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Clang! The man who once went 0-for-17 in an NBA regular-season game has thrown up another brick. Only this one didn't bounce harmlessly off the rim. Tim Hardaway's latest chuck was a brick thrown right at the gay community. What did the gay community ever do to Tim Hardaway, you ask? Uh, exist, I guess. "I hate gay people," Hardaway announced proudly during a sports radio interview Wednesday. Doesn't get much clearer than that. So much for love the sinner hate the sin. Discussing former NBA center John Amaechi's revelation that he is gay, Hardaway said, "You know, I hate...

Now council bans the use of 'political correctness' at workBy CHRIS BROOKE Last updated at 10:41am on 1st November 2006  Cllr Robert Light: Kirklees council leader blamed his political opponents and said the booklet was no longer being used by council staff A council has warned staff against using the phrase 'political correctness' at work because it might offend people. A booklet outlining 'equality' policy to council workers claims using the term at work can be damaging and even linked it to the Ku Klux Klan. See also... Council worker paid £91,000 to fix the lights  The bizarre publication...