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Confectionery manufacturers must be marvelling at their chocolate box balance sheets in the middle of the economic downturn. That's because sales of chocolate products are up. Chocoholics have pushed one UK company's profits up 25%. In Syria, one of
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Britain has found itself swimming against the tide in the last few days, after a European Union make-or-break summit to save the euro. The British PM David Cameron vetoed treaty changes for the 27-member bloc aimed at forging a tax and budget consens
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Up until now, a trip to the toilet for most men has been limited in its potential for entertainment. Standing at the urinal there's not much to do but stare blankly at the wall tiles, whistle and relieve oneself. But for those who can't bear the bore
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If you're a bread lover or a cheapskate, or preferably both, British scientists have discovered your ideal meal. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has worked out that at 7.5 pence (0.7 yuan), a toast sandwich is Britain's cheapest meal. And the so
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New Year is a time to peer into a crystal ball and tease out some of the stories that are likely to make the headlines in 2012. Technology: The BBC's correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones says that one thing we can be sure of is that internet access will s
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The Christmas decorations have come down and the Santa costume has been put away for another year. But what to do with that tired-looking Christmas tree? Well there is a new option for the carbon-conscious... why not eat your tree?! A chef in Copenha
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For decades we've been sending signals into space and listening out for out of this world broadcasts. But what's the plan if signs of intelligent alien life are detected? Those likely to be at the receiving end of a cosmic signal are the scientists a
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Dragons are for China a symbol of prosperity but in the West they've had a bad press for centuries. They've been depicted as roaring, flesh-eating, fire-spitting animals so it's no surprise that they've been broadly perceived as villains. The Greek h
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The man formally known as Sir Fred Goodwin is going to have to get used to being called plain old Mr Goodwin. He has now lost his knighthood. The former head of Royal Bank of Scotland became the subject of a public outcry after RBS had to be bailed o
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Five years after they disappeared, lost jewels belonging to the wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands have been found. Dawn Arnall had already received an insurance payout for her loss. However, the misplaced gems had been found and held for s
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A dog's day might never be the same considering the attention pooches have been getting recently. An advert claiming to be the first aimed directly at them has been screened on television in Britain. It features high-frequency sounds, whistles and ba
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Adele has picked up two gongs at the Brit Awards ceremony in London to add to the six she won last week at the Grammys in the USA. She triumphed in the Best British Album and Best British Female categories. It caps a stellar year in which the 23 year
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Good morning. Are you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after your recommended eight-hour sleep? Or perhaps instead you dropped off for four hours, got up, had a chat, smoked tobacco and visited some neighbours before hitting the sack for another four hou
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You are feeling very sleepy... These are not words normally addressed to policemen. But this might well be the sort of language directed to officers in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Senior officers there have called in a hypnotist to help
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Creating a new computer or software from scratch is the dream of many a budding Steve Jobs. And now this goal is easier to reach than ever. A new, low-cost computer that can be bought for around ￡20 (200 yuan) has been launched in the last few days
