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Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed

Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed

A man who spent seven years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.

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Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At 63

Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At 63

Disco queen Donna Summer, who sang pulsing anthems such as Last Dance, Love to Love You Baby and Bad Girl, has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer.

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Vauxhall Jobs Secured In Ellesmere Deal

Vauxhall Jobs Secured In Ellesmere Deal

The new Vauxhall Astra is to be built at Ellesmere Port, saving thousands of jobs and creating hundreds more, the company has confirmed.

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Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share

Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share

Facebook has announced a price of $38 per share for its record-breaking floatation, valuing the social network at $104bn (£65bn).

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Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed

Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At 63

Vauxhall Jobs Secured In Ellesmere Deal

Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share

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Two Held Over Beating Of Grandmother, 93

Two Held Over Beating Of Grandmother, 93

Police have arrested two people in connection with the severe beating of a 93-year-old great-grandmother in her bed.

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Elderly 'Rambo' blocks developers

Elderly 'Rambo' blocks developers

A hard-headed pensioner is standing in the way of a £350million development - by refusing to move out of his one-bed flat.

entertainment

Adele wins big at Ivor Novellos

Adele wins big at Ivor Novellos

Adele was the toast of the 57th Ivor Novello Awards in London on Thursday when she scooped two major prizes, including Songwriter of the Year.

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Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share

Facebook Prices Massive IPO At $38 Per Share

Facebook has announced a price of $38 per share for its record-breaking floatation, valuing the social network at $104bn (£65bn).

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A Bakarwal nomad child crawls outside his temporary camp on the outskirts of Srinagar, India. Bakarwals are nomadic shepherds of the Jammu Kashmir state who wander in search of good pastures for their cattle. (AP)

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Golden Dawn vehemently rejects the neo-Nazi label, insisting it is a nationalist patriotic party. But its meteoric rise from a largely marginalised party a few years ago to one that won nearly 7% in recent elections has alarmed many in Greece and in Europe. (AP)

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Actress Krysten Ritter seen out and about holding a half-eaten apple in Manhattan

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The London 2012 Games countdown begins as the Olympic Flame is lit in ancient Olympia

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Weird and wonderful photos from around the world including this chewing gum statue

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