Child Asthma Admissions Fall after Smoking Ban

The number of children admitted to hospital with 1) points symptoms effects affects results of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found. Research shows there was a 12.3% fall in admissions in the first year after the law 2) is are was were has been introduced in July 2007, and these have continued to drop in subsequent years, suggesting that any benefits of the legislation have been 3) sustained fitted suspended conformed defined .

NHS statistics analyzed by researchers at Imperial College London showed the decline was equivalent to 6,802 4) few fewer little least similar hospital admissions in the first three years of the law coming into effect. The findings have been published in the journal Paediatrics. Asthma affects one 5) from of to by in 11 children in the UK.

Before the ban was implemented, hospital admissions for children suffering a severe asthma attack were increasing steadily by 2.2% a year, 6) growing peaking concluding levelling settling at 26,969 admissions in 2006-07. The findings show the trend 7) reversed tracked returned came back developed immediately after the law came into effect, with lower admission rates among boys and girls of all ages, in both wealthy and poor 8) estates slums shanty towns high-rise blocks neighbourhoods and in cities and rural areas.

Previous studies have shown that hospital admissions for childhood asthma 9) will fall would fall falling fell fallen after smoke-free legislation was introduced in Scotland and North America. The smoking ban in England has also been found to have reduced the rate of heart 10) strokes crises arrests diseases attacks .

Snow and Ice Take Hold as Temperatures Plunge across Britain

Temperatures will struggle to rise 11) above around at after approximately freezing in many parts of the UK as icy conditions affect most areas and fresh snow showers move in from the south-west. A third day of serious disruption to road, rail and air travel is expected with difficulties 12) circling concerning concerned concentrating concentrated in Scotland and the south and east of England, and many of the 5,000 schools that closed on Monday will stay shut, 13) more primary mostly less least in the north-east, East Anglia and around Birmingham.

Temperatures overnight fell to a low of -11°C in Buckinghamshire, -10°C at Stansted airport and -9°C at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk and are expected to match this on Tuesday night after an Arctic day. Scotland, Northumberland and Durham are 14) obliged likely probably possibly estimated to see snowfall of up to 10cm with up to 6cm in southern England and 2cm in East Anglia. Further fronts moving in from the Atlantic and Cornwall will add their share but are expected to turn more quickly into 15) sleet moisture saturation snow ice and rain as temperatures ease slightly.

Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and Newcastle airports have all 16) forecast announced previewed warned ordered travellers to expect delays and to check before setting out from home. Flights are getting back to normal at Robin Hood airport near Doncaster, East Midlands and Leeds Bradford, 17) this which that whom whose also saw delays and closures on Monday.

A 18) chief presenter responsible spokesman deputy at Heathrow said visibility problems on Sunday and Monday, when almost 500 flights, or 20%, of the timetable were cancelled, were compounded by delays and disruption at continental airports which have also been 19) crashed collided hit targetted shot by snow and bad visibility. He said: "Because Heathrow runs at almost 100% capacity there is no slack in the system and flights unfortunately have to be cancelled. Further cancellations are inevitable 20) because due so as a result given the adverse weather conditions at other airports around Europe."

Italy Often Turns Back Asylum Seekers Arriving Illegally from Greece

21) Because Instead Despite Rather Apart of following international standards on how to treat asylum seekers and unaccompanied migrant children 22) which what who whom whose arrive illegally from Greece, the Italian authorities have been summarily returning them, according to a report by Human Rights Watch scheduled to be 23) printed recorded published divulged defined Tuesday.

Officials in several ports along Italy’s Adriatic coast routinely return stowaways on ferries from Greece 24) within after during before while hours, without adequately considering requests for asylum or, in the case of children, admitting them to determine their best interests, the report said. Human Rights Watch said its 25) analysis evidence discoveries findings suspicions were based on interviews with government officials, social workers and 29 men and boys who had been returned to Greece, which the organization said reflected broader practices in Italy.

The report said it was difficult to 26) reason research forecast analyze determine how many migrants were affected. In the southern Italian poll of Bari, almost 900 migrants trying to enter Italy were intercepted from January 2011 to June 2012, and just 12 were allowed to remain, the report said; 27) broadly about around nearly approximately similar figures were cited for Venice in 2010 and most of 2011.

Criticism of Italy’s practice of returning intercepted migrants to Greece is "unfortunately nothing new - it’s been 28) going on taking up taking out taking on going off for years," said Christopher Hein, director of the Italian Refugee Council. Mr. Hein said the arrival of more youths from Afghanistan, Syria and other troubled countries "makes it more alarming." 29) Talking Saying Recounting Remembering Demonstrating the harrowing details of illegal journeys into Italy - travelling in refrigerated food trucks or between axles underneath cars and buses - the report offered a stark reminder of what migrants risk in their attempts to reach European Union countries in search of a better life. Many do not 30) manage make it reach get it take off alive.

France and Germany: ’No Longer a Couple, but Divorce is Impossible.’

The marriage between France and Germany appears to be going through a bad 31) time cycle season area patch . But divorce, it seems, is out of the question. As leaders of the two states gathered in Berlin on Tuesday to 32) mark sign indicate register repeat 50 years of a friendship treaty that has powered wider European integration, commentators reached for connubial metaphors to describe the present state of the relationship.

"A golden wedding with no romance" was how the French broadcaster RF1 described the anniversary of the Elysée Treaty 33) conclude concluded concluding has concluded have concluded on Jan. 22, 1963 between Charles de Gaulle, the French president, and Germany’s Chancellor Konrad Adenaur. Fifty years on, "the neighbouring country 34) is seen are seen has seen had seen saw more as a partner than as a friend", according to Pascal Thibaut, its Berlin correspondent. Differences over how to 35) lose struggle tackle compete win over an economic crisis in the euro zone have sharpened 36) before already for since ending the election last year of François Hollande, France’s Socialist president. And, just ahead of the celebrations, Germany’s limited support for French intervention in Mali has underlined 37) lacking the lack of lacked lack on lacks a common defence and foreign policy vision between the two partners.

38) However Therefore Whatever Regardless Nonetheless the political ups and downs of the Franco-German relationship, polls indicate that the people of the two countries have long ago set aside the enmity that once characterized their relationship. 39) Thus Because of Due to this This is why That said , it seems that many clichés persist, A recent Ifop survey found that most Germans first think of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, wine and croissants when they think of France. For the French, it is Angela Merkel, beer, Berlin and cars.

"The anniversary would be a bittersweet moment" for the two partners, 40) saying so stated by according to responding to analyzed by Joachim Bitterlich, a former adviser to Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany. "Sure, there have been ups and downs," he wrote in the Financial Times, "but the achievements of the past half-century are real and worth celebrating."

Teen’s Confession: Horror Film Inspired Murder of Mum, Sister

A 17-year-old wrote in a confession released Thursday that the horror movie remake of "Halloween" gave him the idea 41) to kill kill killing killed have killed his mother and sister, Jake Evans is on 42) charge trial prison court justice for the Oct. 3 slayings of his 15-year-old sister, Mallory, and mother Jami in their upscale Aledo home. The confession was introduced as 43) defense clues indications suspicion evidence .

In a four-page written confession to police hours after his arrest, Evans said he 44) watches watching have watched had watched didn't watch the remake of "Halloween" three times earlier that week. The 2007 Rob Zombie film is about a 10-year-old boy who murders several people and kills a number of others 15 years 45) later since ago before subsequently . While watching it, I was amazed at how at ease the boy was during the murders and how little 46) regret remorse apology mourning sadness he had," Evans wrote. "Afterward, I was thinking to myself it would be the same for me when I kill someone."

Later, as his mother and sister watched the presidential debate that night, he said he "just sat in the living room thinking 47) on along about around concerning how I was going to kill my family."

He wrote that he got a knife. "I went back upstairs and kept pacing back and 48) front after forth round beyond imagining killing Mallory," he said. "Thoughts of causing her pain kept entering my mind and were really bothering me. 49) Rather However Because But Moreover then I’d think about the times she hurt my feelings." Then he changed his plans. "After a while, 1 thought to myself that if I were to kill my mum and Mallory, I 50) don't won't wouldn't didn't hadn't want them to feel anything, so I decided to kill them both with the 22 revolver I stole from my Grandpa," he wrote.

Whatever Happened to Egypt’s Spring?

It is two years to the day since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 51) begins beginning begun has begun began . But far from heralding a bright new dawn, many things are 52) better best worse worst different than ever.

The pyramids emerge serene from the morning mist in Giza, It is a majestic and awe-inspiring 53) vision scenery panoramic sight look . But there is one thing missing: tourists.

Tourism is Egypt’s 54) economy economical economics economically lifeline. But after two years of political turmoil following the downfall of Hosni Mubarak and, with Tahrir Square once again the scene of protests as Egyptians mark the second 55) date remembrance birthday anniversary commemoration of the revolution, the economy is in freefall. After the heady euphoria of the people’s revolt, Egyptians are disillusioned with their Islamist rulers and waiting in vain for their lives to improve 56) under behind above on by President Mohamed Morsi, accused of failing to fulfil the goals of the revolution: bread, freedom and social justice.

There is the question of real justice, too. More than 800 people 57) are have been to be being were killed in the ultimately doomed attempt to crush the uprising that swept Mubarak from power. Yet no one from his government has been brought to book. The 58) current elected former ancient oldest President himself was jailed for life last year for ordering the killings, but his sentence was overturned and he now languishes in his cell, his health failing. More than $700m in Swiss bank accounts linked to his entourage has 59) since already after yet before to be returned to Cairo. His sons, charged with corruption, have been 60) cleared charged accused convicted rewarded because their alleged crimes took place more than 10 years ago. The list goes on.

Delight in Aussie Town over ’TriIlion-dollar’ Oil Find

The South Australian town of Coober Pedy, with a largely under ground-dwelling population of just 1,695, is about to 61) compete challenge overcome defeat conquer the mighty Saudi Arabia as the world’s oil capital - at least if claims it could be sitting on more than $20tm (£15tm) of black gold are to be believed.

The 62) dwellers persons miners politiciens residents , who mostly live in underground "dugouts" to protect themselves from the scorching sun, are euphoric after two new geological surveys 63) guessed judged imagined outlined estimated that 65,000 sq km of the surrounding Arckaringa Basin in the Australian outback contain up to 233 billion barrels of oil. This puts their town 64) within to under around about a whisker of Saudi Arabia’s 263 billion barrels, according to the Herald Sun newspaper.

65) Instead In truth In context In turn In theory , while it is theoretically possible that the licence holder, Line Energy, will be able to recover every single one of those 233 billion barrels, it will probably only be commercially viable to 66) extract expire extend explore export a small fraction. Even the report 67) accuses addresses accords admits acquires this, conservatively estimating that the Arckaringa Basin holds 3.5 billion barrels of recoverable reserves. Saudi Arabia’s 263 billion barrels, 68) because however although due to in spite of , refer to recoverable, rather than total, reserves.

But even 3,5 billion barrels is 69) value cost costs price worth $400bn (£250bn) at current prices - and the eventual amount could be a good bit higher than that, 70) yet for since still while in the realms of a game-changing windfall for South Australia.

London Helicopter Crash: Two Die in Vauxhall Crane Accident

Two people were killed and 12 were 71) injured survived damaged destroyed rescued when a helicopter crashed into a crane on a building in central London. The helicopter 72) landed hit collided crashed heard the crane on top of The Tower, One St George Wharf, beside the Thames at about 08 :00 GMT.

Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage fell into Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth, Eighty fire-fighters 73) covered tackled struggled ignited beat the blaze. The pilot, Captain Pete Barnes from the charter firm Rotormotion, was killed, 74) adding in addition moreover also along with a person on the ground.

Mr Barnes, 50 and who lived near Reading, Berkshire, 75) has asked have asked had asked asking to ask to be diverted to a nearby heliport because of bad weather. Metropolitan Police Commander Neil Basu told BBC News it was "miraculous" the crash was not 76) more mostly much less little worse. Five people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Seven people were 77) treated diagnosed tested cured analyzed at the scene. It is thought some of the injured were hit by falling 78) particles waste remains debris extracts .

The Civil Aviation Authority said a warning about the crane involved in the crash had been 79) planned filed published spread issued to pilots in October and again on 7 January. But it confirmed that red aviation warning lights on tall structures only need to be turned on at night - and not during bad weather in daylight hours - because they are not 80) sighted viewed visible regarded reflected in fog or low cloud. The rules mean the period defined as night would have ended about 30 minutes before the crash.