 The Queen's lunch for monarchs attracts controversy Fri 18 May 2012
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen later. Critics... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison) BBC News
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 Cameron to tell Merkel she is the only person who can save the euro Fri 18 May 2012
Amid growing alarm within the Treasury over the impact of the crisis on Britain, a close ally of Chancellor George Osborne warned the financial contagion in Greece could... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Independent
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 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics Thu 17 May 2012
Iran's president stays away but other controversial national leaders will attend, causing a headache for David Cameron President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad applauded Iran's... (photo: AP / Franklin Reyes) The Guardian
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 U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up Thu 17 May 2012
By SHAWN LANGLOIS LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 Spain's queen cancels UK Jubilee trip over Gibraltar Thu 17 May 2012
SPAIN's Queen Sofia has cancelled a planned trip to London tomorrow to attend Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration lunch due to tensions with... (photo: AP / J Pat Carter) The Australian
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 Roy Hodgson denies John Terry will split England squad at Euro 2012 Wed 16 May 2012
• Rio Ferdinand omitted 'for purely footballing reasons' • Manager optimistic Scott Parker will be fit Rio Ferdinand tweeted after his omission from the Euro 2012 squad:... (photo: Creative Commons / Mikhail Slain) The Guardian
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 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro Wed 16 May 2012
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
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 Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan Wed 16 May 2012
A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armoured... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) BBC News
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 How to make the most of milk Wed 16 May 2012
London - There was a time when ditching cow's milk meant one thing - soy. Today, the non-dairy milk counter is saturated with options - almond milk, oat milk and rice... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Independent online (SA)
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 Insecticide resistance threatens malaria fight Tue 15 May 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) MSNBC
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 Binge drinking costs Brits billions Tue 15 May 2012
LONDON — The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks. It’s an hour to... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Chicago Sun-Times
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 FTSE 100 rebound capped Tue 15 May 2012
Britain's top share index bounced slightly higher on Tuesday after sharp falls in the previous session, as investors bought beaten commodity and banking stocks, though... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Independent online (SA)
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 News Corp's Rebekah Brooks charged over phone-hacking scandal Tue 15 May 2012
REUTERS - Rebekah Brooks, a former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, has been charged with perverting the course of justice over a phone... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) France24
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 Exporting medicines for profit puts British patients' health at risk, say MPs Tue 15 May 2012
Report by MPs and peers says selling on treatments intended for NHS to other EU countries has caused serious shortages The UK has seen shortages in medicine for diabetes,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Guardian
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 European Stocks Rise Tue 15 May 2012
By MICHELE MAATOUK LONDON—European stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday after German gross domestic product figures came in significantly better than expected.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks Tue 15 May 2012
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Reuters
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 Could the River Thames be longer than the River Severn? Tue 15 May 2012
What is the UK's longest river? It is a question that regularly pops up in pub quizzes and trivia books but the answer may not be clear cut. Textbooks tell us the... (photo: Creative Commons / Motmit) BBC News
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 Earth In Crisis As Wildlife Numbers Plummet Tue 15 May 2012
ZSL's Professor Tim Blackburn: 'We are living in a planet in crisis' Earth is a planet in crisis with wildlife populations declining by more than 30% in... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Skynews
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 Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he always believed he could win title, despite mind games Mon 14 May 2012
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has admitted to indulging in mind games in the Premier League title run-in, and said he always knew City could win the title.... (photo: AP / Jon Super) The Daily Telegraph
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 UK FTSE eyes fresh lows Mon 14 May 2012
Britain's FTSE 100 share index fell on Monday, heading towards lows not seen since December, as financial stocks were hammered by European debt worries and mining and... (photo: Creative Commons / Eric Chan) Independent online (SA)
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