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Japan nuclear crisis:Kamikaze Pensioners seek work at Fukushima
A group of more than 200 Japanese pensioners is volunteering to tackle the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima power station. The "Skilled Veterans Corps", as they call themselves, is made up of retired engineers and other professionals, all over the age of sixty. One of the group, Yasuteru...- whoosh
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Robber chased off with bottle of Flash cleaning fluid
A plucky pair of pensioners fended off a knifeman trying to rob them, armed with just a bottle of Flash cleaning fluid. June Cawkill and Norma Doherty were working at the Millgate Service Station when a man threatened them with a knife and demanded the money from the till. However, the...- cybercore
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UK pensioners drive into German church
Link Removed due to 404 Error BERLIN (Reuters) – Two British pensioners landed in hospital in southern Germany after their car's global positioning system directed them to drive into a church. While driving their Renault in the evening on a back road near the Austrian border, the...- cybercore
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VIDEO British police officers filmed smashing up pensioner's car
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UK News : 50p Tax increase to fund broaband upgrade
this just popped in my email box: "The controversial landline tax, designed to fund next generation broadband services, is to be made law before the general election. The 50p a month landline tax is to be included in this year's finance bill with the aim to raise up to £175million a year...- Highwayman
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