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About 14,000 public sector employees have taken voluntary redundancy or early retirement in Scotland in the past two years at a cost of about £550m, a report says.

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Savile sparks abuse reporting 'rise'

Wed, 2013-05-22 16:12

Reporting of historic child abuse has "significantly increased" since the Jimmy Savile investigation, a Scottish charity says.

Categories: International News, National / International News

The growth of start-up competitions

Wed, 2013-05-22 16:09

Why so many new firms love awards

Categories: International News, National / International News

Twitter boosts security after hacks

Wed, 2013-05-22 16:02

Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.

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VIDEO: Man dead in suspected terror attack

Wed, 2013-05-22 15:30

A man has been killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in Woolwich, south-east London.

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Can science be kick started?

Wed, 2013-05-22 15:29

Is it possible to kick-start science?

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Man dead in suspected terror attack

Wed, 2013-05-22 15:12

A man is killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in London, with footage emerging of a man with bloodied hands shouting political statements near the scene.

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Kerry condemns Hezbollah over Syria

Wed, 2013-05-22 14:55

US Secretary of State John Kerry says Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran are perpetuating President Bashar al-Assad's "campaign of terror" in Syria.

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Boston bomb investigators kill man

Wed, 2013-05-22 14:30

A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under questioning by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.

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International Booker for Lydia Davis

Wed, 2013-05-22 13:13

American writer Lydia Davis is named as winner of the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".

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US mayor to push tornado shelter law

Wed, 2013-05-22 12:55

The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.

Categories: International News, National / International News

US tax official refuses to testify

Wed, 2013-05-22 12:33

The US tax official at the centre of a furore over the agency's targeting of conservative groups invokes her right to silence when questioned by Congress.

Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Couple's £163,000 mobile bill shock

Wed, 2013-05-22 12:21

An electrician and his wife had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. BBC Watchdog investigated

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Concert on the Lawn July 27 & 28, 2013

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KBBI’s Concert on the Lawn at Karen Hornaday Park brings together an eclectic group of talented musicians from Homer and beyond for a fun and spirited community weekend. Click here for details and to submit an application form. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JUNE 29th, 2013. We are not accepting food vendors as we are full in that category.

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