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Physical inactivity “pandemic” causing 5m deaths a year
A worrying study published in The Lancet medical journal estimates that inactivity is responsible for 5.3 million deaths…
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Government to make scientific research free to all
Universities and Science Minister David Willetts yesterday spoke in support of Government plans to make publicly funded scientific…
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450,000 user passwords leaked in Yahoo security breach
Yahoo confirmed yesterday that over 450,000 users’ passwords and email addresses have been leaked by a group of…
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San Francisco to block Mac purchases following EPEAT pull-out
San Francisco officials have announced a suspension on the purchase of new Apple computers following the company's withdrawal…
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20,000 troops axed in army restructuring moves
The British Army is to be divided into two parts, with 20,000 troops being axed in a “fundamental…
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First home-use HIV test to be released in the US
The first over-the-counter HIV test has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Expected to go…
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Backlash over Facebook email switch
Facebook has once again come under fire regarding its privacy issues, as it forces users into accepting an…
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Google TV launches its service in UK
Nearly two years after its American launch, Google and Sony have announced that Google TV will be available…
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Natwest’s glitch leaves millions without account access
Today Natwest bank customers continued to face frustration in the aftermath of the technical glitch which has affected…
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Girl’s hit school dinner blog banned by local council
Nine-year-old Martha Payne began writing her originally anonymous blog, NeverSeconds, as a writing project which documented what she…
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