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MPs to vote on referendum on EU

Backbench MPs have agreed to stage a debate later this month on whether or not there should be a referendum on UK membership of the EU.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15354203

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Wales debated cheating - Gatland

Coach Warren Gatland admits he thought about asking a forward to fake an injury during Wales' World Cup semi-final defeat by France.

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149917.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084

Royal two for one: William and Harry go to Africa on first joint tour

In these times of austerity, it is the royal tour that gives value for money: two princes for the price of one. Prince William and Prince Harry?s tour of Africa ? a six-day, three-country dash that began yesterday and will take in England?s next World Cup match in Cape Town ? is the first time the prin-ces have embarked on a joint tour.

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/18/uk-botswana-crash-idUKTRE79H1EF20111018?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Eight foreign tourists killed in Botswana plane crash

GABORONE (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed when a small plane carrying foreign tourists failed to take off and caught fire in the Okavango Delta region of northern Botswana, officials said on Tuesday.

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/uk-palestinians-israel-meeting-idUKTRE79G5DP20111017?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Quartet to hold separate talks with Mideast parties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International mediators will meet separately with Israeli and Palestinian officials on October 26 in Jerusalem to try to revive direct peace talks that fell apart more than a year ago, the United States said on Monday.

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VIDEO: Cricketer's agent 'abused trust'

Pakistan's former Test cricket captain was accused of match-fixing only after a former agent "grossly abused" his trust, a court has heard.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-15343457

Royal funding changes become law

The biggest change for 250 years to the financing of the Royal Family is passing into law, replacing the Civil List and other payments with a single Sovereign Grant.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15345351

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050297/IVF-test-guarantees-success-available-months.html?ITO=1490

IVF test that 'guarantees success available within months'

By allowing only the best eggs or embryos to be selected for IVF, the Oxford University test is expected to slash the odds of miscarriage and greatly boost the chances of a woman having a healthy baby.

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Monday, 17 October 2011

The better to hear you with, my dear (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - The wolf from Red Riding Hood has nothing on a pooch named Harbor: Each of the black-and-tan coonhound's floppy ears is at least a foot long. His left ear measures in at 12.25 inches, while the right is 13.5 inches ?

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/yahoonewsroom/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_newsroom/20110908/od_yblog_newsroom/the-better-to-hear-you-with-my-dear

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Baby, you can park my car (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - For those of us who are parallel-parking challenged, and can't afford to shell out $70,000 clams for a car that can park itself, maybe you can give Ronny Wechselberger a call. In April, the German driver set a Guinness World ?

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/yahoonewsroom/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_newsroom/20110811/od_yblog_newsroom/baby-you-can-park-my-car

VIDEO: Fred Goodwin says sorry for RBS

Sir Fred Goodwin apologises to RBS shareholders after the bank collapsed in 2008 and was bailed out by the government.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-15334465

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050078/Five-children-day-held-trying-UK--arent-accompanied-adult.html?ITO=1490

Five children a day held trying to get into the UK... and a third of them aren't accompanied by an adult

Nearly 700 were held for up to 24 hours over a four-month period this year. Worryingly, one in three was not even accompanied by an adult.

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Two boys feared drowned

KUALA LUMPUR: Two teenagers are feared drowned after they and two of their friends were swept away by strong currents while fishing in a large drain in Taman Sri Gombak, Selayang.

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19 hurt after man drives against traffic

SEREMBAN: Nineteen people were injured when a 62-year-old man drove his Mercedes Benz against traffic and ploughed into eight vehicles at a traffic light junction near Bukit Mas.

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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7150070.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084

BNP leader invited to meet Queen at Buckingham Palace garden party

Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, has been invited to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party hosted by the Queen, The Times has learnt.

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Church of England edges nearer to women bishops

LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England cleared another legislative hurdle to appointing women bishops, but traditionalist opponents warned on Monday the move was not a foregone conclusion.

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/uk-britain-religion-women-idUKTRE79G3LE20111017?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049853/Homes-twice-expensive-South-North-price-divide-continues-increase.html?ITO=1490

Homes 'twice as expensive in the South as the North' as price divide continues to increase

Despite widespread economic gloom, experts say that asking prices across London, the South-East, South-West and East Anglia rose by 4.7 per cent last month.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050063/Vincent-Tabak-strangled-Jo-Yeates-20-seconds-stifle-scream-arm-her.html?ITO=1490

Vincent Tabak 'strangled Jo Yeates for 20 seconds to stifle scream after he put his arm around her'

The jury at Bristol Crown Court heard for the first time, killer Vincent Tabak's (sketched in court) own account of how he strangled Joanna Yeates (pictured right).

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Planning a trip? New app lets friends help

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new mobile app enables travelers to plan trips with a little help from their friends.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-15343676

Nursery hit by E. coli outbreak

Three cases of E. coli are confirmed in an outbreak at a children's nursery on Anglesey.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049740/Body-terminally-ill-man-mummified-Channel-4-documentary.html?ITO=1490

Body of terminally ill man is mummified for Channel 4 documentary

Sources say the man, who had been terminally ill, was interested in preservation techniques used at the time of Tutankhamun (pictured).

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Big Brother bin searches double: Councils snoop through rubbish of 30k families

The Daily Mail can reveal that inspectors are building up a disturbingly detailed profile of families’ lives by rifling through their rubbish in secret.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049886/Big-Brother-bin-searches-double-Councils-snoop-rubbish-30k-families.html?ITO=1490

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Planning a trip? New app lets friends help

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new mobile app enables travelers to plan trips with a little help from their friends.

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David Cameron's maternity leave plans 'will harm UK economy'

Senior members of the Government are putting pressure on the Prime Minister to scale back his promises to extend maternity and paternity leave.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049921/David-Camerons-maternity-leave-plans-harm-UK-economy.html?ITO=1490

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The battle of the Battle of Hastings

Did the Battle of Hastings happen in the wrong place?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-15305391

No 10 'won't speed lobbying rule'

Downing Street says the government is not going to speed up its proposals to regulate the lobbying industry in response to the Liam Fox row.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15333707

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Apology will be made if Cambodian allegations are proven, says Anifah

KUALA LUMPUR: An apology would be offered to Cambodia if allegations of torture and abuse of its domestic workers here were proven, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.

Source: http://thestar.com.my.feedsportal.com/c/33048/f/534555/s/1952dd43/l/0Lthestar0N0Bmy0Cnews0Cstory0Basp0Dfile0F0C20A110C10A0C170Cnation0C97117230Gsec0Fnation/story01.htm