Monday 25 June 2007

Having realised this weekend that the school holidays are within touching distance and it's time to get organised for the family summer trip or hide from the joy spread by holidaying families, the brand new week starts in the UK. What could be making Really Huge News by the time Friday comes and the supermarket special offers on sunscreen are making the British weather look even more miserable? Possibly the following:

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The UK Secretary of State for International Development launches an anti-drought programme with arrangements for the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and Wimbledon Tennis Championships to go on tour round sub-Saharan Africa.

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George W. Bush's contribution to the video celebrating the anniversary of the UN Charter becomes a YouTube sensation as he shares with the world some trivia about its signing and the introduction of the phrase John Hancock into common parlance.

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International Day In Support of Torture Victims is marked in the USA by the release of a 1974 report into CIA wrongdoings, further concerns about extraordinary rendition and the release of Paris Hilton.

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44 years after John F. Kennedy's evocative comments "Ich bin ein Berliner", Angela Merkel lets slip that George W. Bush's last words to her were "Ich bin ein Massage Therapist".

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The third anniversary of the USA handing sovereignty back to Iraq is marked by traditional gift giving with George W. Bush receiving another reduction in his approval ratings.

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Prime Minister's questions proves more amusing than usual when Tony Blair stands up and says "The thing is that I had a farewell dinner with Gordon in Islington last night and, you won't believe this, I'm actually staying on."

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Kate Moss's new perfume "Kate" is launched despite Coty turning their nose up at her original Fragrant Pete concept.

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Japanese fans show their devotion to Harry Potter by queuing for days to catch a glimpse of the stars of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" on the red carpet at its world premiere in Tokyo. Chinese fans show their devotion by buying the DVD.

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My 8 year old daugher, inspired by Anne "Special K" Keothavong's performance at Wimbledon, picks up a tennis racket and immediately gains a UK women top twenty ranking.

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The iPhone launch proves a huge success for Apple with its iPaidHowMuchToBeCool? price tag.

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