Syrian refugees rise to 200,000

25 August BBC

The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have fled to neighbouring countries as the conflict has intensified. The UNHCR said the figure was already more than its projection of 185,000 for the end of this year.

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Highland connection as Mars rover Curiosity heads for Glenelg

25 August ABC News

Mars rover Curiosity is on the move - and its first destination on the Red Planet has a namesake deep in the Scottish Highlands.The robot is heading for Glenelg, an area of intriguing rocky terrain which it will visit twice on its journey to and from the Martian mountain, Mount Sharp.

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Working mums healthier than stay-at-home mothers

25 August Daily Telegraph

Working mums are healthier than those who stay at home, new research suggests.A study found that supermums who 'have it all' and work full time are more healthy than those who stay home, work part time or have recently been made unemployed.

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