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Barack Obama Announces New Aides (20 November 03:10) |
| America's President-Elect Barack Obama has announced two new aides to his administration. |
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Al Qaeda Release Anti-Obama Tape (20 November 01:10) |
| Al Qaeda's second in command has accused Barack Obama of betraying his Islamic roots. |
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Newsagent Fights Off Masked Yobs (20 November 01:10) |
| A brave newsagent has been captured on CCTV fighting off masked yobs with a bat as they attempt to rob cash from his till. |
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Banks Urged To Help Small Firms (19 November 11:10) |
| Chancellor Alistair Darling will outline measures to urge banks to help small firms in his pre-Budget report on Monday. |
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Escaped Murder Suspect On The Run (19 November 11:10) |
| A suspected murderer and an alleged violent burglar are being hunted by police after escaping from a mental health unit. |
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Fire Boss Arrested Over Child Porn (19 November 11:10) |
| The chief fire officer of West Midlands Fire Service has quit his job after being arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children. |
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Star Taken Ill On Flight To UK (19 November 11:10) |
| AHollywood star has been taken ill on a flight to London, according to the Press Association. |
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Britons On Hijacked Tanker Named (19 November 11:10) |
| Two Britons onboard the captured oil tanker the Sirius Star have been named as Peter French and James Grady. |
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Shannon 'Drugged For 20 Months' (19 November 11:10) |
| Shannon Matthews had been given "potent hypnotic" drugs for 20 months before her disappearance, a court has heard. |
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TalkSport DJ Is Axed For BNP Link (19 November 11:10) |
| An award-winning radio presenterhas been axed after being named online as a member of the British National Party. |
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Brits On Hijacked Tanker Named (19 November 09:10) |
| Two Britons on board captured oil tanker the Sirius Star have been named as Peter French and James Grady. |
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Murder Suspect Goes On The Run (19 November 09:10) |
| A suspected murderer and an alleged violent burglar are being hunted by police after escaping from a mental health unit.
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Child Porn Arrest Fire Boss Quits (19 November 09:10) |
| The chief fire officer of West Midlands Fire Service has quit his job after being arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children. |
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Thumbs-Up For Lloyds HBOS Merger (19 November 09:10) |
| Lloyds TSB shareholders have given their overwhelming support to the bank's proposed merger with rival HBOS. |
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Sergeant: Time To Leave The Party (19 November 09:10) |
| Strictly Come Dancing's surprise star John Sergeant says he has quit the show because it's always time to leave a party before the fighting starts. |
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Man Beheads Himself With Chainsaw (19 November 09:10) |
| A man deliberately cut off his own head with a chainsaw because he did not want to give up his repossessed home, an inquest has heard. |
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Shannon: Mum's 'Plan Went Wrong' (19 November 09:10) |
| The mother of Shannon Matthews told shocked friends she reported her daughter missing when a plan to leave her partner went wrong, a court has heard. |
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TalkSport Axe DJ On BNP List (19 November 09:10) |
| An award-winning radio presenterhas been axed after being named online as a member of the British National Party. |
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Iran Cracks Down On Internet (19 November 09:10) |
| Iran has blocked access to more than five million internet sites because they are "immoral and anti-social", according to reports. |
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Underdog Sergeant Quits Strictly (19 November 05:50) |
| Strictly Come Dancing underdog John Sergeant has quit the show, despite defying the judges' disdain for weeks. |
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Police To Investigate 'BNP Officer' (19 November 05:10) |
| The police are to investigate claims a serving officer is a member of the British National Party. |
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Insulation Firm Axes 100s Of Jobs (19 November 05:10) |
| Insulation specialist SIG has became the latest firm in the construction sector to announce huge job losses. |
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Baby P: Council Chief Says Sorry (19 November 05:10) |
| The leader of Haringey Council has resisted calls for his resignation as he made a "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the mistakes that led to the death of Baby P. |
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BoE Hints At Rate Cuts To Come (19 November 05:10) |
| Minutes from the Bank of England meeting that resulted in the the lowest interest rate in 53 years suggest there could be further reductions to come as inflation falls sharply. |
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VP Cheney Linked To Prison Abuse (19 November 05:10) |
| US Vice-President Dick Cheney has been indicted in southern Texas over claims of abuse at private prisons. |
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Company Hopeful For Pirate Talks (19 November 03:10) |
| The company which owns Sirius Star is hoping for further contact with the pirates in control of the supertanker, it has been reported. |
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New Law To Target Kerb-Crawlers (19 November 03:10) |
| Men who pay for sex with women who have been forced into prostitution are to face criminal charges under new Government plans. |
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Asda Fuels New Petrol Price War (19 November 03:10) |
| Asda has sparked a new fuel price war by lowering the cost of four star to 90.9p per litre. |
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Protest Over 'Superbank' Plans (19 November 03:10) |
| Angry protests are expected when Lloyds TSB shareholders meet in Glasgow today to vote on the bank's proposed merger with rival HBOS. |
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BoE: Hints Of Rate Cuts To Come (19 November 03:10) |
| Minutes from the Bank of England meeting that resulted in the the lowest interest rate in 53 years suggest there could be further reductions to come as inflation falls sharply. |
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Company Hopeful Over Pirate Talks (19 November 01:10) |
| The company which owns Sirius Star is hoping for contact with the pirates in control of the supertanker, it has been reported. |
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Breakthrough Op 'Heralds New Era' (19 November 01:10) |
| Doctors have for the first time grown a human organ in a laboratory and transplanted it into a patient. |
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Crackdown On Britain's Sex Trade (19 November 01:10) |
| Men who use prostitutes face a large fine and a criminal record under new laws to be outlined by the Government. |
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Police Exposed As BNP Members (19 November 01:10) |
| The British National Party has called for a police investigation after a full list of the party's 12,000 members was posted on the internet. |
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Astronaut Tool Bag Lost In Space (19 November 01:10) |
| An astronaut fixing the outside of the international space station has dropped a tool bag, which then floated away. |
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Head Won't Go For Baby P Mistakes (19 November 01:10) |
| The leader of Haringey Council has resisted calls for his resignation as he made a "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the mistakes that led to the death of Baby P. |
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Bank Rescue: Shareholders Warned (19 November 01:10) |
| Shareholders in Lloyds TSB are meeting today to approve its rescue of HBOS, with a warning from the Chancellor that a public bail-out would be far more costly if they reject the deal. |
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Somali Pirates Scare Off Tankers (19 November 01:10) |
| A major shipping group has ordered its ships to be diverted following the hijacking of a Saudi supertanker by Somali pirates. |
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Google Hosts Life's Iconic Images (19 November 01:10) |
| Some of the most iconic images of the 20th Century are among millions of photos which are to be hosted online from today by Google. |
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Councils' Recycling Grinds To Halt (19 November 01:10) |
| Mountains of recyclable rubbish are building up at council sites across the country because the market for re-processing and selling it has collapsed. |
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Council Apology Over Baby P Death (19 November 03:10) |
| Haringey Council's leader has tonight offered a "heart-felt and unreserved" apology for the events that led up to Baby P's horrific death. |
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Yahoo Begins Search For New Boss (19 November 03:10) |
| Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is to stand down as the internet firm's chief executive officer. |
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Aide Backs Hillary For Cabinet (19 November 01:10) |
| One of Hillary Clinton's closest advisers has told Sky News that talks to bring her into President-elect Obama's cabinet appear to be "quite far down the road," but it's not a "done deal." |
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Hand Of God Hits Back At England (19 November 01:10) |
| Maradona has hit back at the 'Hand of God' controversy by saying England should never have won the World Cup. |
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Algarve: Parents Died Saving Kids (18 November 11:10) |
| A coroner has recorded a verdict of misadventure in the deaths of three British parents who drowned trying to save their children from being sucked out to sea. |
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Drogba Slapped With A Match Ban (18 November 11:10) |
| Chelsea's Didier Drogba has been banned for three matches after he threw a coin back into the crowd during a Carling Cup game. |
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Computer Virus Infects Hospitals (18 November 11:10) |
| A computer virus has infected the NHS, shutting down the systems of three London hospitals in what has been described as a "disaster waiting to happen". |
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Pirates Attack Second Cargo Ship (18 November 09:10) |
| A Hong Kong cargo ship has reportedly been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. |
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Hijack Tanker: Britons On Board (18 November 09:10) |
| The chief engineer and senior officer on board an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are both British, say Sky sources. |
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Officer: 'How We Found Shannon' (18 November 09:10) |
| An officer who found Shannon Matthews at a Dewsbury flat has told a court he heard a child's voice behind a locked door say, "Stop it, you're frightening me". |
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