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US forces target al-Shabaab militant in Somalia raid
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Raid on coastal town fails, officials say, but wanted al-Qaida man is captured in Libya -
Mail 'sets poor example to children'
Wellington headteacher says newspaper that attacked Ralph Miliband is damaging education -
Lampedusa migrants tell of journey
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Shutdown is momentary, says Kerry
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Bedroom tax 'will increase evictions'
Housing boss says shortage of available smaller homes means tenants cannot move to avoid the charge -
Jump in Tory and Labour ratings
New poll shows Ed Miliband and David Cameron enjoying boost to approval ratings in wake of conference speeches -
Hall to boost BBC's arts coverage
Tony Hall pledges more money, a new brand 'BBC Arts at...' and the relaunch of digital service The Space -
Baghdad: 60 die in suicide bombings
Shia Muslims targeted in separate blasts while two TV journalists are shot dead in Mosul -
Ayatollah questions US diplomacy
Khamenei says he welcomes outreach with west but some aspects of Iranian president's New York trip were 'not appropriate' -
CofE attacks Gove over RE neglect
Ofsted report cites litany of failures in schools, including poor teacher training and lack of subject knowledge -
Dead woman's sisters: why shoot?
In an interview on CNN, Miriam Carey's sister Valarie said 'Deadly physical force was not the ultimate recourse' -
Nasa faces backlash over China ban
Space agency facing boycott by US researchers after it banned Chinese scientists from conference -
Courts 'failing child abuse victims'
NSPCC warns that cases are collapsing because children are not getting the support they need to give evidence -
Prince Harry farewells Sydney
Prince says he would have loved to stay longer, but 'can't get the time off work these days' -
Scientists warn of soaring IVF costs
Researchers voice 'extreme concern' as deadline to challenge patent for time-lapsed microscopy looms -
Labour donor slates spending policy
Party's mirroring of coalition restraint will lead to 'dismally poor' economic performance, says John Mills -
West Papuans stage Bali protest
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Protesters flee Australian consulate after consul-general reportedly said Indonesian military would be called -
Irish PM loses vote on Seanad axe
Almost 52% vote to keep upper house in apparent protest against Enda Kenny's coalition -
Funding cuts hit Spanish film-makers
Leading directors accuse 'scared' government of political motive in slashing cinema financing -
Bloom: Ukip's Farage has lost touch
Ukip MEP suspended for hitting journalist says party hierarchy has stopped caring about its grassroots members -
Jude Law backs Greenpeace protest
Actor and musician Damon Albarn join 800 people at Russian embassy to call for release of Greenpeace activists -
'Get off backsides,' says benefit chief
HMRC head says many families set to lose benefit are being inactive about filling in necessary forms -
Tropical Storm Karen approaches US
FEMA and National Guard able to recall furloughed employees as four states declare states of emergency -
Clifford hits out after not guilty plea
Celebrity publicist denies indecent assault charge and says it is not fair alleged victims can remain anonymous
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Mum and Dad sold me to sex trade
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Welsh ready for Dylan Thomas battle
Wales plans to use the centenary of his birth to fight for Dylan Thomas's proper place in the pantheon of poets -
Bumpy week on Ramsay rollercoaster
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Penelope Lively: 'So this is old age'
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Routines of the most creative minds
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Madonna: I was raped at knifepoint
Singer writes of how she was held up at gunpoint, raped on a rooftop and burgled three times in first year in New York -
'Our plane was hijacked'
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What I'm really thinking
The older pregnant woman: 'Ten years ago I was self-employed and single, too interested in the high life' -
Who are the Radio 2 generation?
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BrightHouse: buy now, regret later?
Amelia Gentleman investigates the high-interest lifestyle store cashing in on consumer poverty
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The standup comic wonders if the weird things about Christianity are getting in the way of its message
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NSA targets anonymising web tool
• Top-secret documents detail repeated efforts to crack Tor
• Agencies have failed to break core security of network
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The film is crammed with marching Raj elephants, hypnotic snakes and toe-tapping songs, but the jazz-singing bear is best, writes Paul Simon
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