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Alex Salmond is king of the Scottish Optimists | John Harris
It may be easy to smirk at the SNP's vision of Scotland reborn as a green dynamo. But Labour and Lib Dems have no answerGlobal Energy is the biggest private employer in the Scottish Highlands. Its...
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Ian Tomlinson inquest: the video evidence
Unlawful killing verdict relied heavily on exclusive video footage obtained by Paul Lewis, who later won Reporter of the Year for his scoppThe unlawful killing verdict in the inquest into the death of...
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Crucified man found in South Korean quarry
Man's body was nailed to wooden cross with crown of thorns and other signs mimicking crucifixion of Jesus ChristThe body of a man with his hands and feet nailed to a wooden cross and a crown of thorns...
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Seal Team 6: inside the Osama bin Laden assassination squad
Elite navy unit had spectacular success with killing of al-Qaida leader but its history has included deadly blundersThe US navy's elite Seal Team 6, which stormed Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound...
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Hugh Muir's Diary
We're worried about a brain drain, says the government. Did no one tell the Pickles• Actions they will have consequences. And this is certainly the case in Whitehall, where the axe falls heavily on...
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Wildfires blaze across parts of Britain after hottest April on record
Fires hit Northern Ireland, north-west England, and several areas of Scotland including the Balmoral estate, as well as Swinley Forest in BerkshireHeathland fires have been burning across parts of the...
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Irish barmen on trial over alcohol death
Two staff of County Tipperary hotel deny unlawful killing of guest in first case of its kind under Ireland's liquor liability lawsTwo Irish barmen have denied the manslaughter of an English tourist who...
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Can Europe escape the debt trap? Yes – and here's how | Costas Lapavitsas and...
Today activists in Ireland are following Greece's example by launching a public audit of the country's debt to establish its legitimacyFinancial markets have successfully demanded the imposition of...
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From the archive, 4 May 1951: Festival Hall scene of grace and dignity
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 3 May 1951FLEET STREET, THURSDAYTo-night in the presence of the King and Queen and their daughters, the Royal Festival Hall, which stands amid the...
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After Bin Laden: what next for al-Qaida and global jihad?
Do the various Islamist groups in Pakistan and al-Qaida affiliates around the world pose a real threat to the west, and what strategic direction will they now take?North of Osama bin Laden's last...
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Nelson Mandela's law office reborn as museum
Johannesburg leaders champion restoration of Chancellor House – home to South Africa's first black law partnership, between Mandela and Oliver TamboThe central Johannesburg building where Nelson...
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Libyan leaders face arrest on war crimes charges
Gaddafi regime systematically opened fire on peaceful protests, says international criminal court prosecutorThe Gaddafi regime has committed war crimes against Libyan pro-democracy protesters, opening...
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The killing of Osama bin Laden: how the White House changed its story
Bin Laden not armed and did not use woman as human shield, US admits; Barack Obama's spokesman blames 'fog of war'The White House has revised its version of what happened during the raid on Osama bin...
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Ivory Coast: Dozens die as Laurent Gbagbo's militia fight on
Liberian mercenaries in Abidjan still resisting three weeks after Alassane Ouattara deposed beaten presidentDozens of people have died in Ivory Coast's commercial capital as the remnants of a militia...
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Four thousand jobs threatened at Focus DIY
DIY chain calls in Ernst & Young following poor performance during recession and failure to secure rescue dealNearly four thousand jobs are at risk after Focus DIY, Britain's fourth-largest DIY...
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Portuguese learn price of €78bn debt bailout
Health and education spending to be cut by €745m, state pensions reduced and major building projects axed Portugal woke up to the price of its €78bn (£70bn) bailout on Wednesday as new airports and...
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German man trapped in women's prison rescued by mayor
24-year-old was looking for shortcut to park when security door of Hilldesheim jail closed behind himA 24-year-old man who was looking for a shortcut to a nearby park became trapped in a women's prison...
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Edith Piaf's love letters to cycling champion published
French chanteuse's 50-plus letters to Louis Gérardin during 10-month affair suggest a love not fully reciprocatedA set of love letters by Edith Piaf to the cycling champion Louis Gérardin have been...
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Row after university suspends lecturer who criticised way student was treated
Rod Thornton accused Nottingham University of trying to discredit student, who downloaded an al-Qaida training manualA university has been plunged into a row over academic freedom after suspending a...
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