Cigarettes and Alcohol 'Sin Taxes' Increase Revenue Without Discouraging Consumption
Adam Smith Institute study finds the poorest are the hardest hit by sin taxes.
International Day of Families Being Observed Today
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Al-Qaida’s ‘Body Bombs’ increase Fears of Global Attacks by Master Bomb-Maker Ibrahim Hassan Tali al-Asiri
Al-Qaida in Yemen is planning to defy security checks across the world by implanting explosives within suicide bombers' bodies.
Barack Obama Brands Mitt Romney a Greedy Business 'Vampire' [VIDEO]
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Paula Hounslea: Skeleton of Woman Missing Since 2009 Found on Liverpool Loopline
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Two Powerful Drugs Can Kill Breast Cancer Cells, Says MIT
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that erlotinib and doxorubicin can kill breast cancer cells.
Waste Milk Creates Excess Carbon Dioxide, Says Research
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Greek Parties Meet to Discuss Coalition Government
Banks across Europe could be harmed by crisis deepening or refusal to repay debts.
49 Headless Bodies Found in Mexico in Drug-Related Massacre
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US Drone Strikes Kill 11 al-Qaida Suspects in Yemen
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Botox Shots Found Effective in Treating Migraine
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Thousands March in Spain to Mark First Anniversary of Protest Against Austerity
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Tigers Remain Vulnerable To Poaching in Most Protected Areas, Says WWF
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Russian Plane Crash: Rescue Teams Begin Retrieving Remains [PHOTOS]
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Jennifer Hudson's Brother-in-Law Convicted of Murder
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South Korean Buddhist Monks Caught Smoking, Drinking and Gambling on Hidden Camera
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US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta Warns of Al-Qaida Presence in Syria after Damascus Bomb Slaughter
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China: Lucky Escape for Girl who Fell out of Car into Path of Busy Traffic at Wenzhou Junction [VIDEO]
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Breivik Trial: Victim's Weeping Brother Hurls Shoe at Norwegian Mass Killer's Trial
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Egypt Elections: Islamist Presidential Candidate Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh Says Israel an Enemy
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Oldest Mayan Calendar and Maya Mural Found in Guatemala Bust 2012 Doomsday Myth [PHOTOS]
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Time Magazine’s Shocking Cover of Breast-Feeding Mother Sparks Outrage
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Rebekah Brooks and David Cameron: Lots of Love?
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