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US helicopter Prince Harry will fly isn't the fastest, takes 16 months of training to master, but is the attack aircraft of choiceThe army regards the Apache helicopter as the attack aircraft of choice in Afghanistan. It is not the fastest helicopter, but those who have...(more)
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If you want a picture of deprivation, the east end of Richmond, Virginia paints it. But look closer and you will see changeThe east end of Richmond, Virginia is a community rich in people, but depressingly poor otherwise. It's like every other inner city in America....(more)
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Mark Thompson has admitted the broadcaster does not have enough older female newsreaders and presentersThe BBC director-general, Mark Thompson, has admitted the broadcaster does not have enough older female newsreaders and presenters. He said the corporation had a "case to answer" over the lack of older...(more)
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Eric Woerth alleged to have taken cash from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to fund Sarkozy's 2007 election campaignA former government minister has been charged with corruption by judges investigating whether he took envelopes stuffed with cash from France's richest woman to fund Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election...(more)
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Political leaders finally decide on a course that would avert a chaotic default for the debt-choked nationAfter three days of high drama, political posturing and brinkmanship, Greece's coalition government reached a tentative agreement on the draconian terms required to unlock €130bn (£109bn) in aid for the...(more)
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Ministry of Defence confirms that the prince has qualified as best pilot in his class to fly Apache attack helicoptersPrince Harry could return to combat duties in Afghanistan within the year following an announcement on Thursday that he has successfully completed an intensive training course to...(more)
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Murdoch firm sees 43% income decrease in publishing division – but losses offset by 65% growth for company as a wholeThe ongoing investigations that led to the closure of the News of The World cost Rupert Murdoch's News Corp $87m in the last three months of...(more)
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Meltwater from Asia's peaks is much less then previously estimated, but lead scientist says the loss of ice caps and glaciers around the world remains a serious concern• In pictures: the best images of the earth from spaceThe world's greatest snow-capped peaks, which run in a...(more)
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Republicans claim controversial new regulation is evidence that the US president is 'hostile to people of faith'Barack Obama has come under a barrage of criticism from Congress and religious organisations over a new requirement that Catholic-run schools and hospitals provide free contraception to workers.The issue has...(more)
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Yes, Romney is failing to inspire all his supporters to get out and vote in primaries. But Obama shouldn't set too much store by itRick Santorum was the big winner in Tuesday night's contests in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. One of the big losers was GOP...(more)
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Six weeks into a roller-coaster year, six lessons learned about Obama, Romney and a 2012 presidential election that's breaking old rules.
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AP - Three investigating judges have filed preliminary charges against former Labor Minister Eric Woerth for "passive influence peddling" after becaming ensnared in a scandal involving the fortunes of the L'Oreal heiress.
