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• Forced Marriage to Be Criminalised; Will It Drive the Practice Underground?

  

  There are thousands of cases of forced marriage in Britain a year; the practice will now be criminalised, under new laws. But will this just drive the practise... Read more

  The 08 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• What the Olympics Can Learn From the Queen’s Jubilee

  

  The London 2012 logo. Photo credit: Ben Sutherland, http://flic.kr/p/9wtYrg The background After the fuss and rain and triumphs of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Is Orville the Flying Cat Art? Or is “Orvillecopter” Just a Stunt?

  

  An artist has turned his dead cat into a flying "catcopter" - known as an "Orvillecopter" after the cat's name. But is this a terrible affront to cat rights?... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Ray Bradbury, Author of Farenheit 451, Dies; He Brought Sci-fi to the Mainstream

  

  Author Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91. His short stories and novels inspired generations of children and adults with their weird, prescient tales, roote... Read more

  The 07 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Al Libi, Al Qaeda’s Second-in-command, Killed by a Drone; Can It Be Justified?

  

  A drone attack has purportedly killed al Qaeda's no 2, Abu Yahya al-Libi. But can such killings continue to be justified? Read more

  The 06 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert Heavy on Nostalgia, Say Critics

  

  Madness of the roof, Gary Barlow duetting with Cheryl Cole and hula-hooping Grace Jones wishing the Queen a happy birthday: What the critics made of the... Read more

  The 06 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• BBC Diamond Jubilee Coverage Slammed

  

  Celebrity interviews and 'inane' commentary: did the BBC make a right royal mess of the Thames pageant coverage? Read more

  The 06 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Latino Voters in California Prefer Obama

  

  According to the latest survey conducted by The Field Poll in California, the majority of Latino voters will be supporting President Barack Obama on Nov. 6.... Read more

  The 06 June 2012 by   Dan90017
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• Democracy and Prosperity: The Inevitable Link?

  

  The question about the link between democracy and economic prosperity is key for scholars and policymakers alike, especially when it comes to transition... Read more

  The 05 June 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Farewell to Richard Dawson – Dead at 79

  

  According to his son, Richard Dawson, the legendary host of “Family Feud,” has died from complications due to esophageal cancer: “It is with a very heavy heart... Read more

  The 04 June 2012 by   Btchakir
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