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The biggest challenge is in front of us: framing and passing the upcoming Budget, he added. The Taoiseach also attacked dissident re- publicans during his speech. Once more, this week, they have used vio- lence and the threat of violence against the people of this island, he said. These people are sometimes called dissi- dent republicans, but they are no such thing. They are evil murderers whose actions and objectives could not be further removed from the republican ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. By Jeananne Craig Hungary for success children spared naked X-ray scan CHILDREN will be not be subjected to a new X-ray body scanner which produces naked images of flight passengers, airport officials have said. Manchester Airport bosses had a rethink on allowing under-18s to undergo the check after child protection experts warned security workers risked breaking the law by creating indecent images of juveniles. The scanner being tested at the airport reveals a clear outline of passengers private parts and also displays breast enlargements, piercings and false limbs. An airport spokesperson said: We certainly arent going to break any laws. Im really bursting to see Pis Pis River CHARLES BUMBOY probably had hassles at school much like Dick Passwater. And now their embarrassment is immortalised in a new book listing the most amusing or plain rude names. So, think twice before telling friends you plan to take in Pis Pis River or Crotch Lake. And, of course, members of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons or Baps and Balliol Undergraduate Mathematics Society Bums always spell things out. Author Russell Ash spent months poring over name lists for his book Busty, Slag And Nob End. a blindfolded participant at the annual rubiks Cube Hungarian Open Championships in Budapest works his way through nine of the world-famous puzzles after memorising all of them Picture: AP X Factor star makes it to the top spot X FACTOR winner Alexandra Burke stormed to the top of the charts yesterday with her single Bad Boys, beating Robbie Williams comeback single Bodies. Both acts kicked off their chart campaigns with appearances on The X Factor last weekend. Midweek, it emerged Burkes track, which features US rapper Flo Rida, was selling double that of Williams. Her version of Hallelujah became the best-selling single of 2008. She said: Im blown away by the success of the single. Ive been recording my album for the last six months, so Im hugely excited to finally be sharing my music with everyone. I want to say a big thank you for all the support Im receiving, Im one very happy girl. 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