London, Oct 19 : British schoolgirls as young as 12 could be given permission for DIY (do it yourself) abortions, if a new bill, yet to be passed in parliament, goes through.

The bill has caused a huge controversy to arise, especially since the kids will be taking the pills without their parents'' knowledge and undergo unsupervised termination as late as 19 weeks.

The plans, which will be voted on, on October 22, has horrified pro-life campaigners, and Tory Nadine Dorries, a leading anti-abortion MP and former nurse has warned of the consequences.

London, October 19 : A new report has determined that setting up legal rights for forest-dwelling peoples costs little, and can make a big difference to efforts aimed at reducing deforestation.

Supporting the rights of the world''s forest-dwelling peoples has long been seen as an essential part of reducing deforestation. Yet policymakers have been unwilling to take on the economic and political costs of enforcing these rights.

According to a report in Nature News, fresh research has now shown that the monetary costs, at least, are meagre compared with the overall price tag of the United Nations'' proposed Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) programme.

London, October 19 : Real-life British nurses have ditched their uniforms to send pulses racing and blood pressure soaring after stripping off for a cheeky new ‘X-ray-ted’ calendar.

Some of the nation’s sexiest angels have given up their dowdy NHS uniforms for the pics.

Pretty NHS nurse models shall feature in the pulsating 100 percent Real Nurses 2009 calendar that bares girls who know all about ‘I See You’ and ‘Wahey & E’.

London, October 19 : An American man has managed to pull off what most food-lovers would only dream of doing – he swallowed a Big Mac burger weighing 15lbs in 4hrs and 39mins.

London, Oct 19 : Churches should use the Beatles’ hits in their services, for they are often more effective in expressing Christianity, says a leading bishop.

In a book backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, the Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Croydon says that the Bible has become banal and argues that pop music writers can communicate deep theological concepts in a way that is more accessible to the younger generation.

Although hundreds of evangelical churches have already turned to guitar-based songs instead of traditional hymns, the bishop suggests that clergy still need to be more creative in appealing to non-churchgoers.

London, Oct 19 : Sex might be the only thing on your mind, but don’t dare make a mention of it on the first date conversation – or it might turn out to be the last one.

Suggesting a romp up is the biggest turn-off for women, revealed the survey for Internet dating site Craigslist.

And when it comes to men, they detest a woman talking too much about former relationships or spending too much time on her mobile phone.

Over 21 percent single blokes named phone calls and texting as their pet hate, and is the surest way to put off a man, because he cannot stand the competition.

The only consensus for both men and women was regarding personal hygiene—it was a big no-no for both of them.