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8°c
Typhoon hits Japan
8 Oct 2009A typhoon struck the Japanese island of Honshu today, flooding homes and roads.
One man died and dozens were hurt. Gusts of up to 100mph swept through Tokyo.
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Britain has been threatened with the loss of its AAA credit rating amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the...
Religion must be given a greater role in public life to push back a wave of "intolerant secularisation", a Cabinet minister will argue...
An independent group has begun inspecting Chinese factories where Apple's iPads and iPhones are assembled, after claims of horrendous...
The Greek government has been challenged to "sell" its latest austerity deal to the public and end a "spiral of unsustainable finances"
A council has been accused of ruining the character of Brick Lane by laying tarmac over its famous cobbles
A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security was on bail today after spending six-and-a-half years in prison
The body of Whitney Houston arrived in her home state today as plans were under way for the singer's funeral
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been named the year's top style icon at the Elle Style Awards
One of Scotland Yard's most senior officers is facing prison after being convicted for a second time of trying to frame an innocent man
The suspected target of a shooting that left a five-year-old girl paralysed for life today told a court he was "scared" before the attack
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The Middleton sisters look-a-likes
The Middleton sisters' look has been cloned by catalogues trying to sell an English style, says Jasmine Gardner
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Who put the sex into cycling?
Make-up, good grooming and a preference for designer gear - Britain's young cyclists are a sponsor's dream, says Matt Majendie
