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—Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) English society figure, letter writer
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- Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:01:25 GMT
- A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.
- Doctors plea for Guantanamo care Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:09:36 GMT
- An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.
- Corbisiero named in Lions Test side Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:12:52 GMT
- England prop Alex Corbisiero is the surprise inclusion in the Lions team for the first Test against Australia on Saturday.
- Dominant England reach Trophy final Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:52 GMT
- England cruise into the final of the Champions Trophy with a convincing seven-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval.
- How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:43:30 GMT
- The Holocaust carries a special importance for Israel. Can it ensure that the next generation knows what happened, and does not forget?
- The air force pilot who took her baby on missions Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:30:48 GMT
- Colonel Nabizada - Afghanistan's first woman helicopter pilot - often shares her cockpit with her baby daughter
- Congo attacks over arrests in India Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:46:15 GMT
- Shops belonging to Asians are targeted in a violent protest in DR Congo's capital over the arrest of Congolese students in India over the weekend.
- Army leads north India flood rescue Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:49 GMT
- Military helicopters and the army are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 138 people are now known to have died.
- IMF: Spain making strong progress Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:43 GMT
- The IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation.
- Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:52:38 GMT
- A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico.
- Suicide bomber strikes Yemeni market Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:23:23 GMT
- A suicide bomber on a motorbike kills two people in Yemen's northern town of Saada, which is under the control of Houthi Shia rebels.
- Two held in US 'X-ray terror plot' Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:52:42 GMT
- Two US men have appeared in court accused of plotting to build an X-ray weapon to kill enemies of Israel and the US with lethal rays of radiation.
- 'Invisible' poor children let down Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:55:05 GMT
- Education watchdog Ofsted says poor children are now let down by schools in rural areas, leafy suburbs and deprived coastal towns - not the inner cities.
- CQC 'may reveal NHS cover-up names' Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:06:02 GMT
- England's NHS regulator is to review a decision not to name those behind a possible "cover-up" after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital.
- Police 'hold too many mentally ill' Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:12 GMT
- Too many mentally ill people are being held in police cells, say four watchdog bodies.
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