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How big is England? Mapmakers Can't Seem to Agree [Maps]
noisydecentgraphics.typepad.co… — So for the last two years I've been taking pictures of Britain on world maps. Not accurate maps, but drawings or illustrations of maps. The differences are amazing. You might assume that all maps were accurate, or at least accurate-ish. But no, designers play fast and loose with the truth.More… (World News)
msaleemA military burial for homeless Vietnam vet
lohud.com — The local Marine Corps League takes the motto "No man left behind" very seriously. When it came to light that a homeless man who died in the woods was a Marine who served in Vietnam, they pulled together to give him a full military funeral.More… (World News)
AmyVernonHow cops deal with suspects' religious beliefs
lohud.com — When cops insisted a religious Jewish woman remove her wig for a booking photo, it touched off a firestorm of controversy. It raised an interesting question, though: How far should police go to respect suspects' religious beliefs? More… (World News)
Israel, Hezbollah Sign Prisoner Swap Deal
nationalpost.com — Israel and Hezbollah have signed a U.N.-mediated prisoner exchange deal and the date for the swap will be settled this week, a Lebanese political source and the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday. More… (World News)
lucy22Man Dies From Heart Attack Caused By To Much Water?
telegraph.co.uk — Andrew Thornton, 44, swallowed five times the recommended daily amount of water and gave himself a heart attack as his body rejected the vast intake of fluid.More… (World News)
insaincain02Russian Blogger Gets Jail Sentence for Criticizing Police
news.yahoo.com — A Russian man who described local police as "scum" in an Internet posting was given a suspended jail sentence on Monday for extremism, prompting bloggers to warn of a crackdown on free speech online. Convicted on charges of "inciting hatred or enmity," Terentiev was given a one-year suspended term on Monday, Russian news agencies reported.More… (World News)
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Reiser Shows Police Location Of Wife's Body
cbs5.com — Convicted murderer Hans Reiser lead authorities to his estranged wife Nina's body in the Oakland Hills Monday evening, his attorney confirmed. Police converged on a site in the 8200 block of Skyline Blvd. near Redwood Regional Park where Nina Reiser, who had been missing since the Labor Day weekend of 2006, was said to be buried.More… (World News)
FirstDiggPolice Bust Two Weed Growers In Cemetery
news.yahoo.com — Police have detained two custodians who were about to harvest their first crop of cannabis, a source of drugs like hashish and marijuana, from a cemetery in Vietnam's capitalMore… (World News)
G8 leaders Urged To Act Over Oil Prices
news.bbc.co.uk — Japan and the US have pledged to call for "swift action" on surging oil and food prices at next week's G8 summit. The G8 consists of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. More… (World News)
Free Speech Rights Not Guaranteed in 'Public' Online Spaces
news.wired.com — Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. More… (World News)
United Arab Emirates To Cancel All Of Iraq's $7B Debt
edition.cnn.com — The president of the United Arab Emirates has agreed to cancel all of Iraq's debts to the country, an official government source said.More… (World News)
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FedEx goofs on 200lb marijuana delivery
rawstory.com — Oops! Federal Express accidentally delivered 200lbs of pot to the wrong person in Baltimore, and the recipient tipped off police. Cops then posed as FedEx agents when making the drop-off to the original recipient, who was promptly busted. The sender, however, has not been identified.More… (World News)
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UK Identifies Russia as Biggest Threat After Iran & Al-Qaeda
timesonline.co.uk — Britain’s security services have identified Russia as the third most serious threat facing the country, it has emerged before Gordon Brown’s first meeting with President Medvedev. Security officials say that only al-Qaeda terrorism and Iranian nuclear proliferation are greater menaces to the country’s safety than Russia.More… (World News)
Man rips head from Hitler wax figure in Berlin
reuters.com — BERLIN (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said. Just minutes after the museum opened, the 41-year-old German man pushed aside...More… (World News)
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Al Qaeda Expanding Recruitment Of Children
cbsnews.com — Al Qaeda has successfully established a network for recruiting boys as young as 12 from across central Asia as it seeks new volunteers to enlarge its team of prospective suicide bombers and militants fighters, senior security officials from the Middle East have revealed to CBS News. More… (World News)
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