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网页2000年4月4日 · The Krays: A history of violence. Violence became a hallmark of the Krays' lives. The Krays were the most notorious criminals of the 1960s, heading an organised underworld empire of protection rackets, violence and murder. Ronnie and Reggie Kray were identical twins, born and raised in the East End of London - …
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BBC NEWS | UK | The campaign for 'Sarah's Law'
网页2007年4月10日 · The campaign for 'Sarah's Law'. In the mid-1990s, Megan's Law was introduced in the US after the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanko by a sex offender who had moved in across the street. That law gives parents access to information on paedophiles living in their community. In Britain, there has been a campaign for equivalent legislation ...
BBC NEWS | UK | Baby P report: The key findings
网页2008年12月1日 · Baby P report: The key findings. An independent report into the death of Baby P has delivered a damning verdict on the services provided by north London's Haringey Council. The 17-month-old boy died after months of abuse despite being on the council's child protection register. Failure to identify children at immediate risk of …
BBC NEWS | Magazine | Sorry to say
网页Saying sorry used to be a way of apologising, but these days the s-word has come to mean many different things, and its heavy use says much about modern British attitudes. "It always seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word." So sang a bespectacled, flares-wearing Elton John in his famous 1976 hit Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.
BBC NEWS | Health | A guide to the Hippocratic Oath
网页2008年10月26日 · Hippocratic Oath. In his absence, Apollo sent a white crow to look after her. When the crow informed Apollo that Coronis loved another man, Apollo's rage turned the crow black. To avenge her brother, Apollo's sister shot Coronis with an arrow and, as she lay dying, Coronis told Apollo that she was bearing his child.
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The burning times
网页2009年10月30日 · Children dress up as witches without understanding the brutal history. A frenzy of witch-hunts took place during this time in Europe, mostly in German-speaking parts, with an estimated 60,000 people put to death. In mainland Europe and Scotland they burned them, with the peak period between 1580 and 1662 often referred to …
BBC NEWS | Health | Profile: Sir Roy Meadow
网页2006年2月17日 · Profile: Sir Roy Meadow. Sir Roy won his appeal against being struck off the medical register. Professor Sir Roy Meadow is one of the most influential and respected paediatricians of his generation. Many experts say his work has saved countless children from unnecessary suffering. However, his distinguished career has been blighted by …
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