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Tougher controls on child abusers
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles.
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7/7 bombers 'used charity cash'
Thousands of pounds of charity donations were used by the London bombers to fund propaganda activities, it has been reported.
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More horses dying from obesity
The number of obese horses in Britain has seen a major increase, an animal charity has said.
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Car passengers survive cliff plunge
Four female car passengers have walked away relatively unscathed after plunging off a 100ft cliff into a rock pool below.
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Two million leave school without 'good' GCSEs
Almost two million teenagers have left school without gaining a single good GCSE.
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Leukaemia campaigner dies
A journalist who waged a bone marrow donation campaign has lost his battle against leukaemia.
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Former Thai PM to seek asylum in UK
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who skipped bail last week and flew to London, plans to seek political asylum in Britain.
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Mum in court over girl's 'starvation'
A mother who is accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter to death has appeared in court via videolink.
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Jury still out in plane bomb trial
The jury in the trial of eight men accused of plotting to blow up passenger jets has begun a sixth day of deliberation.
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Oxford Street suspect denies murder
A teenager has denied stabbing a man to death in broad daylight in Britain's busiest shopping street.
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Thailand to deport Glitter to Britain
Thai immigration police have said they will deport shamed British glam rocker Gary Glitter to London "as soon as possible".
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Russia 'to pull out of Georgia by Friday'
Russia has said its forces will leave Georgia for positions set out under a peace plan by Friday.
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South Asia floods make thousands homeless
Heavy floods have forced at least 70,000 people to flee their homes in northeast India and Nepal.
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Rice signs Polish defence deal
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a missile defence deal with Poland.
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Car bombings kill 11 in Algeria
A double car bomb attack has killed at least 11 people and wounded 31 others in Algeria.
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Speculation grows over Obama vice-president
Speculation over who Barack Obama will choose as his running mate has hit fever pitch in the US.
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Sarkozy meets troops in Afghanistan
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has flown to Afghanistan to meet troops.
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Zimbabwe crisis talks 'under threat'
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC has said plans by President Robert Mugabe's government to convene parliament would endanger power-sharing talks.
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Fruit juices may stop drugs working
Fruit juices, such as grapefruit and orange, can seriously reduce the effectiveness of heart and cancer drugs, scientists have claimed.
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Tamarins are back from the brink?
A captive breeding programme and conservation efforts may just prove enough to save Brazil's golden lion tamarins.
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