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Brit exam board under fire for asking questions on Jewish prejudice
Britain's biggest exam board has been slammed by ministers after pupils were asked to explain "why some people are prejudiced against Jews" as part of a GCSE exam. More than 1,000 teenagers are believed to have sat the religious studies test paper which challenged pupils to assess the reasons behind anti-Semitism. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, which set the exam, said the question acknowledged

UK's Cameron again defends minister on News Corp.

Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he had no regrets about his decision to put Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt in charge of deciding whether Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. could proceed with a

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ITC profit rises 26 % as price hikes aid

ITC , India's largest cigarette maker, reported a better-than-expected 26 percent rise in quarterly profit as higher prices and strong results at its food and agricultural business protected margins

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A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?

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Airlines say carbon law cutting EU off from growth

Rising tensions with India and China over the European Union's "arrogant" law on carbon emissions could rob the region of the markets that can rescue it from economic malaise, airline leaders said on

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Eurozone governments ponder Greek exit contingency