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Did Dickens really save poor children and clean up the slums?
Did Dickens save poor children and clean up the slums?
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Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".
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Madonna announces next world tour
Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.
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US to deport Liberia ex-warlord
A US judge rules that former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported for his role in the West African country's civil war.
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Abu Qatada 'may yet be deported'
The government is still working with Jordan to try to reach assurances that will allow radical cleric Abu Qatada to be deported, the attorney general says.
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Barton 'no risk' to Terry trial
The Attorney General defends contempt of court laws after deciding not to prosecute Joey Barton for Twitter comments on the John Terry case.
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Clarke wins international award
Darren Clarke is honoured with a prestigious international sporting award for his dramatic win at the Open Championship last year.
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Maldives leader quits amid unrest
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.
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Fast broadband - who can compete with BT?
Who can compete with BT on high-speed broadband?
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Stores offer warranty concessions
Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.
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Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.
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AUDIO: Barton tweets 'did not amount to risk'
Attorney General Dominic Grieve comments on the decision to release the radical Muslim cleric, Abu Qatada, and the issue of Joey Barton's tweets on the John Terry case.
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BP ups dividend as profits rise
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists
So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?
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VIDEO: Prince to mark Dickens anniversary
On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special service at Westminster Abbey.
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'BBC journalists' held in Iran
Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.
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VIDEO: MPs debate new stalking law
A report is being launched calling for a new law against stalking in England and Wales, to try to prevent harassment and intimidation turning to violence.
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Rugby region funding could change
Professional rugby in Wales could face another shake-up, with some regions receiving more funding than others, as accounts show all four losing money.
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VIDEO: Skydiver to jump from space
An Austrian adventurer is making the final preparations to jump from the very point where the atmosphere ends and space begins.
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UBS profits down on weak business
Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.
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