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Stories for November 10th 2009

• Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 08:23 UTC

  New UK energy plan anticipates 40% nuclear power by 2025

  

  A huge expansion of nuclear power was signalled Monday by the British Government as it named 10 sites where new power stations could be built. The first is set to be operational by 2018 and, by 2025 nuclear electricity generation could amount to around 40% of new energy provision.

• Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 08:17 UTC

  Rio do Janeiro: police “wild west tactics” behind 10.000 death toll in 12 years

  

  An independent study in Brazil suggests that the soaring number of police killings of suspected criminals in Rio do Janeiro's war on drugs is linked to bonuses now paid to “courageous” police officers, according to a newspaper report Monday.

• Tuesday, November 10th 2009 - 08:09 UTC

  Mini-skirt student with “provocative attitudes” expelled from Brazilian university

  

  In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students and professors outraged at the short mini skirt she wore on campus and her “provocative attitude”.