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Politics: Party conference address could make or break chancellor's leadership hopes.
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At least 23 die as driverless train crashes into truck
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Top Gear presenter 'takes first steps' after crash
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Author accused of literary fraud: 'I am not a liar'
Books: Story of rape and brutal childhood is 'truthful'
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Ministers: 7/7 victims not given enough help
UK: Delay in identifying the dead distressed families and curbs on mobile phones increased the confusion.
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New book reveals Charles's seven egg habit
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Emerging markets shaken as investors take flight
Business: A week of world political instability takes its toll.
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Allardyce declares lifetime boycott of 'lying' BBC
Football: Bolton manager announces a BBC boycott after its Panorama documentary about alleged corruption.
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We still have 20,000 rockets, says Nasrallah
Lebanon: Hizbullah leader emerges for first time since war.
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Superdome is back, but not everyone is cheering
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Frat nerd won't get out of bed for less than a billion
Technology: Harvard dropout may sell Facebook to Yahoo! That's if he doesn't turn off his mobile.
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Bush reaches out to Musharraf to shore up alliance
Pakistan: President calls Pakistan leader ally against terror
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Copy reveals Mona Lisa as her creator intended
Arts: Painting Joshua Reynolds mistook for Leonardo's original to go on display.
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A second home in the third world?
Money: Investors are looking far and wide for the new hot (and cold) spots. Emma Lunn and Patrick Collinson report.
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Europe agrees sale of cervical cancer vaccine
Society: Vaccine that should protect thousands of women against cervical cancer is approved for sale across the UK.
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The family that plays together, stays together
Family: Anna Melville-James on the pure joy of sharing a hobby.
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