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Economy boost may mean pain later
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:31:05 GMT
Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.

Johnson ponders immigrant amnesty
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:42:17 GMT
The Mayor of London is to commission a study of a potential amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital.

Children 'risking liver disease'
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:38:38 GMT
Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.

Sea eagles could be reintroduced
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:23:36 GMT
Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.

IBM to build brain-like computers
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:33 GMT
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

Online time 'is good for teens'
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:40:43 GMT
Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a new study shows.

Google unveils customised search
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:09:43 GMT
A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs.

First test for interplanetary net
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:56:02 GMT
Nasa has successfully tested a communications system designed to work in deep space modelled on the internet