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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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Gordon Brown will update MPs on his Basra trip
Commons to receive Iraq update

Gordon Brown will give a statement to the Commons later today on his plans for British forces still serving in Iraq. The prime minister is expected to outline to MPs why UK troops cannot be completely withdrawn from the south of the country, despite improvements in the security situation around Iraq’s second city Basra. There… Read more »

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UK army played "vital" role in restoring security to Iraqi city of Basra
Basra security improvements ‘down to UK army’

British troops have been praised for their “vital role” in the improved security situation in Basra, Iraq. The defence committee says the security situation in the south of the country has been transformed in the past six months. Its members claim British troops have helped Iraqi security forces to become self-sufficient and effective. UK troops… Read more »