Ah, the good old days Photograph: LARRY W. SMITH/EPA Quite frankly, only the gossamer-touched Fiona Phillips could do justice to a link between Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial and Bristol Palin’s marital disappointment. Lost in Showbiz simply isn’t up to the task, so do just accept a grinding change of pace as we catch up [...]
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Health watchdog urges better monitoring of painkiller use
New guidance on the appropriate prescribing of painkillers and amphetamines is needed, says Care Quality Commission. Photograph: Geoff Brightling/Getty Images The government’s official health watchdog today urges doctors’ professional bodies to draw up guidance on the appropriate prescribing of painkillers and amphetamines amid evidence of their increasing use on patients by health professionals. The Care [...]
Just 1% of poorest students go to Oxbridge
Sixth-formers pick up university prospectuses at an event held in Leicester intended to demystify the Oxford and Cambridge application process. Photograph: David Sillitoe Fewer than 1% of the poorest university students in England go to Oxford and Cambridge, the government’s higher education access watchdog revealed today. Last year, 2,024 students at Oxbridge received a full [...]
Privacy Battle Gets Personal for Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The man who made everyone’s life an open book can no longer leave his house without everyone knowing what car he drives (an Acura TSX), where he hangs out (the Nut House), and what sort of shoes he wears (flip-flops, more often than not). Welcome, Mark Zuckerberg, to the world [...]
