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Viewing God as male 'contributes to domestic abuse' says Church Last updated at 16:06pm on 2nd October 2006 A new report backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams accused the Church today of failing at "many points" to protect people vulnerable to domestic abuse. The Church has not only failed at many points to address the processes that lead to domestic abuse but has - intentionally or unintentionally - reinforced abuse, failed to challenge abusers and intensified the suffering of survivors, the report said. The document highlights "misguided" or distorted versions of Christian belief which have contributed to the problem of d…

Three seriously hurt in 'neighbour parking dispute' stabbing Last updated at 15:06pm on 2nd October 2006 The scene in Knottingley, West Yorks, where three neighbours were seriously injured after a dispute over parking A couple were stabbed over a parking row with their neighbour - who is believed to have jumped off a bridge after the attack. Brian, 30, and Andrea Attfield, 28, are fighting for their lives after the horrific incident in Knottingley, West Yorks,. on Sunday. The 30-year-old man suspected of inflicting the injuries is believed to have jumped from a footbrige over the M62 shortly after the incident. Witnesses reported a man covered in …

DRIVER Nasser Khan was shocked when he got a parking ticket - and that yellow lines under his car had been painted while he was parked. Mr Khan had left his car on Chapel Street, in Salford, where there was a gap in the yellow lines. But while he was away, workmen painted a yellow line under his vehicle... then a traffic warden issued a ticket. The drama was captured on film by an office worker based nearby. Drivers have been parking in a gap in the line on Chapel Street, which had been left after roadworks. When workmen first turned up to repaint it, a parked car meant they had to leave a short stretch unmarked. "People have been taking advantage of that gap," said…

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Pay-as-you-go drive plan to price tearaways off the road An aircraft-style black box in the boot or under the dashboard will record where they drive and at what time of day Drivers are to be offered a pay-as-you-go insurance scheme which monitors every mile they cover, it was revealed. An aircraft-style black box in the boot or under the dashboard will record where they drive and at what time of day. Norwich Union, Britain's biggest insurer, will launch the scheme to all of its customers following a successful trial. And it estimates that 100,000 of its black boxes will be installed in cars by the end of the year. But civil liberties groups are …

PC strips off uniform to become Mr Gay UK By TOM KELLY Last updated at 22:01pm on 1st October 2006 Carter said his main reason for entering the competition was to 'change the public perception of the stereotypical gay man' A policeman has been crowned Mr Gay UK after parading in his uniform and stripping in his underwear to secure the title. PC Mark Carter, 23, who had the full backing of West Yorkshire Police, said he was "over the moon" after picking up the award, billed as the male equivalent of Miss Great Britain. He is expected to have a year of personal appearances and photo shoots ahead of him after beating off 25 other contestants in t…

Stoned Professor 9/29/2006 - Recently a University of Florida professor showed up to his class stoned off his brains. The original lecture was over an hour but here's the best 4 minute segment. I have since learned that he has been placed on leave for this stellar performance. http://www.break.com/index/stoned_professor.html omg :D

"The Honorable Barbara Boxer 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 Dear Senator Boxer, As a native Californian and excellent customer of the "service" rendered by the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you. My primary reason for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stems from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the U…

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It was 38 years ago this weekend that the 747, the "jumbo jet", first rolled out of a factory in Everett, Washington State. It was famous for one thing - being big - and phrases like "the size of a jumbo" soon became commonplace. And it was big for a reason: Boeing, like everyone else, foresaw a surge in air travel in the 70s, and to meet a huge demand it helps to have a huge plane. For many people, the jumbo ruled the skies, but time is now up for the early 747s. The life span of most commercial aeroplanes is said to be around 30 years; and so, just as there was a 1970s explosion in aircraft production, now there's a big jump in the number of planes beyond us…

Class act what he did today giving the city fan in the wheelchair his shirt.... shows what a classy guy he really is..... Then mooning the fucking scummy everton fans.... what a man!

China's 'cruelty olympics' causes international outrage by BRENDAN MONTAGUE Last updated at 16:56pm on 29th September 2006 Cruel olympics: Animal rights campaigners say the Chinese have an appalling record for animal rights protection A bear struggles to retain its balance while gripping the two metal hoops, which look more like shackles than acrobatics equipment, as a wildlife park worker looks on and laughs. This is just the latest shocking picture to emerge from the Animal Olympic Games which is being held in China, a country with a shameful animal rights record. Chimpanzees are forced to play basketball and apparently lift huge weights, …

Little chance of survivors in Brazil crash POSTED: 2:35 p.m. EDT, September 30, 2006 Story Highlights • Brazilian officials: Survivors unlikely; at least 145 people on board • Officials: Airliner may have clipped smaller plane before crashing in Amazon • Helicopters sending rescuers down by rope to cut trees at crash site • Gol airliner plunged into ground at 310 mph, Brazil's airport authority chief tells AP SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNN) -- No one is believed to have survived the crash of Gol Airlines Flight 1907 in Brazil's Amazon region, said rescuers, as they struggled with dense rainforest to reach the wreckage Saturday. After a grueling overnight search,…

Muslim leader urges calm after mosque attack 11:36 AM October 1 A Muslim community leader in Perth is calling for calm in the wake of a drive-by shooting at a mosque in Mirrabooka on Friday night. Police are investigating an incident in which a shot was fired through the window of the building, narrowly missing women and children. The Western Australian Security Investigation Group, ASIO and the Australian Federal Police are also investigating. Islamic leader Rahim Ghauri says there has been an increase in attacks on mosques over the past few years. He says this is the first time a shot has been fired while people were worshipping. "This is an indicat…

I think you all know the game...where you go through the alphabet writing a COUNTRY beside the letter it starts with.... Oh There are no 'X' Countries by the way :D I'll Start A - Afghanistan

Parents put Kofi, Spike and Blade on list of baby names Would you name your child after Blade? Kofi, Spike and Blade will be among the pupils arriving at primary schools in four years time, new research reveals. The secretary general of the United Nations, a reformed blood-sucker and a crime-fighting vampire have apparently influenced parents' choice of names for their offspring. They have been highlighted by Bounty, an organisation which supports new parents and mothers-to-be and compiles lists of the most popular baby names. It studied the details of about 380,000 babies born in the last year and discovered a crop of new names, according to the Ti…

EU-US airline data talks collapse Talks between the United States and the European Union on transferring airline passengers information and data have broken down, according to EU officials. After 9/11, US authorities demanded that airlines provide personal passenger data for all inbound flights. An earlier agreement was ruled to be illegal by the highest European court. The deadline for a new deal was today. A European Commission spokesman said that a "legal vacuum" could be created by the lack of agreement. Airlines refusing to provide passenger lists to the US may lose landing rights but those that do risk facing legal action under EU member states' data …

17-year-old becomes mother of four Last updated at 20:43pm on 27th September 2006 A gymslip mum has told of her astonishment yesterday after giving birth to triplets - making her a mother-of-four at the age of just 17. Carlie Roberts now faces the daunting task of bringing up a quartet of tiny toddlers at an age when most girls are still attending school. But last night she insisted she was relishing the challenge and was simply looking forward to getting her new brood home from hospital. She said: "I love being a mum - it's hard work, but I enjoy it. I just want to get them back to the house so I can be with them all the time." Devoted Carlie, of Mackwort…

Boss Iain Dowie says his players are not to blame for Charlton's poor league position - it's him. The Addicks manager has also praised his players for the effort they have put in - but warned the squad need to stick together to get out of danger in the Premiership. "I'vegotnoconcernsaboutthelads'commitmentandifanyoneistoblamethenit'sme," he said. "We'vehadadisappointingstartbutwehavetogetonwithitandgetoverit.It'smuchsweeterwhenyouovercomeadversity.Characteriswhatyoushowwhenthingsaren'tgoingright,notwhentheyare.Anyonecanshowcharacterwheneverythingisrosyinthegardensonowwewillseewhatthecharacterofeveryone,includingmyself,thestaffandtheplay-ers,isallabout.Ifwestickto…

Crouch's home 'ripped apart by yobs' Last updated at 10:30am on 30th September 2006 Burglars raided England star Peter Crouch's home while he was playing for Liverpool in the Champions League, it was reported today. They stole valuables and drove away in a car he left on the driveway at his home in Alderley Edge, Cheshire The Sun reports that while he was scoring goals in the victory over Galatasary, yobs were making a wreck of Crouch's home, slashing his leather sofas and going through his belongings. Cheshire Police said they were unable to confirm or deny reports that England striker Peter Crouch had his house in Alderley Edge burgled on Wedn…

Britons swelter through hottest September on record Last updated at 17:43pm on 29th September 2006 Heatwave: this month is set to become the hottest September on record This month is set to become the hottest September on record, the Met Office said today. The average UK temperature for this September has been 15.4C, which applies to temperatures up to 9am today. Continually warm temperatures mean that as the end of the month approaches, climate experts are confident that the previous September record of 14.7C, which was set in 1949, will be smashed. A Met Office spokesman said the unseasonably high temperatures have been caused by warm winds …

Every prison cell in Britain will be full by next week Pentonville prison: insiders say prison space could run-out 'just around the corner'. John Reid was plunged into crisis last night after being warned Britain will run out of prison places by the end of next week. The Home Secretary's officials are in talks with police to begin housing dangerous convicts in police cells within days. The desperate plan, called Operation Safeguard, is likely to cost the taxpayer millions of pounds. But Reid has little option but to sanction the drastic step, or risk fatally undermining his carefully constructed hardman image. The alternative would be to sanction…

Sticky feet help tarantulas climb The study raises interesting questions about spider evolution Tarantulas can climb walls because they ooze a sticky silk through their feet. Scientists have shown how spiders made to scale vertical glass surfaces will secrete a fibrous "glue" to anchor themselves down and prevent a fall. Arachnids are known to use claws to negotiate difficult terrain, and they also have tiny hairs that can form weak electric attractions with a surface. But the silk represents a previo…

Ok it's half time so I decided to make this thread for all the AFL watchers out there. C'mon Swannies!!! ...even though you're losing, we can still beat them!!!!! I actually barrack for Bombers but seeing they're not in it I'm going for Sydney because of Adam Goodes! He is a legend!!!...and a local boy too!

Because They Hate By Jamie Glazov FrontPagemag.com; September 25, 2006 Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Brigitte Gabriel, a journalist and news producer who started her career as an anchor for World News, an evening Arabic news broadcast throughout the Middle East, for which she reported on critical events in the Middle East. As a terrorism expert and the founder of the non-profit organization AmericanCongressforTruth.com, Brigitte travels widely and speaks regularly on topics related to the Middle East. She is the author of the new book Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America. FP: Brigitte Gabriel, welcome back to Frontpage Interview.…