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Over the last year talk about the global economy has dominated the headlines.  A recent study of internet searches over the last years showed that the economy was one of the top three topics searched for over the last year.  Although things in Europe have started to turn around there is some concern that debt [...]

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People like to ring in the New Year in a variety of ways.  Some go out on the town, hitting night clubs, looking for the biggest and loudest parties while others are content to stay at home and welcome the upcoming year in a quieter fashion.  Whatever your New Year’s plans they may be disrupted [...]

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Every city or country seems to have a good and bad side of the tracks.  Although this may just be in people’s minds most cities have an area which has been deemed the best by its citizens for one reason or another.  This could be because something historic has happened there, or because of expensive [...]

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As medical advances as well as information about health become more readily available to those around Britain, life expectancy is on the rise.  Although is good that people are living longer, this could cause problems down the road as the world becomes increasingly more populated, putting strains on space and resources. A recent study of [...]

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Although talk of the weather may seem to be the fodder of idle small talk, these days in the United Kingdom the talk is far from boring and unimportant.  The UK has been pummeled with winter storms that have caused problems for thousands around the country.  Many trains and buses suffered delays due to heavy [...]

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One of the biggest stories of the past year has been the economy.  Nearly every country in the world has felt the effects of a global downturn which started in the United States and quickly spread around the world.  This has left many businesses wondering how they would survive, especially in those industries that relate [...]

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Since the European Union was first conceived there has been widespread dissent about whether or not it is a good idea.  Many smaller countries worried that they would be marginalized by the more powerful, wealthy nations of the European Union while others worried that they would sacrifice autonomy on issues that are important to them.  [...]

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When older generations talk about the past everything was usually harder for them than young people today.  They will talk about less food, more work, longer and colder winters where snow piled high.  This used to be brushed aside as every generation thinks that they had it tougher than the one that comes after it.  [...]

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Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Osama Bin Laden has been the most wanted man on the planet.  Even though the evidence linking him to the crimes is largely speculative, it has long been assumed that he was the mastermind behind the events.  The name Bin Laden has become one of the most [...]

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Reports have recently emerged about how the global economy is affecting healthcare.  Some hospitals around the United Kingdom have shut down, while others have merged into superhospitals, while at the same time cutting staff.  Some have expressed concerns that these types of mergers and cutbacks will have dramatic effects on the level of patient care [...]

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