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Euro Summit: PM Angry At Failure To Agree

Euro Summit: PM Angry At Failure To Agree

A summit of European leaders has ended without clear agreement on how best to restore confidence in the euro, despite pleas from the British PM to get a grip on the crisis.

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Rabies Case: Gran Fights For Life After Dog Bite

Rabies Case: Gran Fights For Life After Dog Bite

A grandmother is critically ill in hospital after being bitten by a dog in south Asia, the Health Protection agency has said.

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Leveson Inquiry: Ex-Hunt Aide Gives Evidence

Leveson Inquiry: Ex-Hunt Aide Gives Evidence

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will come under fresh pressure today as his former special adviser gives evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.

Sky News

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Breivik Trial: More Survivors Relive Attack

Breivik Trial: More Survivors Relive Attack

The trial of Anders Behring Breivik continues, with more survivors of the terror attack giving evidence in court.

Sky News

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Euro Summit: PM Angry At Failure To Agree

Rabies Case: Gran Fights For Life After Dog Bite

Leveson Inquiry: Ex-Hunt Aide Gives Evidence

Breivik Trial: More Survivors Relive Attack

UK & world

Supermarkets 'Using Dodgy Pricing Tactics'

Supermarkets 'Using Dodgy Pricing Tactics'

Shoppers are being duped into thinking they are getting great offers from the major supermarkets when in fact many of the deals fail to deliver.

quirky

A bridge too ahhh

A bridge too ahhh

This bride and groom former a real life bridge of sighs as they shared a wedding day snog as they drove to their reception in separate cars.

entertainment

Barry Gibb dedicates video tribute to Robin

Barry Gibb dedicates video tribute to Robin

Barry Gibb has paid tribute to his brother and Bee Gees bandmate Robin by releasing a touching farewell video.

sport

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Thursday's live sport

BMW PGA Championship golf, horse racing, ATP/WTA tennis, county cricket and Giro d'Italia cycling

finance

HP Warns Of British Cuts As 27,000 Jobs Go

HP Warns Of British Cuts As 27,000 Jobs Go

Hewlett Packard has warned of cuts in its UK operation in a global purge that will see it axe 27,000 workers.

technology

news in pictures

24 hours in pictures

Firefighters battle a wildfire south of Gardnerville, Nevada. The fast-moving blaze near the Nevada-California line destroyed at least two homes and forced evacuations. (AP)

The best news photos from around the world

in focus

Thirteen candidates, who include Islamists, liberals and Mubarak regime figures, are contesting the election. No outright winner is expected to emerge from the two-day vote so a run-off between the two top finishers will be held on June 16 and 17. The winner will be announced on June 21. (AP)

Photo galleries focused on some of the day's top stories

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Anna Kendrick at the What To Expect When You're Expecting European premiere

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Olympic Flame/PA

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

history of the torch

quirky week in pictures

Quirky gallery

Weird and wonderful photos from around the world including this amazing starling formation

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Caption competition

What’s being said as staff at Bristol Zoo Gardens struggle with this realistic looking dinosaur?

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