Man laced pregnant wife’s meals with abortion pills – The Independent

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in abortion, news by sally

“A businessman with an irrational fear of becoming a father has been jailed for almost four years after he laced his wife’s breakfast with abortion pills in an attempt to make her lose their unborn baby.”

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The Independent, 1st March 2008

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Gambling firms face support levy – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“The government has said it may force gambling companies to help fund support services for those battling addiction.”

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BBC News, 1st March 2008

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Man fined £11,000 for downloading Friends – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“The wife of a city executive cost her husband £11,000 after she downloaded four episodes of the sitcom Friends through his mobile phone while abroad.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2008

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Study clears social workers of ‘snatching children’ – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in children, news, social services by sally

“A government-commissioned report will this week lift the lid on the scale of the abuse suffered by children who are taken into care to be protected from their families.”

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2008

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Plan to allow road breath tests in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in alcohol abuse, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Drink-drivers could be prosecuted on the basis of a roadside breath test for the first time as the Government considers dropping the need for motorists to face a back-up test at a police station.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2008

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Private data, public interest? – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in data protection, internet, media, news by sally

“The use of material taken from personal profiles on social networks by newspapers is to be the subject of a major consultation undertaken by industry watchdog the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).”

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BBC News, 29th February 2008

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