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POPSrape London's West End, Croydon Crown Court - ohn Worboys is accused of using date rape drugs dissolved in champagne to "stupefy" his victims before attacking them in the back of his cab. A doctor from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Mukwege, has said all sides have "declared women their common enemy". "African of the Year" is a title given for the first time by Nigerian newspaper the Daily Trust, equalling $20,000 (£13,700). His clinic receives an average of 10 new patients every day. The Panzi hospital helps women with the physical and psychological injuries after being attacked. It also provides help for women who have contracted HIV/Aids from their attackers. A third of patents undergo major surgery. "I am pleased to accept this award if it will highlight the situation of women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo," Dr Mukwege told the BBC French service after accepting the award.
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POPS Free of acid - Blotter art - magnificent! "Albert Hofmann (January 11, 1906 – April 29, 2008 ) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize, ingest and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)".
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POPSThe big Buzz... It won't, though, be as complete as Google. While Google has had failures in extending its brand (Froogle, Google Base), its collection of services that are affiliated with its mainstream search product, like Google Maps, Image Search, and desktop search, can make switching away from Google difficult for users. Costello realizes that Cuil needs to layer in additional services, but as he said to me, the company has to start somewhere. Upshot: Cuil is certainly worth trying out. try it on: http://www.cuil.com/
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POPSA DIY tiny cabin for about $2000 From a blog on "tiny houses." The builder featured here designed and built his own 14'x14' cabin, including solar-powered water pump, composting toilet, and a propane-powered refrigerator and stove, for about $2000.
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POPSAlmonds boost weight loss According to Wien, “The weight-loss benefits of eating almonds came as something of a surprise, since the study was originally designed to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering effects of almonds. As it turned out, the dieters who ate almonds lost more weight than would be expected if they were taking prescription diet pills.”