Legendary Singer Lou Reed Dies Aged 71

Legendary Singer Lou Reed Dies Aged 71 – 27 October 2013 Legendary singer and songwriter Lou Reed has died in New York, aged 71. The punk-poet died of a liver-related ailment on Sunday morning, his …

What's behind an alarming rise in physical assaults on parents by their offspring?

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During just one year (2009-10), nearly 2,000 parents, mostly mothers, were attacked by their children, mostly sons, in London alone. The actual figure could be higher; the study suggests that the shame and fear associated with such acts means that many …
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The Life and Death of Juliano Mer-Khamis

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Arna's father saw it as an act of rebellion that even he, a socialist, could not countenance. She was welcomed into …. She invited Juliano to teach drama therapy. And when she … But soon after the Second Intifada erupted in October 2000 Juliano …
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