Study reveals teen self-harm rate

As concern over self-mutilation among Britain's teenagers mounts, a new study shows that across central Scotland, 14 percent of 15 and 16 year olds have engaged in the process."A study has suggested that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have...

BP ups stakes by accusing Putin of failing to stop hijack by oligarchs

"BP has upped the stakes in its battle for control of its Russian joint venture, by accusing Vladimir Putin of damaging his country's reputation through failing to intervene in the escalating dispute.John Sutherland, the BP chairman, used a press conference in Stockholm to...

Reports: Drug-resistant staph may emerge as deadly 'superbug'

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that lives on the skin and in the nose of humans, and is unknowingly carried by millions of people. It can cause infections of the skin, in the blood, in the bones, and in the lungs. It has become resistant to a wide range of...

No vows, no rights

Certainly something to be aware of for stay at home spouses men and women."You probably wouldn't buy a house without consulting a lawyer to avoid any pitfalls. But people shack up together for years without a...

Staff mental illness 'increasing'

"Mental illness is now the second largest reason for UK workers taking time off, a report suggests. A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found an increasing amount of sickness leave is...

Is prostitution prevalent in Gwinnett?

"The phrase “sex sells” usually has to do with advertising. The Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue, for example, is full of scantily clad twenty-somethings using our hormones to control us like puppets so we will fill our closets with their clothes. bb I personally read it...

Racist stereotypes prevalent in popular video games

" Stereotyped images of Asian males as Kung Fu warriors and faceless, yellow-skinned victims are prevalent images in several top-selling videos games, says a University of B.C. sociology graduate. Robert Parungao said the racist images in the video games Kung Fu, Warcraft 3,...

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