LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hundreds of British truckers plan to drive in police-controlled convoys past Parliament Wednesday to protest high fuel prices, a truckers’ lobby group said.
UK truckers protesting last month at the rising cost of fuel are set also set to lobby lawmakers Wednesday
The high price of fuel also spawned protests Wednesday in India: similar demonstrations have also unfolded recently in France, Spain and South Korea.
Truckers from all over the United Kingdom plan to park on a motorway in west London, where a police motorcyclist will guide 20 to 30 of them in a convoy 4 1/2 miles to parliament, truckers organization the Road Haulage Association said.
Truckers say the high price of fuel is forcing them out of business. They complain of competition from European truck drivers who can fill up more cheaply on the continent before driving into Britain.
Unleaded gas is now approaching $11 per gallon in the UK: for haulage companies, ...
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It is always great to give soldiers their own room if reasonable:
When soldiers shared barracks rooms in South Korea in the 1950s and ’60s, they didn’t have 300 pounds of gear apiece and a 42-inch plasma television to cram into their quarters.
Today’s Army standard is a 160-square-foot room for each soldier, said officials at U.S. Army Garrison-Red Cloud, a collection of bases from north of Seoul to the Demilitarized Zone.
Some of the buildings within the garrison, also known as... more
SEOUL: The leaders of South Korea, Japan and China will meet next month to discuss closer cooperation in combating the global financial crisis, according to Seoul presidential officials.... more
New details on the legend’s death.
Just in: Paul Newman passed away at his farmhouse near Westport, CT.
The Associated Press says he was "surrounded by his family and close friends."
The screen legend died Friday at age 83 after battling cancer.
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New York Times Breakthrough Reached in Negotiations on Bailout New York Times - 2 hours ago Lauren Victoria Burke/AP Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., center, and Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, early Sunday. Video: Congress Reaches Tentative Budget Deal AssociatedPress Tentative accord reached on bailing out bankers The Associated Press Voice of America - WGRZ-TV - Bloomberg - Sofia News Agency al... more
Voice of America Egypt tourist kidnappers shot dead Aljazeera.net - 52 minutes ago Sudanese forces have killed six kidnappers who abducted 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides in a remote desert in southern Egypt nine days ago, Sudan's presidential advisor has said. Sudan desert gunfight kills 6 accused in abduction The Associated Press Sudanese Army Kills Six Alleged Kidnappers Voice of America AFP - Bloomberg - AHN - CNN all ... more
I decided that I wanted to make a routine out of having a Movie Night at home with the whole family. I thought, "Wouldn’t it be cool if they had some DVD sets of the old Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny cartoons to start off each Movie Night with?"
Well, lo and behold, they do!
Looks like they’ve got 5 Volumes released so far, each volume with about 55-60 classic toons. Each is a 4 Disc set, running time about 6-7 Hours per Volume.
Volume 1 is only $37.99 with Free Shipping! For ... more
My 8 year old is allowed on a select few websites that we monitor. She’s not allowed on the computer unless we are in the room with her, be we watching TV or otherwise.
Last night, she was following links to youtube videos. These were "funny animal/pet" links that were provided by her webkinz site.
It still gave me pause when I saw that she was on YouTube.
Now, when I open up IE, it goes straight to my homepage, Google.
No password, no nothing.
Can I set up another IE ... more
Back Surgery From: talkdelaware.com Post Date: 2008-05-10 08:30:18
Well, it looks like I’m going to have more time on here pretty soon. I’ve been having back pain for a long time now. I went to see a orthopedist about a year and half ago, and he told me there was nothing wrong that should be causing any pain. It kept getting worse. I finally got medical coverage again, so my Doctor ordered a scan, MRI and Xrays. I have a herniated disc that so badly gone it’s now bopne on bone and two more discs that are totally bulging and getting ready to b... more
Social Group From: talkdelaware.com Post Date: 2008-05-10 08:22:37
The Ladies Club. I know I created it but, can you fix it so that someone else is moderating it instead of me? Someone who is on here more often, who can approve people faster than I can? Like maybe Sunshine or DCG or both, please? ... more
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