Wales’ schools inspection service raises concerns about literacy levels and says exam results are not improving as quickly as other parts of the UK.
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Literacy of young ‘must improve’
Two wars on Christmas were almost simultaneously declared. The first was by Jon Stewart , who called Christmas the “aggressor nation.” The second was observed by Rick Perry , who released a new campaign ad in which he considers liberals the combatants. Naturally, Twitter reacted in the snarkiest way possible — tweeting a #XmasWarDiary from a battleground strewn with the parts of gingerbreadmen and candy-cane weapons. Read full article > >
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Rick Perry starts the War on Christmas: Dispatches from the front lines
People in London and Scotland are less likely than those in other parts of the country to support cuts to immigration.
The city’s subway was back to its usual self Monday, and other parts of the region’s mass transit network were returning.
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For Many Suburban Commuters, a Day Stuck at Home
Three men, thought to be the first in England to appear at crown court for their parts in last week’s riots and looting, have been jailed.
The Somali army warns people not to return to their homes in the parts of the capital, Mogadishu, recently abandoned by Islamist militants.
Cancer patients in Wales are being denied access to life-prolonging drugs available in other parts of the UK, a charity claims.
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‘Patients denied cancer drugs’
Hawaii and other parts of the Pacific including the U.S. western coast braced for a destructive tsunami early Friday after a massive earthquake struck in Japan.
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Honolulu, Other Parts of Pacific Brace for Tsunami
Protests returned to the seat of Muammar Gaddafi’s power Friday, with protesters taking to the streets of Tripoli after Friday afternoon prayers. They were attacked with tear gas, and the violence appears to be worse in other parts of the country: At…
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Protests Return to Tripoli
Three RAF servicemen are jailed after admitting their parts in smuggling seven million cigarettes which ended up in the North East.
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RAF cigarette smuggle trio jailed
For many people in the UK Christmas drinner is not just about turkey and stuffing. BBC News samples some dishes from other parts of the world.
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Christmas dishes around the world
It may be summertime in the southern hemisphere, but parts of Australia could have a white Christmas: Freezing winds from Antartica blew a snowstorm into New South Wales that dropped 11 inches of snow; other parts of the country also received snow….
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Australia Gets Snow in Summer
The Amazon is ever-shrinking due to deforestation, but the parts that remain still serve up wonders: Over the past 10 years, 1,200 new species have been discovered there. More than half of those of are plants, but there’s also 250 new species of fish,…
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New Amazon Species Found Every Three Days
Women with a “high risk” breast cancer gene may find out more about their chances by having other parts of their DNA checked, say researchers.
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New insight into cancer risk
Rick Perry starts the War on Christmas: Dispatches from the front lines
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
