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Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol'

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in...

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UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts say. Cancer...

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Blitz to be commemorated at London service 70 years on

A remembrance service will be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz....

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Langholm grouse moor project examined

MSPs are visiting a grouse moor scheme in southern Scotland as part of a...

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Stephen Fry: BBC 'culture of fear' creating blandness

Stephen Fry has said there is a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes. The host of BBC Two's QI told the Radio Times executives with "cold feet" were shying away...

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Australia poised for 'kingmaker' MPs' decision

Three independent Australian MPs who hold the balance of power in the lower house of parliament are due to decide who...

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Iran facing international pressure over stoning threat

The international community is calling for Iran to reconsider the stoning to death of a woman for adultery. France's...

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Fears over street light cut-backs

The growing number of councils across the UK that are switching off street lights has prompted...

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Cymraes i arwain yn Awstralia

Cymraes a anwyd yn Y Barri fydd Prif Weinidog benywaidd etholedig cyntaf Awstralia. Pythefnos ers yr etholiadau yn y wlad mae Julia Gillard wedi cael cefnogaeth aelodau seneddol annibynnol sy'n golygu...

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Political deadlock damaging Iraq security - minister

Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, a government minister has warned that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation. Oil and electricity minister...

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Gambia: Praise singers and witch-hunts

The group of armed officers had reached reactively for their walkie-talkies as I walked up the steps towards courtroom number two in The...

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Man charged after fatal Aberdeenshire road accident

A man has been charged in connection with a road crash which left a teenage woman dead. The 20-year-old was charged after a...

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Man climbs skyscraper with suction cups

A man has climbed up a 58-storey skyscraper in San...

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Bury police bid to trace dead newborn baby's mother

Detectives investigating the death of a newborn baby found dumped in a garden in Greater Manchester are still trying...

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Indian trade unions strike against price rises

A 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions has caused major disruption in parts of India. The walkout was felt mostly in West Bengal and Kerala states, where...

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British comedy shows the countryside's dark side

City dwellers often imagine the English countryside to be a rural idyll, tranquil of pace and leafy of hedge. According to new film Tamara Drewe, however, it is the location for "a filthy version of...

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Authors await Man Booker shortlist

Thirteen authors are waiting to find out if their works have made this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist. They include Australian novelist Peter Carey, winner of the prestigious award in 1988 and...

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Burma leader General Than Shwe begins China visit

Burma's military leader, General Than Shwe, is beginning a five-day visit to its major ally China. He is expected to have talks with the...

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David Cameron back at work after paternity leave

Prime Minister David Cameron is returning to work on Tuesday following a spell of paternity leave. He will chair the first cabinet meeting since...

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