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16-May-2008 |
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Man hit by train after trying to retrieve luggage |
| A man killed after being struck by a train at Barnehurst station was attempting to retrieve luggage he left onboard, British Transport police (BTP) ha more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Zimbabwe presidential run-off date set |
The delayed presidential run-off in Zimbabwe will take place on June 27th, the government has announced.
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Aid still failing to reach Cyclone victims |
International aid is still failing to reach many people in Burma affected by the devastating Cyclone Nargis.
The United Nation's (UN) World F more...
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16-May-2008 |
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'Lucky' police officer describes Manchester ordeal |
| The police officer who was set upon by a group of Rangers fans following the Uefa Cup final in Manchester on Wednesday has claimed he was lucky to esc more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Bankruptcy threat looms for more Britons |
Almost 18,000 UK residents faced bankruptcy in the first three months of this year, statistics have shown.
A total of 17,931 petitions for ba more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Commons loses battle over MPs' expenses |
The House of Commons has lost its court battle over a decision to force the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
The High Court today ruled against M more...
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16-May-2008 |
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NAO: Patient records plan "unachievable" |
Plans to create an electronic record for every patient on the NHS by 2010 were "unachievable", a report has concluded.
The National more...
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16-May-2008 |
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BA profits jump 44.5% |
British Airways has announced its first dividend since 2001 as it revealed a 44.5 per cent pre-tax profit jump for the year to £833 million.
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16-May-2008 |
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California court overturns ban on same-sex marriages |
The California supreme court has overturned a ban on same-sex marriages.
The court declared the state law banning the marriages was unconstit more...
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16-May-2008 |
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British tourists caught in Chinese earthquake found safe |
A group of British tourists who went missing in a panda reserve after being caught in the recent Chinese earthquake have been found safe and well.
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16-May-2008 |
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Chinese president visits earthquake hit area |
| Chinese president Hu Jintao has visited the south-western Sichuan Province, where as many as 50,000 people are feared dead after Monday's earthquake.< more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Osama Bin Laden releases new tape |
Osama Bin Laden has released a new audio message claiming Muslims have a duty to wage holy war to liberate Palestinian land.
The al-Qaida lea more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Sri Lanka blast kills at least eight |
At least eight Sri Lankan police officers have been killed after a suicide bomb exploded in the country's capital Colombo today.
The BBC repo more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Smaller class sizes at 'crunch times' |
Class sizes in Britain should be shrunk at key points of a child's education, an influential review said on Friday.
According to the Primary more...
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16-May-2008 |
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UK 'has no immigration policy' |
The government has no immigration policy and has lost control of UK border security, a pressure group has claimed.
Migration Watch has given more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Husband of missing woman questioned |
Sussex police are continuing to question the husband of a missing TV make-up artist after a body was discovered in woodland yesterday.
David more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Ofwat calls for choice in water supplier |
Water regulator Ofwat has called for the water and sewage markets to be opened up to competition.
Ofwat says competition will help the sector more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Businesses plan to cut back on flights claims charity |
| The majority of top UK businesses plan to cut back on business flights in the next decade - with major implications for the UK airport expansion polic more...
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16-May-2008 |
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Biodiversity cut by a third since 1970 |
Biodiversity in the world's land and seas has declined by almost a third in the last 35 years, WWF has warned.
The discovery questions how su more...
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15-May-2008 |
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50,000 feared dead after China earthquake |
Up to 50,000 people are feared dead following Monday's devastating earthquake in south-west China.
The claim from state media comes as the co more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Police slam "mindless thuggery" of Rangers fans |
| Greater Manchester police have hit out at the "mindless thuggery" of the Rangers fans involved in violent scenes surrounding the Uefa Cup fi more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Two men arrested at University of Nottingham |
Two men have been arrested at the University of Nottingham campus under the Terrorism Act.
Police have said that the men, aged 22 and 30, wer more...
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15-May-2008 |
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At least 100 killed in Nigerian pipeline fire |
At least 100 people have been killed during an oil pipeline fire in Lagos, Nigeria, the Red Cross has said.
"We have so far rescued mor more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Government pledges extra £12m in aid for Burma |
The government has pledged an extra £12 million in aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma.
The aid follows the announcement last wee more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Damages for Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley over tabloid snaps |
| Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar have been awarded £58,000 in damages after photographs of them were published in Sunday newspap more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Obama accuses Bush of political attack |
| Barack Obama has accused George Bush of politically attacking him after the US president compared those in favour of talking with terrorists to Nazi a more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Police examine body found in woodland |
| Police officers investigating the disappearance of award-winning make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens are examining the discovery of a body in woodlan more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Child's tooth found at Haut de la Garenne |
Police investigating historic cases of child abuse in Jersey have discovered another child's tooth at the home at the centre of the inquiry.
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15-May-2008 |
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Campaigners attack cluster bomb 'hypocrisy' |
Britain's attitude towards international cluster bomb agreements is hypocritical and needs changing immediately, campaigners say.
Landmine Ac more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Brown refuses to discuss leadership issue |
Gordon Brown has refused to answer journalists' questions regarding his position within the Labour party.
The prime minister dismissed the qu more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Parliament Square protests to be legalised |
The government is to undo its own legislation which outlawed protests in the vicinity of parliament.
Reform announced in Gordon Brown's draft more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Ukraine pleads for Nato membership |
Ukraine will only feel its sovereignty is secure when it has joined Nato, its president Viktor Yushchenko said today.
Speaking during his vis more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Man remanded in custody over Oxford Street stabbing |
An 18-year-old man has been remanded in custody over the death of a man fatally stabbed in London's Oxford Street on Monday afternoon.
Anthon more...
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15-May-2008 |
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90 tonnes of class A drugs seized last year by police |
Almost 90 tonnes of class A drugs were seized by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) and its international partners last year.
Soca pub more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Trials show potential for meningitis vaccine |
Trials of a new vaccine revealed that it holds promise to be the first broad coverage jab to protect infants against meningitis B.
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15-May-2008 |
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Man jailed after claiming benefits for '36 children' |
A father-of-two has been jailed after fraudulently claiming almost £80,000 in benefits for 36 children.
For over three years, Irvin Fras more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Pair suspected of abducting Plymouth schoolgirl released |
Two teenagers who were arrested on suspicion of abducting a missing Plymouth schoolgirl have been released by police.
Tamara Clark, 13, went more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Man remanded in custody over teen bakery stabbing |
A 19-year-old man charged with murdering a teenager at a bakery in south-east London has been remanded in custody.
Jimmy Mizen, who turned 16 more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Islamic group claims responsibility for Indian bombings |
| A previously unknown Islamic militant group has claimed responsibility for bombings in the Indian city of Jaipur which killed around 60 people earlier more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Woman to sue hospital after contracting MRSA |
A 71-year-old woman has won the right to claim damages from the NHS after she caught the superbug MRSA while at a Glasgow hospital.
The case more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Rocket hits shopping centre as Bush visits Israel |
A rocket has been fired at a shopping centre in the Israeli city of Ashkelon injuring at least 14 people.
The attack on Wednesday came as US more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Burma constitution 'overwhelmingly backed' |
A new constitution proposed by Burma's military rulers has been approved, the country's state-run media has reported.
An official statement c more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Cherie concedes ground over Brown 'liar' jibe |
Cherie Blair has backtracked over denials she called Gordon Brown a liar during the 2006 Labour party conference.
Mrs Blair was overheard by more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Ministers blamed for govt failures |
Ministers, not civil servants, should be held responsible for the government's failures, a union leader will say this morning.
Jonathan Baume more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Royal Mail 'needs private sector cash' |
Royal Mail should be partly privatised if it is to keep services afloat, the mail regulator Postcomm said.
In an independent review of postal more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Edwards backs Obama for president |
Former vice president nominee John Edwards has publicly endorsed Barack Obama to become the next president of the United States.
The North Ca more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Crime committed by girls 'up 25 per cent' |
The number of crimes committed by girls in England and Wales has risen by a quarter over the last three years, it has been revealed.
Accordin more...
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15-May-2008 |
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CPS and police to apologise for documentary smear |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and West Midlands police are to publicly apologise for accusing the makers of a Channel 4 documentary of distortin more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Labour worried by voter relationship |
A senior member of Labour's campaigns team has said her party has lost its connection with voters.
The party's campaigns vice-chair, Joan Rya more...
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15-May-2008 |
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Videogame violence 'does not translate to real life' |
There is little evidence linking videogames to violence in the real world, a UK academic has claimed.
Patrick Kierkegaard from the Universit more...
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