In the news

Further to PA UN bid, I think this explains it quite well:

Netanyahu told his interlocutors that granting the PA the status of a state would allow the Palestinians to go to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over issues like settlement construction. "But as long as it is less than a state, I'm ready to talk about it," a source familiar with the conversation quoted him as saying.

One of Netanyahu's advisers also said that Israel would not object to the PA's status being upgraded as long as it is not recognized as a state.

Both U.S. officials and Blair have been pressuring Ashton over the past few days to quash a French-Spanish initiative under which the EU's 27 members would unanimously support a General Assembly resolution upgrading the PA's status at the United Nations to that of a nonmember state. This initiative would give the PA the same status the Vatican now has.

In exchange, the PA would not ask the Security Council to grant it full UN membership or file charges against Israelis in the ICC.

Ashton, who had come to the region to gauge the parties' response to the French-Spanish initiative, did not even discuss it due to this pressure. Instead, without consulting the EU member states, Ashton raised a proposal of her own that conformed to Netanyahu's position.

Under Ashton's proposal, the PA would be upgraded to a new legal status less than that of a state. Such a status currently does not exist at the United Nations, but would be created especially for this purpose.

This status would not give the PA the standing it would need to take Israelis to the ICC.

Taken from Israeli news source Haaretz's article here:
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-israel-will-agree-to-upgrade-of-palestinian-status-not-statehood-1.384716

http://www.manx.net/news/3368/another-british-title-for-team-royal-london-360-cyclists

Go Team RL360.

racists

http://www.news.com.au/national/these-terrorists-wanted-to-kill-us-but-a-court-has-decided-they-cant-be-prosecuted/story-e6frfkvr-1226142207896

My favourite bit is: "Algerian-born Benbrika was an illegal immigrant who was ordered out of Australia in 1990, 1994 and again in 1995 before winning an appeal to stay."

But god help you if you're fleeing a war-torn country and want to stay..

News from a parallel universe

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/20/rick-perry-barack-obama-israel

Awesome!

Highland Toffee goes into administration

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

I am literally "In the news" - page 21:
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&refresh=wK0531mJi2D0&PBID=bb916b26-4fa8-45e6-aea2-e5d68445333e&skip=

Awesome!

wantwantwantwantwantwant!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14999755[URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-politics-14999755&h=OAQDGd5s8AQDwWxPyLtuG_vBHeil5_tZo3IYGJ8dmm06Oxw"][/URL]

This government, yet agan attempt to redifine the term WAC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14988762

sub human scum. what would the world lose if these three wastes of skin and organs were just drowned in a river?

go go have-a-go-hipster-hero tho!

I stopped reading after;

Australian graphic designer

Immigrants >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Roller coaster breaks down leaving father and son hanging upside down for over an hour

^from the comments

Fireman: "Hang in there! Rescue's on its way!"
Dad: "OK! Keep us in the loop!"

ha!

R.E.M. - Bad Day (Video) - YouTube

REM - Imitation Of Life - 15-05-2001 - Letterman Show - YouTube

They should have called it a day when Bill Berry quit.

http://www.news.com.au/national/these-terrorists-wanted-to-kill-us-but-a-court-has-decided-they-cant-be-prosecuted/story-e6frfkvr-1226142207896

My favourite bit is: "Algerian-born Benbrika was an illegal immigrant who was ordered out of Australia in 1990, 1994 and again in 1995 before winning an appeal to stay."

But god help you if you're fleeing a war-torn country and want to stay..
I thought Oz was supposed to be tough on crooks?

I am, see that hulk strength I had last night...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14988762

sub human scum. what would the world lose if these three wastes of skin and organs were just drowned in a river?

go go have-a-go-hipster-hero tho!

when they're with a girl, it's always twice as bad.

A long and compelling article about the NHS

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v33/n18/james-meek/its-already-happened

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14988762

sub human scum. what would the world lose if these three wastes of skin and organs were just drowned in a river?

go go have-a-go-hipster-hero tho!

Good on, Mr Smits! Hope he heals OK.

Young people with knives picking on pregnant and elderly women. Classy. What a fucking nightmare.

It makes me feel so angry and it's so frustrating. You can't reason with these people.

I makes me think we need to get really tough on the kids, which is a sad prospect.

Highland Toffee goes into administration

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

If Tunnocks goes bust too, we're all DOOMED.

It makes me feel so angry and it's so frustrating. You can't reason with these people.

I makes me think we need to get really tough on the kids, which is a sad prospect.

Toughness is not necessary.

If a kid is shown love, is treated fairly and is taught a clear moral distinction between right and wrong throughout his or her life, then the chances are they will grow up to be good people.

If they are brought up in violent and unpredictable environments, are neglected or abused or just plain ignored, are left to develop under the guidance of peers who are also the product of bad environments, then the chances are that the kid will grow up to be trouble.

Kicking the arse of a kid who grew up being kicked will not cure him.