A group of MPs are on a two-day fact-finding mission to Scotland to gather evidence for a report into the…
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Rochus shocks Coria in Auckland
Top seed Guillermo Coria went out of the Heineken Open in Auckland on Thursday with a surprise loss to Olivier…
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Teens ‘know little’ of politics
Teenagers questioned for a survey have shown little interest in politics – and have little knowledge. Only a quarter of…
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BBC denies Blackadder TV comeback
The BBC has said there are no plans in the pipeline for a new series of hit comedy Blackadder, which…
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Security papers ‘found in street’
An inquiry is under way after files containing security details about the Pakistani president’s visit to London were found by…
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Melzer shocks Agassi
Second seed Andre Agassi suffered a comprehensive defeat by Jurgen Melzer in the quarter-finals of the SAP Open. Agassi was…
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Profits jump at China’s top bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank (ICBC), China’s biggest lender, has seen an 18% jump in profits during 2004. The increase in…
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Oscar nominee Dan O’Herlihy dies
Irish actor Dan O’Herlihy, who was nominated for best actor at the 1955 Oscars, has died at the age of…
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SBC plans post-takeover job cuts
US phone company SBC Communications said it expects to cut around 12,800 jobs following its $16bn (£8.5bn) takeover of former…
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Japan narrowly escapes recession
Japan’s economy teetered on the brink of a technical recession in the three months to September, figures show. Revised figures…
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