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Michigan tycoon's family to receive 'golden egg' after nearly 100 years
Death of grandchild of eccentric millionaire Wellington Burt triggered 21-year countdown clause in one-of-a-kind willHe called it his "golden egg", and for 92 years it has been incubating quietly in a...
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Osama bin Laden's youngest wife wanted to be martyred, says family
The al-Qaida leader's in-laws describe him as a sincere husband and her as a brave woman who was not a fundamentalistThe family of Osama bin Laden's youngest wife have broken their silence to describe...
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What's with the long face – why does Nick Clegg always look so sad? | Simon...
The deputy prime minister's default expression was on show again as he and David Cameron renewed their vowsAfter close study I've decided Nick Clegg always looks sad. It's his default expression. I bet...
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John Collins obituary
My friend John Collins, who has died aged 71, was a key figure in the revival of the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM). He served as the movement's general secretary from 1985 to 1988.Professionally,...
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Superdry owner's shares fall £300m after sales growth slowdown
Investors desert SuperGroup after fashion retailer's sales growth falls short of expectationsSuperGroup, the high-flying company behind the Superdry fashion label, had its wings clipped when almost...
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Galliano racism trial set for in June
British fashion designer faces up to six months in prison following if found guilty of alleged anti-semitic tirade in Paris barThe British designer John Galliano will go on criminal trial in Paris on...
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US senator views 'grotesque' Osama bin Laden photographs
Al-Qaida leader had major head wounds and 'is history', says James Inhofe, who believes less 'gruesome' pictures of body should be releasedA US senator who was permitted to view secret photographs of...
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John Demjanjuk, the 'littlest of little fish', convicted for Nazi atrocities
The 91-year-old Ukrainian is convicted of acting as an accessory to murder of 28,060 Jews in the Sobibor extermination campWhen John Demjanjuk was heaved out of his wheelchair and into a bed in a...
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Gavton Shepherd obituary
Gavton Shepherd, who has died aged 76, was a pioneering and respected exponent of youth work in Britain. He devoted much of his life to supporting black youngsters in London and to promoting racial...
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Endre Wolf obituary
Violin soloist with the postwar HalléThe Budapest-born violinist Endre Wolf, who has died aged 97, spent most of his career in northern Europe. For a decade he was active in Manchester and appeared at...
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Joanna Russ obituary
US feminist writer adept at blending humour and angerThe radical feminist writer and academic Joanna Russ, who has died after a stroke aged 74, was a unique, seminal thinker as well as a most...
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New fears for UK economy as industrial production figures disappoint
• March figure rises by less than than half of City forecasts • NIESR estimates GDP growth to April at just 0.3%• Manufacturing up 0.2% after flat FebruaryBritain's economy showed further signs of...
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Three teenagers questioned after Camberwell stabbing
15-year-old boy killed in south London after apparent fight between two sets of rival gangsThree teenagers were questioned after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed and killed in south London. Witnesses said...
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Rajaratnam's fraud conviction will spark flurry of insider dealing cases
Dozens have admitted guilt and are now co-operatingThe conviction of hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam will herald an unprecedented wave of insider trading cases, according to legal...
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Private schools call in debt collectors to chase millions in unpaid fees
Economic climate leads to parents falling into arrears as heads talk of schools 'clinging on by fingerips' to stay openPrivate schools are turning to debt collectors to force parents to hand over...
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Lawrence Lee obituary
Stained-glass artist whose crowning glory is the nave windows of Coventry CathedralThe master stained-glass artist Lawrence Lee, who has died aged 101, was part of the remarkable generation of British...
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Celtic join Scottish Catholics in call for crackdown on sectarian attacks
Neil Lennon sent bullet through the post hours after assault at Tynecastle as two men arrested over letter bombsCeltic Football Club and senior Scottish Catholics have demanded decisive action to...
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Spain earthquake raises questions over building safety
Death toll from country's worst quakes for 50 years rises to nine as town mayor claims 90% of homes still inhabitableThe death toll in Spain's worst earthquake for 50 years rose to nine on Thursday as...
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Osama bin Laden 'vetoed' killer tractor
US official claims al-Qaida leader rejected plan to fit rotating blades to a tractor and 'mow down the enemies of Allah'Osama bin Laden angrily vetoed a plot to fit rotating blades to a tractor and use...
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Uganda's Museveni sworn in as police fire teargas at protesters
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye mobbed by supporters en route to Kampala as president of 25 years takes oath for fourth termPolice in Uganda have fired teargas at stone-throwing protesters as two...
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