When Miss Bell committed her crimes, the press was less rapacious than today.

ECONOMIST: The hounding of Mary Bell

As a result Miss Bell was treated with a degree of compassion that was almost totally absent in the Bulger case.

ECONOMIST: The hounding of Mary Bell

It is clear that Miss Bell had a highly disturbed childhood.

ECONOMIST: The hounding of Mary Bell

Certainly, Miss Bell is partly to blame for her renewed notoriety.

ECONOMIST: The hounding of Mary Bell

And the government, ever sensitive to the demands of the tabloids, has promised to see if it can legally confiscate Miss Bell's share of the money for the book.

ECONOMIST: The hounding of Mary Bell

Ireland fly-half David Humphreys and another World Cup prospect Jonathan Bell will both miss the Ravenhill game.

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Google, which was supposed to post its earnings after the bell on Thursday, unexpectedly released figures around 12:31 PM Eastern, revealing a big miss on profit.

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