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Independent Christmas Appeal
A lesson in understanding - the former runaway bringing two worlds together
The lawyer taking on Guatemala's criminal gangs
Death threats are part of the job for the UN investigator scoring victories in a drug war – and setting precedents for battles elsewhere
Master of St Trinian's
Ronald Searle, the cartoonist who parodied British life from scurrilous schoolgirls to curmudgeonly colonels, has died aged 91
Soprano finds her voice – as a teen-lit novelist
'Outstanding' dystopian tale wins debut writer the children's prize in Costa book awards
Senegal's soul king sets sights on the presidency
Grammy-winner Youssou N'Dour says it is his 'patriotic duty' to challenge incumbent
Zooey Deschanel
'I do try really hard to be normal'
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The Ten Best: Thermals
From tights for men to beanie hats
Military fitness
A new military-style fitness break in Fuerteventura is no boot camp
James Lawton
Liverpool do not retreat with honour but self-serving scorn
Plotting a route to London 2012
What lies between Team GB's athletes and a place on the podium six months from now?
When the drugs deny real winners
Asbel Kiprop runs in Edinburgh on Saturday having only just received his rightful 2008 Olympic medal. The fight goes on to avoid similar travesties in 2012
Vinyl destination
A new generation of buyers and sellers is dealing in ultra-rare collectables
'Doing this job makes you realise how much we all take for granted'
Independent Appeal: Ben Fewtrell's working week is filled with the kind of emotional stress many of us do our best to avoid
Battle of the bulge
A look at 20 centuries of bingeing, purging, snake oil and strange dieting fads
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