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London jewel thief wife dead in murder-suicide
A notorious jewel thief and his wife were found dead in their upscale London apartment in an apparent murder-suicide, police said. Police went to the apartment in a Bloomsbury townhouse Wednesday afternoon, The Daily Telegraph reported. They found Margaret Mercati still alive, but she died within minutes. The body of Robert Mercati, 63, was in another room. Investigators say he strangled his ...
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Bonnie Belts out British entry
Engelbert Humperdinck , who represented the UK last year, finished in second to last place with just 12 points for his ballad Love Will Set You Free.The current favourite to win is Denmark's entry Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest, with odds of 4/6. Bookies say it could lead to the biggest payout ...
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Targets have to be met as Abu Dhabi build a new Manchester City | David Conn
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Manchester City chairman, had no hesitation in dismissing Roberto Mancini. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/The FA via Getty ...
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The United States and Britain on Monday pledged to forge ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Syria saying they had found common ground with Russia on how to proceed.
WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and Britain stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, but President Barack Obama warned old suspicions could trample new "common ground" on the crisis. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to build momentum behind a new US-Russia sponsored conference on Syria, now expected to take place in June, as they met at the White House. ...
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Tim Southees late burst gives New Zealand hope against England
England suffered a late collapse of four wickets for 12 runs to wreck Joe Root and James Anderson's good work with bat and ball on day three of the first Test ...
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Why charging for plastic bags is not the answer
Many years ago I covered the independence ceremonies on the Caribbean island of Dominica.And there was something sad about watching the Union Jack lowered for the last time.Especially as the flag that replaced it displayed a sick-looking purple parrot.So I can understand why national flags stir the heart.And how the Cross of St George could egg on medieval armies to even greater violence.It ...
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Bedroom Tax triggers 338 per cent leap in hardship payments
The impact of the Bedroom Tax has seen the number of people pleading for emergency cash handouts soar.More than 25,000 people applied for discretionary housing payments in April to help cover their rent - a 338 per cent leap on the same month last year when just 5,700 people asked for the cash.The revelation comes days after it emerged grandmother Stephanie Bottrill, 53, of Solihull, West ...
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London bankers plan to dodge new EU crackdown on bonuses
An EU crackdown on bankers' bonuses in the City of London will just lead to a surge in basic salaries and other initiatives to circumvent regulations, experts warned on Saturday.Banks, still unpopular for their leading role in the financial crisis, are keeping their avoidance plans under wraps, but industry figures were happy to boast privately that they could run rings round ...
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Obama Vows to Work with Britain on Syria
President Obama vowed Monday to work with Britain to pressure the Syrian government to end its bloody civil war, calling the violence there appalling. With Prime Minister David Cameron at his side, Obama said the two allies would work to strengthen moderate opposition against the hardline regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The two also discussed the Mideast peace process and a possible ...
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UKIP soars as Tories implode Sunday Mirror poll reveals voters defection over Europe
the UK Independence Party has shot up four points to a new high of 19% in the wake of Tory infighting. But there's no good news for Labour. The party has slumped three points to 35%its worst result since October 2010 with its eight-point lead over the Tories last month down to six. David Cameron's party is down one point on 29% with the Lib Dems unchanged on 8% and other parties ...
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Lord Feldman denies he branded Conservative activists “swivel-eyed loons”
party activists "swivel-eyed loons" as the PM faced calls to sack him. The Tory Party co-chairman, Mr Cameron's close friend, allegedly made the remark about grassroots Tories who were forcing their MPs to take hardline positions on gay marriage. Today Lord Feldman insisted it was "completely untrue" he made the comment - attributed by four newspapers to an unnamed ...
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England v New Zealand report Joe Root grows in stature to sow seeds of revival
England 232 & 180-6 v New Zealand 207: Yorkshire batsman brings England back into the first Test with gutsy innings but late flurry of wickets also offers Kiwis hope of victory, writes Stephen Brenkley at ...
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Southee treble rocks England in first Test
LONDON (AFP) - Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday.At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs.England were in the process of building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for ...
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Eurovision 2013 live Song contest final show voting and results as they happen as Bonnie Tyler sings for UK
UK entrant Bonnie Tyler is taking on 25 Eurovision finalists from across the continent in Malmo, Sweden this evening.Last year's competition brought us the bizarre world of Jedward, Engelbert Humperdinck flopping, the Russian grannies ...
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Cairns gets big bing of exposure across United Kingdom
MICROSOFT'S bing has given Cairns a boost in the UK. Yesterday the search engine giant used a Getty image of The Great Barrier reef on its homepage, exposing Cairns to millions of searchers across the ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby abandons his support for civil partnerships for heterosexual couples
U-turn will anger both Tory backbenchers and campaigners who argue same-sex couples should be able to enter civil partnerships as an alternative to ...
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Revealed Devastating impact of bedroom tax which forces huge leap in hardship handouts for tenants
The extent of the suffering inflicted by the "bedroom tax" can be revealed for the first time today as figures show a 338 per cent leap in the number of people applying for emergency handouts in the month since it was ...
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Young British girl drowns in pool at Egyptian Red Sea resort
CAIRO - A senior Egyptian prosecutor says a 5-year-old British girl has drowned in pool at a Red Sea resort. The official, who obtained an initial police report on the accident, says a lifeguard on duty at the resort in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday was unable to resuscitate the girl. He says prosecutors are reviewing the safety measures at the hotel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity ...
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Bedroom Tax suicide victim funeral Praise for son as Stephanie Bottrill laid to rest
A minister conducting the funeral of the gran who killed herself over the bedroom tax has accused MPs of using the tragedy for "political gain".Peter Combellack addressed a packed congregation mourning Stephanie Bottrill, 53, who walked in front of a lorry on the M6 earlier this month.The mum-of-two had left a note blaming the tax after she lost her housing benefit because she lived ...
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Duckett debut fifty shows promise
Leicestershire 234 (Thakor 64*, Copeland 7-63) and 168 for 3 (O'Brien 59*) drew with Northamptonshire 355 (Hall 113, Freckingham 6-125) and 215 for 8 dec. (Duckett ...
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Richardsons best skittles Kent
Kent remain rooted to the bottom of the LV= County Championship Division Two after veteran seamer Alan Richardson inspired previously winless Worcestershire to a 10-wicket victory inside two days at ...
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Scotland Yard sifts Maddie case clues
Madeleine McCann at 3 and as she may look now, aged 9. Photo / AP Kate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible for their daughter's abduction six years ago. Madeleine McCann, who disappeared aged 3 while on holiday with her British family in Portugal, "could be alive" say detectives. They have ...
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Google boss Eric Schmidt may snub Prime Minister David Cameron over companys House of Commons grilling
James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. As an experienced member of the lobby, he has previously worked at The Sunday Times and the BBC. His career as a journalist has been split between print and television, including senior positions as producer with Sir David Frost and at BBC Newsnight. He is also an award-winning golf and travel writer, ...
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Carlow ease past London challenge
Carlow survived a London fightback to make a winning start to their Leinster SHC campaign with a Craig Doyle hat-trick at Dr Cullen Park, 4-17 to 2-13. Sean Murphy cracked home a 31st minute goal, and added two points as the home side eased clear. Three Gerard Hennelly scores kept the Exiles in touch, but they trailed by 1-07 to 0-05 at half-time. Doyle netted Carlow’s second goal, but ...
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Michael Gove jeered and heckled by head teachers at hostile conference
Head teachers jeered and heckled Education Secretary Michael Gove as he defended inspections by the schools' watchdog Ofsted today. Speaking at the heads' annual conference, he was given the most hostile reception since the Tory-led Coalition took office three years ago. During a question and answer session, heads complained of the climate of "fear and bullying" created by ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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