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In Theory: How ready for isolation are you?
Do you like ocean views, peace, quiet and solitude, and a captive congregation? Then the island of Tristan da Cunha could be perfect. It's advertising for a new parish priest — the previous incumbent left in 2010. There are some catches, though,...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Peace Corps, Belief and Faith, Tra Thomas, Judaism
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Come into 'Dolly West's Kitchen'
Ireland’s uneasy neutrality during World War II, the country’s deep-rooted conflict with Britain and the divide between Catholics and Protestants serve as both backdrop and catalyst for one Irish family’s personal struggles in a solid...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Republic of Ireland, Arts and Culture
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ETC: Costco offering this $115,000 full-size F1 simulator in UK
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Etc., Toys/Games, Racing For video game enthusiasts who can't stand the thought of playing a racing game on a single television screen, using a standard controller and (gasp!) sitting on a couch, there are plenty of realistic... -
World science map grim for Latin America
The highly respected Nature Scientific Reports journal has just published a map of the world's leading science cities, and it looks pretty bad for emerging countries: It shows the planet's northern hemisphere full of lights, and the south almost solidly...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Applied Physics, Mexico, Northeastern University, Technology
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John le Carre's 'A Delicate Truth' isn't gentle with war on terror
John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain. In one sense, though, whether set before or...Tags: Whitehall, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Values, Book, Cornwall
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Prince Harry tours Sandy-battered N.J.: 'This used to be a house?'
Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics, Amusement and Theme Parks, Seaside, Theme Park Vacations
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Prince Harry tours Jersey Shore to see Sandy recovery
SEASIDE HEIGHTS — Britain's Prince Harry toured the rebuilding efforts underway at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday amid crowds gathered for a glimpse of the young royal, and to say goodbye to a popular roller coaster - a symbol of Superstorm Sandy's...
Tags: Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Trips and Vacations, Theme Park Vacations, Travel
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Britain court sentences four hackers guilty of cyberattacks
LONDON – Four hackers who pleaded guilty to a series of high-profile cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. and Britain, including those of the CIA and Sony Pictures, were sentenced Thursday to up to 32 months in prison. The four men, all Britons,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, PBS (tv network), Organized Crime, Computer Crime, Anonymous (internet groups)
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'Star Wars' sequel to shoot in Britain
The force is returning to Britain. Disney-owned Lucasfilm announced Friday that production of "Star Wars: Episode VII" will take place in the United Kingdom, the latest example of a high-profile Hollywood movie filming outside California. Another big...Tags: Star Wars (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, War Horse (movie), Iron Man 3 (movie), Empire of the Sun (movie)
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Jenna-Louise Coleman’s Clara is right in time with ‘Doctor Who’
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Doctor Who” star Jenna-Louise Coleman has been warned. She knows that two months from now, fans at Comic-Con International in […]... -
RAW VIDEO: Prince harry pays respects at Arlington, visits wounded troops at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on the tombstone of President John F. Kennedy and visit the grave of a British World...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Joe Biden, White House, Diana, Princess of Wales, Washington, DC
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
Tags: BBC, Politics, Trade Agreements, National Government, International Organizations
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