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  • September 2008

    • Stonehenge Rocked as 'Neolithic Lourdes'

      BBC  |  Sep 22, 08 6:31 AM CDT

      Stonehenge Rocked as 'Neolithic Lourdes'

      (Newser) - Two archeologists have discovered evidence indicating that Stonehenge was a kind of "Neolithic Lourdes" pilgrimage destination where people came to be healed, the BBC reports. The researchers also used radiocarbon methods to date the mysterious stone circle in southern England to 2300 BC. Mineral analysis indicates the giant bluestone rocks were transported from a site 150 miles away. More »

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      archaeology  • Wales  • Stonehenge

  • August 2008
  • May 2008

    • Duffy Latest to Give Motown a UK Twist

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 12, 08 12:56 PM CDT

      Duffy Latest to Give Motown a UK Twist

      (Newser) - A 23-year-old Welsh singer is the latest in a wave of pop artists—female, British ones—to channel 1960s Motown, the Wall Street Journal reports. Duffy, who storms the US this week with TV talk-show appearances and a performance at the Apollo tonight, is already a hit across Europe, her soul sound coming on the heels of fellow Brit Amy Winehouse’s multi-platinum success. More »

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      music  • Amy Winehouse  • Wales  • Aretha Franklin  • soul  • Motown  • Duffy

  • April 2008

    • Calzaghe Edges Hopkins in Split Decision

      Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 1:25 AM CDT

      Calzaghe Edges Hopkins in Split Decision

      (Newser) - Joe Calzaghe didn't stop punching after a terrible start against Bernard Hopkins, and now the Pride of Wales is the best light heavyweight in the world. Calzaghe won a split decision last night, desperately rallying in the final rounds against his cagey 43-year-old opponent to remain unbeaten. Hopkins (48-5-1)  knocked down Calzaghe (45-0) with a sneaky right hand just 70 seconds in. More »

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      boxing  • Wales  • Bernard Hopkins  • Joe Calzaghe

  • February 2008

    • Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 27, 08 6:12 AM CST

      Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

      (Newser) - Britons are calming down with a cuppa this morning after an earthquake rattled much of the island at 12:56am. The biggest quake here since 1984, the tremor was reported to be between 4.7 and 5.3 on the Richter scale and centered 127 miles north of London. Bricks tumbled and power went out in some places and one injury was reported, according to the Guardian . More »

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      United Kingdom  • earthquake  • England  • Scotland  • Wales  • quake

    • 17th Youth Dies in Welsh 'Suicide Borough'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 20, 08 10:15 AM CST

      17th Youth Dies in Welsh 'Suicide Borough'

      (Newser) - A 16-year-old schoolgirl found hanged in the woods yesterday became the 17th youth suicide in the area of Bridgend, Wales, since early 2007. The rash of suicides has focused intense scrutiny on the town of 39,000 and its surrounding borough, where baffled police have so far failed to unearth any common motive linking the victims, the Guardian reports. Victims have ranged in age from 15 to 26. More »

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      social networking  • suicide  • teenagers  • Wales  • teen suicide  • Bridgend suicides

    • Indian Guru to the Beatles Dies

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 6, 08 3:22 AM CST

      Indian Guru to the Beatles Dies

      (Newser) - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian guru who inspired the Beatles and founded the Transcendental Meditation movement, died yesterday at his Dutch home, the Guardian reports. He was believed to be 90. Maharishi—known as the “giggling guru” for his playful witticisms—hosted the Beatles for a highly publicized retreat at his Indian compound in 1968. More »

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      obituary  • India  • Beatles  • Netherlands  • Wales  • Clint Eastwood  • meditation  • Deepak Chopra

  • January 2008

    • UK Cracking Down on Suicide Sites

      Times (UK)  |  Jan 26, 08 3:45 PM CST

      UK Cracking Down on Suicide Sites

      (Newser) - A spate of apparent copycat suicides in a Wales town has lead to a nationwide campaign against suicide websites, the Guardian reports. Rumor has it that seven recent suicide victims in the town of Bridgend knew each other, and noted each others' deaths on a social networking site. Police are probing for a possible link, as politicians have swung into action. More »

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      Internet  • United Kingdom  • suicide  • Wales  • Bridgend suicides  • group suicide

  • September 2007

    • Wig Out! Brit Courts Could Ditch The Hairpieces

      Der Spiegel  |  Sep 19, 07 5:36 AM CDT

      Wig Out! Brit Courts Could Ditch The Hairpieces

      (Newser) - Judges and barristers in England and Wales have been wearing horse-hair wigs and black gowns to court since the 1600s, but that could all change depending on the results of an official survey seeking opinions from those who sport the hairpieces. The Lord Chief Justice will make a final decision. A change is only being considered for civil and family courts; criminal court dress will remain the same. More »

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      England  • court  • judge  • Wales  • wigs

    • Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Sep 2, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      (Newser) - A small British town has resorted to posting signs telling truck drivers to ignore their GPS navigation systems because vehicles too big for the hamlet's narrow country roads were trying to squeeze through. Foreign drivers in particular were relying on what their navigation systems told them and missing signs that warned truck drivers not to drive through town. More »

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      United Kingdom  • England  • GPS  • Wales  • truckers

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