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wise words...

"Dancing clubs are gone, so are singers and bars. Welcome to the new Iraq."

Sinan Kamal, chef, on the Iraqi govt. appeasing fundamentalists by shuting down 300 Baghdad nightclubs.

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what in the world...

Equatorial Guinea pumps out nearly 300,000 barrels of oil a day, but the production is controlled by foreign companies, so the Ginean people are not benefiting.

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is it good for me ?

Your job and a happy marriage: Vets & teachers less likely to divorce than dancers & nurses.

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never heard of it...

Folk hero Victor Jara was shot after the Pinochet coup of 1973.

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out of pocket...

The ten grand tricycle. Brooks leather saddle, cro-moly frame, headset from Campagnolo.

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how does it work ?

Until now, people with vocal cord problems communicated with thecold, robotic voice provided by a mechanical larynx, but scientists have designed a device that approximates actual speech.

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ask me if i care ?

George Michael insists he only goes cruising for men on a warm summer’s evening. Fair enough. The singer says, “The handful of times a year it’s bloody warm enough, I’ll do it,”

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