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UK faces bleak 2012 and risk of recession's return, warns thinktank
Britain's jobless rate to rise as Osborne's economic strategy fails to halt slide back into recession, says IPPRThe UK economy faces a bleak 2012 and risks tumbling back into recession as a result of...
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Meryl Streep develops admiration for Margaret Thatcher after starring role
Oscar-winner and Hollywood liberal says playing former PM in The Iron Lady has made her see the woman behind the politicsShe is firmly a part of Hollywood's liberal elite, who describes herself as part...
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Rich nations failing to contribute to emergency disasters – Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell calls on international community to recognise responsibilities to UN's Central Emergency Response FundRich countries are failing to contribute to an international emergency fund leaving...
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More than 800 unpaid interns hired at arts and sports groups in two years
MP Luciana Berger warns against limiting the types of people able to move into careers in the artsGovernment-funded arts and sports bodies have employed more than 800 unpaid interns in the past two...
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Three arrested over Salford shooting
Student Anuj Bidve, 23, was gunned down in the early hours of Boxing Day as he walked with friends into ManchesterTwo teenagers and an adult male have been arrested by Manchester police in connection...
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Robberies of Napoli footballers investigated amid mafia rumours
Speculation circulates that city's Camorra mafia is plotting attacks to pressure club into sharing slice of its profitsInvestigators in Naples are examining a spate of armed robberies and burglaries of...
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Zardari issues rallying cry for democracy in Pakistan amid coup fears
President makes speech on fourth anniversary of the assassination of his wife, former prime minister Benazir BhuttoThe embattled president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, on Tuesday used a speech on the...
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Cyclist deaths rise during recessions, figures suggest
UK deaths rose by 58% between 1930 and 1935 and by 14% between 1980 and 1984 before falling back, and by 7% last yearThe number of cyclists killed in the UK has risen during three of the last four...
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Britain's stores tempt Chinese shoppers
Big stores offer payment by Chinese bank card and Mandarin-speaking staff to serve growing number of visitorsAs a harbinger of a gradual shift in global power it is easy to miss: a discreet red, blue...
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Mobile shoppers snap up bargains
Purchases via smartphone hit record numbers as barcode scanners allow price comparison on the movePost-Christmas bargain hunters have ushered mobile shopping into the mainstream, with retailers...
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Colosseum crumbling, claims news agency
Pieces have reportedly been falling off Roman landmark, but attraction's director denies suggestionsItaly's culture ministry is investigating reports that pieces of stone have fallen from the...
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Jim Sherwood obituary
Member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of InventionJim "Motorhead" Sherwood, who has died aged 69, was a member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of Invention. He appeared on all the group's early...
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Britain's imperial echoes have led it to a ruinous decade of wars | Simon...
The UK has been belligerent to the Muslim world – while not being threatened by any stateWhat do Britons "want" in the coming year? An ambassador to Washington was once asked the question on radio and...
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Our share tips for 2012
2011 was a momentous year for the financial world, but what will 2012 bring?This year has seen the eurozone crisis spiralling out of control, fears of a global recession growing deeper and consumers...
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Military Wives fuel choral boom
Thousands sign up after Gareth Malone's group of army wives knock X Factor's Little Mix off top spot on Christmas DayThe success of Gareth Malone's choir of Army wives has fuelled a boom in choral...
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Nervous banks deposit record €412bn with ECB
High levels of distrust over lending point to liquidity freezeBanks deposited a record €412bn (£343bn) with the European Central Bank overnight on Monday, a sum close to the "wall of money" it pumped...
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Iran threatens to block oil exports through Hormuz strait in sanctions row
Country reacts to threat of sanctions on its crude oil after UN watchdog's report into state's nuclear ambitionsIran threatened on Tuesday to stop the flow of oil through the strait of Hormuz if...
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Channel 4 to celebrate 30 years with a 'mash up' where presenters swap shows
Made in Chelsea cast, Alan Carr, Kirstie Allsopp and Channel 4 News team among the celebrities taking part in special nightIt began in an age when crafting a special mixtape was a popular way to...
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Shimon Peres condemns ultra-orthodox extremists as tensions escalate
Israel's president says minority threaten national values as TV news shows sobbing 8-year-old recounting ordealIsrael's president urged "the entire nation" to support the battle "to save the majority...
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Sinead O'Connor splits from fourth husband after three weeks
Singer married Barry Herridge, a therapist from Dublin, in a drive-through ceremony in Las Vegas on 8 DecemberSinead O'Connor has announced that she is separating from her fourth husband, less than...
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