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Taking kids to the pool? Sorry, you need a card
Posted on July 2, 2009
ID cards voluntary? Don’t you believe it.
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Will we fight our genetic urges? Slim chance
Posted on July 2, 2009
Modern Man’s twin evils are overconsumption and overproduction. Half the world eats too much, the other half has too many babies. There is just too much of us, human flesh.
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier
Posted on July 2, 2009
A US soldier has been captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, the US military has said. The soldier is believed to be the first seized in either Iraq or Afghanistan for at least two years.
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    UK 'faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day'
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    The number of swine flu cases could reach more than 100,000 per day by the end of next month, Health Secretary Andy Burnham told the Commons today.
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    Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, has died at the age of 97.
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    What next, ‘British women for British men’?
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Brown’s promise of social housing for local people shows that he thinks the way to beat the BNP is to steal its policies.
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    Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes'
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Israel committed war crimes and carried out reckless attacks and acts of wanton destruction in its Gaza offensive, an independent human rights report says.
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    Forced marriage plea to schools
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    New guidelines are being published urging schools to identify signs of forced marriages ahead of the holidays.
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    The Big Question: Why is the UN setting up in Calais and can it resolve the refugee problem?
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is formally establishing a full-time presence in the French port.
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    Felipe Gonzalez takes on Blair for EU presidency
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Nicolas Sarkozy backing Spanish Socialist former PM
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    To become an extremist, hang around with people you agree with
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Cass Sunstein — co-author of the hugely influential Nudge and an adviser to President Obama — unveils his new theory of ‘group polarisation’, and explains why, when like-minded people spend time with each other, their views become not only more confident but more extreme
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    The BBC at Glastonbury: a waste of money?
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Forty-seven BBC executives are paid more than the Prime Minister is. Whatever for? All we want are decent programmes
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    Credit card companies face a ban on 'exploiting' debtors
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Credit card firms will be told today to stop luring customers into higher borrowing as part of an overhaul of consumer rights.
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    The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S.
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Britain's violent crime record is worse than any other country in the European union, it is revealed today.
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    The Wimbledon report
    Posted on July 2, 2009
     Wimbledon 2009: Andy Murray on threshold of history after beating Juan Carlos Ferrero
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    The anti-aid agenda
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    If Berlusconi sets the tone at next week's G8, it will be a disaster for a cherished Labour goal
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    Unlocked: the secrets of schizophrenia
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Scientific breakthrough offers hope of new treatments for mental condition
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    Peter Mandelson abandons plan for part-privatisation of Royal Mail
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Business secretary blames poor market conditions
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    US begins major Afghan offensive
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    The first major operation under President Barack Obama's strategy to stabilise Afghanistan has begun
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    Brown finally admits that there will be cuts in public spending
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Prime Minister changes his tone after pressure from cabinet ministers
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    National Express East Coast bail out to cost taxpayer £700m
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Taxpayers are to be saddled with a huge bill for today's renationalisation of Britain's premier high-speed rail line, the Standard can reveal.
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    Middle class students turn their backs on university as tuition fees soar
    Posted on July 2, 2009
    Six years ago, 45 per cent of youngsters from more well-off backgrounds went to university compared with 41 per cent last year. There are fears that many, especially those who narrowly fail to qualify for grants and university bursaries, are deciding a university degree is not worth the financial sacrifice.
  • Beyond top-up fees
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