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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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Home secretary John Reid denies surrendering to Gordon Brown in Labour leadership battle
Reid denies ‘surrender’ to Brown

Home Secretary John Reid has rubbished claims that he will surrender to Gordon Brown in the Labour leadership battle. Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain had said his party had accepted that the chancellor would become the new leader next year. According to newspaper reports this weekend, friends of Mr Reid had insisted that he had… Read more »

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International development secretary Hilary Benn says cluster bombs should be banned
Benn seeks cluster bomb ban

The international development secretary has called for the British and US military to stop using cluster bombs, according to a leaked letter. Deputy prime minister hopeful Hilary Benn wrote last week to cabinet colleagues, defence secretary Des Browne and foreign secretary Margaret Beckett. He described the controversial weapon as “essentially equivalent to landmines”, which were… Read more »