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Recently China has been all over the headlines and not for positive things.  Many are blaming the country for its part in the Copenhagen climate summit and most recently China has been in a row with Google over their alleged attempt to hack into the accounts of human rights activists.  Nevertheless Gordon Brown made an [...]

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In the United Kingdom there are currently thousands who are out of work and wondering if there is any relief in sight.  The last few years of economic recession have been tough for the United Kingdom, which has seen unemployment rates on the rise. Over the last few years the world has been suffering from [...]

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If you asked many people around the world what the United Kingdom was known for you’d get a variety of answers largely based on cultural stereotypes.  Inevitably pubs and pints would be mentioned along with tea and brawling football hooligans.  Although some of these things may be true they are certainly not the only things [...]

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Over the past months there have been several thwarted terrorist attacks which have sent airport and nations scrambling to increase security measures.  Recently it was announced that the United Kingdom would be raising its terror threat alert to severe, which indicates that an attack is very likely.  The announcement was made by Alan Johnson, Home [...]

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The global economy took a sharp downturn over the last few years and things have been especially difficult in the United Kingdom.  While most of the rest of Europe has pulled itself out of the recession the UK remains stuck in one of the worst downturns in the country’s history.  Recent data has shown that [...]

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Lately the government of the United Kingdom has been condemned for many government programs that are wasting taxpayer money.  As the UK tries to climb out of its enormous budget deficit the government has warned that big cuts are looming, which has prompted watchdog groups to take a closer look at some curious government spending.  [...]

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Recently there has been a lot of talk about the budget crisis in the United Kingdom.  Prominent politicians have warned that the spirally debt of the UK may force major cuts in things like education.  This has led to the UK to look for new and unique ways to create jobs and fix the economy [...]

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Even those who wholeheartedly believe that climate change is just a myth created by scientists must admit that the weather over the last few years has been anything but average.  Not only are summers getting hotter, but winters seem to be getting colder and more violent, especially this year when most of the western world [...]

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Some recent reports from the UK have given the indication that the recession that has plagued the country is starting to come to an end.  Retailers like Tesco have reported record holiday sales which may show that consumer confidence is starting to return.  Although there have been some indicators that the recession in the United [...]

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The United Kingdom’s first ever three way series of kidney transplants will take place over the next few weeks.  The procedure will involve three recipients and three donors.  The couples will consist of either a parent and child, husband and wife, or brother and sister.  The transplants will take place at the same time by [...]

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