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Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

A brave young man in Lincolnshire has vowed to continue his fundraising activities despite having cancer, it has been reported. At the tender age of 9, Ethan Maull, was diagnosed with a rare form of children’s bone cancer last Christmas, but even this has not stopped him from raising money on behalf of charities such as Cancer Research. The inspirational[Read More…]

British man imprisoned for murder launches appeal after new evidence points to police set-up

British man imprisoned for murder launches appeal after new evidence points to police set-up

A British man who has been imprisoned for 27 years for murder in the US is launching a fresh appeal after new evidence indicates he was set up by police officers in the country. Krishna Maharaj, 74, is a former multi-millionaire who was convicted of the murder of an ex-business associate and his son. Maharaj was found guilty of the[Read More…]

Drinking milk is harmful to health according to Harvard study

Drinking milk is harmful to health according to Harvard study

Drinking milk is detrimental to human health, despite government recommendations stating otherwise, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Harvard scientist David Ludwig said that conventional milk and dairy products can cause more harm than good, particularly with those products which contain sugar or sweeteners. Government guidelines have traditionally urged people to drink[Read More…]

Another Trayvon Martin incident reported in the US

Another Trayvon Martin incident reported in the US

The murder of Trayvon Martin has sparked a copycat shooting in the US, after another black teenager was gunned down by a vigilante. Merritt Landry shot the 14 year old boy in the head for standing near his car. He was subsequently arrested and is being tried on second-degree murder. This comes less than two weeks after the Trayvon Martin[Read More…]

Child hunger on the rise in America

Child hunger on the rise in America

The USA is one of the richest countries on the planet, with more billionaires within their population than almost any other nation in the world. But despite this, child hunger is on the rise, as is poverty. A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation titled “2013 Data Book, State Trends in Child Well-being” has found that child poverty[Read More…]