BBC News | Americas | Flaw found in Boeing 767 (#)

  „And the aerospace giant will carry out changes to hundreds of planes already in service to correct a flaw in a cockpit shield that failed federal flame tests, said Jeff Hawk, director of aeroplane certification at Boeing's commercial division. Thirty-four new 747, 757, 767 and 777 model planes will be delayed for "a few days" to ensure their drip shields, which keep moisture from seeping into the cockpit, are assembled according to the design approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Unrelated to crash "This is not related to any accident, incident or in-service event," Mr Hawk said. The announcement was not related to the investigation into the cause of Sunday's crash of an EgyptAir Boeing 767-300ER passenger plane off the coast of Massachusetts, he said.“

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BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Features - Perfect festive wine

  „"It needs to be kept airtight then you can pour it off through a coffee filter - you can't make a mistake, just do it," he said.You can't keep it in a decanter for too long, just one week means it loses a lot of its flavour complexities, so you do really need to have a decent amount of people around.Even though Christmas is now dominated by cream liquers after dinner, Phil urged that whisky should not be forgotten - and there are few things better than a decent single malt.As an after dinner malt, Laphroaig is a top selection (and a nice present, if the family are reading), which starts at £22, and The Glenrothes is another excellent Scotch - the 1989 bottle is particularly recommended.“

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BBC News | HEALTH | Coffee linked to arthritis

  „The findings are published in the latest issue of the medical journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But a spokeswoman from the Arthritis Research Campaign said: "When you consider that rheumatoid arthritis is a complex disease with a large genetic element, and that environmental and genetic factors interact to play a part in its development, to link the disease with coffee consumption is rather simplistic." A spokesman from the Coffee News Information Service, which represents the coffee industry, said the study had shown an association but not a cause and effect relationship. "Most importantly when the data was collected 20 years ago, very strong boiled coffee was heavily consumed in Scandinavia, and does not represent normal UK consumption, which is primarily of the instant variety. "Coffee drinkers should rest assured that coffee consumption in moderation is perfectly safe."“

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BBC News | BUSINESS | Viennese in a froth over Starbucks

  „"I've never heard of Starbucks, but I wouldn't go to a coffee house where you can't smoke," said cosmetics worker Ulli Schiller, 38. "And I wouldn't order a coffee to go in a paper cup, because I want to enjoy coffee where it's cozy." 'David and Goliath' The Seattle-based company, which operates nearly 5,000 franchises in almost 30 countries, is planning up to 14 more shops in Austria over the next 18 months. Other American-style coffee enterprises serving similar fare to Starbucks' bagels, brownies and flavoured coffees, may also be under threat. One such is the Coffeeshop Company, located around the corner from the new branch of Starbucks.“

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BBC News | Health | Coffee beats tea on heart disease

  „They said it might not necessarily be coffee drinking that led to better health, but that people who chose to drink coffee had healthier lifestyles in other respects. BBC Scotland reporter Alan Grant: "Exploding the myth that coffee is bad"However, the study did show that those who drank the most coffee were the least likely to die from heart disease while the opposite was true of tea drinking. Tea has been thought to have health improving properties because it contains antioxidants - particles that have been found to reduce the risk of cancer and prevent good cholesterol turning into bad cholesterol, which can cause heart disease. Coffee, on the other hand, has been thought to be bad for health in large amounts because it can alter heart rhythms.“

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BBC News | UK | Countryside 'open for business'

  „"So there will be thousands of events up and down the country." Royal talk The National Trust said its programme would include bat walks and farm visits among 500 events in beautiful landscapes. Sir Edward Greenwell, president of the Country Land and Business Association, said: "This campaign is crucial to the quick recovery of all rural businesses, be they farms, pubs, hotels, leisure facilities or visitor attractions. I just wanted to try and remind people that there are actually huge opportunities in this part of the world Prince Charles "All businesses in the rural environment are dependent upon each other and so it is particularly important that representative organisations come together to encourage people back." Prince Charles has been visiting businesses in the Brecon Beacons hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis. He visited a riding school, a farm and met members of the Brecon's Trust which was set up to promote the area following the tourism slump.“

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