09/02/2010 03:49 PM
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Pakistan match-fixing claims: three players to be questioned under caution
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Scotland Yard detectives will question three Pakistan cricketers at the centre
of the match-fixing scandal on Friday.
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09/02/2010 06:43 PM
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Cheshire Jets basketball player shot dead in US
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A professional basketball player from Chester has been shot dead by gunmen in
America.
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09/02/2010 05:55 PM
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'Churn' driving growth in UK jobs as few new roles are created, says Hays
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The recovery in Britain's job market is coming from businesses replacing
employees, rather than creating new jobs, according to the head of
recruitment company Hays.
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09/02/2010 05:39 PM
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Council executives each receive £128,000 payoff
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More than a hundred senior executives at Scotland's largest local authority
will receive average 'golden goodbyes' of £128,000 each as part of a £127
million redundancy package.
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09/02/2010 05:12 PM
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Will house prices fall further?
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House prices fell further this month, leaving home owners fearful that the
double dip in the property market has begun.
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09/02/2010 05:44 PM
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Elephants 'scared of ants'
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Mice are bad enough, according to the myth - but the creature that really
fills an elephant with fear is a lot smaller.
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09/02/2010 05:47 PM
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Gordon Brown announces charity work plans
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Gordon Brown has announced his future plans, which include working to increase
global access to education and boosting internet use in Africa.
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09/02/2010 03:20 PM
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Facebook and Twitter 'helping spread regional dialects'
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Do you ken these mint regional phrases? Or do whack slang words put you in a
boo?
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09/02/2010 01:52 PM
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Don Black, Diamonds are Forever songwriter, honoured
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British songwriter Don Black, known for tracks such as Born Free, Diamonds Are
Forever and Michael Jackson's Ben, is to be honoured by the US music
industry.
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09/02/2010 01:26 PM
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Tony Blair: reviews of A Journey from both sides of the Atlantic
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In addition to dominating the front pages in Britain the release of Tony
Blair's memoirs has created a stir in America. Telegraph.co.uk has selected
extracts of US and British reviews.
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09/02/2010 12:44 PM
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RBS to cut 3,500 UK support centre jobs
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Around 3,500 bank employees are set to lose their jobs, after the lender
announces a second wave of staff cuts.
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09/02/2010 12:28 PM
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UK housing data underpins recession fears
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A fall in house prices and housebuilding has stoked concerns that Britain may
be dragged back into recession.
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09/02/2010 12:22 PM
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Nicola Sturgeon proposes 45p minimum alcohol price
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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's Health Minister, has announced she wants to almost
treble the cost of some supermarket own-brand alcohol by setting a minimum
price of 45p per unit.
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09/02/2010 10:42 AM
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William Hague showed 'poor judgement' over hotel room
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Foreign Secretary's decision to stay overnight with an aide is questioned by
John Redwood as experts say his denial of any relationship will only stoke
more rumours.
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09/02/2010 01:30 PM
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Tony Blair's A Journey breaks sales records
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Former PM's memoirs become Waterstone's fastest-selling autobiography ever and
tops Amazon.co.uk's best-seller list.
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09/02/2010 11:48 AM
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Anthony Davidson is bookies' favourite to become the new Stig
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Anthony Davidson, the former British Formula One racing driver, has been named
as the favourite by bookies to take over as the Stig from Ben Collins.
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09/02/2010 06:24 PM
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Killer wanted to 'rot in hell', according to suicide note
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A man believed to have killed his wife and daughter before hanging himself
left a note which said: ''I hope I rot in hell'', an inquest heard today.
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09/02/2010 02:01 PM
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Motorists struggle with 59 traffic lights at one roundabout
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Motorists are being forced to negotiate 59 sets of traffic lights at one
roundabout.
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09/02/2010 10:59 AM
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Britons to lose equivalent of average salary off home
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Britons will lose the equivalent of a typical annual salary off the value of
their home by the end of next year, new figures reveal.
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09/02/2010 10:29 AM
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William Hague's statement is bad PR, says Max Clifford
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The Foreign Secretary's extraordinary denial of rumours over his sexuality
raises more questions than it answers, says Max Clifford.
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09/02/2010 10:22 AM
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Law student crowned as new Miss England
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A law student from Nottingham has been crowned as the new Miss England.
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09/02/2010 01:37 PM
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Twitter and Facebook 'bringing back regional dialects'
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Age-old regional dialects from around the country are undergoing a resurgence
thanks to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
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09/02/2010 09:59 AM
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Apple iPads, World Cup TVs lift Currys owner DSG
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Demand for Apple iPads and televisions to watch the World Cup boosted sales at DSG
International's UK stores Currys and PC World.
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09/02/2010 08:38 AM
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Tony Blair: 'threatened' to leave Gordon Brown locked in toilet
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Tony Blair joked that he would leave Gordon Brown locked in a lavatory if he
didn't withdraw from the Labour leadership contest.
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09/02/2010 08:43 AM
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Two arrested over 'assisted suicide'
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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting the suicide of a
severely disabled 76-year-old man.
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