Quango state reconfigured rather than abolished
Less than 10 per cent of quangos axed by the Coalition government have actually been totally abolished, new research shows.
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Jul 11, 2013
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Sociologist examines same-sex marriage debate within LBGT movement
Few issues in American society have provoked such polarized –– and heated –– responses as same-sex marriage. What may come as a surprise, however, is how polarizing the right to marry has been within the gay and lesbian ...
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2013
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Grenada to punish offensive online comments
Legislators in Grenada have approved a bill that makes it a crime to offend people through websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Internet
Jun 29, 2013
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Facebook revamps guidelines after rape protests (Update)
A top Facebook executive said Wednesday that authors of misogynist posts on the social network will now have to "put your name on your sexism" instead of being anonymous.
Internet
May 29, 2013
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Japan finds rich rare earth deposits on seabed
Japanese researchers said Thursday they have found a rich deposit of rare earths on the Pacific seabed, with reports suggesting it could be up to 30 times more concentrated than Chinese reserves.
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2013
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Sweden extends TV license fee to computers and phones
Sweden's TV licensing body said Monday all owners of computers and smartphones had to pay the country's mandatory fee for owning a television, as more people use digital devices to watch TV programmes.
Telecom
Mar 5, 2013
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People born abroad born 'likely to speak English and feel British'
A large proportion of the people in England and Wales who were born abroad speak English and feel British, according to new analysis of data from the 2011 Census .
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2013
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Academic solves mystery of Laurence Olivier screenplay
Screenplays of Laurence Olivier's unmade film version of Macbeth, widely thought to have been lost, have been uncovered by a University of Exeter academic. English Lecturer Dr Jennifer Barnes located 13 previously unstudied ...
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Jan 25, 2013
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Guardian to launch online Australian edition
Britain's Guardian newspaper will launch a new online edition in Australia, where the print media is struggling with the rapidly changing digital landscape, hoping also to expand its reach in Asia.
Internet
Jan 16, 2013
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Hackers target Indian minister in free-speech fight
Hackers attacked and defaced the website of India's IT minister on Friday amid a growing campaign against a law governing online comments which has been condemned by free-speech advocates.
Internet
Nov 30, 2012
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