UK
Kids’ cough medicines don’t work, warns drugs watchdog
March 2, 2009Parents have been warned that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines do not work on children under 12 and can even cause side effects such as hallucinations.
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Computer crashed by earthworm
February 25, 2009YEOVIL, England, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- A British man said the worm that caused his computer to crash turned out not to be a form of computer virus but an actual 5-inch earthworm.
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Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste
February 21, 2009Tones of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed...
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No kissing here
February 17, 2009Rail bosses unveiled a No Kissing sign at a railway station on Monday, claiming that the move would cut delays.
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Love letters dying out as people favor romantic texts
February 11, 2009THE art of romance is dying out in Britain, with the majority of us preferring to say 'I Luv U' in a text message rather than compose a romantic letter or poem to a loved one,...
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