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bloggers4labour.org     Jul 21, 2008          

I have always been an admirer of News at Ten newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald. I was really pleased to meet him and talk to him at the first ever BME (Black Minority Ethnic) Cancer Awareness Week in the House of Commons, which I hosted recently. There are huge inequalities in relation to the incidence of cancer amongst certain sections of our society. Almost 1/3 of all deaths in the UK are cancer related. Raising awareness of the early signs and encouraging everyone to be able to spot the symptoms, are crucial to fighting these deadly diseases. The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, is involved in a huge amount of charity work. I have met a number of constituents in Tooting who have benefited from the Prince’s Trust scheme. Another charity he is involved in is "Business in the Community". You can find out more about BitC by... [read full story]                    


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Government says Dutch identity is respect for laws

journalismcentre.com     33 mins ago          

Residents of the Netherlands do not have to conduct themselves as ‘Dutch’ as long as they endorse the core values of the Dutch constitutional state. This is the nub of an official comment given by the cabinet on the report...                    

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Philippine government breaks off deal with Muslim rebels

gulfnews.com     45 mins ago   5 related          

Manila: A peace deal between the Philippine government and a Muslim rebel group has been cancelled, after clashes broke out this week, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday. "The cancellation of the memorandum of agreement...                    

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Needed: A clear plan for education

nationmultimedia.com     47 mins ago          

By The Nation Published on August 21, 2008 A two-day educational seminar, scheduled to end yesterday, showed that in spite of the National Education Act of 1999, the effort to promote education reform has not been fully...                    

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Multi-town pacts eased by new law

capecodonline.com     49 mins ago          

Four Upper Cape towns wanted to keep their regional trash transfer station. But, in order to ink the new deal, it needed the approval of town meeting voters in each of those towns. At a time when towns are looking for ways to...                    

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