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Foreigners die in Afghan attack

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:27:23 +0000

Two foreign troops have been killed in a suicide attack outside a base in eastern, the Nato-led international force says.

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More severe weather for Scotland

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:27:11 +0000

Travel disruption is affecting parts of Scotland after more snowfall overnight, and a reduced rail service is also in operation.

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Disability benefits poverty fears

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:07:09 +0000

Welfare reforms could push many disabled people into poverty, say a disabled rights organisation.

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‘Year’s free tuition’ for poorest

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:06:42 +0000

University students from poorer backgrounds could have their tuition fees paid for a year - or for two at pricier universities - ministers propose.

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Thompson pledge over BBC quality

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:02:36 +0000

Freezing the licence fee for the next six years will result in fewer hours of BBC programmes made “but to higher quality”, says the director general.

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Wikileaks’ Assange to fight case

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:30:46 +0000

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will fight any attempts to take him to Sweden to face rape allegations, his lawyer says.

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US South Korea deal a ‘win-win’

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:24:41 +0000

Both the US and South Korea hail their long-awaited free trade agreement negotiated this weekend as a “win-win” deal.

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Snow forces eight-day pub lock-in

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:20:48 +0000

Heavy snow forces seven people to spend eight days trapped inside one of Britain’s highest pubs.

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UK MP denies aide is spy for Russia

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:01:20 +0000

An MP denies his Russian-born parliamentary aide is a spy, after confirming the 24-year-old woman has been detained to face deportation proceedings.

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Alleged teen hit man: ‘I slit their throats’

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:56:14 +0000

A 14-year-old accused of ruthless killings on behalf of a Mexican drug cartel boss faced a battery of questions from reporters after authorities detained him. And he answered, point-blank, as camera flash bulbs flickered.

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