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The war within: PTSD in the military
Posted on February 4, 2010
Out of two million US soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, psychiatrists estimate that one in three may, at some point, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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    • South Lebanon residents brace for new Israel war
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    AITA SHAAB, Lebanon — More than three years after the last war between Israel and Hezbollah, south Lebanon residents are bracing for new conflict amid Israeli warnings against both Hezbollah and its backer Syria.
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    Solution to Afghan crisis must be found under Karzai rule
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    A settlement with Taliban would be possible only if it abjured violence and accepted the Afghan Constitution, Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna told newspersons while returning to the country after his maiden visit to the Gulf region.
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    • N.Korea eases market curbs as anger grows
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    SEOUL — North Korea is relaxing restrictions on private markets because of mounting anger at a chaotic currency change that worsened food shortages and sparked unrest, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday
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    Hair India
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    For centuries Hindu pilgrims have donated their hair in a ritual of purification. Today this hair has become a precious commodity and an extraordinary economic resource.
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    • Pakistani Scientist Found Guilty of Shootings
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    A Pakistani neuroscientist was convicted on Wednesday of trying to kill American military officers while she was in custody in Afghanistan, capping a trial that drew notice for its terrorist implications as well as its theatrics.
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    Margaret Hodge on her plans to introduce a points system for immigrants
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The very mention of the word immigration causes controversy and the whole debate is often seen through the prism of racism.
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    Premier League boss's brothel visit: Police to question Avram Grant
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Avram Grant, the Premier League football manager, faces being questioned by vice squad officers after he was seen visiting a brothel which is the subject of a police investigation.
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    Cherie Blair 'spared violent criminal from prison because he was religious'
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    A secular campaign group has lodged a formal complaint against Cherie Blair for allegedly sparing a violent criminal from jail because he believed in God.
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    Greece under EU protectorate as funds shift fire to Portugal
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The European Commission has ordered Greece to slash public spending and spell out details of its austerity plan within "one month", invoking sweeping new EU Treaty powers to impose a radical shake-up of the Greek economy.
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    More financial pain to come no matter who wins elections, says think tank
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Consumers face many years of additional financial pain after the general election, a leading economic think-tank warned yesterday. Indicating that Britain was “very poorly placed” to enjoy economic recovery, the researchers working with the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that deep spending cuts would come irrespective of which party won at the polls.
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    Today's Comments
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Steve Richards: Liberal Democrats' hour has come round at last
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    • Homeless people: Government accused of 'misleading' figures
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The number of people sleeping rough on the streets has increased over the last year, despite the Government insisting it had made "good progress" towards eliminating the problem.
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    Toyota takes $2bn hit from global safety recall
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Toyota will suffer $2bn (£1.26bn) in extra costs as a result of a global safety recall affecting millions of cars, and faces a bruising few months ahead as it attempts to address safety concerns that could result in civil action by authorities in the US.
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    Africa review
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Jacob Zuma criticised over love child report
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    Haiti quake death toll tops 200,000
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The number of deaths from last month's earthquake in Haiti has exceeded 200,000, the prime minister says. Another 300,000 people have been treated for injuries, 250,000 homes destroyed and 30,000 businesses lost, Jean-Max Bellerive said on Wednesday.
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    • Poor New Zealand student 'sells virginity to stranger for £20,000'
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The girl, from Northland, in New Zealand's north island, is only known by her username Unigirl. She wrote on auction site ineed.co.nz after the auction had finished at NZ$46,000: "I have accepted an offer in excess of $NZ45,000, which is way beyond what I dreamed."
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    Currency Dispute Likely to Further Fray U.S.-China Ties
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    WASHINGTON — To the growing list of grievances between the United States and China, add one more: the Obama administration is reviving American pressure on China to stop artificially depressing its currency, a policy that fuels its persistent trade gap with the United States.
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    Cameron: No new gay rights under the Tories
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    No new legislation is needed to protect gay people, David Cameron has insisted, in an interview discussing his voting record on gay rights.
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    Video shows fighter jets shooting down US missionaries
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The dramatic footage taken from a CIA surveillance plane, which has been shown on America's ABC News, shows Peruvian fighter jets opening fire on the missionaries' seaplane even as its pilot screamed for help.
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    The Sports Report
    Posted on February 4, 2010
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    • MPs and expenses: the final damning verdict
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    The reputation of British politicians will receive a fresh body blow today as the Commons expenses auditor accuses them of deliberately creating a culture of dishonesty at Westminster.
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