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Bordeaux Father Christmas pulls gun on tree seller
French police arrest man for brandishing hunting rifle at nephew, who was also his boss, at Bordeaux Christmas marketFather Christmas has been taken into police custody after pulling a gun on a...
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Banksy sculpture unveiled in Liverpool gallery
The 18th century replica stone bust appears to be making a statement about abuse in the Catholic churchA statue by urban artist Banksy that appears to be making a statement about abuse in the Catholic...
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New York Times to sell its regional newspapers for $145m
The New York Times Company is in "advanced talks" to sell off 16 regional newspapers. It is a further indication that the company is divesting itself of assets to concentrate on its core newspaper...
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Eurozone crisis live: Spanish bond yields fall sharply at auction
• Demand soars for Spanish short-term debt• German business confidence better than expected• Consumer confidence improves slightly in UK, Germany• Live blogging now: Julia Kollewe11.28am: Someone...
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Indonesian punks undergo military drills to bring them into line
Shaven-headed punk rockers held at police detention centre after raid on concert as part of 10-day 'rehabilitation'Mohawks shaved and noses free of piercings, dozens of youths march in military style...
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Philippines counts the cost of typhoon Washi
The president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino, has declared a state of national calamity after flash floods and landslides caused by a typhoon swept through a southern region last weekend, killing...
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43 journalists killed this year around the world
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual tally of the journalists killed around the world.The total reached 43 this week. You can chart the individual deaths here on the CPJ's...
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Middle East live blog - fresh clashes in Cairo
• Up to 70 Syrian army deserters killed, a survivor claims• Assad regime signs Arab League deal to allow in observers• Egyptian security forces in pre-dawn raid on Tahrir Square11.49am: An advance team...
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Japan picks US F-35 plane as its main fighter - video
Japan picked Lockheed Martin's F-35 jet as its next mainstay fighter, choosing the aircraft over combat-proven but less stealthy rivals, as concern simmers over North Korea and as China introduces its...
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MoD reveals 15 radioactive UK sites
Current and former air and naval bases have been contaminated by second world war hardware, but MoD says risks are 'unclear'At least 15 sites across the UK have been contaminated by radioactivity from...
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US shares blame in Pakistan deaths
Pentagon says incident which led to the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers due to poor co-ordinationAUS military investigation into the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in repeated air strikes by American...
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Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan
Marine fatally wounded south of Kabul when vehicle he was travelling in was caught in explosion, Ministry of Defence saysA Royal Marine was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday when the vehicle he was...
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John Chamberlain, sculptor who used crushed-up cars, dies
Hard drinker who became famous in the early 1960s for using rusting parts of wrecked Cadillacs and OldsmobilesJohn Chamberlain, the artist who introduced crushed-up cars into art galleries, has died in...
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North Korea's godless miracles mean nothing | Andrew Brown
Signs and wonders are reported after the death of Kim Jong-il. How do they compare with the miracles of traditional religion?The miracles reported upon the death of Kim Jong-il are various. Ice cracked...
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Lawyer blames UK regulator for allowing faulty French breast implants
Mark Harvey, who represents 250 women suing over implants, says MHRA has failed to take women's concerns seriouslyThe lawyer acting for 250 women in the UK who are suing over faulty breast implants has...
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Stock markets recover after crucial Italy vote
Mario Monti's survival after Italian senate approves austerity package boosts optimism, but Greece is hit by new protestsStock markets around Europe regained some poise on Thursday after Italy's new...
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Bradley Manning hearing – Thursday 22 December as it happened
• Closing prosecution and defence arguments at Fort Meade• Thursday expected to be last day in Bradley Manning hearing • Paul Almanza to make recommendation by 16 January• Updating live from Fort...
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Royal College of Surgeons reject call to bury skeleton of 'Irish giant'
Ethics experts say exhibit of 7ft 7in tall man, who lived in the 1780s, should be removed from display and put to rest at seaMuseum chiefs have rejected a suggestion by law and medical ethics experts...
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Turkey suspends political relations with France over genocide row
Recep Tayyip Erdogan recalls ambassador after Paris's decision to prosecute people who deny killing of Armenians was genocideTurkey has frozen relations with France, recalling its ambassador and...
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McConnell breaks ranks with GOP as Obama calls for end to tax impasse
Republican leader in the Senate urges House to pass bill extending tax break as president rails at 'dysfunctional' CongressRepublican disunity over the congressional tax showdown was exposed on...
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