Grief and prayers on Remembrance Sunday at Cenotaph and in Helmand
The prayer offered by the Bishop of London to the thousands of veterans of past wars gathered at the Cenotaph yesterday epitomised the sacrifices being made in Afghanistan, as two more fatalities were reported over the weekend.
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The tide of history George Bush Sr was too timid to navigate
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Barack Obama 'insensitive' over his handling of Fort Hood shooting
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Saudi soldiers killed retaking border village from Huthi rebels
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Allied forces ‘may abandon most of northern Helmand’
A new strategy for Afghanistan that could lead to a British troop withdrawal from a former Taleban stronghold in northern Helmand province sparked immediate controversy yesterday.
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Berlin Wall revels tempered by shadow of Kristallnacht for Germans
It was being billed yesterday as the biggest party in Europe. More than a hundred thousand mainly young people have flown to the German capital to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the hacking down of the Berlin Wall.
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General Motors' executives fly in to settle Vauxhall’s way forward
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Which will come out on top: paper or gold?
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Allied forces ‘may abandon most of northern Helmand’
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Sir Alex Ferguson on the warpath again over refereeing decisions
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Explorer wants to settle a very old score with Eton bullies
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It's everyone for himself in Berlin, the city of European unity
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New heavyweight hero David Haye aims to bring boxing new respect
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Cut-price genome readings point to tests for all
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Grief and prayers on Remembrance Sunday at Cenotaph and in Helmand
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Remembrance poppies evoke today’s grim foreign field: Afghanistan
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Students face doubling of fees and rise in loan costs
Students could be paying more than double the present fees for university courses after a review of the funding of higher education to be started today.
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?18 billion nuclear waste storage facility to be built underground
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Law chief demands curb on cautions
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Why Africa welcomes the ‘new colonialism’
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Which will come out on top: paper or gold?
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Double click if you want the bin emptied
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The key to rubbing along in perfect harmony
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Tear down this wall! And save the planet
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Queen’s English Society chief admits that he was a poor speller
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The Snow Goose flies to top of BBC poll for novel most deserving of rediscovery
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Judges’ families under 24-hour security as Real IRA increases threat
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Pigs don't fly: Air Zimbabwe plane crashes into bushpig on runway
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Darren Bent named in England squad
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Cleveland mayor’s niece lived with Anthony Sowell, suspected 'Cleveland Strangler'
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Header from John Terry takes Chelsea five points clear at Premier League summit
Chelsea opened up a five-point gap on champions Manchester United and Arsenal as John Terry's headed goal 14 minutes from time settled the battle of the Barclays Premier League heavyweights.
Header from John Terry takes Chelsea five points clear at Premier League summit
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Everton seize narrow win over West Ham
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Dempsey strike earns Fulham a draw at Wigan
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Andy Murray beats Mikhail Youzhny to win Valencia Open
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Giantkillers Northwich face Lincoln in second round
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Hull City's injury time winner eases pressure on manager Phil Brown
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England wrap up resounding win against Warriors
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Ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra calls for ‘shining’ new age after King’s death
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Britain’s EuroMillions lottery winners step forward to claim ?45.5m each
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Britain stops to remember as 200th killed in Afghanistan
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Barack Obama's healthcare reform bill passes first hurdle
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David Haye hits the top
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Cornered pirates threaten to ‘punish’ kidnapped British couple
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Dinosaurs and Versace entice tourists to Pablo Escobar’s drug ranch
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Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson denounces 'soft' justice
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Fiat heir and mother wrestle over billions
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John Carew powers Aston Villa past woeful Bolton side
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Jason Roberts leads Blackburn's fightback
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Alan Sugar: I’ll fire myself – that’ll learn you
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Michael Owen in last chance saloon
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Russian giant cut down to size by David Haye
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