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Britain will 'obviously' join euro says Mandelson
Posted on June 11, 2009
Britain "obviously" remains committed to joining the euro following the currency's "success" in helping its members to weather the economic crisis, Lord Mandelson said.
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Aung San Suu Kyi angry over continued house arrest
Posted on June 11, 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy leader, is dissatisfied that her lakeside home is still guarded by authorities despite her house arrest officially ending in May, her lawyer has said.
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How Craig conquered the world
Posted on June 11, 2009
Never mind the collapse of the US economy, sex scandals and even murder, Craigslist – the ultimate internet car boot sale – is booming. Stephen Foley reports on the geek with the golden touch
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Clare Whipple: Try teaching in Africa ? you'll long for Ofsted
Posted on June 11, 2009
Working outside the UK system is a favourite winter teaching fantasy. The thought of teaching eager, appreciative, well-behaved students in a balmy climate with limited paperwork requirements and no chance of an Ofsted visit is more than enticing. And all of that really is great.
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    The first sister of feminism
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    For more than two decades, she had been leading an order of devotees that lived in defiance of the Vatican's strict rules that confined nuns to their cloisters.
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    The Lions roar
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    Natal Sharks 3 Lions 39: match report
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    BBC stars face 40% pay cuts: Huge salaries of Ross, Norton and Clarkson to be slashed
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    Jonathan Ross, Jeremy Clarkson and Graham Norton are among those facing swingeing reductions in their huge salaries as the corporation tries desperately to save money.
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    Malcolm Gladwell: The future of the media
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    'One day, I'll write a really nerdy book'... but until then, Malcolm Gladwell will be the rock star of non-fiction. As he embarks on a British tour, the author talks to David Usborne about plane crashes, Gordon Brown – and why Obama's election was a true tipping point
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    Awkward photo? There may be more to come as Colonel Gaddafi visits Rome
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    One of them likes to call himself an "emancipator of women". The other likes women to call him "papi".
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    How EU bureaucrats are destroying public life
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    A majority of Europeans refused to take part in the EU elections not because they don’t understand the EU, but because they do.
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    Freedom of information? It's a state secret
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    When it comes to politicians advocating open government the best advice is to ignore what they say and focus on what they do.
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    Compare and contrast
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    In the 70s Michele Hanson taught at Holland Park school, then a radical London comprehensive. Since then money has poured in, and with it uniforms, management speak and glossy spaces. Is it any the better for it?
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    BT calls for BBC to fund the costs of iPlayer
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    BT, the country's biggest internet provider, has called on the BBC to fund the "huge" costs of broadcasting programmes on its popular iPlayer website. It argues that the BBC, YouTube and other broadcasters of video on the internet "can't expect to continue to get a free ride".
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    ECB fears bank crisis in 2010 as recession drags on
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    The European Central Bank is paying close attention to mounting difficulties at 25 banks deemed crucial to the health of the eurozone financial system, fearing another wave of bank turmoil next year if the recession drags on.
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    Analysts: 'The recession has ended'
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    The UK's surprising resilience is confirmed by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), an independent body with an enviable record for accuracy. It says that the economy hit rock bottom in as early as March and returned to growth, albeit modestly, in April and May.
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    Gordon Brown bids to clean up Parliament in wake of expenses scandal
    Posted on June 11, 2009
    Mr Brown told the House of Commons that legislation will be published before MPs rise for their summer break next month to create an independent regulator of Parliament and a code of conduct for MPs' behaviour.
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