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May 9, 2006
Viewers in Scotland have been angered by a BBC TV program that depicted the Edinburgh council killing pigeons, The Scotsman newspaper reported Tuesday. Animal groups received thousands of emails and phone calls from viewers who were angered by the show.
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May 8, 2006
A secret study conducted by the British Ministry of Defense finds no evidence that unidentified flying objects visited Earth. Reuters reports the 400-page study concluded that meteors and unusual atmospheric conditions explained the sightings of "flying saucers" and other UFOs.
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May 4, 2006
Topics bbc, jobs, moon, opera, gay, tv, television, young, wife, life, people and man
A Cuban soap opera has been causing a stir on the streets of Havana and beyond, causing a controversy for its taboo take on homosexuality. The television show, called The Dark Side of the Moon, follows the life of a married man that 'discovers himself' through a sexual relationship with a friend, and who is rejected by his parents once he is exposed.
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May 3, 2006
A new BBC survey indicates that most people would rather trust the media than their government. The survey, which was conducted in ten countries, showed a strong demand for news from all people, despite their ages.
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April 24, 2006
Sierra Leone police are searching for a group of chimpanzees who escaped from a wildlife sanctuary after attacking a group of construction workers. Police say four men were attacked Sunday after entering the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. According to the BBC, the driver of the vehicle was killed and mutilated by the chimps. Two Americans were hospitalized for injuries.
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