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Former Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska

U.S Independence Day: Do Americans really understand their own history?

As The United States of America celebrates Independence Day an important question has been raised by many historians across the world. Do Americans actually understand their own history? Are schools in America teaching their children the right events or are politician's confusing youngsters with their constant mistakes over how and why the United States gained its independence from Great Britain. Studies are constantly showing that American's are unaware of what they are actually celeb...
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Earth ‘narrowly’ escapes Asteroid collision. Monday safe but Armageddon looming

Britain 'Most at Risk' for Asteroid Strikes

Experts at Southampton University have drawn up a league table of countries most likely to suffer severe loss of life or catastrophic damage, should a large asteroid hit Earth.
Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon

Alex Louden and Pippa Middleton spotted at Wimbledon

The on and off relationship of Alex Louden and Pippa Middleton looks back on after the pair were spotted yesterday at Wimbledon arriving hand in hand. The couple witnessed one of the most dramatic days of this year's championships as Roger Federer collapsed from two sets up to throw a semi-final place away to twelfth seed Jo-Wilfred Tsonga. The couple stayed after the epic encounter and were clearly in good spirits as they watched Andy Murray cruise into the semi-finals.
Three fast-moving white dots seen in London

UFO mothership and its fleet over BBC is fake, expert says

A video, which was posted on the popular social networking site Youtube, and said to have been recorded on Friday, 24 June near the BBC Radio One building sent the web into frenzy. The film, shows bright disc-shaped objects dashing through the blue skies over central London, and the network users insisted the video showed not just any UFOS, but 'a mothership and its fleet'.
Prince William and Kate Middleton

Canada prepares to greet Prince William and Kate Middleton

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will arrive in Canada tomorrow to begin their first tour since their wedding in the spring. The couple will begin in Ottawa where republican feeling is stronger than in most areas of the country and end in Calgary where they will leave for the U.S. The tour is designed to celebrate the birthday of Canada as well as bring together the monarchy and Canada, a relationship that Britain is taking ever more seriously.
Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin: Is it harder for a Republican female politician to be taken seriously?

Michele Bachmann, who, on Tuesday launched a bid for the 2012 presidential elections, has often been compared to Sarah Palin. Both women are Republicans and both come from the North, both hold deeply conservative values close to their heart and just like Palin a few years ago, Bachmann is not scared to impose herself on the political scene and become, despite a lack of political experience, a serious contender.
Bashar al-Assad

UK Government Hypocritical? Tory MP Takes Tea with Al-Assad as Protests Rage

Brooks Newmark, the Conservative MP for Braintree and a government whip, held talks on Monday with the controversial Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad, whose brutal repression of protests has been condemned by the UK. As the press and activists were outraged by the MP's meeting with Assad, the Foreign Office has insisted that Newmark's trip does not have government backing.
[PHOTOS] China artist Ai Weiwei freed on bail

Ai WeiWei told to pay a £1m bill to Chinese tax office

Beijing tax authorities are seeking more than £1m in unpaid taxes and fines from the outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was released last week after nearly three months in detention, one of his close friends has said.
Chants and Incantations: Summer Solstice 2011 celebrated by druids at Stonehenge.

Summer solstice: Revellers gather at cloudy Stonehenge for all night party

espite heavy overnight rain and clouds obstructing the sun rise, tens of thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge for an all-night party to celebrate the longest day of the year this morning.English Heritage said that 18,000 revellers descended on the site that is usually roped off to the public to witness dawn at exactly 4.43am and that the atmosphere had been 'peaceful and good natured'
Owen Wightman killed by hit and run driver

Family appeal to hit and run driver

The family of a six year old boy who was hit and left to die on the road by a hit and run motorist have pleaded for the driver to turn himself in
Anger as Fukushima talks to be held in private

Anger as Fukushima talks to be held behind closed doors

The United Nation's nuclear agency's decision to hold talks over the Fukushima nuclear meltdown behind closed doors has prompted anger and frustration over both the United Nations and the Japanese Governments reaction to the worst nuclear disaster in twenty five years
Royal Ascot 2011: Brawl over shadows ladies day

Brawl over shadows Ascot’s ladies day

On what was supposed to be a day of marvelling at one of Britain's greatest traditions - ladies day at Ascot, a brawl sparked off by a group of male thugs has threatened to over shadowed the grand day
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