| Top Stories | Wed, Feb 10, 2010 |
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Rise in illness among UK troops
PA - Found 1 hour ago Defence chiefs must do more to tackle a sharp rise in the number of British troops in Afghanistan suffering from illness and minor injuries, the... |
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MPs back election reform referendum
PA - Found 1 hour ago A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons. Despite strong... |
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Troops poised for Taliban offensive
PA - Found 1 hour ago British troops are poised to launch a major onslaught against the Taliban as comrades hailed the bravery of two soldiers killed elsewhere in... |
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Army 'ill-equipped for new tasks'
PA - Found 1 hour ago Seven years of fighting on two fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan have left the armed forces ill-prepared to take on any new tasks, MPs warned. The... |
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Haiti earthquake death toll rises
PA - Found 1 hour ago The estimated death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 230,000 - on a par with the 2004 Asian tsunami The death toll from the January... |
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MPs urged to back tax on banks
PA - Found 1 hour ago Politicians have been urged to back a "Robin Hood tax" on banks' financial transactions to raise billions of pounds to fight poverty, protect public... |
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Tories attack Government contracts
PA - Found 1 hour ago David Cameron is set to accuse Labour of wasting billions of pounds with its "secretive and inefficient" regime for handing out Government contracts.... |
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McCanns back in court over book ban
PA - Found 1 hour ago Gerry and Kate McCann are due to return to court in Portugal as a former senior detective continues his attempt to overturn the couple's ban on his... |
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Broadwater Farm murder: man held
PA - Found 1 hour ago A man has been arrested over the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots. A 40-year-old former Tottenham man was... |
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UK space industry plans unveiled
PA - Found 1 hour ago Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a giant leap into space that would create a UK industry worth £40 billion a year and 100,000 new jobs. ... |