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The human form of BSE could affect more people than originally feared after scientists discovered a second genetic group was prone to the condition. Up until now, scientists had hoped that only one genetic type of the population was susceptible to the disease.
Health	The Sentinel – 19th May 2006



Latest figures show that more than a fifth of appeals against Home Office asylum decisions are upheld – that is, the initial decision is found to be a poor one.
Social Issues	The Third Way – June 2006



More than four-fifths of parents of school age children (83%) think schools should teach young people about the emotional aspects of sex and relationships, as well as the biological facts.
Sex	The Sentinel – 23rd May 2006



Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. Around the world there are something like 175,000 people experiencing new birth every day.
World Issues	Joy Magazine – June 2006



Men continue to earn more than women in every region of the UK, according to a new study. Weekly earnings are highest for London workers, where men earn £790 and women £567 on average.
Money	The Sentinel – 23rd May 2006



It’s not heroin or alcohol but benefits which are the ultimate drug. If someone is used to receiving benefits, the incentive to improve oneself diminishes. You end up watching TV all day or just hanging around.
What famous people say	Terry Waite in Joy Magazine – June 2006



People contacting Citizens Advice for help have sunk so deep into debt it would take them around 77 years to clear their borrowings. The average person it helped now owed £13,153 nearly a third more than they did a year ago.
Money	The Sentinel – 24th May 2006



Invading Iraq has not made the world safer. It has simply turned it into a recruiting ground for terrorism. Now British and US troops are there, we simply can’t withdraw, but neither can we remain for ever.
What famous people say	Terry Waite in Joy Magazine – June 2006



There are nearly 80,000 charities for children and 40,000 for older people.
Odd Facts	Third Sector – 31st May 2006



Bullying bosses and bad managers are sweeping workplaces across the UK. A survey of 1,500 showed that one in four believes management styles have become too harsh in the past year.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel – 10th May 2006



In July last year, an estimated three billion people watched one of the 10 Live 8 concerts that took place around the world to highlight the issue of African debt and urge the world’s political leaders to make poverty history.
Money	Third Sector – 31st May 2006



Scottish bank customers are now paying over £1m a month to access their own money through cash machines. The number of machines that charge a fee, usually £1.25 or £1.50, has now risen to 1,432, more than a third of the ATM’s in Scotland. But of the 29 million transactions a month, over 97% are still free.
Money	Life & Work – June 2006



Body language communicates inner anxieties, over powering concerns or transparent innocence.
Odd Facts	The Baptist Times - 25th May 2006



After nearly 200 years working in the field of Bible translation and distribution, the Scottish Bible Society is launching a Bible delivery service using text messaging to mobile phones. A daily verse will be delivered each morning for just 15 pence with the profit going towards providing a complete Bible every month for others.
Religion/Spirituality	Life & Work – June 2006



Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world, with the possible exception of Niger, but its spiritual poverty is the most heart breaking. Years of mishandling the Word of God, little theological learning and no proper study of Scripture have taken their toll of Christian congregations.
Religious Persecution	Evangelical Times – June 2006

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