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Cumbria Clears Up Under Threat Of More Rain

Cumbria Clears Up Under Threat Of More Rain

People forced out of their homes by floods are beginning to clear up the damage - but more heavy rain could hamper the recovery effort.

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Teenager Charged With Severed Hand Murder

Teenager Charged With Severed Hand Murder

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a woman found with one of her hands cut off.

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'Appalling' Iraq War Failures Revealed

'Appalling' Iraq War Failures Revealed

Secret government reports which suggest Britain was ill-prepared and under-equipped for the Iraq war have been leaked.

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Obama's Health Plans Pass First Senate Test

Obama's Health Plans Pass First Senate Test

Barack Obama's plans to overhaul healthcare in the US have cleared their first hurdle in the Senate with a vote in favour of a debate.

Sky News

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Cumbria Clears Up Under Threat Of More Rain

Teenager Charged With Severed Hand Murder

'Appalling' Iraq War Failures Revealed

Obama's Health Plans Pass First Senate Test

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School Run Security For West Bank Children

School Run Security For West Bank Children

Israeli authorities are being urged to do more to protect to Bedouin villagers in the West Bank after a series...

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Baby girl named after car

Baby girl named after car

A Dorset couple have named their new baby daughter Kia - after she had to be delivered on the back seat of a...

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Cyrus pays tribute to dead driver

Cyrus pays tribute to dead driver

Miley Cyrus has paid tribute to the tourbus driver who lost his life in a tragic road accident in the early...

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Man Utd keep in touch with Blues

Check out all Saturday's results as United beat Everton while Chelsea thrash Wolves and Arsenal lose

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Floods: 'Christmas Trade Has Been Taken Away'

Floods: 'Christmas Trade Has Been Taken Away'

Shop and cafe owners in a flooded Cumbrian market town have been dealt a devastating blow in the crucial run...

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