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‘Alan Turing law’ unveiled by government will posthumously pardon thousands of gay men convicted of historic offences: The Enigma codebreaker's great neice says Government decision is 'absolutely tremendous' (independent.co.uk)
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Onshore windfarms more popular than thought, UK poll finds | Some 73% of the British public polled by ComRes support onshore windfarms in contrast with government decisions to block them (theguardian.com)
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Germany rules parents with no day care options can sue cities for lost earnings: Germany's highest court has decided that muncipalities are the responsible party for the lack of legally-mandated day care spots for every child. The ruling comes after three mothers sued for lost earnings. (dw.com)
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Researchers Have Developed An Effective Painkiller That Has No Side Effects: "Preclinical tests proved that the new analgesic is effective for longer periods than other painkillers, suppresses pain symptoms of various etiologies and has no toxic effects on the body." (sciencenewsjournal.com)
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Pakistan Supreme Court rules schizophrenia 'not a mental disorder' allowing mentally ill man to be executed (independent.co.uk)
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Finland is becoming increasingly worried about what it sees as Russian propaganda against it, including Russian questioning about the legality of its 1917 independence. The country shares a 1,340 km (833 mile) border and a difficult and bloody history with Russia, of which it was once a part. (reuters.com)
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The number of people who regret voting for Brexit is now greater than the margin of victory for Leave (uk.businessinsider.com)
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Discovery of the first "binary–binary" – two massive companions around one star in a close binary system, one so-called giant planet and one brown dwarf, or "failed star" – calls into question everything we know about solar system formation(phys.org)
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New antibiotic mined from human gut reverses drug resistance in superbugs: "drug that can reverse resistance in pathogens and help kill off methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. In mice with lethal MRSA infections, the drug helped cure 100 percent of infections." (arstechnica.com)
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Italy abortion row as woman dies after miscarriage in hospital: The family of Valentina Milluzzo said the doctor treating her refused to abort the foetuses because he was a "conscientious objector" to abortion. The hospital has categorically rejected the family's claims (bbc.com)
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Feeding cows seaweed could slash global greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say: "They discovered adding a small amount of dried seaweed to a cow's diet can reduce the amount of methane a cow produces by up to 99 per cent." (abc.net.au)
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