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 Endangered crayfish released into tributary of river Irfon in Powys
A total of 500 native crayfish have been released into a river tributary in Powys as part of continued efforts to save the species from extinction. | It is hoped the one-... (photo: Creative Commons / Ildar Sagdejev (Specious)) BBC News
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 David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions. | D... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) The Daily Telegraph
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 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of o... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
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 Myanmar's Suu Kyi to address British parliament in June
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be given the rare honour of addressing both houses of Britain's parliament when she makes her first tr... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win) The Star
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 Protest at Buckingham Palace during Bahraini King's visit
| A protest has been held outside Buckingham Palace against the visit of the Bahraini King and a number of other foreign royals, who have lunched at Windsor Castle to cel... (photo: AP / Finbarr O'Reilly) BBC News
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 Dieting 'safe' for pregnant women
| The common belief that pregnant women can eat for two has been scotched by research suggesting dieting during pregnancy can be beneficial. | Experts found that weight m... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Irish Times
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 The Queen's lunch for monarchs attracts controversy
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen later. | Critics ac... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison) BBC News
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 Cameron to tell Merkel she is the only person who can save the euro
| Amid growing alarm within the Treasury over the impact of the crisis on Britain, a close ally of Chancellor George Osborne warned the financial contagion in Greece coul... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Independent
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 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics
| Iran's president stays away but other controversial national leaders will attend, causing a headache for David Cameron President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad applauded Iran's at... (photo: AP / Franklin Reyes) The Guardian
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 U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up
By SHAWN LANGLOIS | LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed in... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 Spain's queen cancels UK Jubilee trip over Gibraltar
| SPAIN's Queen Sofia has cancelled a planned trip to London tomorrow to attend Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration lunch due to tensions with Brit... (photo: AP / J Pat Carter) The Australian
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 Tax on soda may help fight obesity
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet LONDON: Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda - as much as 20% - which they say could help trim waistli... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times Of India
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 Roy Hodgson denies John Terry will split England squad at Euro 2012
| • Rio Ferdinand omitted 'for purely footballing reasons' | • Manager optimistic Scott Parker will be fit Rio Ferdinand tweeted after his omission from the Euro 2012... (photo: Creative Commons / Mikhail Slain) The Guardian
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 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global meltdow... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
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 Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan
A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. | L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armour... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) BBC News
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 How to make the most of milk
London - There was a time when ditching cow's milk meant one thing - soy. Today, the non-dairy milk counter is saturated with options - almond milk, oat milk and rice mil... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Independent online
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 'Fat tax' call over unhealthy foods
| Such a move should be combined with subsidies on healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables, said academics on bmj.com. | The group released their findings ahead of the... (photo: WN / james) The Independent
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 Binge drinking costs Brits billions
| LONDON — The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks. | It’s an... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Chicago Sun-Times
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 FTSE 100 rebound capped
Britain's top share index bounced slightly higher on Tuesday after sharp falls in the previous session, as investors bought beaten commodity and banking stocks, though th... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Independent online
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 News Corp's Rebekah Brooks charged over phone-hacking scandal
| REUTERS - Rebekah Brooks, a former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, has been charged with perverting the course of justice over a phone ... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) France24
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