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Barack Obama heads to London for European tour (09 July 04:30) |
| Barack Obama will make his first trip as Democratic presidential nominee to
London next week, at the start of a tour of Europe where a warm embrace may
be overshadowed by his effort to exp... |
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Gordon Brown shock tactics force a UN showdown on Robert Mugabe (09 July 04:30) |
| The United States will force a vote this week to place UN sanctions on
Zimbabwe's leaders after Russia's new President joined other G8 leaders
yesterday in threatening “further steps... |
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Storm over Tory peer Lord Dixon-Smith’s ‘nigger in woodpile’ remark (09 July 04:30) |
| David Cameron was dragged into a race row last night after one of his
frontbenchers made an unfortunate remark during a House of Lords debate.
Lord Dixon-Smith, the Tory spokesman for ... |
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Thousands of jobs go as the gloom deepens (09 July 04:30) |
| Thousands of jobs were lost yesterday, house prices slumped again and shares
hit a new low as recession loomed larger over Britain. |
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The death of voicemail: it's not good to talk (08 July 10:20) |
| When do you listen to your office voicemails: as soon as they arrive, when you
get a moment, once a day or never? |
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Russia threatens military response to US missile defence deal (08 July 09:20) |
| Russia tonight threatened to retaliate by military means after a deal with the
Czech Republic brought the US missile defence system in Europe a step closer. |
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G8: leaders agree to call for Zimbabwe sanctions (08 July 07:50) |
| The G8 leaders agreed today to push for tougher UN sanctions against Zimbabwe,
increasing international pressure on the African pariah state. |
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Vatican expresses regret over Church of England vote for women bishops (08 July 07:50) |
| The Vatican expressed “regret” today at the Church of England's move to consecrate women bishops, which threatens to drive traditionalists into the arms of Rome&a... |
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White House forced to say sorry to Italy over Silvio Berlusconi insults (08 July 07:50) |
| The White House was today forced to apologise to Italy after distributing a
biography of Silvio Berlusconi to journalists which alleged that he only
gained high office because of his "... |
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Max Mosley: I wouldn't buy M&S for Nazi S&M (08 July 07:50) |
| Max Mosley, the international head of motorsports, told the High Court today
that his sadomasochistic sex parties were conducted in cod German accents
because he enjoyed the harsh sounding... |
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Mosley prostitute tells court there was no Nazism in S&M romps (08 July 06:28) |
| One of the women involved in sadomasochistic sex parties with the
international head of motorsports told a court today that there was no Nazi
theme to the romps. |
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Pay of BBC bosses leaps by 17 per cent (08 July 03:59) |
| The pay of BBC bosses has leapt by 17 per cent while they have presided over a
string of phone-in scandals and a row involving faked footage of the Queen. |
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Suspect in murders of Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez released from hospital (08 July 02:44) |
| A man arrested in connection with the savage murder of two French students was
being interviewed by police today, having been released from hospital,
Scotland Yard said. |
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G8: leaders inch forward on climate change with communique wording (08 July 02:17) |
| The G8 leaders today inched forward on climate change, setting a goal to cut
emissions by the middle of the century. |
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Bradford & Bingley dives again as recession fears worsen in London (08 July 12:16) |
| Shares in Bradford & Bingley (B&B), the struggling bank, plunged
nearly 20 per cent today as London's leading stocks lurched into a bear
market on escalating fears that the UK is c... |
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Recession fears send London into bear market (08 July 12:16) |
| Britain is now careering towards a recession as London officially entered a
bear market today, conditions in the UK services sector plunged to their
worst since the early 1990s and Persimm... |
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Persimmon takes housing sector job cuts to 4,500 (08 July 12:09) |
| Persimmon, the UK housebuilder, said today that it will cut 2,000 full and
part-time jobs after reporting home completions had plunged by 31 per cent
and revenue by 34 per cent in the ... |
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G8: Africa will suffer if Robert Mugabe stays in power (08 July 05:51) |
| World leaders are expected to threaten tougher sanctions against Zimbabwe
today unless African nations take a stronger role in negotiations to remove
President Mugabe. |
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David Cameron tells the fat and the poor: take responsibility (08 July 05:51) |
| David Cameron declared yesterday that some people who are poor, fat or
addicted to alcohol or drugs have only themselves to blame. |
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Disastrous reports pour in from every sector (08 July 04:30) |
| There are new signals today that Britain is on the brink of recession, with
confirmation that the bulk of the economy is sliding rapidly into a severe
downturn. |
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Rights issue by Bradford & Bingley will cost £55m to raise just £400m (08 July 04:30) |
| Bradford & Bingley (B&B) is heading for one of Britain’s most expensive rights issues with a £55 million bill to raise only £400 million, according to informa... |
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Church of England votes to ordain women bishops (08 July 02:53) |
| The Church of England decided tonight to ordain women bishops with minimal
concessions to protect opponents, despite the threat of a mass exodus of
traditionalist clergy. |
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Suspect in murders of Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo has hand burns (08 July 12:19) |
| A man arrested in connection with the murders of two French students who were
tortured and then set on fire has been taken to hospital suffering from
burns to his arms and hands. |
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Most Labour voters think Gordon Brown is a 'loser' (07 July 11:58) |
| A big majority of voters regard Gordon Brown as weak, a loser and not up to
the job of being Prime Minister, despite a bottoming out of Labour support
after the recent freefall. |
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Simon Mann sentenced to 34 years for Equatorial Guinea coup plot (07 July 10:25) |
| Simon Mann, a mercenary and former SAS soldier, has been sentenced to 34 years
in jail for his part in an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. |
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G8 leaders turn on Mbeki over Zimbabwe failure (07 July 09:07) |
| President Mbeki of South Africa endured a rough ride at the G8 summit as major
power leaders called him to task for failing to bring Zimbabwe's Robert
Mugabe to book. |
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Max Mosley - my S&M lifestyle is of no public interest (07 July 07:33) |
| The worldwide head of motorsport admitted in the High Court today that he had
a life-long predilection for sadomasochism and orgies but denied that it was
a matter of concern to the pu... |
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British-Russian relations in deep-freeze, as summit fails (07 July 07:25) |
| Relations between Britain and Russia remained in the deep freeze today after
Gordon Brown appeared to have made little headway in the disputes that
divide the two countries. |
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Schoolboy David Idowu is London's 19th teenage knife victim this year (07 July 06:43) |
| A schoolboy this morning became the 19th teenager to meet a violent death in
London this year. |
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Max Mosley's lawyers tell court there was no 'Nazi orgy' (07 July 05:28) |
| The News of the World behaved like a “Peeping Tom” when it reported Max
Mosley’s encounter with five prostitutes in a “sick Nazi orgy”, the High
Court heard t... |
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Madonna scotches affair and divorce rumours (07 July 05:08) |
| Madonna has moved to end growing media speculation over the state of her
marriage – and a rumoured love quadrangle - by denying she has had an affair
or plans to divorce Guy Ritc... |
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Madonna blamed in Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez divorce case (07 July 05:08) |
| The wife of baseball's highest-paid star filed for divorce today, blaming his
"soul mate" Madonna for the collapse of her marriage. |
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Madonna denies affair and divorce rumours (07 July 05:08) |
| Madonna has moved to end growing media speculation over the state of her
marriage – and a rumoured love quadrangle - by denying she has had an affair
or plans to divorce Guy Ritc... |
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More than 13 million in UK watched Nadal victory over Federer (07 July 04:37) |
| More than 13 million British viewers watched the scintillating climax of last
night’s men’s final at Wimbledon. |
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Kabul bomb kills Indian military attaché (07 July 02:28) |
| A suicide car bomber in Kabul has killed India’s military attaché in
Afghanistan along with more than 40 others after ramming two diplomatic
vehicles as they entered the Indian ... |
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Gordon Brown set for first meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (07 July 01:23) |
| Gordon Brown meets Dmitry Medvedev, his Russian counterpart, for the first
time today with diplomats hoping the frosty relations between the two
countries can be thawed. |
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Gordon Brown in G8 meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (07 July 01:23) |
| Dmitri Medvedev, the new Russian President, met Gordon Brown for the first
time today as the two leaders attempted to thaw relations after a period of
diplomatic hostility. |
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Man arrested over murder of French students (07 July 12:40) |
| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after handing himself in to
police hunting the killers of French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent
Bonomo. |
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Suspect in murders of Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo is rushed to hospital (07 July 12:40) |
| A suspect in the brutal murders of two French students in London has been
taken to hospital after handing himself in today. |
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Day of reckoning for Anglicans amid split over women bishops (07 July 04:30) |
| The Church of England will today be plunged into one of the fiercest debates
in its 400-year history as traditionalists go head-to-head with liberals
over women bishops. Church... |
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Waste not want not, Gordon Brown tells families (07 July 04:30) |
| Gordon
Brown prepares for first meeting with Russian President |
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Science thinks big for better IVF (07 July 04:30) |
| Infertile men can more than double their chances of fatherhood with a new IVF technique, according to the most comprehensive study of the procedure yet conducted. |
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Police hunt man white man in his 30s over killing Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez (06 July 09:01) |
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pictures inside the students' flat |
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Ingrid Betancourt: will write play about being hostage; video shows her release (06 July 06:17) |
| Ingrid Betancourt is to return to Colombia shortly to begin work on a play
about her harrowing experience being held for six years in the jungle by
Marxist rebels. |
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Pictures show carefree lives of Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez before brutal murder (06 July 05:45) |
| The first pictures of the inside of the London home where two brilliant French
academics were tortured to death show the carefree life enjoyed by the men
before they were attacked by a sus... |
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Girl and three male youths held over stabbing of Shakilus Townsend, 16 (06 July 04:59) |
| Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shakilus
Townsend, police said today. |
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Five held over stabbing of Shakilus Townsend, including teenage girl (06 July 04:59) |
| Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shakilus
Townsend, police said today. |
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I should like Michelle Obama, but I don't (06 July 04:30) |
| I know I should like Michelle Obama. But . . . I just don’t. |
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Uma Thurman's pulp (non-)fiction (06 July 04:30) |
| If Uma Thurman ever decides to give up Hollywood — and she has done so before
— she could run an excellent course for aspiring starlets. At 38, she has
developed a rather unner... |
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Europe's 20 best hotels under €100 (06 July 04:30) |
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