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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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Des Browne offers condolences to family of British soldier killed in Afghanistan
Browne offers condolences over Afghan soldier death

Defence secretary Des Browne has expressed his condolences to the family of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan, but insisted troops were playing a vital role in the country. The soldier was the first to die since UK troops were deployed to the southern province of Helmand in May, and was killed during a battle… Read more »

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PM says death of Iraqi al-Qaeda leader al-Zarqawi is very good news
Al-Zarqawi death ‘a blow to al-Qaeda’

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was the “most vicious prosecutor” of the fight against democracy in Iraq and his death is a blow to terrorists everywhere, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister was speaking after the Iraqi prime minister confirmed that coalition forces had killed the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq in an air strike yesterday… Read more »