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Lord Tebbit has said the government has 'f****d up' over gay marriage (Reuters)

From Society

Gay Marriage Would ‘Lead to Lesbian Queen and Artificial Birth'

Tory veteran claims government has 'f****d up' up over same-sex marriage legislation.

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From Companies

Vodafone: £6bn Wiped off Profits amid European Turmoil

Results prompt company to keep £2.1bn Verizon dividend rather than return it to shareholders.

Apple Tax Avoidance

From Tech

Irish Government 'Not to Blame' For Apple's Tax Avoidance

Apple looked for 'Holy Grail of tax avoidance' by holding billions of dollars in offshore accounts.

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From Companies

Oil Price Rigging: Big Traders to Help EU Probe

Glencore, Vitol, Gunvor and Mercuria asked by EC for details on pricing structures.

Hacking

From Economy

Cyber Crime Costs Small Businesses £785m a Year

Small businesses losing an average of £4,000 to cyber criminals.

Work Programme

From Economy

Iain Duncan Smith's Work Programme 'Failing the Vulnerable'

Parliamentary committee attacks government's flagship welfare-to-work programme.

From Global Markets

European Markets Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Statement

Ben Bernanke expected to announce future of Fed's bond-buying programme.

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From Society

Filipino Maids Granted Better Protection in Saudi Arabia

Workers in Saudi Arabia now entitled to paid holiday, a bank account and legal rights.

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Zambian President Michael Sata

Zambia Slides Further Towards Dictatorship [BLOG]

As Chuck Parnell reports, attacks on judicial independence in Zambia are part of a larger push for total control of state power.

Game of ThronesFrom Entertainment

Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 8 Review – Second Sons

Tyrion, Daenerys and Melisandre all shined in an episode full of nudity, sex and weddings.