Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrong

The old adage "sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you", simply is not true, a study finds.

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Boy has shoulder made from elbow

A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

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Bank insider urges UK rate cuts

Two million people will be out of work by Christmas if interest rates are not cut, a Bank of England policymaker warns.

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Fit camp

Young people lose weight - and gain confidence

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Crash plane 'was almost swapped'

The airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.

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Jackson turns 50

The highs and lows of Michael Jackson's life and career

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Super Cup live - Man Utd v Zenit

Man Utd face Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco.

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Prison for BNP activist's killer

An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of the BNP activist neighbour he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

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Dementieva halts Keothavong run

British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

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Police resume arson house search

Officers investigating a fire at the home of a wealthy family, who are all missing, continue their search of the property.

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Rustle test

What's the noisiest, most irritating cinema snack?

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Airline collapse hits thousands

Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses.

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Karadzic refuses war crimes pleas

Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague.

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Arty party pooper: Banksy's secret costs Labour £75,000

Graffiti star Banksy's secret identity caused some problems for Labour's accountants, after he donated a piece of art to raise funds for the party.

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McCain picks female running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

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Zoom Q&A

What should customers do after airline collapse?

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Two hurt in yacht blast

A man is treated for burns and a woman for shock after an explosion on a catamaran in a harbour.

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Antigua murders policeman sacked

The Canadian who headed the inquiry into the honeymoon murders of a British couple in Antigua confirms he has been fired.

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England win seals one-day series

England produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs at The Oval and seal the series.

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Cutlass time

Five classic map symbols you won't get on your satnav

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More firms increase energy bills

Two more energy firms, Scottish Energy and Npower, are to raise their gas and electricity prices, blaming higher wholesale costs.

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What do you want the world to talk about?

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Clubs learn Uefa Cup fate

Everton take on Standard Liege in the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup.

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Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban

A thief who stole from rail passengers and hid the cash between his buttocks is banned from the whole of London.

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Floating hope

Rescuing survivors as India river changes course

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Boy has shoulder made from elbow

A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

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McCain picks female running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

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Police resume arson house search

Officers investigating a fire at the home of a wealthy family, who are all missing, continue their search of the property.

news.bbc.co.uk

Floating hope

Rescuing survivors as India river changes course

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Karadzic refuses war crimes pleas

Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic refuses to enter a plea to charges of war crimes at the UN tribunal in The Hague.

news.bbc.co.uk

Fit camp

Young people lose weight - and gain confidence

news.bbc.co.uk

England win seals one-day series

England produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs at The Oval and seal the series.

news.bbc.co.uk

Clubs learn Uefa Cup fate

Everton take on Standard Liege in the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup.

news.bbc.co.uk

Crash plane 'was almost swapped'

The airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Prison for BNP activist's killer

An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of the BNP activist neighbour he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cutlass time

Five classic map symbols you won't get on your satnav

news.bbc.co.uk

Arty party pooper: Banksy's secret costs Labour £75,000

Graffiti star Banksy's secret identity caused some problems for Labour's accountants, after he donated a piece of art to raise funds for the party.

news.bbc.co.uk

Zoom Q&A

What should customers do after airline collapse?

news.bbc.co.uk

Why the "sticks and stones" adage is wrong

The old adage "sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you", simply is not true, a study finds.

news.bbc.co.uk

Bank insider urges UK rate cuts

Two million people will be out of work by Christmas if interest rates are not cut, a Bank of England policymaker warns.

news.bbc.co.uk

Airline collapse hits thousands

Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses.

news.bbc.co.uk

Dementieva halts Keothavong run

British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

news.bbc.co.uk

Two hurt in yacht blast

A man is treated for burns and a woman for shock after an explosion on a catamaran in a harbour.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rustle test

What's the noisiest, most irritating cinema snack?

news.bbc.co.uk

More firms increase energy bills

Two more energy firms, Scottish Energy and Npower, are to raise their gas and electricity prices, blaming higher wholesale costs.

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Jackson turns 50

The highs and lows of Michael Jackson's life and career

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Antigua murders policeman sacked

The Canadian who headed the inquiry into the honeymoon murders of a British couple in Antigua confirms he has been fired.

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What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Super Cup live - Man Utd v Zenit

Man Utd face Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco.

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Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban

A thief who stole from rail passengers and hid the cash between his buttocks is banned from the whole of London.

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