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by Asa Butcher
2008-07-13 07:46:37 |
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A female soldier who once fought off a suspected Iraqi insurgent has won a place in the final of Miss England. Katrina Hodge, 21, will participate in the contest in July, having already won the Miss Tunbridge Wells crown.
I wonder if her dream is for world peace...
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Marks & Spencer has defended a policy of charging extra on some of its bras that are bigger than a size DD. The High Street retailer said that the added cost - typically £2 - was "standard industry practice".
The store is merely keeping abreast of inflation.
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An animal charity says criminal gangs are becoming increasingly prepared to use violence to steal pets. Dog Lost says there are cases of gangs threatening owners with knives and even guns to steal rare or expensive dogs.
I wonder if this is connected to China ordering dog meat to be taken off the menu at its official Olympic restaurants.
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The White House has apologised to Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi for a briefing describing him as a political "amateur" who is "hated by many".
What did they apologise for?
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President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe say they want to promote closer ties, after months of political tension.
Chavez & Uribe, a new sitcom coming to screens soon.
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A bull has been rescued from a swimming pool by firefighters after it escaped from its enclosure and charged into the water.
At least police didn't shoot it this time.
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Ferrari and McLaren have agreed to end their dispute over the spy scandal which rocked the sport in 2007.
They've both agreed that it was all Max Mosley's fault.
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Over half a million people in Finland have experienced discrimination, according to a Eurobarometer study. Some 15 percent of the population says they were discriminated against last year.
The number would be higher but they were not allowed to participate in the survey.
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