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Met 'may reopen phone hack probe'
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The Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World if new evidence is uncovered.
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Second soldier's death announced
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A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours.
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Hameed hits out at fixing 'sting'
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Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported".
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Archbishop backs papal visit cost
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The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says taxpayers should help fund the Pope's visit because it is an official state event.
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Cell assault policeman faces sack
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A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
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SNP rethink Scots referendum plan
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The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.
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Hague thanks public for support
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Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life.
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Gove defends free school numbers
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Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".
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Father and son die in air crash
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A father and son are killed when their plane crashes after a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a race.
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Need to cut deficit 'supported'
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Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.
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Last surviving Dodo lived in Oxford, claims book
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Dodo, an extinct flightless bird that existed in the forests of Mauritius, was last seen in Oxford in Britain, claims a new book.
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Shoe, eggs hurled at former British PM Tony Blair in Dublin
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Anti-war protesters chanted that Tony Blair had "blood on his hands" as the former British PM arrived for the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir 'A Journey'.
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Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated
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In his memoir, the former UK prime minister speculates that it was Clinton's "inordinate interest in and curiosity about people" that led to his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
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Most Britons against paying for Pope's visit: Survey
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More than three quarters of Britons think the taxpayer should not fund Pope Benedict XVI's visit later this month, according to a survey published on Saturday.
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Major fire in UK temple, devotees safe
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The Hare Krishna temple in the east Midlands town of Leicester was partly gutted when suspected gas bottles used for cooking in the temple exploded. Authorities said those present in the temple were safe.
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15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years
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A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac Newton.
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WikiLeaks founder admits having sex with accuser
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Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, has admitted he had sexual relations with one of two Swedish women who have accused him of sex crimes.
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Price for push? Botox maker settles charges, pays $600m
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Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.
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Stig's ID no more a 'Top Gear' secret
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The identity of 'The Stig', the always-anonymous test driver on the popular show 'Top Gear,' has long been a closely guarded secret.
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When Musharraf chose Palestine over Kashmir
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was stumped for words when Pervez Musharraf asked him to resolve the Palestine issue instead of Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
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