Paul Chambers was upset.  He had decided to go on vacation in Ireland, only to be put off when Robin Hood airport in his home town of Doncaster, U.K. was closed due to a winter snowstorm.
Chambers was so upset, he took to Twitter and posted the following tweet to his followers:
“Robin Hood airport is closed. [...]

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Reese Witherspoon was in London last week to address members of Parliament about domestic violence as part of her role as honorary chairperson of the Avon Foundation.
When she was finished, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown rose to thank Witherspoon for her time and effort, but he accidentally got her confused with Renee Zellweger.
The Legally Blonde [...]

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A British puppy had a brush (flush?) with death after his 4-year-old master tried to bathe him in the toilet.
Daniel Blair tried to clean the muddy week-old cocker spaniel because he was dirty, and he accidentally flushed him.
His mother, Alison, said she thought the dog was dead but a drainage company found the pup in [...]

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Is this really even newsworthy anymore?  Yet another privacy group is complaining about Google Street View.
Privacy International has filed a formal complaint regarding Google’s Street View service to the U.K.’s Information Commissioner (ICO).
The ICO has issued the following statement on their website:
“It is Google’s responsibility to ensure all vehicle registration marks and faces [...]

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