President Barack Obama has appointed what is believed to be the first transgender woman to a senior government role.
In the News
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January 4th, 2010
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January 3rd, 2010
Children who are smacked by their parents may grow up to be happier and more successful than those spared physical discipline, research suggests.
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January 3rd, 2010
A study suggests chastised youngsters do better in life.
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January 2nd, 2010
A town famous for honouring dead British soldiers returning from Afghanistan reacted defiantly today to news that a controversial Islamic group is to march through its streets.
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January 2nd, 2010
Schools could be put into 'special measures' if they do not do enough to promote race relations, sexual equality and human rights, it emerged today.
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January 2nd, 2010
The New Year opens in style, to the tune of more Islamic terrorist attacks. The most prominent being a Muslim of Somali origin breaking into the house of Kurt Westergaard, known for his bomb-in-turban drawing.
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January 2nd, 2010
An Irish atheist group has published a series of quotations on religion in an attempt to challenge a blasphemy law that went into effect on New Year's Day.
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January 2nd, 2010
Noah's Ark was a circular reed raft rather than a traditional boat, according to newly translated ancient Babylonian instructions.
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January 2nd, 2010
The healthcare establishment released a sobering warning yesterday, doubtless timed to coincide with many a remorseful New Year's Day hangover.
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January 1st, 2010
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Britons to show a stronger response to suffering in other countries.