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• Amazon sees its biggest UK sales day ever on Black Friday

  27-11-2015 23:21
  
  Retail giant Amazon has reported record figures as the American phenomenon of Black Friday appeared to pepper the consumer habits of thousands of bargain hunters.
  
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• Francois Hollande vows to destroy 'army of fanatics' behind Paris terror attacks

  27-11-2015 23:11
  
  French president Francois Hollande has vowed to destroy the "army of fanatics" responsible for the terrorist attacks which brought Paris to its knees for a second time this year.
  
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• Corbyn Emails Labour Members On IS Strikes

  27-11-2015 23:08
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has emailed Labour Party members to ask whether they think Parliament should vote to authorise airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria. The leader's consultation on what Britain should do comes amid speculation that MPs could vote on the issue next week. In the message sent on Friday night, Mr Corbyn wrote: "We have all been horrified by the despicable attacks in Paris and are determined to see ISIS defeated.
  
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• Tensions escalate between Turkey and Russia - RTE.ie

  27-11-2015 20:52 via
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  Tensions escalate between Turkey and Russia
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  Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are at their lowest in recent memory after Turkey shot down a Russian jet near the Syrian border on Tuesday. Russia has threatened economic retaliation, a response Erdogan has dismissed as emotional ...
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  Syrian troops could be used to help fight Isis, France's foreign minister saysThe Guardian
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• Man who police say scaled White House fence to have psychiatric evaluation - Washington Post

  27-11-2015 20:52 via
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  Man who police say scaled White House fence to have psychiatric evaluation
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  A Connecticut man who police say draped himself in an American flag and scaled the White House fence on Thanksgiving Day was ordered on Friday to undergo an emergency psychiatric evaluation. Joseph Caputo of Connecticut made an initial ...
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• UK could be prosecuted for war crimes over missiles sold to Saudi Arabia that ... - The Independent

  27-11-2015 20:42 via
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  UK could be prosecuted for war crimes over missiles sold to Saudi Arabia that ...
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  Britain is at risk of being prosecuted for war crimes because of growing evidence that missiles sold to Saudi Arabia have been used against civilian targets in Yemen's brutal civil war, Foreign Office lawyers and diplomats have warned. Advisers to ...
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• Jeremy Corbyn seeks grassroots Labour support for stance against bombing Syria - The Guardian

  27-11-2015 20:38 via
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  Jeremy Corbyn seeks grassroots Labour support for stance against bombing Syria
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  Jeremy Corbyn with Tom Watson, a supporter of bombing Syria. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images. Rowena Mason. Friday 27 November 2015 14.37 EST Last modified on Friday 27 November 2015 15.16 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...
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• Hollande Urges UK's MPs To Back Syria Strikes

  27-11-2015 20:33
  
  French President Francois Hollande has urged MPs to back David Cameron's plan for airstrikes against IS in Syria. The Prime Minister wants the RAF to expand strikes against Islamic State from Iraq to Syria - the heartland of the terror group. Mr Cameron pressed his "compelling" case in the Commons on Thursday, saying the strikes would make Britain a safer place and urged MPs to "do the right thing".
  
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• Coffins laid outside TfL office in call for more cycling investment

  27-11-2015 20:18
  
  Campaigners have laid coffins outside Transport for London's (TfL) headquarters in a call for it to spend more money on cycling infrastructure in the capital.
  
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• Adele's new album 'fastest selling record in British history'

  27-11-2015 20:18
  
  Adele is officially the UK's biggest selling artist, as her new album becomes the fastest selling record in British history.
  
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• Blue Origin's New Shepard Just Became the First Successful Reusable Rocket - Ledger Gazette

  27-11-2015 20:14 via
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  Blue Origin's New Shepard Just Became the First Successful Reusable Rocket
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  Private spaceflight company Blue Origin has successfully launched and returned its New Shepard space vehicle in a test flight that could revolutionize spaceflight. “So, if anything, the Blue Origin booster that we just flew and demonstrated may be the ...
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• Radical preacher Anjem Choudary in custody after bail revoked

  27-11-2015 20:08
  
  Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been remanded in custody after having his bail revoked.
  
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• Dutchman guilty in connection with £1.6bn 'ambulance drug smuggling'

  27-11-2015 20:08
  
  A Dutchman has been found guilty of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the UK using a fake ambulance in connection with an audacious £1.6 billion operation which saw huge amounts of contraband brought across the Channel under the noses of British police.
  
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• Fossil skull CT scan sheds light on how snakes lost their legs

  27-11-2015 20:00
  
  Ancestors of snakes lost their limbs to help them wriggle through burrows, research suggests.
  
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• 'We will sing even more': With tears and music, France remembers victims of ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  27-11-2015 19:49 via
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  Since Louis XIV's day, the wounded have been brought to the Hotel des Invalides, his golden-domed hospital beside the Seine. On Friday, they were lined up in its cobbled courtyard once again, in wheelchairs and on makeshift beds. Yet they were not ...
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• Tory chairmen should quit over bullying scandal - activist's father - The Guardian

  27-11-2015 19:34 via
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  Tory chairmen should quit over bullying scandal - activist's father
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  Ray and Alison Johnson with a photo of their son Elliott, who was found dead earlier this year. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian. Jamie Grierson and Simon Hattenstone. Friday 27 November 2015 13.34 EST Last modified on Friday 27 November ...
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• French government loses High Court bid to block mega-basement completion

  27-11-2015 19:29
  
  The French government has lost a High Court action to block a rich man's bid to complete the building of a mega-basement he intends to turn into a museum for his collection of vintage cars.
  
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• Gang Used Fake Ambulances In £1.6bn Drug Plot

  27-11-2015 19:15
  
  A man has been found guilty of smuggling drugs worth up to £1.6bn into the UK using fake ambulances and paramedics, as well as bogus patients on crutches. Dutchman Leonardus Bijlsma, 55, was the "right-hand man" in a group that brought the stash across the Channel and delivered it to organised crime groups. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says the ambulances had made at least 45 trips to the UK in the 14 months before the seizure, with the drugs worth as much as £1.6bn.
  
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• Carney continues to see strong UK domestic demand

  27-11-2015 19:06
  
  Britain faces a difficult global economic environment but demand in its domestic economy remains strong, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in a regional newspaper interview published on Friday. Carney said Britain's economic expansion was not driven by excess borrowing, and that businesses were investing, in an interview with the Gazette, a newspaper based in Teesside, northeastern England. "It is a pretty unforgiving global environment.
  
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• Child sex abuse inquiry to focus on churches and politicians - The Guardian

  27-11-2015 18:46 via
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  Child sex abuse inquiry to focus on churches and politicians
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  The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales will investigate allegations against politicians living and dead and a variety of public institutions, the chair has announced. Judge Lowell Goddard revealed details of the first ...
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• Retailers' websites struggle to cope with Black Friday shopping

  27-11-2015 18:43
  
  The websites of some of the UK's biggest retailers have been struggling to cope with the volume of traffic which is set to make this year's Black Friday the biggest online shopping day in UK history.
  
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• Francois Hollande urges MPs to back Syria air strikes

  27-11-2015 18:42
  
  Francois Hollande has called on MPs to back military intervention in Syria in the wake of the Paris attacks that left 130 dead.
  
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• London House Prices Hit £500,000 Average

  27-11-2015 18:13
  
  The average cost of a property in London rose above £500,000 for the first time in October. Land Registry figures showed that the cost of homes in England and Wales rose by 5.6% in the year to October, up 0.4% from the previous month. London saw the biggest rise in the last 12 months, with the average property value up 10.6% and the average cost of a home in the capital at £503,431.
  
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• Watch: Huge German WWII Mine Blown Up By Navy

  27-11-2015 18:09
  
  Royal Navy experts have destroyed a Second World War German mine - sending a plume of water nearly 1,000ft into the air. A bomb disposal team towed it to open waters off Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, and carried out a controlled, underwater explosion. Petty Officer Richard Ellis, who was in charge of the six-strong disposal team, said: "These mines were laid in their thousands during World War Two, but are rarely encountered these days.
  
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• Watch: Navy Divers Blow Up WWII Mine In Solent

  27-11-2015 17:47
  
  Royal Navy experts have destroyed a Second World War German mine - sending a plume of water nearly 1,000ft into the air. The 1,500lb (680kg) air-dropped mine was found on the seabed in The Solent, around a mile off Southsea, near Portsmouth, on Thursday. A bomb disposal team towed it to open waters off Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, and carried out a controlled, underwater explosion.
  
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• Black Friday Sales Frenzy Shifts Online

  27-11-2015 17:43
  
  There has been no repeat of the in-store chaos witnessed on Black Friday last year, with bargain-hunters shifting their business online instead today. Many were instead turning to the web for bargains, with online shoppers expected to spend £1bn in a day for the first time. Retailers were reporting brisk business over the web - with the John Lewis department store website going down for a time mid-afternoon.
  
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• Retailers' websites struggle to cope with surge of Black Friday shoppers

  27-11-2015 17:31
  
  The websites of some of the UK's biggest retailers have been struggling to cope with the volume of traffic which is set to make this year's Black Friday the biggest online shopping day in UK history.
  
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• Britons head online in hunt for Black Friday bargains

  27-11-2015 17:23
  
  By James Davey and Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - Britons splashed out on "Black Friday" bargains on Friday but many opted to go online rather than head to the shops for an event imported from the United States that has become a key feature of the UK retail calendar. Researcher Conlumino is forecasting the event will generate UK sales, both in stores and online, of 1.6 billion pounds, up 20 percent on 2014. "There’s been plenty of anecdotal evidence around...to suggest that Black Friday,
  
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• Marathon great Radcliffe cleared by IAAF of doping claims

  27-11-2015 17:16
  
  By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - Paula Radcliffe, world marathon record holder and one of Britain's most popular athletes, has been cleared by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of any allegation of doping. Athletics' world governing body offered a complete defence of Radcliffe on Friday amid a robust rebuttal of claims that it had ignored evidence of drug cheating by leading athletes for more than a decade. The IAAF has sent a detailed response to British authoritie
  
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• Transport Min. calls for curfew on Palestinians in areas of attacks - Ynetnews

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  Transport Min. calls for curfew on Palestinians in areas of attacks
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  Likud MK Yisrael Katz is calling for a change in government policies in the West Bank due to the ongoing wave of terror. Among other things, Katz is proposing a curfew on every area that has produced terrorists, restricting the movement of Palestinians ...
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• Pensioner who spent dementia-suffering friend's savings is spared jail

  27-11-2015 16:55
  
  A pensioner who lavished thousands of pounds of her dementia-suffering friend's life savings on luxuries and gifts has walked free from court after being spared jail.
  
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• Two Held Over Attempted Child Abduction

  27-11-2015 16:31
  
  Two men have been arrested after an 11-year-old girl in Blackpool reported being approached by two men in a van. The alleged incident occurred on Thursday as the girl was walking home from school, Lancashire Police said.
  
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• Syria Airstrikes: Corbyn Told To 'Get A Grip'

  27-11-2015 16:04
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of a "failure" of leadership and told to "get a grip" by one of his own MPs after saying he cannot support airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. Simon Danczuk told Sky News he found it "perplexing" that Mr Corbyn had issued a letter outlining his opposition - before the shadow cabinet had adopted a position on the issue - and a matter of hours after they had met to discuss the topic. The move means he is facing a possible shadow cabinet revol
  
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• Child abuse inquiry to probe claims involving politicians and churches

  27-11-2015 16:02
  
  Allegations involving current or former MPs, the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches and members of the intelligence agencies will be examined by the child abuse inquiry, it has been announced.
  
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• Fmr London Mayor: 7/7 Suicide Bombers 'Gave Their Lives…In Protest' [VIDEO] - Daily Caller

  27-11-2015 15:58 via
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  Fmr London Mayor: 7/7 Suicide Bombers 'Gave Their Lives…In Protest' [VIDEO]
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  Ken Livingstone, former mayor of London and member of Britain's Labour Party, excused the terrorists who were part of the 2005 London terrorist attacks and instead blamed then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Appearing on BBC Thursday, Livingstone, ...
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• Killer Dumped Girlfriend In Canal In Suitcase

  27-11-2015 15:57
  
  Forklift truck driver Tomasz Kocik, of Harlesden, north-west London, was convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering 23-year-old Marta Ligman between 28 April and 10 May this year. Jailing him for a minimum of 18 years and six months, Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC said the evidence showed Miss Ligman had suffered a "severe beating" at his hands.
  
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• Radcliffe Cleared Of 'Unfounded' Doping Claims

  27-11-2015 15:55
  
  World athletics' governing body has cleared Paula Radcliffe of allegations of doping and described claims it failed to act on evidence of cheating for more than a decade as based on "inaccurate and unfounded scientific and legal argument". In a detailed rebuttal of allegations that it failed to follow up hundreds of suspicious blood tests, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) emphatically backed Radcliffe. It concluded there is "no basis whatsoever for the insi
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn facing free vote pressure over Syria airstrikes

  27-11-2015 15:42
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is facing intense pressure to give Labour MPs a free vote on air strikes in Syria, with his shadow cabinet openly split on whether to back David Cameron's call for military action.
  
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• Abuse inquiry: MPs and Churches to be investigated - BBC News

  27-11-2015 15:28 via
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  Abuse inquiry: MPs and Churches to be investigated
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  The Anglican and Catholic churches and both former and current MPs are to be investigated by the inquiry into child sexual abuse, its chair has said. Justice Lowell Goddard said councils in Lambeth, Nottinghamshire and Rochdale councils will also be ...
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• Israel to Send Diplomat to Energy Agency in UAE - Wall Street Journal

  27-11-2015 15:18 via
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  Israel to Send Diplomat to Energy Agency in UAE
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  GAZA CITY, Gaza—Israel will dispatch a diplomat to the International Renewable Energy Agency based in the United Arab Emirates, a move that shows how Israeli security interests are beginning to converge with Gulf States in the wake of the Iran nuclear ...
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• Pope Francis denounces Nairobi slum conditions - NOLA.com

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  Pope Francis denounces Nairobi slum conditions
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  Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi's many shantytowns Friday (Nov. 27), saying access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing.
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• Raspberry Pi Zero: £4 computer sells out in less than 24 hours - Telegraph.co.uk

  27-11-2015 15:05 via
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  Raspberry Pi Zero: £4 computer sells out in less than 24 hours
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  Raspberry Pi Zero, possibly the world's cheapest and smallest fully-functioning computer, has completely sold out less than a day after its launch. Around 20,000 of the devices have been sold since yesterday, as has almost every copy of MagPi magazine, ...
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• Britain's Most Popular Search Terms Revealed

  27-11-2015 14:54
  
  Despite England crashing out early, the Rugby World Cup has been revealed as the most-searched item by Yahoo users in the UK this year. The search engine has released a list of  the 10 most popular searches and trends over the last 12 months as part of its Year in Review. The Duchess of Cambridge was the second most popular search term, followed by EastEnders.
  
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• Queen In Rare Tribute To Charles And Philip

  27-11-2015 14:30
  
  The Queen has paid a rare tribute to Prince Charles, in what may have been her valedictory speech at a Commonwealth conference. She thanked her son for his support and "great distinction" and also praised 94-year-old Prince Philip for his "boundless energy and commitment". In her opening address at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta, the Queen spoke fondly of the time she spent on the island with her husband as a newly-married couple.
  
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• Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downed jet - BBC News

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  Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downed jet
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  Turkish President Erdogan has warned Russia's President Putin not to "play with fire" over his country's downing of a Russian jet. In a televised speech, Mr Erdogan said he wanted to meet Mr Putin "face-to-face" at climate talks in Paris to resolve the ...
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• Thousands expected at weekend climate change marches

  27-11-2015 14:05
  
  Thousands of people are preparing to march through UK cities this weekend as part of a worldwide series of events calling for action on climate change.
  
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• Black Friday heading for £1 billion online sales record as shoppers shun stores

  27-11-2015 14:05
  
  Black Friday is on its way to becoming the biggest online shopping day in UK history as consumers shun the high street in search of bargains on the web.
  
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• Quiet Black Friday As Sales Shift Online

  27-11-2015 14:03
  
  Shops saw a slow start to Black Friday today with no sign of a repeat of the chaotic scenes last year when bargain hunters battled for the best deals. Many were instead turning to the web for bargains, with online shoppers expected to spend £1bn in a day for the first time. The Centre for Retail Research anticipates total Black Friday sales, including at high street stores, will reach £1.39bn - and climb to £3.49bn with the proceeds from the weekend and Cyber Monday.
  
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• Parents of Briton killed in Paris attacks proud to stand 'in unity' at service

  27-11-2015 13:42
  
  The parents of the only Briton to die in the Paris attacks said they were proud to stand "in unity" with other grieving families as they joined mourners and dignitaries at a memorial service in the city.
  
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• MPs, Spies And Clergy Focus Of Abuse Inquiry

  27-11-2015 13:33
  
  The Anglican and Catholic churches and "certain people of public prominence associated with Westminster" will be investigated by the independent abuse inquiry, it has been announced.
  
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