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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a statement to the media at the chancellery in Berlin September 6, 2010. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was confident her government's plans to extend the lifespan of Germany's nuclear power plants will not need the approval of the upper house of parliament. Merkel told a news conference in Berlin that she was confident the Bundesrat, where her government has no majority, would not need to agree to the law to extend the lifespan of Germany's 17 nuclear power plants. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT)

Germany to keep nuclear plants open for another 14 years.

This week German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that nuclear plants will be rescued from cl...

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New research into solving gun crime.

A PhD researcher at Nottingham Trent University has been given a grant from the American- based...

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Mining company clashes with Indian tribe.

The Dongria Kondh tribe, who live in the Niyamgiri Hills of eastern India, are celebrating. Ind...

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers a speech on the economy, in the City of London August 17, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Osborne: “Fair and Progressive”?

Conservative Chancellor George Osborne spoke twice today about the affect of the budget cuts on...

U.K Border Agency Fills in Immigration Loophole.

'Sham' weddings, continue to take place in the U.K. This loophole in the U.K's Immigration law...

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The 3D Phenomenon: Friend or Foe?

By Amy Lawson

Ever since the global success of James Cameron’s 'Avatar' (2009), the cinema h...

Pelicans cast shadows on the water off Petit Bois Island, a barrier island off Mississippi, in the Gulf of Mexico July 14, 2010. BP continued its attempts to stem the flow of oil from its Deepwater Horizon rig, which exploded and sank in April. UPI / A.J. Sisco. Photo via Newscom

Oil: A Dangerous Addiction?

By Peter Bortkiewicz

20th April 2010: The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explodes, leaving 11 dea...

United States President Barack Obama walks away from well-wishers as he departs the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Monday, August 3, 2010. The President is traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to speak at the national convention of Disabled American Veterans. UPI/Ron Sachs/POOL Photo via Newscom

Who is Barack Obama?

By Kate Ellis

As Barack Obama enters the forty-ninth year of his life what can be said about...

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Understanding Money Laundering.

By Shayoni Sarkar

The murky business of money laundering still remains a global phenomenon t...

Care to care.

By Rebecca Jennings

Margaret Lewis and Katie Jennings, mother and daughter, have gone throug...

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Synthetic Life: The end of life as we know it, or the birth of a new age?

By James Morris

Does anyone remember what they were doing on the 26th of June 2000?

Me n...

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University Equals Debt.

By Kennice Morrison

Have you ever heard the joke about the students who had to pay £10,000 f...

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Disability Discrimination.

By Susan Allen
There are a lot of charities and companies out there who campaign for fair trea...

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The reality of domestic violence.

Shayoni Sarkar

More than a million victims are subject to domestic violence each year.

A...

BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 10: Elderly people get up and dance as they enjoy a pensioner's sing song organised by the charity Golden Oldies at the Withywood Community Centre on February 10, 2010 in Bristol, England. The care of elderly people and their vote, will be a key election battleground for all three major political parties in the run up to to the election. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that that the economy, immigration, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Take Care... an alternative view of an ageing population.

Walk into a jobcentre with no skills, qualifications or experience and you will be directed dow...

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A life in straw bales- meet Rachel Shiamh

Rachel Shiamh was a contemporary dancer who found her true vocation in creating straw bale hous...