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In the News
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Stocks slide despite reassurances
6 Oct 2008 at 2:01pm
The UK's top share index has its biggest one-day points fall ever as Chancellor Alistair Darling tries to reassure financial markets.
New 'safer' test for Down's syndrome
6 Oct 2008 at 2:14pm
Scientists develop a blood test that could tell pregnant women if their unborn baby has Down's syndrome.
Smoking 'costs the NHS billions'
6 Oct 2008 at 4:21pm
Smoking is costing the NHS in England £2.7bn pounds a year, up from £1.7bn a decade earlier, a report claims.
Dementia patients 'suffer stigma'
6 Oct 2008 at 4:21pm
The stigma surrounding dementia makes life much harder for many patients suffering the condition, research suggests.
Smith orders police race review
6 Oct 2008 at 3:55pm
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announces a nationwide assessment of ethnic minorities in the police.
Markets need morals, says Brown
6 Oct 2008 at 12:44pm
Gordon Brown says markets must abide by a system of "morals", including responsible risk-taking and a work ethic.
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