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British teachers are told to stop using a BBC comedy series to teach World War l
The British government is telling teachers to stop using the BBC comedy series “Blackadder” to teach high schoolers about World War l. The government says the presentation of military incompetence and stupidity is a myth. The World’s history guy, Chris Woolf, is not so sure.
The World – Episode 20071121 – British government’s data blunder
Britain’s prime minister Gordon Brown apologized today for causing millions of British citizens “inconvenience and worries.” The government says it’s lost track of two computer disks containing personal data on half the country’s population. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the Washington Post’s London bureau chief Mary Jordan.