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  PM Admits Iraq Inquiry Defence Spending Error

  Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted giving incorrect evidence to the Iraq Inquiry on defence spending.

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  Parents Of Dead 'Meow Meow' Teen Urge Ban

  The devastated family of one of two teenagers who died after taking the legal high mephedrone has called on the Government to ban the drug.

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  BA To Operate More Flights Over Strike Days

  British Airways will operate more flights during a three-day strike by cabin crew from Saturday because more staff have volunteered to work, the airline has said.

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  Non-Working Brits Help Jobless Rate Fall

  The number of Britons looking for work fell by 33,000 between November and January, yet the number in work fell by 54,000 over the same period, figures show.

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  Three Arrested In Spain Over Boy Kidnap

  Three people have been arrested in Spain over the kidnap of British boy Sahil Saeed in Pakistan.

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  Beckham Leaves Finland Clinic With Victoria

  David Beckham has left the clinic where surgeons operated on his Achilles tendon.

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  New Clinic In London For Internet Addicts

  It's starting the first dedicated therapy programme for children addicted to the internet and computer games.

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  John Terry Quizzed As Steward Hurt By Car

  Police have questioned and breathalysed John Terry after the Chelsea captain knocked down a steward in his car.

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  New After-Schools Clubs For Teenagers

  They'll get to try Olympic and Paralympic sports.

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  Watchdog Hires 100s To Clamp Down On City

  The City's watchdog has confirmed it is hiring 460 extra staff to better monitor the financial sector.

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  Overpaid Benefits Claimants Owe £1.85bn

  Overpaid benefits totalling £1.85bn are still in the pockets of claimants as the Government struggles to claw back the cash, a new report has shown.

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  John Grisham Goes Digital Despite Concerns

  Author John Grisham has agreed to release his titles as e-books - despite warning his industry that digital publishing could herald disaster.

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  Cowell's Shows Shunned At TV Awards

  The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent have been snubbed at the Royal Television Society Awards.

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  82nd Academy Awards - Photos from the red carpet

  See all the photos from the red carpet as the world's biggest film stars arrived for the Oscars in Los Angeles.

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  Boom In Internet-Only Drama Series

  A growing number of television writers are creating programmes solely for the internet, as audiences look for alternative sources of drama.

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  Big Day For Big Zeb

  Irish-trained Big Zeb won the Champions Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, a race that Master Minded was expected to win for the third year in a row.

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  Pompey's 9 Point Deduction Confirmed

  Portsmouth have been all but relegated after Premier League confirmed the club has been docked nine points for going into administration.

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  Racing Tip: March 17th

  Today's race meetings and tips

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  Emergency Landing: Plane Kills Beachgoer

  A plane forced to make an emergency landing as the engine shut down and the propeller came off has killed a man exercising on the beach where it touched down.

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  Toyota Doubts Runaway Prius Driver's Story

  Toyota says it has found no evidence to support a driver's claim that the accelerator pedal on his Prius jammed at 94mph, sparking a dramatic police chase.

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  World's Shortest Man Pingping Dies Aged 21

  The world's shortest man - who was just over 2ft 5in tall - has died aged 21, Guinness World Records has said.