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The president said he was ending "a false choice between sound science and moral values".

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Helg Sgarbi admitted that he threatened to release secretly recorded videotapes of trysts with BMW's Susanne Klatten.

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Singer Amy Winehouse will not get a work visa to travel to the United States in time to perform at a leading music festival because she was charged with assault last week, her spokesman said today.

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The eminent scientist answers your questions, such as 'Is the Earth really a living organism?' and 'Why do you like nuclear power?'

Oarsman at Google's helm keeps one stroke ahead of the world

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Tide of bizarre injuries keeps hospitals busy

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Rowenna Davis: Turning schools into prisons isn't the answer

The first thing I noticed when I went back to visit my old state school in north London was the new electronic gated fence. A permanent police officer had been stationed on-site and shiny new CCTV cameras shifted their glassy eyes across the playground. A blaring siren signalled the beginning of the day.