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Smith 'betrayed' police over pay

2008-05-21T09:09:00.001-05:00

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Ban to meet Burma's top general

2008-05-21T09:06:00.001-05:00

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UBS sells loans in cut-price deal

2008-05-21T09:00:00.001-05:00

The biggest ever rodent may not have been so large

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Ex-Khmer Rouge minister in court

2008-05-21T08:53:00.001-05:00

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Israel-Syria confirm peace talks

2008-05-21T08:47:00.001-05:00

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Mr a on dependent be to Golan the from wіthdrawal any requіrіng bіll a of passage the accelerate to try would they saіd MPs several where parlіament, Іsraelі the іn outrage sparked talks of Aprіl іn reports Іsraelіs.

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'Fools rush in'

2008-05-21T08:41:00.001-05:00

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South Africa attacks reach Durban

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2008-05-20T10:53:00.001-05:00

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2008-05-20T10:50:00.001-05:00

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2008-05-20T10:46:00.001-05:00

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EU shake-up on farming subsidies

2008-05-20T10:41:00.001-05:00

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2008-05-20T10:22:00.001-05:00

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2008-05-20T10:15:00.001-05:00

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