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School Report asks high-profile politicians such as David Cameron and Boris Johnson to address issues as diverse as knife crime and Scottish independence.

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The drink drive limit in Scotland should be reduced, according to the majority of responses to a Scottish government consultation.

Two weather warnings are put in place in parts of Wales for heavy rain and snow later on Thursday.

This past Monday, Southern California Public Radio (KPCC), created a March Madness bracket to finally determine the top dog of the public radio world. After a strong win over Writer's Almanac, Marketplace advanced to the second round, this time facing off against perhaps the noblest of contenders, Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

In an act of good sportsmanship, Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal invited Peter Sagal, his counterpart at the NPR quiz show, to join him on air in a pre-game assesment of the competition.

But trash-talking quickly commenced... 

"I'm just saying I got back-up," said Sagal. "I have the Kasell ... he was dominating public radio when you were in short pants, my little friend."

If you still aren't swayed, though, to help make your voting even easier, dear Listener, we at Marketplace assembled the Top 10 reasons why Marketplace trumps Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

Let's do the numbers:

1. We don't make you wait, we just tell you.

2. We ask celebrity guests about stuff they do know.

3. Sound quality at the Frank Stanton Studios in Los Angeles is better than at the Chase Bank Auditorium in Downtown Chicago.

4. We'd be funnier if we had a week to write our show, too.

5. We're there for you morning, noon, and night, they make you wait, wait for the weekend.

6. Our Monday blog posts won't give your eyes heartburn.

7. Financial literacy: The gift that keeps on giving. Stupid criminal stories? Not so much.

8. In the cut-throat competition to lure radio's most talented personalities, Marketplace won the best intern.

9. News flash: No one has a home answering machine anymore.

10. Peter Segal v. Kai Ryssdal. A picture is worth a thousand unbroadcasted words.

Check out the bracket and vote for Marketplace!

Newcastle's Massadio Haidara calls the FA's decision not to punish Wigan forward Callum McManaman "ridiculous".

Normally, the buff-breasted rail is a shy little creature. But on this island out on the Great Barrier Reef, it's become the avian equivalent of a weed. And the island is dotted with other pesky and sometimes (to visitors) menacing birds.

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Normally, the buff-breasted rail is a shy little creature. But on this island out on the Great Barrier Reef, it's become the avian equivalent of a weed. And the island is dotted with other pesky and sometimes (to visitors) menacing birds.

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The government defends its new mortgage guarantee scheme from Labour criticism.

The recent re-arrest of radical cleric Abu Qatada was linked to an investigation into extremist internet material, the Metropolitan Police says.

A map tracing the "oldest light" in the sky has been produced by Europe's Planck Surveyor satellite.

Teenagers on their social media and technology habits

An inquest rules that "Lady in the Lake" killer Gordon Park intentionally took his own life in prison in 2010.

A number of Shia community leaders in Saudi Arabia sign a statement condemning the recent arrest of 16 Shia citizens on allegations of spying.

The central bank says it will cut off a financial lifeline in four days if Cypriot lawmakers can't agree on a deal to raise $7.5 billion to prop up the country's banks.

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Everybody tries to figure out who will win. How about predicting the first surprise? Which teams will get bounced out before they "should" have been?

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Footballer Brett Molloy is suspended by East Stirlingshire pending investigations into social media remarks about the Ibrox Disaster.

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics says it favors civil marriage for same-gender couples. The leading group of pediatricians in the U.S. also supports parents' full rights to adopt or provide foster care regardless of their sexual orientation.

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Former England skipper Faye White explains what to expect from the new Women's Super League season beginning this weekend.