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A Christmas beer brewed in Oxfordshire has been banned in parts of the United States because it has a picture of Father Christmas on the label. Officials in the state of New York told English brewers Ridgeway Brewing that the image on bottles of Santa's Butt could encourage under-age drinking. The beer, a 6% winter porter, is brewed in South Stoke for the US market. The ban was challenged by the beer's American importer and lifted, but has now been imposed in the state of Maine. Peter Scholey, of Ridgeway Brewing, called the decision "ridiculous". "They said the label is attractive to children but you cannot go into a shop there that sells alcohol until …

Eddie Murphy demands paternity test after he dumps Mel B Last updated at 11:37am on 5th December 2006 A smiling Mel B seems unfazed that beau Eddie Murphy has dumped her for film producer Tracey Edmonds Actor Eddie Murphy has dumped six-months-pregnant former Spice Girl Mel B for another woman and has cast doubt on whether she is pregnant with his child. The Hollywood star, who is said to have started dating the Leeds-born singer earlier this year, dropped the bombshell during an interview for Dutch magazine programme RTL Boulevard to promote his new film, Dreamgirls. Murphy, 45, was asked by an interviewer on the show: "So are you happy wit…

Posh spotted house-hunting next door to the Cruises Last updated at 13:52pm on 4th December 2006 Posh and the pad next door to Katie and Tom Cruise. Stalker alert! Victoria Beckham has been spotted house-hunting in Hollywood next door to...you guessed it, her NBF Katie Holmes. Uber-skinny Posh, 32, has wanted to move to America to expand her growing fashion empire for a while but befriending Katie and her hubby Tom Cruise has propelled the hunt into overdrive. Vic took to the Hollywood Hills in a sexy black number yesterday to view three properties. The first house she looked at was formerly owned by Chris Evans and Billie Piper and Lionel Ric…

Rumsfeld okayed abuses says former U.S. general Reuters Saturday, November 25, 2006 Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, the prison's former U.S. commander said in an interview on Saturday. Former U.S. Army Brigadier General Janis Karpinski told Spain's El Pais newspaper she had seen a letter apparently signed by Rumsfeld which allowed civilian contractors to use techniques such as sleep deprivation during interrogation. Karpinski, who ran the prison until early 2004, said she saw a memorandum signed by Rumsfeld detailing the use of harsh interrogation methods. "The handwritten …

Praying Muslims: Why Hasn't This Letter From Passenger On Flight 300 Been In The News? Monday, December 4, 2006 The following letter is from a woman who was a passenger on board the flight that removed the six Muslim men. I received it from a friend and reader. I have heard NOTHING about this letter. I did a google search and found only ONE other site that had published this letter... and only ONE article about it. Why haven't we heard anything about this letter? You will see that it was dated November 21. That's over 10 days ago!! When the MSM doesn't want you to know something, they can sure block it out. Let's make sure it gets some attention! -…

Women told get fit, not fight fat Last updated at 14:19pm on 4th December 2006 Get fit instead of worrying about losing weight, the experts say Women should stop dieting and focus on becoming healthier instead, experts said today. They said it is possible to be fat and fit and that restrictive diets do not work. After 12 weeks of exercise and guidance on eating patterns, a group of morbidly obese women were healthier even though they had not lost weight. Their blood pressure and cholesterol levels improved as did their psychological well-being. Dr Erika Borkoles, exercise psychologist at Leeds University, said the women did four hours of ex…

BT to challenge Sky by screening Premiership football Last updated at 15:51pm on 4th December 2006 BT will show 46 matches a season, smashing Sky’s 14-year monopoly. BT took on Sky today with a pledge to broadcast live peak-time Premiership games. The telecoms giant said it will show 46 such matches a season, smashing Sky’s 14-year monopoly. It is the centrepiece of BT Vision, a new "down the phone line" pay TV service. This will offer BT broadband customers access to 40 free TV channels as well as films, music videos, pop concerts and classic TV on a pay-per-view or subscription basis through a set-top box. However, it is the football pack…

Manchester could become the biggest free wireless internet hotspot in Europe under plans unveiled by the city council. The network, inspired by projects in San Francisco and Amsterdam, would cover 90% of Greater Manchester and reach up to 2.2 million people. Councillors believe the initiative could make the city a leader in driving the UK into the digital age. An open day inviting comments on the plans is being held on 15 December. Interested businesses or individuals can contribute to the debate at the Town Hall event either openly or in confidence. The initiative is part of Manchester's bid in the government's Digital Challenge Initiative, a competition that wil…

No need for the fat suit as Jamie piles on the pounds By LUCRETIA MUNRO and SINEAD MCINTYRE Last updated at 22:05pm on 1st December 2006 Jamie Oliver with and without the fat suit on. Only months ago he donned a fat suit to highlight the damage done by eating junk food. Now it seems Jamie Oliver no longer needs one. The celebrity chef looked as though he had been ignoring his own advice and packing on the pounds for real at a fundraising event. As he showed off his skills on the drums he also showed off a large double chin. And his chef's whites seemed to be slightly tighter than normal. One guest at the event at the Roundhouse in Camde…

2 in 3 motorists could face higher costs under pay-as-you-go charges by RAY MASSEY Last updated at 10:01am on 2nd December 2006 Gordon Brown: commissioned pay-as-you-go report Two thirds of drivers will be worse off under controversial proposals for pay-as-you-drive road tolls, a major report commissioned by Gordon Brown has revealed. Former BA chief executive Sir Rod Eddington also admitted that motorists who are already paying some of the world's highest road taxes could be forced to pay over £1.50 a mile. Would you consider ditching your car if hire charges were introduced? Tell us in reader comments below In a further blow, it emerged th…

Brown doubles tax on flights in effort to combat global warming By JAMES CHAPMAN, Deputy Political Editor Last updated at 22:00pm on 1st December 2006 Air passengers are to face higher taxes in a mini-Budget to be unveiled by Gordon Brown next week. The Chancellor will announce increases in air passenger duty (APD) on Wednesday in an attempt to demonstrate that the Government is serious about tackling emissions linked to global warming. A rise in vehicle excise duty on gas-guzzling 4 x 4 vehicles is also expected. Industry insiders believe the Chancellor will double the levy on short-haul flights - adding between £5 and £10 to the cost of a …

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NHS dance classes for obese patients Last updated at 11:17am on 3rd December 2006 Reader comments (2) Dance classes are to be provided on the National Health Service in a bid to counter declining fitness levels and prevent a national obesity crisis. Ministers are preparing to roll out a campaign to get people to take more exercise across England and Wales. These will include street-dancing, tango classes and trampolining among a range of activities funded by NHS trusts. At the same time GPs are to be issued with questionnaires to help them assess the fitness levels of those patients whose lifestyles they are concerned about, according to The…

Sat nav sends London ambulance crew to Manchester Last updated at 10:44am on 1st December 2006 An ambulance crew transferring a patient to hospital were sent 200 miles in the wrong direction by a faulty satnav. The paramedics were transferring a patient 12 miles across Essex but ended up near Manchester before they realised the mistake. The London Ambulance Service crew were asked to take a mental health patient from King George ' s Hospital in Ilford to a specialist hospital in Brentwood, a journey that should take about 30 minutes. However, the fault on their on-board navigation system meant they were sent north and ended up on an eight-ho…

For me, they would have to be..... Matchpoint, Borat, Casino Royale, and the best of the best, The Departed. And in terms of the Academy Awards, if Martin Scorcesse does not finally get the goddamn Best Director Oscar this year, I'm going to be pissed off. haha

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LONDON (Reuters) - Humans must colonise planets in other solar systems travelling there using "Star Trek"-style propulsion or face extinction, renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking said on Thursday. Referring to complex theories and the speed of light, Hawking, the wheel-chair bound Cambridge University physicist, told BBC radio that theoretical advances could revolutionise the velocity of space travel and make such colonies possible. "Sooner or later disasters such as an asteroid collision or a nuclear war could wipe us all out," said Professor Hawking, who was crippled by a muscle disease at the age of 21 and who speaks through a computerised voice synthesiser. …

Washington, Nov 19: Choosing a new born’s name is always a difficult task for parents, but a growing number of British celebrity worshipers are paying homage to their heroes by naming their children after pop, sport and film stars. Washington, Nov 18(ANI): Choosing a new born’s name is always a difficult task for parents, but a growing number of British celebrity worshipers are paying homage to their heroes by naming their children after pop, sport and film stars.A recent survey of British birth certificates registered since 1984 has revealed that after watching Sir Ian McKellen in Lord of the Rings, six sets of parents chose to call their sons Gandalf. Somewhere i…

I thought I would post here before registering on another forum. I needs some help. Last month or so I had a virus and I managed to sort it out until recently when Spyware doctor found infections so I cleaned those up. I was then browiswing through Add/Remove programs and discovered something called IpWins which is related to something called Maxifiles (which is classed as an infection on Spyware Doctor). I've had no problems apart from the occasional infection found by spyware docotr and I was woundering if it was safe just to remove it via Add/Remove programs? Any answers?

RIAA wants the Internet shut down Interesting argument of the day By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 29 November 2006, 08:38 ONE OF THE lawyers involved in defending cases bought against people by the RIAA claims that if the music industry wins a crucial case, the Internet will have to be switched off. Speaking on the DefectiveByDesign anti-DRM campaign site, Ray Beckerman said the case of Electro vs. Barker has become very important for the web's future. Barker was being defended by Beckerman who made a motion to dismiss the case because the RIAA had forgot to provide any acts or dates or times of copyright infringement as the law normally requires. The RIAA …

B&Q says sorry over filthy music 'oversight' Last updated at 08:49am on 30th November 2006 Filthy: Adult cartoon South Park is renowned for its unrestrained language B&Q has apologised to shoppers after a filthy Christmas jingle was played over a store sound system. Instead of festive tracks customers heard a foul-mouthed song from the infamous adult cartoon series South Park. The track, entitled Christmas Time in Hell, including references to sex and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, blared out at the DIY giant's store in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Shopper Grant Sullivan, 42, from Stockport, was in the store's Christmas grotto with h…

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Thought this could go in this area too... RIAA wants the Internet shut down Interesting argument of the day By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 29 November 2006, 08:38 ONE OF THE lawyers involved in defending cases bought against people by the RIAA claims that if the music industry wins a crucial case, the Internet will have to be switched off. Speaking on the DefectiveByDesign anti-DRM campaign site, Ray Beckerman said the case of Electro vs. Barker has become very important for the web's future. Barker was being defended by Beckerman who made a motion to dismiss the case because the RIAA had forgot to provide any acts or dates or times of copyright infringemen…

The mystery of the seal found in country lane 3-miles from nearest river Last updated at 22:13pm on 30th November 2006 Joanna, Mary and Elizabeth at the spot where they found the Sid the seal Animal welfare experts are baffled after a seal pup was discovered in a country lane, miles inland. The animal, a male common seal, was spotted by farmer's wife Mary Woods, 45, and her daughter, Joanne, as they drove near the village of Capernwray in Lancashire on Tuesday morning. The village is about a mile from the nearest river and four miles from the sea. Joanne, 20, said: "As we were driving back home from Lancaster, my mum said 'What's that by th…

Quietest Hurricane Season in 10 Years Quietest Hurricane Season in 10 Years Posted by: Mary Katharine Ham at 9:07 AM But the beauty of global warming is that you can blame anything on it! It's just like Bush. Warmer than usual? Global warming! Colder than usual? Global warming! That little irony caused the enviros to change the "it" term to "climate change." More hurricanes than usual? Climate change! Fewer hurricanes than usual? Climate change! Someone accused me the other day of being "anit-science" when it comes to global warming. Nah, not anti-science, but I am pro-skepticism, and climate change fanatics really push the envelope when it comes …