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French students died in 'horrific' attack
Two French research students were tied up before being subjected to an horrific attack in a flat that was then set on fire, police said.
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Johnson deputy denies 'sexual misconduct'
Boris Johnson has announced an investigation into his Deputy Mayor for Young People following "media reports" over sexual misconduct.
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'Bin Laden-linked' terror suspect freed
A terror suspect linked to Osama bin Laden has been freed on bail after spending more than seven years in jail awaiting deportation.
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Fuel duty hike to be scrapped?
A planned 2p rise in fuel duty this autumn could be scrapped, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted.
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Three charged with Kinsella murder
Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella, police said.
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Stab victim fighting for life
A man in his early 20s is fighting for life after being stabbed in south London.
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Sharia 'could have role in UK law'
The most senior judge in England and Wales has said Islamic sharia law could play a role in the legal system.
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Aircraft carrier contracts signed
Multi-billion pound contracts for two new giant aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy have been signed.
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Oil prices 'could prolong slowdown'
Soaring world oil prices risk prolonging the world economic slowdown, the US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson has warned.
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MPs award themselves 2.25% pay rise
MPs have bowed to Government demands for restraint and awarded themselves a 2.25 per cent pay rise.
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Zimbabweans seek refuge in US embassy
Hundreds of victims of Zimbabwe's election violence are seeking refuge in the US embassy in Harare.
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Three dead as bulldozer rams Israeli bus
Two men and one woman have been killed and 40 are injured after a bulldozer rammed into a packed commuter bus in central Jerusalem.
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Freed hostage reunited with children
Ex-Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has been reunited with her two children after being freed from years in captivity.
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US admiral warns against Iran conflict
The US military's top officer has warned that conflict in Iran could prove "extremely stressful" for his forces.
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Thai court bans ex-PM from leaving country
Thailand's Supreme Court has banned ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra from leaving the country following graft charges against him and his wife
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Man held over Briton's Tunisia death
Police in Tunisia have arrested a man in connection with the death of a British grandmother during a holiday to the North African country.
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Abramovich resigns as Russian governor
Chelsea Football boss Roman Abramovich has resigned from his post as a Russian regional governor.
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'Buns and Guns' opens in Beirut
A 'themed' sandwich shop has opened in Beirut offering sandwiches named after weapons.
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Zambia's Mwanawasa dies after stroke
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in Paris after suffering a stroke on Sunday in Egypt, just before an African Union Summit.
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Big cheese carving celebrates the Fourth of July
A one-tonne block of cheese has been turned into a sculpture to commemorate the Fourth of July.
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