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Cut red meat intake and don’t eat ham, say cancer researchers
World Cancer Research Fund advises people to limit consumption of beef, pork and lamb and avoid processed meat Eat beef with caution, the World Cancer Research Fund is advising. Photograph:...
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Italian welfare system: give the poor some sunshine !
Most of the Italian coastline is taken over by beach clubs which cover the sand with umbrellas for hire. Photograph: Getty Images Amid growing concerns over Italy‘s economic slowdown and the rising...
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Colombia identifies almost 10,000 bodies in unmarked graves
Fighting between Colombian rightwing paramilitaries (above), leftist guerillas and government forces has been blamed for the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex...
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Internet security: cookie monster unleashed following EU ruling
Browsing the internet may become frustrating as a ruling forces all websites to gather user consent before storing data Most popular websites are yet to implement the new security measures....
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Thailand wants Buddha tattoo ban for tourists
Culture minister says tattoos deemed ‘fashionable’ by visitors seen by many Thais as offensive and disrespectful Thursday 2 June 2011 Thailand has ordered a crackdown on tourists getting Buddhist...
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R.I.P. LulzSec: Why hacker group LulzSec went on the attack
LulzSec gained instant notoriety by targeting the CIA, multi-nationals and government websites. Then, at the height of its popularity, it disbanded. One of its founders tells why Ryan Cleary outside...
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Planet Earth is home to 8.7 million species, scientists estimate |...
Planet Earth is home to 8.7 million species, scientists estimate | Environment | The Guardian. Latest bid to count and catalogue the living world is billed as the most accurate yet, but only a tiny...
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Crack cocaine epidemic sweeps Brazil from the Amazon to Rio
At street level the consequences of addiction are dramatic: murder, robbery and destruction of families Drug users gather outdoors at a so-called cracolandia to trade and smoke crack cocaine in São...
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Fat tax is here: Body blow for butter-loving Danes as fat tax kicks in
Body blow for butter-loving Danes as fat tax kicks in | World news | The Guardian. Campaigners urge Britain to follow Denmark‘s lead in fighting obesity by taxing unhealthy food products Denmark has...
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We are the 99 per cent
We are the 99 per cent | Mark Ruffalo | Comment is free | The Guardian. Occupy Wall Street is a peaceful stand against the big American rip-off. Support it and regain your dignity Occupy Wall Street...
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Our ‘war on drugs’ has been an abysmal failure. Just look at Mexico | Simon...
Image via Wikipedia The west’s refusal to countenance drug legalization has fueled anarchy, profiteering and misery… European states that have decriminalized and regulated sections of their drug...
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Cannabis should be licensed and sold in shops, expert says | Science | The...
Image by Drome via Flickr Leading cannabis researcher calls for legalization with controls similar to alcohol and tobacco Cannabis for recreational use should be available in shops under similar...
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The powerful coalition that wants to engineer the world’s climate |...
Image via Wikipedia Businessmen, scientists and right-wing think tanks are joining forces to promote ‘geo-engineering‘ ideas to cool the planet‘s climate, writes Clive Hamilton Now, a powerful...
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YouTube – Doug Stanhope – You’re Taking the Wrong Drugs
Image by State Library of New South Wales collection via Flickr Doug Stanhope Click on link at the bottom of the article Brian Logan guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 September 2010 22.00 BST Article...
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Iceland’s politicians forced to flee from angry protesters
Europe on fire The violent protest came amid growing fury at austerity measures being imposed across Europe. Disruption in more than a dozen countries this week included a national strike in Spain and...
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Court overturns US tycoon’s will that left fortune to Panama’s poor
It was going to be the largest single charitable donation in Panama‘s history: more than $50m £32m for poor children.Wilson Lucom, a US tycoon, left most of his estate to a foundation to help the...
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An Irishman abroad tells it like it is
By Richard Foot, Postmedia News December 13, 2010 HALIFAX — A well-known Canadian-Irish expat is causing an international stir with a foul-mouthed, YouTube video rant in which he slams Ireland’s...
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Addicted to Placebos ? Half of all German doctors prescribe placebos
Placebo cures shown to help with depression and stomach complaints – in Bavaria, 88% of doctors have prescribed them Injections were found to be the most effective kind of placebo Photograph: Valentin...
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What is French for a vegan? Compairing French and English Vegans
The trial of the vegan couple in France whose baby died highlights how difficult it is not to eat meat there Easy on the vegetables: steak frites. Photograph: Image Source/Rex Features The trial in...
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Alcohol to blame for 13,000 cancer cases a year in UK
Image via Wikipedia At least 13,000 cancers in the UK every year are the result of people’s drinking habits, according to one of the largest studies ever carried out into diet and cancer. The...
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