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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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Peers reintroduce changes to US extradition treaty
Peers prolong extradition row

The government has accused the Conservatives of letting serious offenders escape justice after peers voted yesterday to change extradition arrangements with the US. The House of Lords voted 189 to 152 to reinsert a motion removing the US from the list of countries not required to present evidence to extradite a British citizen. MPs rejected… Read more »

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MPs vote to retain 'unfair' extradition treaty with the US
Ministers win US extradition row

The government last night won a vote to overturn objections to a new treaty on extraditing suspected criminals to and from the US. MPs voted 320 to 263 to reject three amendments voted by the House of Lords this summer that would have forced the US to provide evidence – rather than just information –… Read more »