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| Huntley to sue over prison attack On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:47:53 +0000 News Category : |
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Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate. .... Read More... |
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| 'Progress' in new Afghan mission On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:10:34 +0000 News Category : |
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British forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province. .... Read More... |
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| Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:04:47 +0000 News Category : |
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The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war. .... Read More... |
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| Tax credit overpayments 'to soar' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:09 +0000 News Category : |
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Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say. .... Read More... |
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| Change call after Australia fires On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000 News Category : |
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A report into Australia's worst bushfires recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters. .... Read More... |
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| Addresses set to lose county name On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:58:54 +0000 News Category : |
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Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names. .... Read More... |
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| Love Parade memorial service due On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:57:25 +0000 News Category : |
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Germany prepares for a memorial service one week after a deadly stampede killed 21 people at the Love Parade dance festival. .... Read More... |
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| Concern over rape medic shortage On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:03:26 +0000 News Category : |
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A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe. .... Read More... |
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| Everglades on Unesco danger list On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:11 +0000 News Category : |
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A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk. .... Read More... |
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| Interns are 'entitled to be paid' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:34 +0000 News Category : |
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Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says. .... Read More... |
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| Balding complains over sex jibe On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:10:49 +0000 News Category : |
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Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality. .... Read More... |
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| Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:53:41 +0000 News Category : |
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The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports. .... Read More... |
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| Can I talk to you about Jesus? Manager foils raid On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:21 +0000 News Category : |
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A 20-year-old Christian mobile phone shop manager in Florida stops a would-be armed robber by preaching to him. .... Read More... |
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| Turner leads GB Euro medal haul On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:14:21 +0000 News Category : |
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Andy Turner leads Great Britain's medal haul on the fourth day of the European Championships as he takes gold in the 110m hurdles. .... Read More... |
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| Anderson puts England in command On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:22 +0000 News Category : |
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Birthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. .... Read More... |
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| Bristol City capture keeper James On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:26:19 +0000 News Category : |
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Bristol City sign England goalkeeper David James following his release from Portsmouth. .... Read More... |
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| Vettel heads Alonso in practice On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:37:34 +0000 News Category : |
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Red Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. .... Read More... |
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| Leeds 12-26 Wigan On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:46:19 +0000 News Category : |
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Pat Richards kicks 10 points as Wigan move one step closer to the Super League leader's shield with victory over defending champions Leeds. .... Read More... |
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| Venables' identity must be secret On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:03 +0000 News Category : |
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The new identity of Jon Venables must be kept secret because there is "compelling evidence" of a threat to his safety, a judge says. .... Read More... |
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| Coroner raises rail safety fears On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:39 +0000 News Category : |
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A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the 2002 Potters Bar train crash, in which seven died. .... Read More... |
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| Child, 3, drowned in garden pond On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:01:42 +0000 News Category : |
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A toddler drowned after falling into a garden pond during a visit to a house in Edinburgh, it has emerged. .... Read More... |
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| Ash cloud cost firm £45,000 a day On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:43:35 +0000 News Category : |
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The grounding of flights because of volcanic ash cost an airports operator £45,000 each day air services were disrupted. .... Read More... |
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| Widow's relief as remains found On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:59:34 +0000 News Category : |
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The widow of a man believed to have been killed by the IRA in 1981 said she felt sad but relieved that her husband's remains appeared to have been found. .... Read More... |
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| Bishop backs 1971 killings probe On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:58:30 +0000 News Category : |
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A Catholic bishop calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of 11 civilians killed by the Army in Ballymurphy in west Belfast in 1971. .... Read More... |
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| Girl, 9, dies in rafting accident On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:45:10 +0000 News Category : |
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A nine-year-old girl from Wales has died in a rafting accident while on holiday in Turkey. .... Read More... |
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| Family funeral tribute to soldier On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:49 +0000 News Category : |
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Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral of a "brave, courageous and loyal" soldier killed in Afghanistan. .... Read More... |
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| Three charged with Uganda bombing On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:13:11 +0000 News Category : |
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Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda. .... Read More... |
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| Four fined over SA 'racist video' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:26 +0000 News Category : |
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Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers. .... Read More... |
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| China mine explosion 'kills 15' On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:48:01 +0000 News Category : |
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At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up. .... Read More... |
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| China river hunt for toxic drums On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:04 +0000 News Category : |
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Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding. .... Read More... |
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| Deadly forest fires ravage Russia On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:09 +0000 News Category : |
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Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow. .... Read More... |
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| Greek military told to move fuel On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:39:58 +0000 News Category : |
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Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says. .... Read More... |
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| Farc call to new Colombian leader On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:05:26 +0000 News Category : |
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Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president. .... Read More... |
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| Argentine gay weddings go ahead On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:55:40 +0000 News Category : |
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A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions. .... Read More... |
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| Lebanon urged to resist violence On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:39:20 +0000 News Category : |
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Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country. .... Read More... |
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| Israel launches Gaza air strikes On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:36:41 +0000 News Category : |
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Israel launches air strikes into the Gaza Strip, reports say, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. .... Read More... |
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| Deaths rise in South Asia monsoon On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:56:44 +0000 News Category : |
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Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges. .... Read More... |
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| Five Taliban off UN sanction list On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:33:56 +0000 News Category : |
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Five Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents. .... Read More... |
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| US economic growth slows to 2.4% On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:09 +0000 News Category : |
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US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says. .... Read More... |
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| No assault charge for ex-VP Gore On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:11:01 +0000 News Category : |
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Former US Vice President Al Gore will not face charges over claims he assaulted a masseuse in an Oregon hotel room in 2006. .... Read More... |
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| Strikes and ash extend BA losses On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:22:45 +0000 News Category : |
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BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. .... Read More... |
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| Northwest agrees to pay $38m fine On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:45:44 +0000 News Category : |
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Northwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says. .... Read More... |
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| Immigrant worker limit criticised On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:31:13 +0000 News Category : |
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Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London. .... Read More... |
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| Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:27:43 +0000 News Category : |
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The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says. .... Read More... |
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| Benefits face 'radical' shake-up On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:53 +0000 News Category : |
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Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up. .... Read More... |
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| Expenses four in appeals defeat On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:42 +0000 News Category : |
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Three ex-Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations. .... Read More... |
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| Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:08 +0000 News Category : |
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Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows. .... Read More... |
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| Pregnant women rights questioned On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:54 +0000 News Category : |
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The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal. .... Read More... |
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| Drug prescribed after web search On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:06:35 +0000 News Category : |
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A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet. .... Read More... |
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| Gove defends academy schools list On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:02 +0000 News Category : |
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The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward. .... Read More... |
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| Maths fears over A-level reforms On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:20:44 +0000 News Category : |
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Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns. .... Read More... |
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| 150 schools ask to be academies On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:29:07 +0000 News Category : |
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More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show. .... Read More... |
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| Call to check on mobile security On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:31:48 +0000 News Category : |
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Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping. .... Read More... |
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| UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:37:19 +0000 News Category : |
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Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire. .... Read More... |
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| Facebook data hoarder speaks out On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:36 +0000 News Category : |
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Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users. .... Read More... |
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| Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:31 +0000 News Category : |
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The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone. .... Read More... |
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| Further Chile quakes 'possible' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:19 +0000 News Category : |
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Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings. .... Read More... |
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| BP boss scaling back oil effort On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:23 +0000 News Category : |
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The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. .... Read More... |
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| DeGeneres leaving American Idol On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:13:38 +0000 News Category : |
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Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel. .... Read More... |
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| Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:29:54 +0000 News Category : |
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Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you." .... Read More... |
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| Awards double for Valentine band On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:08 +0000 News Category : |
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Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running. .... Read More... |
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| Quiz of the week's news On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:20:50 +0000 News Category : |
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The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question. .... Read More... |
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| Was croquet an Olympic sport? On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:27:00 +0000 News Category : |
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Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years. .... Read More... |
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| Choosing to be child-free On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:59 +0000 News Category : |
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More women in the developed world are choosing not to have children. So why do others think it's OK to question this decision? .... Read More... |
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| Grim task of China oil clean-up On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:49:32 +0000 News Category : |
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China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved. .... Read More... |
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| Boris welcomes bike 'smackeroonies' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:19 +0000 News Category : |
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London Mayor Boris Johnson sells the benefits of the London bike hire scheme to the world media. .... Read More... |
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| 'I survived grizzly bear attack' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:49:52 +0000 News Category : |
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A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead. .... Read More... |
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| Should squirrel be on the menu? On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:15:43 +0000 News Category : |
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A north London grocery store is committing "wildlife massacre" by selling squirrel meat, an animal welfare group has claimed. Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (Viva) accused a branch of Budgens of supporting a "barbaric and needless cull" of grey squirrels. .... Read More... |
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| Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:59:58 +0000 News Category : |
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More than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan. .... Read More... |
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| Gaza children 'break' kite flying record On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:04 +0000 News Category : |
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Thousands of children in Gaza appear to have broken their own world record for the number of kites flown at the same time, the UN says. .... Read More... |
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| Deadly forest fires ravage Russia On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:49:57 +0000 News Category : |
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Wild fires have continued to rage in central and western Russia, with more than 20 people now reported to have died. .... Read More... |
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| Tables turned on top QC On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:44:45 +0000 News Category : |
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Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality. .... Read More... |
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| Wedding belle On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:09:06 +0000 News Category : |
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Why Chelsea Clinton continues to fascinate .... Read More... |
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| Life without a stomach On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:02:35 +0000 News Category : |
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The sisters who had surgery to combat family cancer threat .... Read More... |
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| 'Short-changed' On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:55:27 +0000 News Category : |
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Relatives' anger lingers over Potters Bar crash .... Read More... |
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| Bad trip On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:31:17 +0000 News Category : |
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Are family holidays worth all the hassle? .... Read More... |
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| Ultimate rejection On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:34:58 +0000 News Category : |
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What could drive a mother to kill a child in their first few minutes of life? .... Read More... |
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| On the run On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:30 +0000 News Category : |
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Northern Cyprus is a 'haven' for fugitives no longer .... Read More... |
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