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Boy George guilty of false imprisonment
Pop star Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
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Shannon: social services under spotlight
Social services are under the spotlight once again in the wake of the Shannon Matthews case.
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Menezes jury told to ignore protest
The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes has told jurors to "ignore" a courtroom protest by family members.
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Banks urged to pass on rate cut
Pressure is mounting on banks to pass on the full benefits of the interest rate cut.
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Schoolboy rapists await sentencing
Nine schoolboy rapists are due to be sentenced for an attack on a 14-year-old girl.
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DNA database 'breaches human rights'
Keeping DNA samples from people with no criminal convictions is a breach of their human rights, a court ruled today.
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Hain cleared by funding inquiry
Former cabinet minister Peter Hain said he is "pleased" the investigation into his deputy Labour leadership campaign had cleared his name.
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'Grotty grotto' Christmas park shuts
A park set up to celebrate Christmas but described as a "glorified car boot sale" has closed down.
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Grandfather fights off Samurai robbers
CCTV footage has been released showing a 68-year-old shopkeeper fighting off Samurai sword-wielding robbers.
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Calls for police chase rules
A coroner has called for rules on high-speed police driving after a pensioner was killed in a crash.
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India admits security lapse
India's new home minister has admitted there had been security lapses surrounding last week's Mumbai attacks.
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Missionaries in custody in Gambia
A British couple have appeared in a Gambian court charged with sedition or undermining the authority of the government.
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Nasa delays Mars mission
Nasa has postponed the launch of a major mission to study whether things can live on Mars.
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Bush lights tree for last time
Outgoing US President George W Bush has lit the White House Christmas tree for the last time.
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Rice: 'Do more to remove Mugabe'
Dictator Robert Mugabe should not be in power and his African neighbours should be doing more to make him quit, Condoleezza Rice has said.
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Zimbabwe declares national emergency
Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over the cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people.
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Famous jewellers robbed in Paris
Armed robbers have stolen millions of euros worth of gems in a raid on the luxury Harry Winston jewellers off the Champs Elysees.
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MoD to name soldier killed in Iraq
Defence chiefs are expected to name a British soldier killed in Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
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BA flies tourists home from Thailand
More tourists stranded in Thailand are to arrive home on the first British Airways flight since protests closed the main airport.
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