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   Web Issue 3322 December 4 2008   
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TWO CLOSE TO MISS:
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Debut Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo smashed a nation's dreams after missing a goal from two yards during Saturday's Scotland v Norway World Cup qualifier.

Gordon Brown stands firm on 42 day detention plan
12:36pm Monday 6th October 2008
Gordon Brown remains committed to extending the pre-charge detention period for terror suspects, Downing Street has insisted.

‘Breakthrough’ test could lead to new treatments for MS sufferers
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
Scottish scientists claim to have developed a “breakthrough” test that could lead to new medication for thousands of multiple sclerosis patients whose condition is currently untreatable.

Drink-drive footballer, Luke McCormick, is jailed for killer crash
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
A drunken footballer who was seen “driving like an idiot” before he killed two young boys has been jailed for seven years.

Rival gang ‘executed biker in motorway shooting’
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
A Hell's Angel was shot dead as he rode along a motorway at 90mph after being targeted for "execution" by members of a rival biker gang, a murder trial has heard.

West of Scotland has 50% higher lung cancer risk
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
People living in the west of Scotland are 50% more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer than those in the rest of the UK, according to a report released today.

Crisis warning as quarter of mammals now face extinction
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
One-quarter of the world’s mammals are at risk of extinction, the latest global analysis of threatened species revealed today.

Bid to ensure Princes Street stays open
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
Edinburgh's world-famous shopping street could be partially re-opened throughout the latest phase of the city’s controversial tramworks after planned closures of both carriageways caused gridlock.

Survey finds one in three wrongly believes assisting suicide is legal
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
Widespread uncertainty about the law governing assisted suicide has been revealed by a new survey.

Soldier died in a minefield known to officers
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
A Scottish soldier died and others were seriously injured after their patrol strayed into a minefield in an area where their commanding officer knew there was a danger, an inquest heard yesterday.

Police chief’s widow says she forgives him for affair
 Tuesday 7th October 2008
The widow of police chief Michael Todd said yesterday she has “forgiven” him after his inquest heard his tangled love life led to his death.

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