Society
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Top UK journalist in plagiarism row
Johann Hari, an award-winning newspaper columnist, faces a storm of condemnation after misrepresenting quotes in interviews. Should journalists ever bend the truth?
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Milly Dowler trial 'cruel' to her grieving parents
The treatment of Milly Dowler's family during her killer's trial shocked a top policeman. Was the defence lawyer out of order – or just doing his job?
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UK schools face looming teachers’ strike
Schools face disruption this Thursday, as teachers plan to go on strike for the day. The right to strike is enshrined in law. But do strikes always help the cause?
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Wanted! Billionaire pays big for outlaw’s portrait
In life, he was a Wild West killer, but more than a century after his death he's a hero. The only photograph of Billy the Kid just fetched $2.3m at auction. Why this fascination with outlaws?
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Dissidents freed, but China crackdown continues
Political activist Hu Jia has been released from a Chinese jail after a three and a half year sentence for 'inciting subversion'. But China still refuses to tolerate dissent.
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Ed Miliband launches opposition shake-up
Labour's leader has come out fighting after a first year of criticism. He's the man whose job it is to hold the Government to account. So how is Ed Miliband doing?
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Teenage mastermind hacker is charged
The arrest of Ryan Cleary, who has just been charged with a string of cyber-offences, has brought online hacker groups into the spotlight. They are anarchic, rebellious and frighteningly...
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Fashion ‘wild child’ humbled in French court
John Galliano was a top fashion designer before a racist rant left him sacked and now facing jail. It's in the news – but why is the fashion industry important?
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Violin smashes price records at charity auction
A 290-year-old 'Stradivarius' violin has sold for record £9.8 million at auction. What was the Stradivarius secret and how can a musical instrument be worth that much?
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Europe on the road to disaster, experts warn
Europe has just approved another €12 billion loan to rescue debt-stricken Greece. Analysts think the country will default, and could push the world economy into a catastrophic depression.
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The secret life of Britain's violent gangs
Journalist Gavin Knight spent two years studying youth gangs in Britain. In a new book, published next month, he lifts the lid on a dangerous and often tragic existence.
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REFUGEE WEEK: Burden of help falls on poor nations
A new report shows that four out of five refugees are in developing countries, while anti-refugee feelings grow in the rich world. With numbers on the rise, how can we share the burden?
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The new campaign to ban the bomb
Nearly 70 years after the invention of the atom bomb, an international summit meets this week in London in pursuit of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Could this dream ever become reality?
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Parliament Square anti-war protestor dies
Brian Haw, a peace campaigner who spent ten years camped outside the Houses of Parliament, has died of lung cancer. Has the nation lost a hero or a nuisance?
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Hope and fear for Afghans as US withdrawal looms
Barack Obama is preparing to announce his plans for the departure of US troops from Afghanistan. American voters want their soldiers home, but some Afghans fear they will be abandoned.