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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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The campaign against Britain’s nuclear arsenal took a surprising turn today after efforts to reduce stockpiles came from an altogether different angle. In a letter to the Times, four former foreign and defence secretaries appealed to the world’s nuclear states to cut down on their nuclear weapons. Unlike campaigns run by the left-wing Campaign for… Read more »
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to create a slimmer, sleeker army better adapted to counterterrorism and intelligence work. The move is a major sea change in the size and outlook of the French military in order to reflect the threat of modern terrorism. In a speech to 3,000 senior officers in Paris, Mr… Read more »