Big Paris Art Heist 2010-05-21
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Art thieves stole works by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque and Amedeo Modigliani worth 500 million EUR (431 million GBP) from a Paris museum, French police and prosecutors said today, 2010-05-20. (more…)
Hosting Olympics May Have No Benefits 2010-05-20
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The health and economic benefits claimed by cities hosting the Olympics or other major sporting events are unproven, according to researchers. (more…)
Radical Political Reform for UK 2010-05-20
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A ‘power revolution’ in the UK will be promised by Mr.Nick Clegg (Lib-Dem, Sheffield-Hallam) today as he tries to put his personal stamp on ‘The Coalition Government’ in his first major statement as Deputy Prime Minister.
The Liberal Democrat Party Leader will hail his programme of political reform as the most ambitious and radical since ‘The Great Reform Act of 1832’. He has told aides that ‘The Coalition Government’ has given him the opportunity to implement the changes that he came into politics to pursue.
In a speech in London Mr Clegg will promise a ‘wholesale, big bang’ rather than piecemeal approach, including: (more…)
Tots’ Lies Good 2010-05-18
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Researchers have found that the ability to tell fibs at the age of two is a sign of a fast-developing brain and means children are more likely to have successful lives. (more…)
