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Yossi Benayoun frustrated about fringe role at Arsenal

• 'I got my chance, then didn't get another for a long time'• Loaned midfielder due to return to Chelsea in summerYossi Benayoun has expressed his frustration about his fringe role at Arsenal and...

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Black people more likely to be jobless in Britain than US, research reveals

During last three recessions, unemployment among black men was up to 19 percentage points higher in UK than USBlack people in Britain are more likely to be unemployed than those in the United States,...

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Lehman administrators earn £500m in fees

• PwC admits it could take 20 years to unravel debts• Figure does not cover pay to lawyers and former staffAdministrators to the European arm of Lehman Brothers have earned fees of almost £500m as they...

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Whooping cough cases rise in England

Health Protection Agency warns parents to check children's vaccinations are up to date after 665 new cases this year A rise in whooping cough cases has prompted a warning to parents to ensure their...

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Half of free schools still negotiating sites for autumn opening, minister says

Labour attacks gamble with education as supporters urge rethink of way 'hundreds coming forward' will find premisesHalf of the free schools opening this autumn are still negotiating over premises, an...

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Tamara Rojo to be artistic director of English National Ballet

Successor to Wayne Eagling, prima ballerina at Royal Ballet says she is 'excited and scared' and promises to keep dancingTamara Rojo, one of the world's most highly regarded ballerinas, is to become...

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Pakistani students applying for UK visa will face compulsory interview

Plan to introduce new measures to stop bogus students after pilot study suggests 40% of applicants are ineligibleEvery Pakistani student applying for a visa to come to study in Britain will face a...

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David Cameron's offer to Burma leader to boost reforms

Move could pave way for lifting sanctions as PM prepares to meet Aung San Suu Kyi at her Rangoon homeDavid Cameron will pave the way for the European Union to ease sanctions on Burma later this month,...

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'Profiteering' Royal Mail limits supply of stamps before price rise

Ocado, Asda and other shops report shortages of stamps as customers stock up in advance of the impending price hikeThe Royal Mail has capped the number of stamps that shops can buy before price rises...

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Teenagers arrested over anti-terrorist hotline hacking

Two from West Midlands in custody, but Met police 'confident' its systems secure after leaked conversation posted on YouTubeTwo teenagers have been arrested as part of a Scotland Yard investigation...

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Cigarettes may have to be sold in plain packets following public consultation

Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, is praised by anti-smoking campaigners for move that could strip tobacco of brandingCigarette packets could be stripped of all branding following a consultation...

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Face to faith: Why Jews pray for the Queen

Following the teachings of Jeremiah, it is a matter of acknowledging 'the city in which you live'Princess Margaret was astonished. In 1990 she was attending a service marking the 50th anniversary of...

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Lansley comes under fire over plain cigarette packet plans

Health secretary faced criticism from within his own party after announcing plans for a consultation on cigarette brandingHealth secretary Andrew Lansley is facing criticism from within his own party...

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China stifles discussion of Neil Heywood murder case

Widow ordered not to speak to foreign media as authorities investigate involvement of Bo Xilai's familyChinese police have ordered the Chinese widow of British businessman Neil Heywood not to speak to...

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Glencore and Xstrata deal paperwork delayed

Companies insisted that the delay to the paperwork would not alter the overall timetable to complete the deal in the third quarterThe £23bn tie up between Glencore and Xstrata has hit a glitch after...

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Iran raises hopes of nuclear trade off to halt oil sanctions

Tehran signals willingness to trade uranium enrichment limits on eve of first negotiations on nuclear programme in 15 monthsThe first international negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme for 15...

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For long-suffering Salford, the joke isn't funny any more

The arrival of the BBC led to jibes and scare stories. But the city is fighting backAcross the road from the Salford Lads Club immortalised by the Smiths, shopkeeper Lynsey Wilding mulls over the...

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How stamp collecting came unstuck | Hunter Davies

The Royal Mail's desperation to sell stamps is killing off my cheap and therapeutic hobbyThis will be a bumper year for commemorative stamps, with the Royal Mail shoving out loads of new issues for the...

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Gay 'conversion' therapies give moral authority to bullies, says ex-missionary

Former Pentecostal Christian Peterson Toscano says his life was ruined by his church authorities' attempts to alter his sexualityPeterson Toscano, a 47-year-old American, underwent gay 'conversion'...

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Bloodshed feared as Bahrain Formula One grand prix given go-ahead

Anger as Bernie Ecclestone says Bahrain is 'quiet and peaceful' and ex-policeman John Yates claims it's safer than LondonHuman rights activists fear further bloodshed and a violent crackdown by...

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