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Rowing married couples spend 10 days a year not speaking to each other

Rowing married couples spend 10 days a year not speaking to each otherLondon, Mar 6 : An average married couple has two arguments a week, which result in the "silent treatment" for two hours and 14 minutes each time, a new UK poll has shown.

The survey showed that couples spend almost ten days a year not speaking to each other after domestic rows.

And the top reasons behind the cold war were - saying the wrong thing and taking each other for granted, the study found.

Brit Queen first royal family member on Twitter

Brit Queen first royal family member on TwitterLondon, Mar. 6: Queen Elizabeth II will become the first member of the Royal Family to use the mini-blogging site Twitter.

She is to allow the Commonwealth Day Observance service at Westminster Abbey to go on Twitter, it was revealed on Thursday.

“The Queen is always looking to reach out to younger people, and this is a great way to do that,” the sun quoted a Westminster Abbey spokesman, as saying.

Over 2,000 people from 53 Commonwealth countries are expected to attend Monday’s service.

Smith admits over 50 pct Brits don’t have confidence in police

Smith admits over 50 pct Brits don’t have confidence in policeLondon, Mar. 6 : British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted that over half of the country's population does not have confidence in the police.

In some parts of the country a little over a third of people have confidence in the police to fight crime properly.

A survey by the Home Office found confidence levels in the police''s ability to investigate cases of anti-social behavior was running at just 45 per cent across the country, reports The Telegraph.

Ashley Cole arrested following drunken face-off

Ashley Cole arrested following drunken face-offLondon, Mar 6: A ''drunk'' Ashley Cole was seen being led away in handcuffs after he flipped on being photographed chatting with a beautiful blonde. Cole, 28, was with his teammates John Terry and Michael Mancienne at London''s exclusive Collection restaurant in South Kensington, when they were approached by a group of champagne-swilling girls, who invited them into a cordoned-off area.

As Chelsea skipper Terry and Mancienne mingled with the crowd, Cole sat down on a bar stool, drinking a bottle of Japanese Asahi lager, and then ordering a round of drinks.

Men ‘more prone to redundancy blues’

Men ‘more prone to redundancy blues’London, Mar 6: As the world continues to drown in economic sorrows, men, it seems, are not that well-equipped to fight the ongoing situation. A new study has found that males who think they may lose their jobs become more depressed and stressed than women in the same situation.

The study, which was conducted by University of Cambridge academics, found that job insecurity took a far greater toll of the mental health of both men and women, reports The Times.

Prince Charles’ love letters up for grabs

Prince Charles’ love letters up for grabsLondon, Mar 6: Love letters sent by Prince Charles to a girlfriend have been put up for sale on auction website eBay.

One of the six letters to Welsh-born Janet Jenkins was penned in 1980, just a year before he tied the knot with Princess Diana, reports the Sun.

Charles and Jenkins met in 1975 when she was a receptionist at the British consulate in Montreal, Canada.

In the letter, written on official Windsor Castle notepaper, Charles complains of his frustration with the press and fear of marrying the wrong girl.

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