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New research: an estimated 137,000 females affected by FGM and born in countries where it is practiced were permanent residents in England, Wales in 2011.

A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, when compared to births during working hours.

A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, when compared to births during working hours.

TWO historic Scottish law firms are to merge, with two of the three partners in one practice to retire.

Letters: Diana – the dream and the reality Perhaps the ordinariness of her statue befits a princess who shone so brightly that she cast a disproportionate shadow The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, at the sunken garden of London’s Kensington Palace. Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, at the sunken garden of London’s Kensington Palace. Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock Sun 11 Jul 2021 01.00 EDT Consensus in the press finds Dianaâ...

<strong>Letters: </strong><strong>Alan Rector</strong> believes NHS data is a major resource for medical research, but the scheme needs safeguards. Plus letters from<strong> Irene Stratton</strong>, <strong>Alison Macfarlane</strong>, <strong>Robert Oulton</strong> and <strong>Celia Berridge</strong>

and wonderful emeritus about the athletes and their personal stories. there is an alternative, which is what the olympics by twitter. boom, boom, boom. it is a different choice. >> you can watch this discussion at 8:30 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> president obama is on a campaign bus tour in iowa. starting in council bluffs, he criticized paul ryan and other members of congress for not passing a farm bill to help those affected by the drought. this is a little more than a half-hour. ♪...

regulatory commission has done such a good job of safety in so many different ways. other parts of our energy industry such as drilling for oil offshore could take a lesson from the shared responsibility that nuclear power plants have with each other for making sure they are safe. my own view is, particularly as i look at japan, i was speaking to one of the former ambassadors the other day, japan has closed its plants, that gets rid of 30% of its power for the nations second or third l...

in the clinton administration, professor robert reich joins us. later, the former head of the financial market sheila bair. president obamas nominee to head the nuclear regulatory commission, alison mcfarland said she would work to create a positive working relationship with her fellow commissioners. if confirmed she will replace the current chairman, who resigned after complaints about his management style. california senator barbara bomber chairs this two with-hour hearing. >> weve...