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Top Gear on the road to global domination (Guardian Unlimited)

7 Sep 2008

TV show about 'three middle-aged men messing about in cars' flies flag for BBC's worldwide expansion

Aroma therapy: Skye Gyngell reveals her tips on getting the most satisfyingly soft flavours from garlic (Independent)

7 Sep 2008

Almost everyone is seduced by the smell of garlic cooking. As it emanates from the kitchen, the aroma draws you in and makes you feel hungry. It is the most alluring of all smells, but to describe it is impossible.

Former Seahawks star and NFL MVP Shaun Alexander vows he's back (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

7 Sep 2008

SEATTLE - Shaun Alexander isn't bitter at being unemployed.