Tyneside's hippos wallow in national approval at last - The Guardian (blog)
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 The Guardian (blog) | Tyneside's hippos wallow in national approval at last The Guardian (blog) After 40 years of genuine but modestly local affection, the concrete hippopotami of Tyneside have finally received a national accolade. Denied the applause – and abuse – often given to the concrete cows of Milton Keynes in the media, the sculptures ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 12:19:00 AM
Martinelli's field blockaded by town, then reopened - Valley Breeze
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 Valley Breeze | Martinelli's field blockaded by town, then reopened Valley Breeze By JO C. GOODE, Valley Breeze Correspondent SCITUATE - Concrete barricades placed across property belonging to farmer Frank Martinelli three days ago were moved Tuesday after his lawyer threatened to sue the town for contempt of court and civil rights ... |
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EU urged to improve cattle welfare - Farming UK
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 Farming UK | EU urged to improve cattle welfare Farming UK These include diseases linked to overcrowding, digestive disorders, injuries due to slatted concrete floors, painful mutilations such as castration and dehorning. Eurogroup for Animals calls on the European Commission to consider the recommendations ... |
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China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow - Chicago Tribune
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China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow Chicago Tribune YUEYANG, China (Reuters) - As a crane lowered a steel-and-concrete slab onto support pillars, construction workers swarmed around to bolt it down - a choreography of mad-dash steps against a backdrop of firecrackers, and a sacrificed cow, ... |
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Defence at crossroads after cuts - Sydney Morning Herald
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 Sydney Morning Herald | Defence at crossroads after cuts Sydney Morning Herald "Whatever it does, the government should begin by putting the sacred cows on the table." Primary among those sacred cows is the 2009 decision to acquire 12 submarines to replace the country's six ageing, trouble-plagued Collins-class vessels. |
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China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow - The Republic
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China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow The Republic YUEYANG, China (Reuters) - As a crane lowered a steel-and-concrete slab onto support pillars, construction workers swarmed around to bolt it down - a choreography of mad-dash steps against a backdrop of firecrackers, and a sacrificed cow, ... |
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China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow - Reuters
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 Toronto Star | China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow Reuters ... lowered a steel-and-concrete slab onto support pillars, construction workers swarmed around to bolt it down - a choreography of mad-dash steps against a backdrop of firecrackers, and a sacrificed cow, to herald China's latest "instant building". China's 'instant buildings': Just add labour, fireworks and a cow |
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