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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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Tony Blair says soldiers treated on the NHS will be in special military wards
NHS ‘military wards’ to be set up

The government is considering creating special military wards within NHS hospitals for seriously ill soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Tony Blair said an announcement on the new arrangements would be made soon, to ensure that servicemen and women are treated in a comfortable environment. His comments came as he was forced to defend once… Read more »

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Richard Dannatt comes under fire over his comments on Iraq war
Army chief under fire over Iraq comments

The head of the army committed a “constitutional breach” in his outspoken comments about Iraq, Paddy Ashdown has said. Lord Ashdown, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and an ex-soldier, said that although Richard Dannatt might believe British troops were making the security situation worse in some parts of Iraq, he should not have… Read more »