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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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CIA officers accused of torture may face British trial

CIA officers may be tried in Britain following the statement last night that the attorney general will look into torture accusations of a British resident. Binyam Mohamed was allegedly arrested, questioned, and brutally tortured by American forces when he was held in Moroccan and Afghani prisons after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Home Secretary Jacqui… Read more »

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Feature: Is safety worth the price?

The government has put forward controversial legislation which would radically alter the way terrorism is tackled in the UK. In doing so, the communications data bill has the potential to seriously undermine individual privacy and civil liberties, according to many of the critics who have been very vocal in their opposition. The bill would transpose… Read more »