Four Eton swine flu cases confirmed
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The number of cases of confirmed swine flu cases at Eton College has increased to four after three more were diagnosed, the Health Protection Agency has said
Rantzen poll bid decision 'in days'
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Broadcaster Esther Rantzen has taken to the streets of Luton to gauge public opinion on whether she should stand for Parliament
Underwater volcano off Indonesia
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Scientists scouring the ocean floor to study the nature of tsunamis have discovered a massive underwater volcano off Indonesia's western coast.
Talent winners hail gracious Boyle
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Members of dance group Diversity have heaped praise on runner-up Susan Boyle after their shock victory in the Britain's Got Talent final
Brown backing for Queen over D-Day
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Gordon Brown pledged he would make it 'possible' for the Queen or any other member of the royal family to attend next weekend's official D-Day commemorations in France if they wished to be present
Obamas go for date in the Big Apple
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Barack Obama has made good on a campaign promise to his most important supporter - his wife Michelle.
Harry's polo pulls a wealthy crowd
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Prince Harry has reminded New Yorkers how much his mother loved their city, before climbing on to a pony for a rousing game of polo.
Peers set to challenge suicide law
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Senior members of the House of Lords are to attempt to lift the threat of prosecution hanging over those helping the terminally ill travel outside the UK for assisted suicide
MP apologises for £5 donation claim
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Labour MP Frank Cook has apologised for apparently trying to claim back from the taxpayer a £5 donation he made during a church service to commemorate the Battle of Britain
Prime Minister is 'staying put'
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Gordon Brown insisted he would reject any moves from within his Cabinet to encourage him to stand down as Prime Minister
Former Greek king has heart op
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Former King Constantine, the deposed monarch of Greece, has undergone a successful heart bypass operation in London.
11 more swine flu cases confirmed
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Another 11 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, bringing the UK total to 229, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.
Cuckoo among most threatened birds
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The cuckoo's call has long been one of the best-known sounds of spring - but the species has become so rare it has joined the 'red list' of the UK's most threatened birds
Bid to save turtles off US coasts
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Environmentalists in the US want a federal judge to force fisheries managers to take action on lawsuits seeking stronger protection for sea turtles.
Six die as earthquake topples homes
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A powerful earthquake has toppled dozens of homes in Honduras and Belize, killing at least six people and injuring 40.
Merkel hails Opel rescue deal
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General Motors will sell its Opel unit and other European assets to Canada's Magna International Inc in a deal German Chancellor Angela Merkel said would protect the assets from GM's likely bankruptcy...
Tory MP refers himself to watchdog
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A senior shadow cabinet minister has referred himself to the Westminster sleaze watchdog after it was revealed he allowed his agent to stay rent-free in his taxpayer-subsidised second home
MoD to name blast death soldiers
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Two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan are expected to be named by the Ministry of Defence
British medic 'held in Sri Lanka'
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Officials are negotiating with the Sri Lankan government to secure the release of a British medic
GM deal 'could threaten UK jobs'
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A deal struck to save Vauxhall and its sister company Opel could see German and not UK jobs saved, trade unions bosses and MPs have warned.
Miliband: Make politics accountable
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David Miliband called for a 'new approach to politics' as he became the latest cabinet minister to set out a personal vision for future reform
Voter power backed to force out MPs
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A power for voters to force out MPs who break Commons rules has been backed by Tory leader David Cameron
Whale rescue operation launched
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Dozens of pilot whales beached near the storm-lashed tip of South Africa, prompting a massive rescue operation
Military retakes Swat Valley town
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The Pakistan military says it has regained control of the largest town in the Swat Valley from the Taliban.
Forest fear as tyre blaze rages on
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Firefighters are continuing to contain a huge fire at a tyre factory in Nottinghamshire to stop it spreading to a nearby forest
Bomb targets Afghanistan governor
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A roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan has wounded the governor of Kunduz province, while violence around the country killed 17 people, officials said.
Hotel murder suspect's car found
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British police have recovered a Porsche 911 belonging to a businessman suspected of beating his girlfriend to death in a Paris hotel, sources confirmed
Guards concerned Shipman might kill
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Prison guards feared Harold Shipman would continue his killing spree behind bars when he told one inmate: 'Remember I am a doctor; I know where to cut you,' it has emerged
Labour slips into third poll place
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More people intend to vote Liberal Democrat than Labour in the next general election, a new poll suggests in another massive blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Cameron: Probe mortgage claim MPs
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MPs who claimed from the taxpayer for non-existent mortgages should 'face the full force of the law', David Cameron has said after one of those who made such claims said he would quit as an MP
Sunshine sparks a seaside exodus
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People across the UK grabbed their buckets and spades and flocked to the beach as summer finally arrived with temperatures hitting up to 26C and 'wall-to-wall' sunshine
Talent show produces shock winners
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Street dancers Diversity won the final of Britain's Got Talent, in a shock victory over Scottish singer Susan Boyle.
Harry in glitzy charity polo match
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Prince Harry is concluding his two-day tour of New York with a charity polo match
Talent show reaches final crescendo
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A church volunteer-turned global star, child singers, comic Greek dancers, a saxophonist and a pensioner are among the acts due to compete in the Britain's Got Talent TV show final
Police seize £10m worth of drugs
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Drugs with an estimated street value of £10 million have been recovered in an operation that police described as one of their biggest ever seizures
UK plane for nuclear examinations
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The UK has sent military aircraft to help verify the strength of a nuclear bomb tested by North Korea, the Ministry of Defence confirmed
Cancer patient scoops bet win
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A man diagnosed with terminal cancer has told how he stands to cash in and collect another £5,000 in winnings - after betting he would stay alive
Mortgage row MP Morley will bow out
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Former Labour minister Elliot Morley has become the 13th MP to quit in the wake of the expenses revelations
Warm weekend for UK, say weathermen
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Barbecues and picnics should be a safe bet this weekend after forecasters predicted warm and sunny weather
Spector handed life term for murder
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Music producer Phil Spector has been jailed for life with a minimum of 19 years for murdering actress Lana Clarkson
Top scientist dies in balloon crash
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A leading British scientist has been killed and 10 others injured in a hot air balloon crash in Turkey
Labour set for Euro poll battering
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Labour is on course for a humiliating third place behind the UK Independence Party in next week's Euro elections, a new poll has suggested
Magna deal chosen to save Vauxhall
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Vauxhall looks destined for a Canadian takeover after the German government formally selected car parts firm Magna to be the British carmaker's new parent
Muslims in face-off with extremists
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Islamist extremists who protested at a parade for returning soldiers have been forced off the streets by an organised demonstration of moderate Muslims
Balcony plunge man ready to return
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A father who killed his six-year-old son by launching him off a hotel balcony is preparing to be set free from a Greek psychiatric unit
Obama unveils cyber security plans
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US President Barack Obama has announced a strategy to secure American computer networks against cyber attacks
Panda cub birth surprises Thai zoo
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A day-old panda cub whose birth surprised Thai zoo officials is a healthy female that appears to be bonding well with her mother, Chinese experts said.
Mortgage cheat MPs 'must face law'
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Any MPs who committed a crime by claiming taxpayer-funded cash for non-existent mortgages should 'face the full force of the law', Tory leader David Cameron has said
Rise in global cases of swine flu
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The World Health Organisation has raised its global tally of swine flu infections to 15,510, an increase of more than 2,000 cases in two days.
Concern grows for Suu Kyi's health
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Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi urgently needs medical attention in the prison where she is being held during her trial, her party has said.
Pope: Moral view best Aids strategy
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Marital fidelity and a 'moral view' of sexuality are the best strategies to stop the spread of Aids, Pope Benedict has declared
Little-known actress to join Dr Who
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A relatively unknown young actress has been unveiled as the new companion for the 11th Time Lord in Doctor Who
I followed rules on tax, insists MP
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A frontbench Tory MP who did not pay capital gains tax on the profit from selling her taxpayer-funded second home has insisted she followed Inland Revenue rules
Crowds mark ex-president's funeral
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Thousands of people have filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral of former South Korea president Roh Moo-hyun.
Katie emerges after marriage split
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Katie Price has made her first public appearance since splitting from Peter Andre
Woman jailed over captive relatives
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A woman has been given a seven-year jail term for falsely imprisoning her three daughters-in-law who she treated as 'slaves and dogs'
Trio guilty of 'horror film' murder
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A woman and two men have been convicted of murdering a teenager who was doused in petrol and then burned alive
I won't quit over expenses - Cash
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Conservative MP Bill Cash has declared he will not stand down over his expenses claims, but said he is prepared to hand back more than £15,000 of taxpayers' money paid to his daughter
NY detective shot dead in ID mix-up
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A New York detective who drew his gun while chasing someone he found breaking into his car has been shot dead by another officer who thought he was a criminal
Woman denies lying for school place
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A woman has denied using a false address to try to get her son into a popular state school