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UK equality chief, Trevor Phillips, says that Christians aren’t above the law – even if they feel it’s their right!
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Christians who want to be exempt from equality legislation are like Muslims trying to impose sharia on Britain, Trevor Phillips, the human rights watchdog, has declared. Religious rules should end “at the door of the temple” and give way to the “public...
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“Tuba Atlantic,” from Norway, is about a 75-year-old man who is told he has only six days to live. He wants to make amends with his brother, who lives in New Jersey. A death angel helps him to fill his wish. The animated films include “A Morning...
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Olympic bronze medallist Tasha Danvers of Britain is seen during the visit of Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, at the University of Southern California swim complex in Los Angeles, California February... View Photo »
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Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco’s gay community
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Britain’s United Nations ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant said Security Council experts were discussing a new resolution that would pave the way for a bigger African Union force in Somalia, from 12,000 to about 17,700 troops. Council diplomats said the...
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The fashion designer and judge on the hit model show Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model has chosen last series' winner, Jade Thompson, to be the face of his Diamond clothing range. And he's clearly so chuffed with how far the Stockport lass has come...
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'I didn't see a fat person until my first trip to America in the Sixties. You have to work very hard at staying slim and it's a bore. But it's worth it.' Mary Quant speaks candidly to Lisa Armstrong. Mary Quant is not the kind of 78-year-old who thinks...
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(L-R) Olympians and former University of Southern California students Ous Mellouli of Tunisia, Rebecca Soni of the U.S. and Tasha Danvers of Britain meet Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, during his visit to... View Photo »
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Hasbro is excited to give Elijah Britain this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he will cherish forever.
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8:35am UK, Friday February 17, 2012 Syria is set to be top of the agenda as David Cameron heads to France for talks with President Nicholas Sarkozy in Paris. The summit comes as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for...
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Scotland Yards Special Branch added to the plot by passing on a tip from a source who claimed the actor was born near Fontainebleau, just south of Paris. There may or may not be some truth in this, but in view of the fact that no documentary proof has...
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state that lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with Ireland to the west. It occupies the majority of the British Isles and its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of... Full Article
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Team Britain cyclists Edward Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke and Geraint Thomas compete in the Men's Team Pursuit at the UCI Track World Cup qualifying round at the Olympic Velodrome in London February 16, 2012.
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Britain's Steven Burke, Edward Clancy, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas compete during the Men's Team Pursuit qualification round at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in London on February 16, 2012.
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Britain's Prime minister David Cameron David Cameron delivers a speech at the Apex Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland February 16, 2012. Cameron delivered an impassioned plea to the Scots on Thursday in defence of the United Kingdom, enticing Scotland to reject independence with an offer to...
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presents golfer Lee Westwood with his Officer of the British Empire, OBE, medal during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London Thursday Feb. 16, 2012.
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Dolls modelled after Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding day made by Mattel are pictured in this handout photo received by Reuters February 15, 2012.
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Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looks up as she is made an Honourable Royal Bencher at the Honourable Society, Gray's Inn on February 15, 2012 in London.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams meet Sikh guests as they attend a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event features leaders from the Christian, the Baha'i, the...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks with the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (R) and the Catholic Church's Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor as they attend a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event...
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Britain's Lord Michael Bates poses for photographers in front of a clock showing the countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games in Trafalgar Square, London, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Bates returned to Britain after walking 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from Greece to promote peace...
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Britain's Lord Michael Bates arrives in Trafalgar Square, London, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Bates returned to Britain after walking 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from Greece to promote peace during the Olympics.
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Heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora of Britain, right, practice with his coach Don Charles during a media workout session in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Dereck Chisora will fight WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine in Munich, Germany, on Feb....
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (back) walk with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (R) as they depart Lambeth Palace after attending a Diamond Jubilee multi-faith reception in London on February 15, 2012. The event offered Christian leaders...
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Britain's Laura Trott, Wendy Houvenhagel and Joanna Rowsell compete during the Women's Team Pursuit qualification round at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in London on February 16, 2012.
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