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Title: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 02:04:13
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Sailing ships back in vogue as a green alternative to conventional shipping
More goods are being shipped under canvas as consumers object to pollution from container vessels
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/sailing-ships-back-in-vogue-as-a-green-alternative-to-conventional-shipping-a6858411.html
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:07:10
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Russia to Hold Observation Flight Over Greece Under Open Skies Treaty
http://sputniknews.com/military/20160208/1034382357/open-skies-russia-greece.html
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:37:06
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Cost of refugee crisis seen rising to 600 mln this year
http://www.ekathimerini.com/205737/article/ekathimerini/news/cost-of-refugee-crisis-seen-rising-to-600-mln-this-year
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:41:25
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an unhealthy truth: Greeks could smoke, drink and gamble their way out of their next financial hole, if only they were taxed on all of it
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-08/want-smokes-for-1-70-greeks-lose-millions-of-tax-on-bad-habits
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:50:24
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Commuter who walked past actress at Waterloo station cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault claim
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12144963/Commuter-who-walked-past-actress-at-Waterloo-station-cleared-of-bizarre-sex-assault-claim.html

Strange story
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:53:48
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Taiwan earthquake: Woman found under body of dead husband as probe launched into collapsed building made of tin cans
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/taiwan-earthquake-woman-found-under-body-of-dead-husband-as-probe-launched-into-collapsed-building-a6860396.html
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:55:36
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Beatles legacy brings more than £89m to Liverpool's economy each year
New report finds the group's legacy is supporting more than 2,300 jobs
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/beatles-legacy-brings-more-than-89m-to-liverpools-economy-each-year-a6859271.html
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:59:00
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There's now such a thing as IQ tests for dogs
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/theres-now-such-a-thing-as-iq-tests-for-dogs--b1Hd23_sax (http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/theres-now-such-a-thing-as-iq-tests-for-dogs--b1Hd23_sax?utm_source=indy&utm_medium=top5&utm_campaign=i100)
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Bluenose on Tuesday, 09 February, 2016 @ 03:03:25
Quote from: Maik on Monday, 08 February, 2016 @ 12:50:24
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Commuter who walked past actress at Waterloo station cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault claim
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12144963/Commuter-who-walked-past-actress-at-Waterloo-station-cleared-of-bizarre-sex-assault-claim.html

Strange story
IMHO the agrived party should now be named and be accountable for her actions/accuastions. Also the CPS needs a real kick up the arse!
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 09 February, 2016 @ 14:36:47
Brief audio interview with the accused on the BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35531436)
Title: Re: 08/02/16
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 10 February, 2016 @ 01:59:04
Article on the Telegraph re the 'sexual assault':
My year of hell: Commuter accused of 'preposterous' sexual assault case wary of travelling with women  (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/my-year-of-hell-commuter-of-preposterous-sexual-assault-case--wa/)