Hoax = False, deliberately deceptive information
UL = Urban Legend – a popularly believed narrative, typically false
Rumor = Anecdotal claims – may be true, false, or in between
Junk = Flotsam and jetsam of the Net
urbanlegends.about.com

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A Retelling of the Struggle between Rome and Carthage
From the earliest days of the Republic, Rome had been on friendly terms with Carthage, a city-state in northern Africa. Since Rome was largely agricultural and interested mainly in Italy, it had no reason to bother with Carthage, which was largely a sea power. As late [...]

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The wife of hostage Ken Bigley has insisted that “Tony Blair can save his life”. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that the Government will speak to the hostage-takers - but he insists there will be no negotiations.Two weeks into the 62-year-old’s hostage ordeal in Iraq, his captors released a second video message from the [...]

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An introduction to the life and works of Ernst Jünger, 1895-1998, together with bibliographies and some critical perspectives.
www.juenger.org

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For two centuries official speech in France has been national and republican speech.
However, today the Republic is less and less “one and indivisible” and is more and more “changing and taking account of minorities”. It is no longer “secular” from the moment it allowed Islam to invade the political and educational areas.
As to the [...]

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SCOTTISH rail passengers will see only limited improvements as part of a major revamp of west-coast main line services from today, and promised hourly trains may be postponed until next year.
The milestone changes were hailed by Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, as a “great day” for Britain’s railways, but passengers north of the Border [...]

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Britain’s Foreign Secretary has been forced to defend an embarrassing handshake with Zimbabwe’s political pariah Robert Mugabe.
Jack Straw said the clasp at a meeting in America had caught him unawares and he had not realised whose hand he was shaking.The minister said the room in which they met was dark, making it difficult for him [...]

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www.nouadreapta.org

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A 19TH century French chateau which once played host to General Charles de Gaulle is to be sold exclusively on the Scottish market.
The Chateau de Mailleberchie, a gothic-style mansion in the Dordogne region is to go on sale through the Glasgow Solicitors’ Property Centre (GSPC) for almost £1 million.
Though in need of some [...]

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The man accused of killing British packpacker Caroline Stuttle in Australia was after money to buy drugs, a court has heard. Ian Previte snatched her bag then pushed her to her death from a bridge.”There was an episode of considerable violence,” the prosecution told the Supreme Court jury.
“Previte ignored her screams of terror and [...]

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“One law for us and one law for them”.
That can be the only conclusion that can be drawn from the extraordinary news from Manchester Police. A police officer serving with the Greater Manchester Police who fled a car accident scene has been fined a week’s wages (£425) but allowed to keep his job after [...]

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RANGING from a rural home to an arts venue, a school campus to a respite centre for cancer sufferers, the shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year has been announced.
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), selected buildings which were completed before 31 May this year, ruling out any competition debate on the [...]

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“South African women are eating dirt - and loving it!”
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THE wreck of a cargo ship which sank in Scottish waters is to be monitored for pollution over the next three years.
A report by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency into potential pollution caused by the sinking of the MV Jambo said consumers were not at risk from shellfish caught in the area.
However, it [...]

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French newspapers … politically incorrect !

www.presso.fr.st

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Director: Alan Parker
Written: Tim Rice (lyrics), Andrew Lloyd Webber (score)
Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce - and a cast of thousands…
This film is simply spectacular. It is conceived on a grand scale and director Alan Parker never once misses his footing.
It is supposedly based on the life of Eva Perón (who I’d always thought of as [...]

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The European Union is poised to overtake America to become the premier superpower, according to an EU exhibition launched yesterday in the heart of Brussels.
The pop-art collage mounted in a tent outside the European Commission narrates 50 years of EU history and projects events into the future in an unusually frank display of European ambition.
Segments [...]

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Ahead of an expected Commission propsal next Wednesday, to adjust the EU working time directive, the Brussels executive has run into criticism.
A leading doctors’ group has attacked the Commision’s proposal saying it could prevent ‘on-call’ doctors from having an adequate rest between shifts.
The British Medical Association (BMA), representing doctors in the UK and one of [...]

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The Prime Minister is reported to have spoken with the son of a British engineer kidnapped and held hostage in Iraq. While the Prime Minister’s action of visiting Mr. Bigley in Liverpool is laudable, it seems that the Prime Minister could offer no guarantees that anything could be done to secure his father’s release.
Ken [...]

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