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Fort Hood shooter is deeply sensitive introvert say Palestinian relatives

Malik Hasan the army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at a Texas army base was a deeply sensitive individual who once fainted when assisting at a child birth and who mourned the death of a pet bird for three months his...

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Ukraine's PM says no need for state of emergency over flu

KIEV, November 7 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Saturday she saw no need for declaring a state of emergency in the country over a flu epidemic that has killed 135 people. Late on Friday,...

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Baby RB: heartbreak in Court 50 as life of a one-year-old hangs in the balance

A judge in the Royal Courts of Justice must decide the fate of Baby RB, who has a rare genetic condition. His mother believes he should be allowed to die; his father disagrees It is an unceremonious setting for a decision of...

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Rhiannon Harries: 'Addiction's never good for you – even if it is 'good' for you'

Every time I leave the gym, tired, horribly dishevelled, but essentially satisfied, I think it is going to happen. This is such a great feeling, I think to myself. Better than anything I get from a cigarette or glass of wine or...

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'Dizzy attacks left me spinning'

Feeling a little queasy on a ferry or during a long car journey is one thing, but when even a trip to the supermarket induces full-blown travel sickness the time has come to take action. Sally Williams had come to dread any...

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Francesca Martinez: A wobbly girl's battle against the last taboo

Francesca Martinez's victim is squirming. Trapped under the scrutiny of the comedian and fellow members of the audience at her show in Edinburgh, he is clearly wishing for the proverbial hole to open up. "What are you bad at?"...

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Mum's dementia gave Sky £4,000 boost

My mother, who suffers from dementia, has paid £4,000 on a Sky credit card bill, even though she owes nothing. It refuses to return the money without speaking to her, but her condition makes them impossible. Sadly my mother has...

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My 'indigestion' turned out to be a heart attack

Financial adviser Michael Meehan speaks from experience when he tells clients about the benefits of taking out protection against the consequences of suffering a serious illness - but many of us are still blind to the benefits...

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The rise and fall of Britain's favourite beers: Why brewers are desperate for us to spend £4 on a...

You might think that drinking a premium beer suggests that you are sophisticated, knowledgeable and cool. As pubs close and some supermarkets sell beer cheaper than water, brands once regarded as 'premium' by discerning...

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KYM MARSH: Britain's premature baby problem - and the boy I lost at 21 weeks

Prematurity is the greatest cause of infant death - so why is there such a chronic shortage of specialist nurses and doctors? The Coronation Street actress, who lost her own baby at 21 weeks, investigates.

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