h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=5827938

Some people shouldn't be allowed to have children!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6937327.stm

I read that, and thought, you can't argue with idiots - they obviously can't spell "for"

The Hague, The Netherlands.

Geert Wilders, extreme right* member of Dutch parliament, wrote in open letter to newspaper that Koran must be forbidden. he said that Koran similarities with Hitler's "Mein Kampf", which in forbidden in the Netherlands. when the Dutch parliament comes back from recess he will introduce the law. it will not have any chance. sadly mr Wilders will need more security paid the taxpayers*!

* dislaimer: I am against this man. he says he is not extreme right.

http://www.i4u.com/article10702.html

A handluggage sized suitcase designed for your kid to ride on whilst you pull it along. Oh can I ever see some problems with this...

I thought playing conkers was banned?

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/america/NA-GEN-US-Red-Cross-Lawsuit.php

"Johnson & Johnson, the health-products giant that uses a red cross as its trademark, sued the American Red Cross on Wednesday, demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public."

Although I do get the impression from that article that this might be more a technical legal matter than owt else.

Lord Lucan living in a Landie in NZ - entertaining!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6938131.stm

Red Cross mulls 'neutral' emblem
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4497840.stm
Pact helps Israel join Red Cross
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4479130.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6938131.stm

So is the supposed dead Lord Lucan alive living in NZ with a possum??

In my head I can hear a posh voice sining "spider possum"

Strange name for a town - Marton with a cat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6938178.stm

So they sack the one person who actually has an informed view on AIDS? As opposed to 'Dr Beetroot' and even Mbeki himself...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6939024.stm

hi all
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the ride on suitcases was first seen i think, on an episode of the lions den, on bbc 2, i think he didnt get the money, sounds like the lions lost out lol jim

Cheers Jim, I was trying to work out why it sounded familiar

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6942733.stm

An ancient forest of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old, has been discovered in Hungary.

Wow !

Beat me to it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6940289.stm


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6943616.stm