| Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire (AP) [7 mins][Israel] AP - Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat.Related stories: Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire Hamas rejects UN call for Gaza ceasefire with Israel ~22 grouped stories | Face scanners to be introduced in British schools in new 'Big Brother' row [43 mins][Sunderland] Laura Bailey, 11, uses what is thought to be Europe's first Iris scanner in the canteen of Sunderland's Venerable Bede School, Wednesday July 9, 2003. The school is the first to use the new system, to allow pupils to buy their school meals without using any cash. The technology will secretly pick out poorer pupils who are entitled to free meals from those who have to pay, who will be charged in a separate account which is hoped will save less well-off students from embarrassment and lead to greater equality among classmates. See PA Story SCIENCE Scanner. PA Photo: Owen Humphreys. |
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