Topic: British Isles
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Aurora Borealis tonight? Dazzling northern lights forecast
Aurora Borealis tonight? Yes, New York, Pennsylvania, and parts of the US Midwest could see a rare spectacular aurora borealis light show tonight, based on the forecasts.
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Stir It Up! Saint Patrick's Day Irish stew
High-quality lamb makes all the difference in this stew. Bacon adds a smokey saltiness, and peppery parsnips, sweet carrots, and potatoes compliment the other flavors nicely.
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Energy Voices Who will clean up after the nuclear plants?
Older US nuclear power plants built are coming to the end of their operational lives as their operating licenses expire, Daly writes. So, where to store the nuclear waste?
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Double Cross
The wonderfully entertaining story of the spies who made D-Day possible is both improbable and true.
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Company promises flights to the moon aboard recycled Soviet space station
The moon may soon be a tourist destination for millionaires with Excalibur Almaz, a British spaceflight firm, preparing to sell $150,000 tickets aboard a 1970s Soviet space station retrofitted with new thrusters
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Darwin's Ghosts
Rebecca Stott tells the stories of the intellectuals who grappled with the theories of evolution and natural selection centuries before Darwin got there.
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On Diamond Jubilee's eve, diverse Britain seeks unity in Queen Elizabeth
Some say monarchy is a rare unifier in a land absorbing large numbers of immigrants. 'She will become my queen, too,' says newly minted Briton Youssef Siblini.
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David Beckham escorts Olympic flame upon arrival in UK
David Beckham will take the Olympic flame at a ceremony Friday when the flame arrives from Greece. Then, the Olympic flame will go on a 70-day, 8,000-mile relay around England ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.
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Vikings spread mouse species to Greenland, Newfoundland, study finds
A genetic study of house mice suggests that the species was spread by Vikings between the eighth and 10th centuries.
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Global News Blog As snow falls in Britain, Heathrow upholds reputation as travelers' 'black hole' (+video)
London's Heathrow airport is once again the target of criticism after a preemptive shutdown hours before a light snowfall in the United Kingdom.
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The Monitor's View: Independence for Scotland: Nothing brave about it
Breaking up countries, even peacefully, runs against the tide of history. Civic virtues can unite a people, despite their history and cultures.
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Rupert Murdoch: His empire under attack, a media potentate stumbles
The tawdry depths of the phone hacking scandal surrounding Rupert Murdoch's media empire have shocked the UK public and exposed the heights of his political influence.
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Dark Sky movement: British Isle Named Skywatching Paradise
The International Dark-Sky Association recognized Sark Island, which is about 80 miles off the south coast of England, for the quality of its night sky. Sark thus becomes the latest in a select group of dark sky places around the world, and the first island.
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Chocolate Wars
Historian and Cadbury relative Deborah Cadbury chronicles the struggle for global chocolate supremacy, a battle which pitted unbridled capitalism against pious Quaker idealism.
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Four reasons Tony Hayward is apparently out as BP chief
BP’s board of directors looks set to replace Chief Executive Tony Hayward after a series of missteps during the Gulf oil spill crisis. But the move is about more than Mr. Hayward’s gaffes.
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Daniel Schorr: His first Monitor story, from 1948
Daniel Schorr wrote his first article as a reporter for the Monitor in 1948, when he was hired to cover the Netherlands, after having worked at news agencies and contributed to other news outlets. This article from the International Court of Justice was a fulfillment of his ambition to be a foreign correspondent at the beginning of his journalism career.
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Volcanic ash cloud: Where is it now - May 18?
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland dissipated today and a British Airways labor strike was canceled, allowing Europe's airports to return to near-normal operations. But the British Met Office is taking fire for its volcanic ash cloud forecasts.
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Iceland volcano costs US companies millions of dollars
The Iceland volcano has also disrupted tourism, trade in goods, and other economic activities for the US.
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Iceland volcano blast sparks concerns of larger volcano eruption
Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts the Katla volcano erupts too.
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Asters and goldenrod, perfect autumn garden companions
The two plants are ideal together – in legend and in the garden.
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Shrinking sheep? Ewe've got to be kidding me.
The average body size of the typical Soay ewe – a rare type of sheep found on a remote Scottish island – has shrunk by about five percent over the past 24 years as a result of milder winters, researchers say.
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An Evening of Long Goodbyes
A penniless aristocrat is forced into the workforce to save his estate.
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Maine lobster for Christmas
Two recipes to take advantage of low lobster prices.
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A Scottish delight made from lemons
Lemon curd was a wonder and then a hit among my college friends.
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Polish newcomers say goodbye as hard times hit Britain
The recession looming over Britain is sending many Poles back home, signaling the end to the largest single wave of immigration that the British Isles have ever seen.
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