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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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Antisocial drinkers can get a "booze ASBO" under new laws which come into force today.
Govt introduces ‘booze ASBOs’

By Liz Stephens Antisocial drinkers can get a “booze ASBO” under new laws which come into force today. New Drinking Banning Orders (DBO) can be imposed by magistrates and can contain “any condition they think is necessary” according to the Home Office, in a move which is bound to worry civil liberties campaigners. The orders… Read more »

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Gary McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp (r) with Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti
Audio: Gary McKinnon’s partner

Listen to computer hacker Gary McKinnon’s partner offer a bleak outlook at a protest outside the US embassy: Tearful mother fears for McKinnon’s life