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Murdered woman's daughter was 'ignored' for six weeks after telling her teach...
UK: An 8-year old girl's plea goes unheard for over a month. Trainee social worker phones the murderer who tells her there is no problem." A council has launched a probe into social services after a murdered woman's child was 'ignored' for more than a month after telling...RICH KIDS GETTING ZONED OUT
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This has been going on for over a week now. Israeli towns have been under seige near the Gaza border with only minutes notice of in coming rockets. "Rockets fired from northern Gaza land in western Negev; no injuries, damage reported; Gaza City plunges into darkness...Six killed in clash during tribal council meeting in Pakistan
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Government forces have fled an important city in the Democratic Reoublic of Congo as rebel forces swept through the east of the country.There is complete chaos in the provincial capital Goma. Rebels forces are...Security Council extends diamond and travel sanctions on Côte d’Ivoire
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Yoga is becoming very popular in recent times and its followers are increasing all over the world. The soaring popularity of yoga could be gauged by the skyrocketing sales of yoga books, classes... 1138 views | 5 comments | 12 recommendations
Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature'
I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal... Council wants Banksy mural removed
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A Bloomberg 3RD Term??
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