But his family said the expert appointed by the Home Office had no experience in uncovering suicidal tendencies in Asperger's syndrome patients.

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Mr Sarkozy told a philosophy magazine recently that paedophilia and suicidal tendencies were probably genetic traits, provoking sharp criticism from Ms Royal and Mr Bayrou.

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Again, no one knows what about coffee would make people live longer, but Ascherio theorizes it could be the protection against type II diabetes, Parkinson's, depression and suicidal tendencies.

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The issue last boiled over eight years ago, when Ireland's Supreme Court, considering the tragic case of a sexually-abused teenager, ruled that suicidal tendencies could be grounds for abortion.

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"This house should not forget that we are talking about some of the most dangerous men in the world who have, in the past, displayed murderous and suicidal tendencies, and often both together, " he told MPs.

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