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Country Diary: North Derbyshire
As I went down through the tawny heather tussocks on St George's Day, the morning sun shone from a cloudless sky. No sound, natural or manufactured, troubled the air. Then, far away across the hidden...
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Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol Palin lands US reality show
Cable TV series will follow single mother and her two-year-old son Tripp as they move to Los Angeles and work for a charityWhile Sarah Palin's political star suddenly appears to be fading, at least one...
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Hugh Muir's Diary
We have learned a lot from the 7/7 bombing inquest, haven't we Ken?• Congratulations to Lady Justice Hallett for her well-run inquest into the 7 July bombings in London. At the end of it we know much...
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MPs push to turn House of Commons into tourist attraction
Proposals to raise money include offering tea on the terrace, wedding receptions and the chance to eat alongside MPsThe House of Commons should break with centuries of tradition and embark on a...
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Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - review
New blood and a quest for the fountain of youth aren't quite enough to rejuvenate the timber-shivering franchiseIt's fitting that this fourth instalment of the mega booty-hauling franchise revolves...
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GPs who fail financial tests will be denied new NHS powers, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats insist on rigorous checks as MPs debate Andrew Lansley's NHS billThe Treasury will only support GP-led consortiums if the new bodies have passed rigorous clinical and financial tests,...
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Tony Kushner's honour restored by university board's unanimous vote
City University of New York board overturns attempt to block prize-winning playwright's award because of his views on IsraelThe trustees board of the City University of New York (CUNY) brought to an...
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Iain Duncan Smith thinktank laments Tory compromises over family policies
Centre for Social Justice claims failure to meet pledge to give marriage tax break is symbolic of inaction on family breakdownA thinktank founded by the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith,...
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Bangladeshi force trained by UK police 'allowed to kill and torture'
Human Rights Watch calls for Rapid Action Battalion to be disbanded and for UK and US to withdraw supportThe Bangladeshi government has allowed a British-trained paramilitary force to secretly detain,...
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Deaf children's services cut at one in five councils in England
Freedom of Information Act request reveals specialist teachers and radio aids are being scrappedAlmost one in five councils in England have cut services for deaf children, some by scrapping posts for...
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Labour policy review shows demand for 'responsibility society'
• Renewal of responsibility is dominant theme in speech• Welfare state should offer more to those who have paid in • Labour will urge Lib Dems to return to progressive goalsA demand for a return to a...
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Social care cuts: 'The people concerned are invisible'
The most vulnerable sections of society are emerging as the worst hit by council cutsIf he's lucky, Frank Bailey gets a good night's sleep twice a week. The rest of the time he is on call and spends...
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Disabled people take anti-cuts protest to the courts
Lawyers await high court judgments on legal actions against council plans to cut social careDisabled people are using the courts to challenge multimillion-pound spending cuts which they say will hit...
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Response: For electric cars, it's about charging rather than subsidies
Britain should invest in a network of charge points to encourage the uptake of these vehiclesThe ongoing debate about electric cars, which typically focuses on their range, cost and practicality, is...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger separates from wife
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announces separation from wife Maria ShriverFormer California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver are separating "while we work on...
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Texas set to allow concealed handguns in public universities
Republicans in state senate approve 'self-defence' measure despite resistance from higher education officialsThe holders of concealed handgun licences are set to be allowed to carry weapons into public...
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India and Pakistan's hope after Osama | Praful Bidwai
Bin Laden's demise may mark a turning point in the relationship between India and PakistanOsama bin Laden's killing is a potential turning point for India-Pakistan relations. The Indian government...
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From the archive, 10 May 1988: Doctors draw up nuclear war plan
Originally published in the Guardian on 10 May 1988Guidelines on who will be selected for treatment, and the millions more who will be left to die without drugs, painkillers or medical care after a...
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Anish Kapoor calls for Ai Weiwei protest
Sculptor wants museums and galleries to shut for a day and dedicates Paris commission to detained Chinese artistThe sculptor Anish Kapoor has called on the world's museums and galleries to close for a...
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Rome earthquake prophecy claims trigger cataclysmic mood
Self-taught seismologist Raffaele Bendandi never predicted an 11 May quake, but workers and schoolchildren are taking day offWell, so much for the Eternal city. On Wednesday, Rome will be razed to the...
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