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Hospital room
US Senate set for healthcare test
The US Senate begins a session on healthcare reform, as it prepares to vote on whether to proceed with debate on the bill.
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Meredith Kercher Knox prosecutors seek life term
Italian prosecutors seek a life sentence for US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend over an alleged sexual murder.

Pope Benedict, left, shaking hands with the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Saturday 21 November Archbishop and Pope make progress
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agree to seek closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.


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Congo band shines despite disability and poverty

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DUP in pledge over power-sharing

Devon and Cornwall police Canoeists spark rescue operation
Emergency services, including a helicopter, are involved in a major operation after canoeists get into difficulty on the River Dart.

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40,000 homes hit by power cut


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