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LEVESON REPORT: INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 'WILL BE STIFLED' IF DATA PROTECTION LAWS ARE TIGHTENED Published: 30/11/12
Investigative journalism will be stifled if Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations for tougher data protection laws are taken up, lawyers and MPs have warned.Related StoriesLord Justice Leveson publishes report into press standards: as it happenedLeveson sketch: Backbench delight for Doubting Dave...

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LEVESON REPORT: VICTIMS OF PRESS INTRUSION TOO 'ANGRY' TO ATTEND MEETING WITH CULTURE SECRETARY Published: 30/11/12
Victims of press intrusion refused to attend a planned meeting with Maria Miller to discuss the Leveson Report because of anger over David Cameron's stance. JK Rowling says she feels "duped".Related StoriesLeveson sketch: Backbench delight for Doubting Dave...

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MOBILE PHONE 'TEXTISMS' CAN BOOST WRITING SKILLS Published: 30/11/12
Increased exposure to text message abbreviations such as "lol", "gr8" and "b4" can improve children's writing skills, according to a Government study.Related StoriesSir James Dyson warns over graduate engineer shortageSchools 'cynically' entering pupils for extra English examsSchools putting untrain...

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EGYPT: MOHAMMED MORSI CRITICISED BY UN Published: 30/11/12
Outrage at Egypt's mounting constitutional crisis spread abroad, with the United Nations human rights chief and international bodies joining the opposition in criticising its restrictions on basic freedoms....

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BRITAIN STOPS RWANDA AID FOR FIRST TIME IN DECADES Published: 30/11/12
Britain has stopped funding one of its closest African allies, cancelling £21 million for Rwanda's government because of President Paul Kagame's support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo....

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BARACK OBAMA ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF BEING THE EBENEZER SCROOGES OF WASHINGTON Published: 30/11/12
Barack Obama has accused Republicans of being the Ebenezer Scrooges of Washington who would ruin Christmas for US families by allowing their income taxes to rise by $2,000 (£1,200) in the new year....

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1,000 TRAPPED INSIDE HOMS FOR MONTHS Published: 30/11/12
More than 1,000 people remain trapped inside a besieged district of the Syrian city of Homs, surviving on only the most basic of supplies, aid agencies and activists have reported....

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ISRAEL HITS BACK AFTER PALESTINIAN UN VOTE WITH 3,000 NEW SETTLER HOMES Published: 30/11/12
Israel yesterday retaliated against the United Nations' de facto recognition of Palestinian by approving the construction of 3,000 new settler homes, dealing a heavy blow to the prospects of resumed peace talks....

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MAHMOUD ABBAS HAS BEGUN TO LAY ARAFAT'S GHOST TO REST Published: 30/11/12
The Palestinian Authority leader has started to restore his legacy, writes Matt Hill. But to complete the job, he needs to resign...

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LEVESON REPORT: FORCING JOURNALISTS TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH SOURCES WOULD BE "UNWORKABLE" Published: 30/11/12
Vague and "wishy washy" proposals to force journalists to sign a contract with confidential sources would be unworkable and jeopardise anonymity, lawyers have warned....

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