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Spain's new Socialist government has approved a bill to legalise same sex marriages. The predominantly Roman Catholic nation will one of only a few countries to recognise gay marriages.
Social Issues	Evangelical Times - February 2005



Church leaders at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall have offered local Muslims a room in the Cathedral premises for the education of young people in the traditions of the Muslim Faith. The acting Dean of Truro believes it is his Christian duty to show hospitality to people of minority groups.
Church	Evangelical Times - February 2005



Teenagers in Wales say God is more likely to listen to them in times of trouble than parents or close friends. A poll by the UK's largest Christian youth organisation Youth for Christ claims 43% of those questioned said they turned to God when they had problems with 28% opting for friends and parents coming in third at 16%.
Young People	The Universe - 30th January 2005



60% of Iraq's 15 million registered voters turned out for elections. They came to claim their rightful power in the land.
Politics	The Independent - 31st January 2005



Ministers promises to usher in a new age of freedom of information have failed to materialise, with scores of requests to open the Government to public scrutiny being rejected. About 4,000 requests have been received across central government since the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act on 1st January. But MPs and journalists expressed frustration at the lack of positive responses to their request amid claims that the Government has breached its own legislation by failing to meet the Freedom of Information Act's statutory deadline.
The Law	The Independent - 2nd February 2005



Scientists are predicting that coral reefs could start to dissolve within 30 years as rising carbon dioxide levels makes the seas more acidic.
Environment	The Independent - 2nd February 2005



British Scientists have discovered a new threat to the world in the form of a massive Antarctic ice sheet previously assumed to be stable may be starting to disintegrate. Its collapse would raise sea levels around the Earth by more than 16 feet.
Environment	The Independent - 2nd February 2005



A vaccine for cervical cancer will be available within five years, a leading scientist has predicted. Trials of the injection are advanced and have been highly successful. Up to 70% of cervical cancers are caused by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). While three quarters of sexually active women and men are exposed to HPV at some point, most have no symptoms. In 1 to 2% of cases, it can cause abnormalities that may become cancer.
Health	The Independent - 2nd February 2005



Up to 30,000 working women are forced out of their jobs each year because of pregnancy discrimination, according to a published report. About 441,000 women work while pregnant every year, but the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) survey of 1,000 working mothers found disturbing evidence of maltreatment. 45% said they had experienced some form of discrimination while pregnant or on maternity leave. One in five said they had lost out financially and one in 20 disclosed they were put under pressure to hand in their notice when they announced they were expecting. 7% said that they were either sacked, made redundant or left their jobs because of discrimination.
Work/Employment	The Independent - 2nd February 2005



As Auschwitz is remembered, these are the figures of the destruction of Europe's Jews: About 100,000 in the Netherlands; about 120,000 in Germany; about 1,000 in Norway; 7 in Finland; more than 700,000 across the region of the USSR; about 202,000 across the Baltic States; 60 in Denmark; 270,000 in Romania; about 3 million in Poland (90% of the population); 60,000 in Yugoslavia; 60,000 in Greece; 9,000 in Italy; 260,000 in Czechoslovakia; 50,000 in Austria; more than 180,000 in Hungary; 76,000 in France; about 1,000 in Luxembourg; 24,000 in Belgium; none in Bulgaria.
Disasters/War	The Independent – 27th January 2005



One in four teenage boys under the age of 17 can be categorised as a prolific or serious offender, Home Office figures released yesterday indicated. The 2003 Crime and Justice Survey estimated there were 3.8 million "active offenders" - or 10% of people in the 10-65 age group in England and Wales.
Crime	The Independent – 26th January 2005



Alcohol related deaths in North Staffordshire have risen by 48% in just four years. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show 90 people in the former North Staffordshire Health Authority area died from the effects of alcohol in 2003, compared with 61 in 1999. Fifty of the 2003 deaths were reported in Stoke-on-Trent, compared to 35 in 1999.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	The Sentinel – 27th January 2005



A sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Britain last year has been blamed by a senior Israeli cabinet minister partly on "incitement" by the UK media - including The Independent. The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rose from 163 in 2003 to 310, according to a report by the Global Forum Against Anti-Semitism, which is partly run under the auspices of the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon. The report cited "years of hostile reporting and commentary in the British press" - apparently on the Israeli conflict with the Palestinians - as a cause of the steep rise.
Media	The Independent – 25th January 2005



The food industry was yesterday given until next year to curb marketing of fatty and sugary products to children, if it is to avoid advertising bans or new labelling laws. The threat, from the European Commission, reflects mounting concern over the rise in obesity among young people increasingly vulnerable to the twin dangers of a junk food diet and lack of exercise.
Food and Drink	The Independent – 21st January 2005



The news from the Caribbean was distressing yesterday for die-hard smokers trying to hold back the tide of anti-tobacco laws. Cuba, which for decades has been associated with the rolling and consumption of fine cigars, is abruptly joining the ranks of countries around the world taking steps to outlaw lighting up in public spaces.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	The Independent – 21st January 2005

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