Search results for ‘Wikipedia’
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Is Waze the biggest social network you have never heard of?
Waze has been described as a Facebook for drivers. Channel 4 News Technology Correspondent Benjamin Cohen looks at its potential to revolutionise driving and news coverage.
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NHS reform: ‘Yes, but this way will harm those who need it’
As Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg threatens to veto the NHS reforms, London GP Dr Jonathon Tomlinson argues that Ministers’ plans are not the right way forward for the health service.
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Can CIA drone attacks on Pakistan succeed?
The Obama administration has presided over a significant increase in unmanned CIA drone attacks on Pakistan. Who is pushing the policy forward – and can it succeed?
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Sex, lies and super-injunctions
With reports that the identities of four celebrities who obtained gagging orders have been briefly revealed on Wikipedia, media lawyer Duncan Lamont reports on the rise of the super-injunction.
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Cameron ‘appoints’ Larry the cat as Downing Street ratter
Following several high-profile resignations from Downing Street, Number 10 has unveiled a new recruit: a rat-catching cat called Larry.
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Obama urges political unity in State of the Union speech
The shooting of a Congresswoman in Arizona sparks a rare show of political partnership at Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, but how long will it last? Sarah Smith reports.
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Obama urges political unity in State of the Union speech
The shooting of a Congresswoman in Arizona sparks a rare show of political partnership at Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, but how long will it last? Sarah Smith reports.
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Backing success in British cinema?
The King’s Speech gathers 14 nominations for next month’s Bafta awards – but does it justify the public funding it received, asks Samira Ahmed.
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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Tucson
US Representative Gabrielle Giffords has been wounded after being shot in the head during a public event at a supermarket in Tucson. Six others are reported to have died in the incident.
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Left and right unite in free speech row as US radio analyst is sacked
Sarah Palin and Whoopi Goldberg are two of the most outspoken women in America – although they come from very different ends of the political spectrum. It’s hard to imagine anything that the two of them could agree upon. Until now.
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Liverpool FC owners lose court battle
Liverpool football club closer to a prompt sale as the High Court rules against the club’s owners and backs members’ right to negotiate a deal – a ruling welcomed by fans writes Keme Nzerem.
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Efficiency and Austerity
FactCheck analyses Sir Philip Green’s report for the government on public sector procurement – and finds that Sir Philip isn’t the first person to carry out this sort of inquiry.
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Pirate Johnny Depp joins primary school mutineers
Shiver me timbers! Hollywood star Johnny Depp makes a shock appearance as Captain Jack Sparrow to join “mutinous” pupils at a London primary school.
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Online child protection boss Jim Gamble quits
The head of the UK’s online child protection agency steps down in a row over a proposed government merger, a move Channel 4 News learns could put children’s lives in danger.
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ADHD linked to faulty genetics
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a genetic condition rather than a bad diet or poor parenting skills, new research suggests. Kylie Morris looks into the data.