The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Home Secretary Theresa May says it is time to move "beyond the Asbo", signalling the possible end of its use.
US stocks rise strongly after an increase in pending home sales and demand for cars lifts confidence in the US economy.
A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a home in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding some others, intelligence officials said.
It has become an investing truism of late: If you want stocks with high-octane potential, you're wise to invest in the fast-growing economies of emerging markets. The result has been frenzied demand for such stocks and skyrocketing valuations.
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