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Yuppie flats for sale

08-07-2008 14:17

yuppie flats for sale
Centrus at The Meads, 115 overpriced non-existent yuppie flats for sale, part of the St Modwen disastrous redevelopment of Farnborough town centre. A town in which there is an acute shortage of 2- 3-bedroom houses with gardens.

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Scientology's KGB: Inside the Office of Special Affairs

08-07-2008 14:13

"These were enemies of the church. You shut them down. You find out what you can about them. You find their weak spot and you expose it. You make it so that they cannot survive or exist. You literally destroy them."
Frank Oliver, former OSA Agent. From ABC 20/20 - Scientology. Transcript  http://www.xenutv.com/us/20.htm

"In my opinion the church has one of the most effective intelligence operations in the U.S. rivaling even that of the FBI."
Ted Gunderson, former head of the FBI's Los Angeles office. Quoted in Time Magazine, 6 May 1991.  http://www.xenu.net/archive/judge_quotes.html

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Fitwatch: The Story So Far

08-07-2008 13:24

It's been just over a year since we started a concerted campaign against the FIT Teams, so we thought it was time we celebrated some of our achievements.

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Scandal of Diego Garcia rendition flights strains US-UK relations

08-07-2008 12:03

Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files”, reports on the latest developments relating to the British Overseas Territory of Diego Garcia: the exiled islanders’ latest salvo in their 40-year pursuit of justice, and the British government’s failure to tackle its US allies over the use of Diego Garcia for “extraordinary rendition” flights.

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Two more months for Austrian animal rights prisoners

07-07-2008 21:55

Vienna, Monday 7th July - Outrage at two more months' detention for Austrian animal activists

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Company that Led Torture Training for Mexican Police Is UK's Risks Inc.

07-07-2008 17:31

To fully lay out the evidence for this article, HTML formatting is necessary. So this article includes a teaser and link to the Narco News article.

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Pre-Trial Detention Extended for all 10 Austrian Prisoners

07-07-2008 15:17

Legal Support Press Release: 17th July 2008
Pre-Trial Detention Extended for all 10 Animal Rights Activists

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Trial Set for McDonalds Protester!

07-07-2008 13:34

Date for trial set for Cambridge protester. Support appreciated!

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'On The Verge': Smash EDO Film July 21st South London

07-07-2008 11:13

Film Screening: ON THE VERGE: The Smash Edo Campaign
The film the cops tried to ban!!!

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Compare Provisions in “Hitler’s Laws” with U.S. FISA Amendments Act Of 2008

07-07-2008 06:50

The FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008 May be Passed by the U.S. Senate Before You Can Read this.
Americans Can Thank Their House of Representatives.

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Call for Solidarity with Counter-G8 Protesters in Japan

07-07-2008 05:58

Activists and organizers are asking local groups and individuals to call, e-mail, visit and protest at Japanese embassies over the unjust arrests, detentions, deportations, and repression occurring around counter-G8 mobilization in Japan.

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Wimbledon Southfields Total Oil Burma Protests

06-07-2008 23:19

June 25th Southfields
On 25th June and 2nd July the totaloutofburma.org team held a protest at Southfields Total Oil Station, 262 Wimbledon Park Road, London SW19 6NL. They leafleted the pedestrians attending the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament just down the road from the station. French Total Oil funds the brutal Burma junta with 500 million dollars a year and its gas pipeline in Burma was built with slave labour (see  http://www.totaldenialfilm.com).

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G8, NoBorders, demo in Croydon– bike ride included

06-07-2008 19:27

Was told after the demo that this had also been a Freedom to Protest action. Which suited quite well, given the amount of harassment given by police to all present, from the start. It feels like the objective is to discourage people from being politically active by simply giving us an unbearable hard time.

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NETCU Support Psychotic Violence

06-07-2008 18:00

Sarah Whitehead is a brave and caring person. When concerned neighbours went to her for help as they were concerned about a beagle she acted and rescued that poor little soul from horrendous abuse. We would like to emphasise that this creature was not a much loved family pet as has been portrayed in the local media but a punchbag who was thrown about, denied adequate food, permanently muzzled, repeatedly punched and kicked and tied to a radiator.

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film: the new attack (Chiapas)

06-07-2008 12:03

para tod@s todo
Interview with Ernesto Ledesma (CAPISE) about the Mexican State's new offensive against the
zapatist indigenous communities in Chiapas / Mexico.

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Charles River, fur & the Ilkley moor shoot targeted

05-07-2008 19:06

Communqiues from the 4th / 5th:

ALF CLAIMS ATTACK AT CHARLES RIVER LABS (France) **
ACTION REPORTS KEEP COMING IN (Norway)
UP ON THE MOORS (UK)
FUR SHOPS PAINTED, COVERED IN TAR (Sweden)

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Update: Austrian Prisoners - Solidarity Instead of Paranoia

05-07-2008 16:43

Solidarity Instead of Paranoia – We Are Still All §278a!
Press Release: 5th July 2008

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Stop Forced Removals/ Deportation of Zimbabweans

05-07-2008 13:54

NOTTINGHAM - FRIDAY, June 27 was a much awaited day for both, us members of the Nottingham Zimbabwe Community Network (NZCN) and Nottingham City residence in general.

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PDC film showing: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now! Today at 5pm

05-07-2008 12:19

Partisan Defence Committee film showing - today at 5pm (including time for discussion)

Watch the Partisan Defence Committee DVD 'From Death Row, This is Mumia Abu-Jamal'

Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!
Abolish the racist death penalty!

5 pm, Saturday 5 July 2008

Birkbeck College, Room 407, Malet Street, London WC1
Nearest Tube: Russell Sq or Goodge St

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Support Sarah Whitehead

05-07-2008 01:12

Sarah Whitehead is a committed vegan activist who has dedicated her life to saving animals and helping people. She worked tirelessly as a nurse whilst rescuing and rehoming abused and neglected animals, as well as campaigning against the notorious Huntingdon Life Sciences. She is not someone to sit back and let animals be tortured and abused, she stands up and fights wherever she sees injustice and never puts herself first.