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A 19th Century report that became controversial for condemning the Welsh language has been published online by the National Library of Wales. The government report about Welsh education in 1847 was ...

A South Korean man dies after reportedly playing an online computer game for 50 hours with few breaks.

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The 2004 local elections in Birmingham were marred by widespread postal vote fraud, a judge rules.

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BBC News Online explains how Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network grew up and the connections with other militants.

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ...