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Passenger jets are being forced to divert around the north pole as the Earth faces strongest solar storm | thetelegraph.com.au

Passenger jets are being forced to divert around the north pole as the Earth faces strongest solar storm | thetelegraph.com.au. Those beautiful Northern Lights again!  

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by annieb222 on January 27, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by annieb222 on January 27, 2012

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Naked man arrested after alleged failed robbery – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Naked man arrested after alleged failed robbery – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Okay……now tell me who thinks the news story here is about the naked man being arrested?  Really?  So who thinks it’s about the naked man being arrested after failing to rob a police officer outside a supermarket?  (yes alright, the police officer [...]

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by annieb222 on January 24, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by annieb222 on January 24, 2012

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US delays bill in wake of piracy protests – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

via US delays bill in wake of piracy protests – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). “The legislation has been a priority for entertainment companies, publishers, pharmaceutical companies and other industry groups who say it is critical to curbing online piracy, which they believe costs them billions of dollars a year.” Seriously, they really expect us [...]

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by annieb222 on January 21, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by annieb222 on January 21, 2012

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Cruise captain claims he ‘fell into lifeboat’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Cruise captain claims he ‘fell into lifeboat’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Yes I know, everyone has something to say about this today, and why not? It’s the most outrageous and ridiculous claim that anyone could have imagined he would come up with to excuse his conduct. It’s right up there with all of [...]

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by annieb222 on January 19, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by annieb222 on January 19, 2012

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Pedestrians wearing headphones at risk › News in Science (ABC Science)

Pedestrians wearing headphones at risk › News in Science (ABC Science). To quote one of my son’s again – natural selection.  Seriously, if you are so dumb as to be somewhere that might mean you could be run  down by a car or a train, and to NOT be paying attention, then really, it’s for [...]

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by annieb222 on January 18, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by annieb222 on January 18, 2012

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