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Brown not to surrender sovereignty of Falkland Islands to Argentina

Brown not to surrender sovereignty of Falkland Islands to ArgentinaLondon, Mar 28 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned that he will not surrender the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands ahead of talks with Argentinean premier Cristina Kirchner, who was elected with a pledge to regain the islands from British occupation.

Brown will today hold his first meeting with Kirchner at a conference in Chile, The Telegraph reported.

Now, a device that buzzes you to straighten up when you slouch

Now, a device that buzzes you to straighten up when you slouchLondon, Mar 28: You can now stop worrying about the way you look while sitting, for iPosture a small gadget, which can be stuck on the skin and buzzes to remind the wearer to sit up straight, helping improve posture, has come to your rescue.

The revolutionary device vibrates discretely when the wearer slouches by more than three degrees for one minute.

Once the posture is corrected the buzzing stops and users have been found to adopt better habits after wearing the device for four hours a day for up to a month.

Dementia rates may be reduced by increasing school leaving age

Dementia rates may be reduced by increasing school leaving ageLondon, March 28: Cambridge University researchers say that the time spent in education may reduce people’s risk of dementia later in life.

The researchers compared the mental abilities of elderly people, and found that those born after the school leaving age was raised in the country fared better.

Based on that observation, the researchers came to the conclusion that further changes to the school leaving age could improve mental abilities and curb dementia rates more.

''Extreme beer'' craze leaves UK alcohol campaigners worried

''Extreme beer'' craze leaves UK alcohol campaigners worriedLondon, March 28: British alcohol campaigners are worried about the effects of the so-called “extreme beer” movement on public health.

The word of caution comes after the launch of a generation of fuller-flavoured ales named Punk IPA, Speed Ball, and O8 that contain mind-blowing alcohol contents.

The speciality bottles, with their intense flavours and alcohol contents of up to 12 per cent, can contain 10 times as much hops as a traditional pint.

Ponzi fraudster Madoff used London office as piggy bank: UK investigators

Ponzi fraudster Madoff used London office as piggy bank: UK investigatorsLondon, Mar 28 : Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff used the London arm of his corrupt investment business as his personal "piggy bank", British fraud investigators have claimed.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) described Madoff Securities International, based in Mayfair, Central London as "a cog in the global washing machine", through which the jailed fraudster had laundered billions of pounds.

Now, ''Italian Fritzl'' who hid and raped daughter for 25 years emerges

Now, ''Italian Fritzl'' who hid and raped daughter for 25 years emergesLondon, Mar 28 : A man, dubbed ''Italian Fritzl'', and his son have been accused of the serial rape of their daughters.

Cops have revealed that Michele Mongelli, 64, kept his daughter prisoner and brutally raped her for 25 years.

It is being alleged that accused Mongelli believed it was "his right" to sexually abuse her, reports The Sun.

Police claim he groomed his son Giuseppe to abuse the girl too - along with his own four children. Father and son were last night under arrest in Turin.

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