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| Queen commemorates 60-year reign Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:21:09 GMT The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. |
| Network Rail boss forgoes bonus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:39:26 GMT Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure. |
| Mail editor 'knew of detectives' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:28:39 GMT The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears. |
| Ian Paisley admitted to hospital Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:56:06 GMT The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital. |
| Radical cleric Qatada given bail Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:22:30 GMT Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission. |
| Germans jailed for terror offence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:48:51 GMT Two German nationals are jailed and given deportation orders after pleading guilty at the Old Bailey to possessing documents useful to terrorism. |
| 'More pupils not toilet trained' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:11 GMT Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained. |
| GMC guidance on assisted suicide Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:03 GMT The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue. |
| Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:17:51 GMT Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears. |
| Gers Whyte may have lied to court Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:23 GMT BBC Scotland uncovers evidence which suggests Rangers owner Craig Whyte may have lied in court. |
| Fassbender scoops Standard award Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:52:07 GMT Michael Fassbender wins the best actor prize at the Evening Standard British film awards for his roles in sex addiction drama Shame and Jane Eyre. |
| Football only unsold 2012 sport Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:21:03 GMT 1.5 million football tickets remain available for London 2012 after the sport is identified as the only discipline which has not sold out its allocation |
| First Harry Ramsden chippie saved Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:12:50 GMT The original Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop at Guiseley near Leeds is saved from closure after being taken over by a competitor. |
| VIDEO: Ping-pong toddler is YouTube hit Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:13:02 GMT Toddler table tennis player Jamie Myska-Buddell is proving a smash on YouTube. |
| Man on officer murder bid charges Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:12 GMT A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers. |
| 'Barbaric' hunting dogs kill cat Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:43:10 GMT A Kircubbin woman has called for the hunting laws in Northern Ireland to be changed after her cat was killed by dogs from the North Down hunt. |
| Race suggestion in Awema attack Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:03:07 GMT Criticism of a charity facing allegations of financial irregularity is racially motivated, its chair suggests. |
| Suicide bombs ruled out by group Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:26:23 GMT A group of men decided against becoming suicide bombers because they wanted a "long-term future" as terrorists, a court is told. |
| Clydesdale Bank owner could sell Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:40:23 GMT The Australian owner of the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank is looking for options to sell or radically reform the businesses. |
| Man guilty of baby Abbie murder Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:32 GMT A 32-year-old man is convicted for the second time of murdering his baby daughter at the family home in Glasgow. |
| Girl shot 'while playing in shop' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:37:31 GMT A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears. |
| Priest guilty of child sex abuse Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:56:11 GMT A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16. |
| Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:53:20 GMT Luis Suarez returns after a lengthy ban but cannot inspire Liverpool to victory as they share a goalless draw with Tottenham. |
| Capello actions dismay PFA chief Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:36 GMT Gordon Taylor, head of the Professional Footballers' Association, calls Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA's decision to oust John Terry as England captain "bizarre and disappointing". |
| England under-prepared - Strauss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:15:59 GMT Captain Andrew Strauss admits England were under-prepared following his side's 3-0 series defeat by Pakistan. |
| A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:29 GMT The modernist writer Virginia Woolf called letter writing "the human art, which owes its origins in the love of friends". In our frenetic world of electronic communication, we must remember to write with thought and consideration, says historian Lisa Jardine. |
| The rush to the scooter Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:58:35 GMT Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems? |
| Quiz of the week's news Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:25:27 GMT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. |
| Syria veto was 'betrayal' - Hague Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:16 GMT UK Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses China and Russia of "betraying the Syrian people" by vetoing a UN resolution condemning violence there. |
| Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:29:20 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne. |
| Clarkson ex's injunction 'terror' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:21 GMT The ex-wife of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson says she was "terrified" when he gained an injunction preventing her from mentioning their alleged affair. |
| VIDEO: House of Commons Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:59 GMT Foreign Secretary William Hague has hit out at Russia and China's veto of a recent UN Security Council resolution on Syria, describing the decision as "a betrayal of the Syrian people". |
| AUDIO: Sir Cliff Richard proud of monarchy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:21 GMT Sir Cliff Richard told BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics that he has great respect for The Queen. |
| VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:22 GMT Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments. |
| VIDEO: Father delivers baby due to snow Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:15:01 GMT The parents of a newborn baby have explained how their plans for a home birth were disrupted when heavy snow stopped their midwife from reaching them. |
| VIDEO: Clarkson's ex on injunction Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:40 GMT The ex-wife of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has said she began "shaking" when she found out he had gained an injunction preventing their alleged affair being reported. |
| VIDEO: Network Rail boss forgoes bonus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:52:11 GMT Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, have said they will not accept bonuses this year. |
| VIDEO: Leveson: Ex-NOTW showbiz editor Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:20:10 GMT Former News of the World showbusiness editor gives evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards. |
| AUDIO: 'I didn't take a Trappist vow' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:56 GMT David Miliband has defended his political activity against accusations that it undermines his brother, Labour leader Ed Miliband. |
| AUDIO: 'Queen watched I'm a Celebrity' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:09:01 GMT Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told BBC Radio 5 live that the Queen watched her on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! |
| How realistic are TV cop shows? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:26:50 GMT How realistic are police shows on television? |
| The moment a princess became a queen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:53:43 GMT How Elizabeth became queen in a treehouse in Kenya |
| Bristol launches its own currency Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:14:28 GMT The 'Bristol Pound' that hopes to help the local economy |
| Living outside the hearing world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:31:41 GMT Why would deaf teenagers refuse an implant to improve hearing? |
| Working with Lucian Freud Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:44:45 GMT Insight from Freud's assistant and friend of 20 years |
| Multinationals feel spurned by government Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:53 GMT Robert Peston on biggest firms in UK feeling cross |
| Chasing the internet's bullies, trolls Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:37:59 GMT Hunting the internet bullies |
| Wintry weather dominates papers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:31:10 GMT Country 'lacks grit' when it comes to snow, say papers |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 06, 2012 is:
propinquity • \pruh-PING-kwuh-tee\ • noun
1 : nearness of blood : kinship 2 : nearness in place or time : proximity
Examples:
Many of the retirement community's residents cite the propinquity of the area's various cultural offerings as a significant reason for their choice of the facility.
"Canada was faced with the overwhelming propinquity of the United States; it was just next door -- for almost nine thousand kilometres." -- From Derek Lundy's 2011 book Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America
Did you know?
"Propinquity" and its cousin "proximity" are related through the Latin root "prope," which means "near." That root gave rise to "proximus" (the parent of "proximity") and "propinquus" (an ancestor of "propinquity"). "Proximus" is the superlative of "prope" and thus means "nearest," whereas "propinquus" simply means "near" or "akin," but in English "propinquity" conveys a stronger sense of closeness than "proximity." (The latter usually suggests a sense of being in the vicinity of something.) The distinctions between the two words are subtle, however, and they are often used interchangeably. "Propinquity" is believed to be the older of the two words, first appearing in English in the 14th century; "proximity" followed a century later.