, no discernible skeletons in the closet and never had an affair with anyone at the station. ‘With a personal life like that not hampering his investigations in a way that provides a bit of colour and occasionally juxtaposes with the criminals he was investigating he couldn’t possibly be successful at solving difficult crimes. All the best detectives on the telly have got issues. We had to take action.’

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Posted: Feb 20th, 2010
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Toddler hails parents’ urine predicting abilities

A youngster from Gloucester has today paid tribute to his parents’ uncanny ability to predict the future

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Posted: Feb 19th, 2010
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Gaza border crossing to get Tesco Metro

Now busy Palestinians will be able to pop out for a pint of milk and a ready meal for one

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Posted: Jan 16th, 2010
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