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07 Feb ' 22:21
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- Santorum sweeps Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri - AP
- Voting begins in key Indian state of Uttar Pradesh - AP
- Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota and Colorado - AP
- Voters begins in key Indian state of Uttar Pradesh - AP
- APNewsBreak: Susan Powell case called 'murder' - AP
- Colorado GOP chairman says Rick Santorum has won state presidential caucuses - AP
- Israeli labor federation calls nationwide strike - AP
- Obama's inner geek: robots to flying marshmallows - AP
- 911 call: Worker says Josh Powell 'exploded' home - AP
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07 Feb ' 18:03
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- Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses - AP
- Paul invests in Minn. in search of 1st GOP win - AP
- World Trade Center cost rises to $14.8B - AP
- Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110 - AP
- Looking to reset campaign, Santorum hits 3 states - AP
- In Ohio, Gingrich hits Romney on contraception - AP
- Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US - AP
- LA district tries to restore trust in school - AP
- Sierra Leone opposition: gov't provoking violence - AP
- Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110 - AP
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Emails: Russian group pays bloggers
Pro-Kremlin organisation reportedly pays hundreds of thousands of pounds to network of internet users to help political cause -
Yahoo loses chairman Roy Bostock
Decision comes less than a month after CEO quit and Bostock announced Yahoo was undertaking review
Minnesota and Colorado caucuses
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Video: how Minnesota voters decided
Film-maker Kat Keene Hogue travelled to Minnesota to ask primary voters one simple question: 'What decided your vote?'
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Business:Eurozone crisis: Greece gripped by general strike ahead of crucial talks - as it happened
- Technology:The top 50 Android tablet apps
- Business:Disbelief as Greek politicians delay deal on €130bn rescue package
- A letter to Charles Dickens on his 200th birthday
- TV & radio:Top Gear: still a slave to its tired old format?
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07 Feb ' 13:36
- Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap - AP
- US not considering arming Syrian opposition - AP
- Adam Mars-Jones wins Hatchet Job of the Year award - AP
- Reaction to the ruling on Calif's gay marriage ban - AP
- 'Cupcake Wars' judge settles Conn. name lawsuit - AP
- Pittsburgh wants to pay $75K in teen beating claim - AP
- Stock hold gains, erasing early losses - AP
- Lawsuit: George Brett falsely advertises necklaces - AP
- Incidents of killings in child custody disputes - AP
- More US states to join foreclosure-abuse deal - AP
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Syrian siege of Homs is genocidal, say residents
Witnesses describe snipers, bombings and their fear that regime is preparing final assault -
Prop 8 struck down by appeals court
Court finds Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, to be in breach of constitution“4.19pm EST, 1.19pm PST: The Huffington Post has accumulated a list of Californian celebrity-types responses to the Prop 8 verdict. Lots of them are…” Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional – live
- Andrew Gumbel: Stage set for supreme court ruling
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Santorum hopes for a Romney upset
Santorum maintains slight edge in Minnesota and Missouri polls as he aims to snatch momentum away from the front-runner -
Greek PM closes in on bailout deal
Lucas Papademos on verge of persuading politicians to accept conditions attached to further rescue funds
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Vintage interview: Madonna
Kris Needs catches up with the Material Girl for Flexipop! magazine, when she visited London in May 1983, months before her first hit -
Seeing spots: Yayoi Kusama
An exhibition of the polka dot-obsessed Japanese artist's work is at Tate Modern, London from 9 February to 5 June
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Guardian reporter Ryan Devereaux was in the crowd with Giants fans as they welcome their heroes after their Super Bowl win -
Sky News clamps down on Twitter
Reporters banned from reposting non-company tweets and told to check with the news desk before breaking news stories -
Charitable donations rise sharply
The Philanthropy 50 list reveals that the top American donors gave over seven times as much money to charities than in 2010
- Life & style:The hidden messages in menus
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The River tackles the horrors of putting horror on TV
- Coalition will force NHS bill on to statute book, says David Cameron
- Syria: attack on Homs continues as Assad talks of dialogue - Tuesday 7 February
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- New York welcomes home Super Bowl champion Giants with ticker-tape parade - video
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07 Feb ' 08:58
- Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing - AP
- Bishops told pedophiles lie, victims must be heard - AP
- Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded - AP
- APNewsBreak: Komen exec quits after funding flap - AP
- Red Cross: 29 Chinese held in Sudan were released - AP
- Lawyer: US nonprofits caught in Egypt aid dispute - AP
- Chavez's opponents gear up for Venezuela vote - AP
- AP Enterprise: Brown bank regulator an insider - AP
- Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday - AP
- Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill - AP
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Russian envoy visits Syria as violence continues
France and Italy withdraw ambassadors from Damascus as pressure mounts on Bashar al-Assad“4.39pm: In quotes carried by the Syrian state news agency, the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, questions the commitment of the Syrian…”
- Video: US says veto is disgusting and shameful
- Video: US embassy in Syria closes
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Obama returns $200,000 donation
President's campaign hands back money from brothers of Pepe Cardona, who fled fraud charges in the US in 1994 -
Komen executive Karen Handel quits
Handel, who supported the initial decision to cut off funds, said it was 'best for Komen's future and the women we serve' -
Bernanke testifies to Congress – live
Last updated 10 minutes ago
Live US Federal Reserve chairman expected to tell Senate Budget Committee he plans to keep interest rates at super-low level -
California court to rule on Prop 8
Live Judges are to rule on whether California's Prop 8 ban on same sex marriage violates the federal constitution – live updates -
LA school suspends all teachers
Two teachers at Miramonte school accused of sexual acts against children, leading to extraordinary move -
BP £16bn profit sees confidence up
BP reveals fourth quarter profit of $7.6bn on back of higher oil prices, meaning annual profit of $25bn -
Occupy activist vows to fight order
Malcolm Harris's lawyer says subpoena which demands release of three months' worth of tweets is improper -
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'It's raining ticker tape in Manhattan'
Guardian reporter Ryan Devereaux is in the crowd with Giants fans as they welcome their heroes after their Super Bowl win -
A letter to Charles Dickens at 200
Claire Tomalin, who wrote a biography of the novelist, wonders what he would make of the 21st century -
Lizard survives 3,000 miles in bag
Lizard that stowed away in tourist's luggage survived flight from Cape Verde then endured full cycle in washing machine -
Berlin Film Festival: a guide
The 62nd Berlinale opens on Thursday. Here's how to make the most of this festival for movie fans, and Berlin itself
Sports
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Super Bowl: five things we learned
Steve Busfield: Ahmad Bradshaw's reluctant touchdown; Mario Manningham's catch and Gisele's support for Tom Brady -
Suárez should've been off – Rooney
Wayne Rooney took to Twitter on Monday night to say that Luis Suárez should have been sent off on his comeback for Liverpool -
Donovan and Dempsey: dream duo?
John Nyen: Conventional thought suggests Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey don't play well together for the USA. The stats show otherwise
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07 Feb ' 02:42
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- Merkel blurs border in stumping for Sarkozy - AP
- Pakistani minister urges reopening border to NATO - AP
- Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war' - AP
- US trip of China's next leader: From Obama to Iowa - AP
- Greece declares emergency in flood-hit north - AP
- Maldives president quits after weeks of protest - AP
- China vows to continue crackdown on Tibetan unrest - AP
- Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence - AP
- The nations weather - AP
- Glencore, Xstrata agree to $90 billion merger - AP
“10.39am: Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak failed to attend the latest session of his trial today, the Egypt Independent reports. His usual…” LIVE blog: latest from the Middle East
- US says veto is disgusting and shameful – video
- Interactive: Syrian unrest: Homs under fire
- Search for a Syria strategy focuses on opposition
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Xstrata shareholders oppose merger
Standard Life and Schroders come out against $90bn merger with Glencore, saying it undervalues Xstrata -
Greek politicians delay bailout deal
Angela Merkel warns 'time is of the essence' as Portugal's PM says 'we will not allow it to happen here' Russians drill into Antarctic lake
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Aung San Suu Kyi on campaign trail
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Burmese opposition leader is cheered by thousands on first visit to Irrawaddy delta since 1989 -
Philippines earthquake toll rises
Houses flattened in remote villages on Negros island have been cut off by fallen bridges and damaged roads - Hackers target lawyers for Frank Wuterich, who pleaded guilty over deaths of 24 Iraqis but served no jail time
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Charles Dickens
Happy 200th birthday
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Characters
Ebenezer Scrooge tops the lot
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How to teach …
Dickens to children
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Dickens's London
Writer's favourite haunts
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Second opinion
Enough with the hero worship
- Books: Charles Dickens' London spots – in pictures
- Technology: Tech Weekly podcast: Project Xanadu and TV soundbars
- News: Amanda Knox appeals slander conviction in Meredith Kercher case
- Society: Quarter of children performing poorly due to problems at home, study finds
- The light fantastic? Ballet dancers and anorexia
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06 Feb ' 22:01
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- Staff to be removed during probe at LA school - AP
- Suu Kyi hits the campaign trail in Myanmar - AP
- Obama team returning money tied to casino owner - AP
- Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank - AP
- US, Japan mull sending 4,700 Marines to Guam - AP
- Staff to be removed during probe at LA school - AP
- Palestinians take step toward unity - AP
- Tucson shooting suspect to remain at Mo. facility - AP
- Ariz. police begin searching landfill for girl - AP
- Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits - AP
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Miramonte suspends all teachers
Last updated nine minutes ago
Two teachers at LA school are accused of committing lewd acts on children, leading to extraordinary move by district -
Stanford bank's demise laid bare
Court hears of scramble to cook books as millions ebbed away in collapse of alleged Ponzi scheme - Lake Vostok, sealed off for 15m, could reveal clues about evolution and reveal unknown forms of life
- Hackers target the lawyers for Frank Wuterich, who pleaded guilty over death of 24 Iraqi civilians but served no jail time
- Comment: The right's stupidity spreads, enabled by a too-polite left | George Monbiot
- Stage: The light fantastic?: ballet dancers and anorexia
- Life & style: Is online dating destroying love?
- Technology: The top 50 Android tablet apps
- Science: Neuroscience could mean soldiers controlling weapons with minds
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06 Feb ' 16:09
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- Police: Powell planned deadly fire for some time - AP
- Parents protest at scandalized LA grade school - AP
- 'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate - AP
- Slavery protections for animals? Judge to decide - AP
- Corporate profits aren't what they seem - AP
- Key states move closer to foreclosure-abuse deal - AP
- Police: Powell planned deadly fire for some time - AP
- Critics worry Senate ad will revive Asian-bashing - AP
- 'Chronicle' tops box office over 'Woman in Black' - AP
- Obama maintains opposition to military intervention as pressure mounts on Assad
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Russian team drill into Antarctic lake
Waters of Lake Vostok, which have been sealed off for 15 million years, could reveal clues about evolution and reveal unknown forms of life -
Newt Gingrich struggles for support
Newt Gingrich grapples for support in the Republican campaign ahead of votes in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri- Latest
“5pm: The Republican congressman from Louisiana who fell for an Onion story about Planned Parenthood's "$8bn Abortionplex"? Read it right here.” GOP presidential nomination – live blog
- Gary Younge: no party will care about the poor
- Competition: predict the MN, CO, MO voting results
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Romanian PM and cabinet resign
Emil Boc says he is quitting to 'release tension' after weeks of protests over austerity measures and alleged corruption -
Anonymous hacks Haditha emails
Hackers target law firm that represented Frank Wuterich, who pled guilty to his part in the death of 24 Iraqi civilians but served no jail time
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Nevada results: what went wrong?
Saturday's caucus was not contested, not particularly close and turnout was low. So why did results take two days to come in? Adam Gabbatt reports -
Google, Facebook block India content
Judge tells 21 companies to bar access to material deemed religiously offensive, or face China-style action
- Travel: Snow monkeys soak in hot springs, Japan - video
- Education: Michael Gove knows all about 'Trots'
- Fashion: What to wear on a Valentine's Day date? Whatever you damn well like
- Sport: Pakistan v England – day four as it happened
- Environment: We can't rely on others to protect our bikes from theft
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06 Feb ' 09:42
- Norway mass killer demands medal at court hearing - AP
- Irish Protestant leader Ian Paisley hospitalized - AP
- Convicted NY fraudster sentenced in hit plot - AP
- Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on - AP
- Sale puts 'M-A-S-H' hot dog diner in new hands - AP
- Romania's government collapses after protests - AP
- Romania's government collapses after protests - AP
- Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely - AP
- Greece's coalition govt says it accepts creditors' demand to cut 15,000 public jobs this year - AP
- Romania's government collapses after protests - AP
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US shutters Syria embassy as violence escalates
Last updated one minute ago
Seventeen employees, including Ambassador Robert Ford, have left for neighbouring Jordan -
Obama orders new sanctions on Iran
New measures come as White House continues to pressure Tehran on abandoning nuclear programme -
Abbas to lead unity government
Fatah and Hamas to form interim government in West Bank and Gaza following reconciliation talks -
States near foreclosure settlement
California close to sharing in a $25bn multi-state deal with banks to obtain mortgage relief and reforms -
Father kills children in house blast
As detectives hunt for missing wife, lawyers say two sons had told grandparents 'mommy was in the trunk' “5.30pm: So as another deadline for the Greek crisis whizzed by with nothing resolved, it's time to call a halt to proceedings. There was much…”
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Contador gets 2-year ban for doping
Alberto Contador has been banned for two years after testing positive for clenbuterol in 2010, but he could be back competing in August -
Daily Mail editor at hacking inquiry
Last updated five minutes ago
Live Full coverage as the head of the Met's phone-hacking inquiry, Daily Mail editor and former NoW showbiz editor give evidence
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Two-finger monument to US liberty
Here's welcoming the return of England's only tourist attraction with a cafe where you couldn't drink tea -
The good, the bad and the brainy
Mo Costandi: A 'neurocinematic' comparison reveals differences between human and monkey brains
Super Bowl XLVI
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Giants edge out Patriots to win title
New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI after close-fought 21-17 victory over New England Patriots in Indianapolis -
Giants' win celebrated in NYC
New York residents watching the Super Bowl at a Brooklyn sports bar celebrate as the Giants overcome the Patriots -
Did MIA really shock the Super Bowl?
Tim Jonze: Can we really be outraged by MIA's middle finger and a line from the new Madonna single? -
Super Bowl 2012: winners and losers
David Lengel and Hunter Felt: While the Giants plan for a ticker tape parade, the Patriots reflect on being beaten in the fourth quarter. Again
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The Queen: 60 years on the throne
Interactive: Sixty years of pictures celebrate life of longest-serving British monarch since Queen Victoria -
Gates backs geoengineering lobby
Spraying sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth to cool planet warrants further study, says software titan -
Obama's grandmother hurt in Kenya
Sarah Obama, 91, suffers minor injuries when her car rolls over on the way to Kogelo, Kenya - Nukak Maku tribe lived peacefully in the Amazon for thousands of years until they were driven away by Farc guerrillas
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Leveson inquiry: Sue Akers, Paul Dacre, Dan Wootton - live
- US election live: Gingrich struggles in Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri votes
- All aboard the Weezer cruise: an extensive report
- Eurozone crisis live: Greece talks grind on as 'deadline' passes
- Obama orders new sanctions on Iran, including 'deceptive' Central Bank
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06 Feb ' 03:04
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- Ca. school closing for 2 days over teacher arrests - AP
- Chevron rig burns off Nigeria as damage hits shore - AP
- Ca. school closing for 2 days over teacher arrests - AP
- 2 new charges for suspect in Ca. homeless killings - AP
- Vietnam gives condolences for AP war correspondent - AP
- 2 new charges for suspect in Ca. homeless killings - AP
- Public viewing set for Philly Cardinal Bevilacqua - AP
- Dam bursts in Bulgaria, floods village and kills 3 - AP
- Activists: Syrian forces bombard restive city - AP
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Syrian forces 'kill at least 50' in Homs bombardment
Last updated two minutes ago
Activists say multiple rocket-launchers are being used by Assad forces- Latest
“10.59am: In a blogpost, entitled "Why won't you help us?" the US-based Syrian dissident Ammar Abdulhamid argues that if the rebels were properly…”
LIVE blog: latest from the Middle East - Assad continue deadly assault on Homs
- China defends Syria veto
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Greek talks drag on past 'deadline'
Euro falls as the Greek government insists talk of a noon deadline on a new bailout was wrong- Latest
“10.33am: Should Scotland vote for independence, it could emerge with something less than a triple A credit rating, according to a mischievous article…”
LIVE blog: latest on eurozone crisis - Romanian prime minister Emil Boc resigns
- Chinese growth at risk from European downturn
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China boycotts EU flight carbon tax
Beijing joins US and India by ordering airlines not to pay European Union emissions levy -
Aung San Suu Kyi to run in election
Opposition leader gets official approval from Burmese election commission to stand in April poll -
Philippines on tsunami watch
Collapsing wall kills child and tsunami alert is issued but no evacuations ordered -
Vázquez Mota to run in Mexican poll
Mexico's ruling party selects its first female presidential candidate for July election
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NYC celebrates Giants' victory
Video: New York residents watching the Super Bowl in Brooklyn celebrate as the Giants overcome the New England Patriots -
Super Bowl 2012 - as it happened
Coverage of the New England Patriots v New York Giants as it happened -
The game in pictures
How Eli Manning inspired the Giants to victory over the Patriots at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis -
Premier League" Manchester United came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Chelsea
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Nukak Maku tribe fights for survival
Video: Nukak Maku tribe lived peacefully in the Amazon for thousands of years until they were driven away by Farc guerrillas. Now they face extinction
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05 Feb ' 21:30
- 6.8 earthquake shakes central Philippines; 1 dead - AP
- Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC - AP
- Today in History - AP
- NYC fans cheer, dance as Giants defeat Patriots - AP
- Super disappointment for Super Bowl Patriots fans - AP
- Former Panamanian dictator Noriega hospitalized - AP
- Air France keeps long-haul flights during strike - AP
- Fire kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys - AP
- Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl - AP
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Syrian opposition groups dispute number of dead but residents claim new artillery shell is being used -
US and Israel 'in step on Iran'
Barack Obama tells NBC he doubts Israel has yet decided on whether to strike, but America keeps all options open
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