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No 10 Adviser Attacks 'Socialist' Vince Cable
A Downing Street adviser has called Business Secretary Vince Cable a "socialist" who "appears to do very little to support business".
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'Landmark' Election For Post-Mubarak Egypt
Egyptians are going to the polls in the first "free and fair" presidential election in the nation's history, 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power.
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Medic Who Aided Bin Laden Hunt Jailed For Decades
A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA uncover Osama Bin Laden's hiding place has been jailed for more than 30 years for treason.
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Grannies Woo Eurovision With Housework Song
A Russian octet of folk-singing grannies from a remote village in the Ural mountains will attempt to conquer Eurovision in Azerbaijan this weekend - with a song about housework.
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Met Detective Arrested In Bribery Probe
A Scotland Yard anti-corruption officer has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from private investigators.
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PM Challenges Euro Judges On Prisoner Votes
David Cameron has set up a clash with Europe by signalling he will fight plans to force the UK to give prisoners voting rights.
London News
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Met Detective Arrested In Bribery Probe
A Scotland Yard anti-corruption officer has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from private investigators.
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Leicester Square Reopens After £15m Revamp: Pics
A new-look Leicester Square is being unveiled on Wednesday evening after a £15.3million renovation.
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Father Jailed For Groping 'Spree' On Tube
A father of three who went on a month-long spree of groping women on the Tube has been jailed for 28 months.
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Roof Collapse Damages £1m Mansions In Stockwell
An elderly woman has been rescued by firefighters in Stockwell after four £1m homes in Stockwell were damaged when a roof collapsed.
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2012 Olympics: 1/2 Million Tickets Go On Sale
But London 2012 say no Athletics, Cycling, Swimming or Ceremony tickets left for Wednesday's sale.
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Detectives Investigate Murder In North East London
36 year old stabbed to death in Walthamstow in broad daylight.
Business News
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Burberry Profits Up 26% On Asia Growth
Annual net profits for luxury clothing company Burberry have jumped by more than a quarter, boosted once again by surging demand in Asia.
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BAE Lands £1.6bn Saudi Arabian Jet Deal
British defence company BAE Systems has confirmed it has won a £1.6bn deal to provide military trainer jets to Saudi Arabia.
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Facebook Founder And Banks Sued Over Float
Facebook, its founder and several banks behind its flotation last week have been sued by disgrunteld shareholders in a New York court.
Entertainment News
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Diaz: What Not To Expect When You're Expecting
Cameron Diaz has warned cinema-goers her latest film, named after pregnancy manual What To Expect When You're Expecting, is no guide to child-bearing.
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First Gay Wedding For A Comic Book Superhero
X-Men is set to make comic book history by featuring the first same-sex marriage of a superhero.
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Language Barrier: Loach's New Film At Cannes
British director Ken Loach is in the running for the prestigious Palme d'Or award at Cannes, despite the Scottish accents in his latest film reportedly being so impenetrable even English-speaking v
Sport News
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Didier Drogba Carries Olympic Torch Through Swindon
Didier Drogba has carried the Olympic torch on the latest stage of its tour in Swindon.
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England Players Meet For The First Time Ahead Of Euro 2012
England's players have met new manager Roy Hodgson for the first time ahead of Euro 2012.
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Kean's Future To Be Decided Next Month
Blackburn Rovers will decide the fate of their manager Steve Kean in the next month.
Weird News
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WATCH: Amazing Video Of Dog Riding A Bike
A video of a dog riding a bike has become one of the most watched videos on the internet.
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Fury Over UK Auction Of 'Ronald Reagan's Blood'
The charitable foundation of late US president Ronald Reagan has condemned a British auction house for selling a vial that purportedly contains his blood.
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Boy Rescued From Edge Of 270ft Waterfall
A teenager has been rescued in a dramatic operation after clinging for hours to a rock shelf to stop himself being swept over a 270ft waterfall.
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