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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Beckett has condemned North Korea's missile tests
N Korea missile test ‘provocative’

Foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has described the testing of missiles by North Korea as “provocative”. The tests, carried out on Tuesday, included the firing of a long range Taepodong-II missile. The missile, thought to be capable of reaching the United States, failed 40 seconds into its flight, while the others fell into the Sea of… Read more »

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Blair says army chiefs will be given the help they need in Afghanistan
Blair hints at help for Afghan army chiefs

Army chiefs in Afghanistan will be given everything they need to do their job, the prime minister has said. Tony Blair today told senior MPs that contrary to newspaper reports he had not received any requests for more equipment from commanders. He added that British troops in Afghanistan were doing a “vital” job in stopping… Read more »