Humans ventured as far as Torquay more than 40,000 years ago [ Kents Cavern, Devon ]
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A fragment of human jaw unearthed in a prehistoric cave in Torquay is the earliest evidence of modern humans in north-west Europe, scientists say. The tiny piece of upper jaw was excavated from Kents Cave on the town's border in the 1920s but its significance was not fully realised until scientists checked its age with advanced techniques that have only now become available. The fresh analysis at Oxford University dated the bone and three teeth to a period between 44,200 and 41,500 years ago, when a temporary warm spell lasting perhaps only a thousand years, made Britain habitable. The age...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Frank Bailey's Betrayal of Sarah Palin
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The story of the leaked manuscript of former Palin aide Frank Bailey is getting a lot of traction as the mainstream media finds ways to maximize and defend the indefensible. Andy Barr and Ben Smith from Politico have taken it upon themselves (obviously without legal council) to run a story repeating distorted claims by a troubled ex-employee, with the goal of smearing Governor Palin in mind. Barr and Smith ponder why it is that no publisher has signed on to print Bailey's manuscript, which he has been trying to sell for almost 18 months. On top of the legal ramifications,...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Archaeologists find pre-historic migrants
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Expert analysis has shed new light on the history of Cirencester. Scientists have examined the teeth of human remains found during an archeological dig. They believe the people were not local, but had travelled here from the far south-west -- probably Devon or Cornwall. Also, they lived here before the Romans arrived in the early first century BC. "This is of great regional significance, and it will generate national interest", said Edward Biddulph, senior project manager with Oxford Archaeology which conducted the dig. Mr Biddulph gave details of his find in a talk o Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society at...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Secret footage unearthed of American troops practising D-Day landings at Devon
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It was the practise run which would lead to the liberation of Europe from the tyranny of Hitler's Nazi empire. And it took place in Devon. Secret footage of U.S. soldiers training alongside British troops for D-Day in South-West England have been unearthed from a dusty archive and seen for the first time in 65 years. The 38 reels - lasting ten minutes each - show a variety of images including tanks rolling across beaches and soldiers wading through waves. In another sequence, troops are lined up in make-shift landing barges. Wartime leaders Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower are also...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
War through the eyes of a PoW in Japan (Art exhibition showcases excellent work of POW artist)
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War through the eyes of a PoW in Japan Last Updated: 2:43am GMT 23/11/2007 Sketches by a Second World War Serviceman, tracing his experiences from RAF bases to a Japanese prisoner of war camp, are to be exhibited for the first time. Fred Goodwin began the war servicing aircraft. After the Battle of Britain he was sent to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) with 605 Squadron. They were to try to halt the Japanese advance, but were under-prepared. Mr Goodwin was captured. As a prisoner he witnessed unspeakable horrors. However, throughout the war he made...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Devon Says It Is Producing Oil From Brazilian Field
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Oklahoma City (AP) - Officials from Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corporation are celebrating the success of an oil field off the coast of Brazil. The company says it has begun the first oil production from the field near Rio de Janeiro. More than 50 (m) million barrels of recoverable oil are thought to be in the field, which is in about 300 feet of water. Devon has a 60 percent stake in the field, while a Korean company holds the other 40 percent interest. Devon's senior vice president of exploration and production says the success of the field is the...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Why Isn't Sandy Berger Going to Jail?
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Former Clinton National Security Advisor Sandy Berger pled guilty on April 1 to smuggling five classified documents, including a highly secret memorandum. Two men walk into the National Archives [no this isn't a joke] one steals letters dating back to the civil war then sells them on EBay. The other steals classified documents related to terrorism then destroys them in order to deceive investigators. Which man receives the stiffer penalty.
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Police patrol as dozens descend on beach ("free" BMW bikes - see pics)
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There was intense competition today to rescue items, many of them worth considerable amounts of money, from containers washed ashore from a stricken freighter. There were reports of threats and squabbling as people sought to secure the most valuable items, including £12,000 brand new BMW motorcycles. As news of the wreckage spread, people travelled from as far away as 60 miles to Branscombe beach in east Devon to see investigate. Goods washed ashore included a container which split apart to reveal 20 of the K1200GT motorcycles. Groups of men man-handled the heavy machines 500 metres up the beach to the...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Great Britain: Woman in court on recycle charges (Put wrong waste in wrong bin; case sets precedent)
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Woman in court on recycle charges Donna Challice denies six charges A 30-year-old mother of three has appeared before magistrates in Devon accused of failing to recycle household waste properly.Donna Challice, of Wonford, Exeter, is being prosecuted for contaminating recyclable rubbish under the Environmental Protection Act. She denies six charges brought by Exeter City Council in what is thought to be the first case of its kind. The case was adjourned by Cullompton magistrates for two weeks. She was was released on bail and will next appear at the same court on 5 June for a pre-trial review....
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
Devon Treasure Hunters Strike Rich Seam (Viking Gold)
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Devon treasure hunters strike a rich seam 12/17/2005 12:33:49 AM EST WESTERN DAILY PRESS This is the hoard of treasure dug up around Devon - and it's set to earn a windfall for the metal detector enthusiasts who found it. The Viking gold ingot, silver gilt dress hook, silver huntsman's whistle and medieval gold and sapphire ring have all been officially declared treasure and have become the property of the Crown. The finders will now be rewarded for handing over the items at 'market value', which has yet to be decided. The Viking cast gold ingot, found in Wembury, was...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 02:41:44 AM
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