To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cone filled with sweets, but children in Essen opened theirs to find raunchy writing instruments that project erotic images.

Essen – Primary school – Shopping – Police – Supplies

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Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country.

Portugal – Child sexual abuse – Child abuse – Trial – Casa Pia

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LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Scotland’s government announced on Thursday that its planned minimum price for alcohol would be set at 45 pence per unit, meaning a bottle of wine would cost at least 4.23 pounds ($6.52) and a bottle of whisky 12.60 pounds.

Scotland – Whisky – Scottish Government – Alcohol – Wine

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Britain’s government came under pressure Thursday amid allegations that a top prime ministerial aide was involved with a newspaper investigation into the royal family that involved illegally tapping cell phones.

Mobile phone – Newspaper – Government – Science and Technology – Cell Phones

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Dutch authorities have found two babies’ bodies in the garden of a women arrested last week for killing another child, the prosecution service said on Thursday.

Dutch people – Netherlands – Business – Business Services – People

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Two Yemeni men arrested on suspicion they may have been involved in an airline terrorism plot are released without charge when no evidence was found, Dutch prosecutors say.

Amsterdam – Chicago – Netherlands – United States – North Holland

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A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday, the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other.

Julian Assange – Rape – Wikileaks – Crime – Sex Offenses

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U.S. officials expect Dutch authorities to release the two men arrested Monday on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam, NBC News reported Wednesday.

Amsterdam – Chicago – Netherlands – United States – North Holland

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