An attempt to allow homosexual couples to marry legally was today launched in the Scottish Parliament.
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January 13th, 2009
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January 13th, 2009
A pre-natal test for autism moved a step closer yesterday with the announcement by scientists at the University of Cambridge that high levels of the male hormone testosterone in the amniotic fluid surrounding the foetus in the womb may serve as an early warning signal of the condition.
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January 13th, 2009
Prison staff in top security jails in Britain are confronting a growing gang culture with groups of Muslim inmates seeking to assert their authority on the wings.
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January 13th, 2009
Posters advocating terrorism have appeared near a college and a mosque in Waltham Forest?fuelling fears that extremists are using the Gaza crisis to recruit young people.
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January 13th, 2009
The loss of Empire and the rise of multiculturalism has destroyed Britain's 'big vision' and risks creating segregation, the Archbishop of York has warned.
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January 13th, 2009
Graham Allen, MP honorary member of the National Secular Society (NSS), asked a written parliamentary question about the Government?s policy on agreeing contracts with faith groups that do not comply with equality laws.
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January 12th, 2009
The number of Asian women having abortions jumped by 50% between 2003 and 2007, according to figures from the Department of Health.
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January 12th, 2009
Atheists have used the terrorist outrages of September 11 as an excuse to attack all religions, according to the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
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January 12th, 2009
A minister is taking legal action against a radio station which allegedly cancelled his show because his defence of Christianity was offensive to Muslims.
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January 12th, 2009
Several dozen Baptists and Muslims gathered Jan. 9-11 to repair a relationship better known for harsh anti-Islamic rhetoric by high-profile Baptist preachers than by dialogue or cooperation.