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• Sex abuse inquiry could be extended

  14-02-2015 23:55
  
  The inquiry into child sex abuse could be extended to examine alleged crimes committed since 1945, according to the New Zealand judge chairing the process.
  
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• 'Politicians need psychiatric help'

  14-02-2015 23:55
  
  David Cameron, Ed Miliband and every politician in Britain should be seeking psychiatric help, according to Alastair Campbell.
  
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• Boris to give up his US citizenship

  14-02-2015 23:55
  
  Boris Johnson is to renounce his US citizenship, removing a potential obstacle to becoming Prime Minister.
  
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• VIDEO: Rescuers save baby blown into river

  14-02-2015 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A six-month old baby is rescued by three men after her pram is blown into the River Severn by a gust of wind.
  
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• Costa Concordia trial: Was captain Francesco Schettino really the only one at fault for the disaster?

  14-02-2015 21:44
  Francesco Schettino made an irresistible villain as the world sought someone to blame for the Costa Concordia disaster. Not only had he recklessly piloted his huge cruise liner on to rocks, he also escaped the scene of the crime, leaving passengers to drown.
  
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• Ireland 18-11 France

  14-02-2015 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five penalties from fit-again fly-half Johnny Sexton help defending Six Nations champions Ireland to victory at home to France.
  
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• Polls remain tight despite tax row

  14-02-2015 21:12
  
  Labour and the Tories remain effectively deadlocked in polls despite furious clashes over tax dodging and business support.
  
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• Glasgow Bin Lorry: Crew Tried To Avert Tragedy

  14-02-2015 20:52
  
  Crew members of a Glasgow bin lorry sustained injuries as they tried to stop it careering out of control claiming the lives of six people, Sky News has learned. One suffered facial injuries and a second hurt his hip as they tried to rouse the driver, who had collapsed.
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Liverpool match report: Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge secure FA Cup progress for Liverpool

  14-02-2015 20:46
  Liverpool have waited a long time to avenge the famous FA Cup semi-final defeat of 1990, which Alan Pardew’s goal won for the underdogs Crystal Palace, and last night they fought back admirably from conceding an early goal to do so.
  
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• NHS whistleblower: There's no protection for those who have already spoken out

  14-02-2015 20:36
  
  A landmark report into NHS whistleblowing failed to help medics who have already suffered for speaking out, and sends out "exactly the wrong message", a prominent whistleblower has claimed.
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch marries Sophie Hunter: The latest updates as Sherlock ... - Mirror.co.uk

  14-02-2015 19:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Benedict Cumberbatch has married Sophie Hunter in a private ceremony on the Isle of Wight. The Sherlock actor, whose engagement to the theatre director and actress was announced in The Times in November, tied the knot earlier today. Benedict and ...
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• Miliband pledges 'root and branch' HMRC review - BBC News

  14-02-2015 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Miliband pledges 'root and branch' HMRC review
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  There will be a review of HM Revenue and Customs' approach to tax evasion and avoidance if Labour comes to power, Ed Miliband has said. Addressing the Welsh Labour conference, he said the UK tax authority needed to "do a much better job".
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• Miliband pledges tough HMRC review

  14-02-2015 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review of HM Revenue and Customs' approach to tax evasion and avoidance will report by July if Labour comes to power, Ed Miliband says.
  
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• Alleged Halifax shooting plotters 'were prepared to wreak havoc and mayhem' - CBC.ca

  14-02-2015 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
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  Alleged Halifax shooting plotters 'were prepared to wreak havoc and mayhem'
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  Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay spoke to reporters on Saturday regarding the investigation into "murderous misfits" who allegedly plotted to kill a large number of people in Halifax, N.S.. Three suspects involved in the alleged plot are in custody, while a ...
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• Miliband Pledges Tax Avoidance Investigation

  14-02-2015 19:07
  
  Ed Miliband has accused the Government of failing to tackle tax avoidance, as he pledged a Labour government would carry out an inquiry into the UK's tax authority. The party leader argued people not paying their fair share had left "a £34bn hole in the nation's finances" and threatened "the fabric of society". Promising an "aggressive" review into Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if his party wins the May general election, Mr Miliband pointe
  
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• Dear Sir Robert Francis, your report on NHS whistleblowers is not enough – we need action on how these brave professionals can be helped

  14-02-2015 19:07
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• Copenhagen shooting: One dead and three police shot during blasphemy ... - The Independent

  14-02-2015 18:53 via independent.co.uk
  
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  A 40-year-old man has died and three policemen have been injured after gunmen attacked a meeting about blasphemy and free speech in northern Copenhagen. The Krudttoenden café was hosting an event organised by Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks and ...
  One dead and three injured in Copenhagen shootingThe Guardian
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• Cannabis party called Cista launched in UK to campaign for drug law reform ahead of elections

  14-02-2015 18:43
  
  A new cannabis political party has been launched in the UK in the hope to push reform of laws prohibiting sales and possession of the class B substance.
  
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• One shot dead at free speech event

  14-02-2015 18:21
  
  One man is dead and three policemen have been wounded in a shooting at a freedom of speech event attended by an artist who drew a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, police said.
  
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• Fifty Shades of Red: London Fire Brigade tweets hilarious callouts following saucy mishaps

  14-02-2015 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LONDON'S Fire Brigade has revealed its most hilarious and embarrassing callouts with the launch of its Fifty Shades of Red campaign.
  
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• Valentine's Day public 'kiss-in' marks start of LGBT 'Freedom to kiss' campaign

  14-02-2015 18:05
  
  Scores of couples gathered in central London to celebrate the launch of a campaign against homophobia with a public 'kiss-in' on Valentine’s Day.
  
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• HSBC scandal: Bank's former boss Stephen Green resigns from UK finance lobbying group

  14-02-2015 18:04
  
  The former chairman of HSBC is stepping down from a British financial services lobbying group as the scandal over the bank’s alleged Swiss tax evasion schemes continues to rage.
  
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• Six Nations star Jonathan Joseph hands England boss Stuart Lancaster glorious ... - Evening Standard

  14-02-2015 17:59 via standard.co.uk
  
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  The form of Jonathan Joseph is giving England head coach Stuart Lancaster a major problem. Manu Tuilagi is the outside centre of choice – when fit – for England because he has the kind of power to splinter any defence. However, Joseph is a real threat as ...
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• Carole Malone: The pink bus may be patronising but at least it's making us think - Mirror.co.uk

  14-02-2015 17:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Carole Malone: The pink bus may be patronising but at least it's making us think
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  On the face of it – it looked like she'd cocked up bigtime. Hattie Harman's pink battle bus seemed to have done almost as much damage to her reputation as the scandal over her earlier link to the Paedophile Information Exchange. I laughed out loud when I ...
  
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• Church of England urges EU integration in letter to main Westminster parties

  14-02-2015 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE Church of England wants to see greater integration with the European Union, it was revealed today.
  
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• 'Coalition turning blind eye to tax avoidance is no accident,' says Miliband vowing HMRC probe

  14-02-2015 17:34
  
  Ed Miliband accused the prime minister of not tackling tax avoidance today and vowed to investigate firms who dodge paying multi-millions of pounds – if Labour wins the election.
  
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• England vs Italy match report: Jonathan Joseph twice to inspire England to Italian rout and send them top of the Six Nations

  14-02-2015 17:27
  England went top of the Six Nations championship table after an impressive 47-17 victory over Italy, with outside-centre Jonathan Joseph starring for the second week running as he scored two breathtaking tries.
  
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• England vs Italy match report: Jonathan Joseph takes wing as England soar

  14-02-2015 17:27
  A convincing win for England, with six tries scored including two for the in-form Bath centre Jonathan Joseph to keep them on course for a first Grand Slam since 2003, but it came with a tantalising conundrum.
  
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• Valentine's Day: Trains calling at Wonderful Woking, Darling Dorkins and London Waterlove as South West Rail renames destinations to mark occasion

  14-02-2015 17:26
  
  Rail passengers were treated to a Valentine’s Day treat after a train operator filled stations’ departure boards with romantic messages.
  
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• South West Rail renames destinations on Valentine's Day

  14-02-2015 17:26
  
  Rail passengers were treated to a Valentine’s Day treat after a train operator filled stations’ departure boards with romantic messages.
  
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• Calling at Wonderful Woking, Darling Dorkins and London Waterlove: South West Rail renames destinations on Valentine's Day

  14-02-2015 17:26
  
  Rail passengers were treated to a Valentine’s Day treat after a train operator filled stations’ departure boards with romantic messages.
  
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• M1 crash: Three men killed after coach crashes into car on the hard shoulder in ... - The Independent

  14-02-2015 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Three men have died after their car was hit by a double decker coach on the M1 in Bedfordshire. They were parked on the hard shoulder between junction 12 and 13 on the northbound section of the motorway when the crash happened at 6.45am on Saturday ...
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• Rebels Fight For Territory Ahead of Ukraine Ceasefire, Kiev Military Says - Newsweek

  14-02-2015 17:20 via newsweek.com
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  Rebels Fight For Territory Ahead of Ukraine Ceasefire, Kiev Military Says
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  Members of the armed forces of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic stand outside the town of Kondratyevka near Donetsk, Ukraine, Feb. 14, 2015. Baz Ratner/Reuters. Filed Under: World, Ukraine Crisis, Donetsk. Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine ...
  Russia accuses Ukraine, West of distorting peace dealThe Daily Star
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• 'Three police shot' in Copenhagen during blasphemy debate as French ambassador speaks

  14-02-2015 17:09
  
  Three police have been shot in Copenhagen during a meeting about arts, blasphemy and free speech while the French ambassador was giving a speech. Two suspected gunmen are believed to be at large.
  
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• Copenhagen shooting: Two suspects on the run after man is killed in attack during blasphemy debate organised by cartoonist Lars Vilk

  14-02-2015 17:09
  
  Two terrorists are on the run in Denmark after they killed at least one person at a meeting about free speech attended by a Swedish cartoonist who received death threats after drawing the Prophet Mohamed.
  
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• Copenhagen shooting: One dead and three police shot during blasphemy debate organised by cartoonist Lars Vilk

  14-02-2015 17:09
  
  One man died and three policemen were injured after gunmen attacked a meeting about blasphemy and free speech in northern Copenhagen.
  
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• Copenhagen shooting: Hunt for gunman after man is killed in attack during blasphemy debate organised by cartoonist Lars Vilk

  14-02-2015 17:09
  
  A suspected terrorist is on the run after unleashing a hail of automatic gunfire into a crowded café in Denmark, which had cartoonist Lars Vilks in attendance, killing at least one.
  
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• Scientists attempt to artificially copy polio virus in major step towards eradicating virus

  14-02-2015 16:45
  
  Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic cure for the deadly disease polio.
  
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• Noel Gallagher told he would 'drop dead' if he stopped taking tablets for mystery illness

  14-02-2015 16:42
  
  Noel Gallagher was told he would “drop dead” if he did not take medication for a mystery illness, the singer has claimed.
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch ties the knot

  14-02-2015 16:39
  
  Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch will take on his most important leading man role this weekend when he marries fiancee Sophie Hunter.
  
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• Protest against violence to women

  14-02-2015 16:36
  
  Campaigners have gathered in central London to mark One Billion Rising, a global chain of events aimed at combating sexual and domestic violence against women.
  
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• Isis video shows 17 captured Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in cages being paraded through town

  14-02-2015 16:33
  
  Isis has paraded captured Kurdish soldiers in cages through screaming crowds in what some fear is a prequel to them being burned alive.
  
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• Labour promises tax avoidance probe

  14-02-2015 15:48
  
  Ed Miliband has promised a UK Labour government would begin an immediate and independent investigation into multi-billion pound tax avoidance claims by wealthy firms.
  
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• Brain tumour son 'has weeks left'

  14-02-2015 15:43
  
  Doctors think that a terminally-ill teenager who has a brain tumour will die within weeks after a judge gave them permission to withhold treatment.
  
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• Warning of oil contractors strike

  14-02-2015 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Offshore contract workers are to be balloted on possible industrial action in a row over changes to working conditions.
  
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• Tax Avoidance Row: Miliband 'Not Backing Down'

  14-02-2015 15:41
  
  Ed Miliband has pledged not to "back down" in his campaign on tax avoidance, and accused David Cameron of "turning a blind eye" to the benefit of the rich and powerful. In a speech to the Welsh Labour conference in Swansea, he said: "It doesn't matter how much I get attacked for this, I'm not backing down. Mr Miliband has faced questions about his own tax affairs, with allegations that split ownership of his parents' former home after his father's dea
  
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• Tim Sherwood confirmed as new Aston Villa manager

  14-02-2015 15:39
  
  Tim Sherwood is the new manager of Aston Villa.
  
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• 4 dead as M-way crashes cause chaos

  14-02-2015 15:33
  
  Four people, including three men travelling in the same car, have been killed in separate motorway crashes.
  
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• VIDEO: Lung cancer breath test trialled

  14-02-2015 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Cambridge have developed a revolutionary device that could be used to detect lung cancer on a person's breath.
  
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• Explosion At House Leaves Man Seriously Hurt

  14-02-2015 15:10
  
  A man is undergoing surgery after suffering serious injuries in an explosion at a house.
  
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