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US: Bridge Collapses in Washington State
A section of a road bridge over the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, collapsed into the river around 19:00 local time throwing cars and people in the water below.
Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow After Fire Engulfs Engine
BA Flight 762 flight from London Heathrow had to make an emergency landing after it an engine caught fire shortly after take-off when the plane hit a flock of birds.
Powerful Earthquake Hits Russia’s Far East
Tremors were reported 7,000 km away in Moscow after a powerful 8.3 Richter scale earthquake hit Russia’s far east, with its epicentre in the Sea of Okhotsk
Woolwich Murder:A Violent Response and the Rise of the EDL
The EDL have capitalised on the tragic killing of a British soldier on the streets of Woolwich yesterday, but it is extremists of all colours that are the real threat to our country, and the EDL has yet again shown itself to be a part of the problem.
90s TV Guides to Satanic Cults
Thousands of allegations of Satanic ritual abuse were made in the 1970s, 1980, and early 1990s in the US. A 1996 investigation of more than 12,000 of these allegations, however, resulted in no cases that were considered factual or corroborated, making the hysteria of the time considered a modern day “witch hunt”.
Woolwich Man Murdered for British Military “Killing Muslims in Afghanistan”
The man killed in Woolwich last night was attacked because he was a member of the British army, and the attackers wanted to “start a war in London” over the British military actions in Afghanistan
One Dead After Suspected Terror Attack in Woolwich
One man has died and a further two have been injured after armed police responded to a knife attack in Woolwich, south-east London.
Will “None of the Above” Steal UKIP’s Protest Vote?
Much was made of UKIP’s success at the recent local elections at the expense of the three main parties, and most notably the Tories. Traditionally it has been the Lib Dems that surge in the local elections as people use their vote to protest against the ruling party, but UKIP seems to have taken on that role with the Lib Dems in coalition.
John Anthony Downey Charged over 1982 IRA Hyde Park Bombing
John Anthony Downey, 61, of County Donegal, Ireland has been charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 bombing in Hyde Park according to the Crown Prosecution Service
Advert of the Week: Coca-Cola Brings Indians and Pakistanis Together
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has decided to make the universality of its brand across the world and throughout cultures a positive in bringing together two communities separated by a barbed wire fence but just 60 years.
