My OperaQuick info, August 17
Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:00:00 PM
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Suspect speaks on JonBenet death 17 August 2006
A US man has been arrested in Thailand in connection with the death of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey 10 years ago in Colorado. John Mark Karr, 41, told reporters: "I was with JonBenet when she died. Her death was an accident."
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Top grade for 24.1% of A-levels 17 August 2006
Amid continuing concern, ministers are making changes to stretch the brightest students and help universities distinguish between the top performers. [...] Girls outperformed boys in every major subject apart from modern foreign languages
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TV 'can numb pain for children' 17 August 2006
Watching television may act as a natural painkiller for children, Italian research indicates.
Stats
A-LEVEL RESULTS (A grades / pass rate)
- UK: 24.1% / 96.6%
- England: 23.8% / 96.5%
- NI: 32.4% / 97.7%
- Wales: 23.9% / 96.9%
Comics
- Chemistry's most recognizable achievement is the blonde.
