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  Energy Sec Steps Down To Fight Driving Charge

  Chris Huhne has resigned as Energy Secretary after being charged over allegations he lied to police to escape a driving ban. 

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  FA Strips John Terry Of England Captaincy

  Footballer John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time amid growing concern over his pending race abuse trial.

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  More Proof Of Rise In Weekend Hospital Deaths

  Further evidence has emerged suggesting people are more likely to die if they are admitted to hospital at weekends.

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  Arrests In London After Syrian Embassy Mobbed

  Five people have been arrested outside the Syrian embassy in London after 150 people gathered to demonstrate against the shelling of Homs.

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  £1m Portas Contest To Breathe Life Into Towns

  Towns are being offered a slice from a £1m pot to come up with ideas for reviving their high streets.

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  Bradley Manning Faces WikiLeaks Court Martial

  The US Army has confirmed that Bradley Manning, the US soldier charged with passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, will face court martial and the risk of life imprisonment.

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  Hackers Intercept FBI Cybercrime Call

  The FBI has confirmed that hackers intercepted and leaked a sensitive conference call between the bureau's cybercrime investigators and Scotland Yard.

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  Commuter Chaos After West Coast Derailment

  Passengers on one of Britain's busiest railway lines are facing widespread disruption after a freight train derailment in the early hours of the morning.

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  Facebook Stalker Convicted of Murder

  A 49 year old man who stalked his ex-girlfriend on Facebook before stabbing her to death at his flat in Brixton has been found guilty of murder.

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  Cyclist Dies After Crash With Coach In The City

  A cyclist has died after a crash with a coach in the City.

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  Man Who Murdered Ex-Wife In Front of Children Jailed

  A man from Finchley who stabbed his ex-wife to death in front of their two young children has been told he will serve at least 21 years in prison.

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  Gun Traders Told They Face Longer Sentences

  It comes after leading judges doubled the number of years served by a man caught in London with a loaded revolver.

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  Suspended Dover-Calais Ferry Route To Restart

  A Dover-Calais ferry route which was suspended in November, when SeaFrance collapsed, is due to be re-opened.

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  RBS Chair Attacks 'Anti-Business Ministers'

  Ministers should abandon a growing tendency to indulge in anti-business rhetoric or risk damaging Britain's economic recovery, the head of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warn

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  'Sale And Rent Back' Property Market Closed

  The financial watchdog has temporarily shut down the 'sale and rent back' property market after discovering widespread poor practice.

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  Anger Over 'Distasteful' Steve Jobs Advert

  A Taiwanese advertisement has caused outrage with fans of Steve Jobs for impersonating him in the afterlife enjoying an Android tablet.

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  Madonna Dedicates Super Bowl Show To Dad

  Madonna has dedicated her performance at this year's Super Bowl to her father, saying appearing at the event is a "Midwestern girl's dream".

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  TV Star Roseanne Barr In Bid For White House

  American TV actress Roseanne Barr has announced she is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination.

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  Cavendish Prepares For Team Sky Debut

  Mark Cavendish is preparing for his first race for Team Sky.

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  Defeat For Widnes On Super League Return

  Widnes have lost in their first Super League match for five years. 

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  Lance Armstrong Investigation Closed

  Prosecutors in America have closed their investigation of Lance Armstrong without charging him over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs.

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  Computer Used To Decode Brain Activity

  Scientists believe they have found a way to read people's minds in what could be the first step towards helping brain-damaged patients who cannot speak.

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  Gamer Dies At Web Cafe - But No-One Notices

  A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe was left for hours after fellow gamers failed to notice his death. 

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  Scientists Dash Big Deer-Eating Cat Theory

  Conspiracy theorists have been given more ammunition after scientists said two Gloucestershire deer, thought to have been savaged by a big cat, were actually eaten by a fox or possibly a dog.