Martin Atkinson to referee Chelsea v Manchester United clash
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Brian Moore: SvenGoran Eriksson copies the Tony Blairrich project
Former England manager SvenGoran Eriksson's latest advert shows he has copied Tony Blair's getrichquick book.
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Telegraph Media Group wins award for The Expenses Files investigation
Telegraph Media Group was on Wednesday night presented with an international award for its investigation into MPs' expenses.
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Killing of five British soldiers casts doubt on Afghanistan strategy
The murder of five British soldiers by a rogue member of the Afghan police force has intensified the debate over the future of the British mission in Afghanistan.
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Ferrari furious with Formula One's rulers as Renault prepare to exit
Italian team blame spate of teams quitting Formula One on sport's rulers as Renault prepare to exit.
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Arsenal looked like European champions in waiting as they tore AZ Alkmaar to shreds on Wednesday night.
Helen Mirren to star in 'Red' comic book film
Dame Helen Mirren has signed on to star in espionage thriller "Red" a bigscreen adaptation of the DC comic book series it was reported on Wednesday.
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Steve Thompson: I am in the best shape of my life
World Cupwinning hooker says he is as fit as he has ever been as he prepares to take on Australia.
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Laserpowered space lift fails to work
A laserpowered robot failed to complete its climb up a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday in a 2 million ?1.2 million attempt to test the reallife potential of the science fiction concept of lifts in space.
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Unirea Urziceni 1 Rangers 1: match report
An 88thminute equaliser by Marius Onofras denies Rangers an away victory in the Champions League.
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A late late goal from Zavon Hines gives West Ham victory over 10man Aston Villa and lifts them out of the relagation zone.
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US 'disappointed' at Italian verdict on CIA kidnap
The United States said it was "disappointed" with the convictions in Italy on Wednesday of 23 Americans most of whom were CIA agents for the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street.
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Lord Ashdown warns that Britain is 'quite close' to failure in Afghanistan
Lord Ashdown the former Liberal Democrat leader and former UN high representative for Bosnia has warned that Britain is "quite close" to failure in Afghanistan.
Lyon 1 Liverpool 1: match report
A 90thminute equaliser by Lyon's Lisando Lopez denies Liverpool an allimportant victory in the Champions League.
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Arsenal 4 AZ Alkmaar 1: match report
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Bank of America general counsel was 'not registered' to practise
Beseiged Bank of America is in further hot water after it emerged the man Ken Lewis chose to act as the bank's general counsel in the month it completed its controversial acquisition of Merrill Lynch was not fully registered to practise law at the time...
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UK is 'skint' says Marks & Spencer's Sir Stuart Rose
The UK is "skint" and the next Government could be forced to raise VAT beyond 17.5pc as it sets about "refilling the coffers" Sir Stuart Rose has warned.
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Bernie Ecclestone will not lose sleep over a Toyota team without even one victory
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Vauxhall workers are advised to put the celebrations on hold
The delighted response of the Unite trade union here to GM's decision not to sell its Opel and Vauxhall European operations is premature to say the least.
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Daily portion of chocolate 'protects against ageing'
A daily portion of dark chocolate could protect the skin against the aging effects of the sun according to research.
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The language is different at M&S
A year ago Sir Stuart Rose was talking to me as much about balance sheet strength and secure funding lines all underpinned by a portfolio of freehold property assets as sales of clothes and food.
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Results show Kraft needs chocolate fix
Irene Rosenfeld the Kraft chief executive has had the rationale for her takeover proposal for Cadbury fully vindicated. Her thirdquarter results on Tuesday night provided all the evidence she needed to convince her own sceptical shareholders.
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Former policeman facing jail over attempted rape
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Lord Mandelson has indicated to General Motors that he is ready to provide financial support for its restructuring of Vauxhall and Opel after emergency talks with the boss of the American car maker.
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'Fat family' who had all seven children taken into care have baby returned
An overweight couple who had all seven of their children taken into care have had their newborn baby returned it has been disclosed.
US to reduce Quantitative Easing as rates kept low
The Federal Reserve reiterated its desire to keep American interest rates "exceptionally low" for an extended period but gradually reduce some of its quantitative easing as the US economy begins to recover.
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New Madeleine McCann video being watched by 100000 users every hour
A new video targeting the person who may know what happened to Madeleine McCann is being watched by up to 100000 internet users every hour.
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Brian Moore: this season's FA Cup could change the face of the game forever
Setanta's collapse has left the Football Association with a headache over FA Cup rights.
RBS bankers threaten exodus over bonus policy
Senior managers at the Royal Bank of Scotland are scrambling to prevent widespread resignations over the bank's stringent bonus policy.
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Quintain Estates in ?180m cash call
The property company redeveloping the area around Wembley Arena will on Thursday launch a ?180m rights issue.
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Vauxhall's 'happy ending' could turn into a tragedy
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A duck waddling towards the water cross paths with this giant Shoebill only for it to be lifted out of the way.
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Rubin Kazan 0 Barcelona 0: match report
Rubin Kazan followed up their shock Group F victory against Barcelona a fortnight ago with a defensive masterclass.
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X Factor twins Jedward win David Cameron's vote
Jedward the X Factor twins John and Edward have a new celebrity fan it has been disclosed: David Cameron the Conservative leader.
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Lord Burns to be named Channel 4 chairman
Lord Burns will officially be named as chairman of Channel 4 before the end of the week. The former Treasury Secretary who is nicknamed "Lord Fixit" and "Teflon Terry" is expected to replace incumbent Luke Johnson before the end of the year.
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MCC plans county curtainraiser against Durham under lights in Abu Dhabi
MCC puts forward proposal to play traditional seasonopener under floodlights in Abu Dhabi next year.
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Newlyweds win compensation for wedding cake made of polystyrene
A newlywed couple have won ?310 compensation from a company which provided them with a wedding cake made of polystyrene.
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Businesses urge Gordon Brown: 'Tell Lord Sugar he's fired'
The Prime Minister threw his weight behind Lord Sugar after small business leaders demanded the resignation of Government's socalled Enterprise Czar following comments that struggling businesses were "moaners" living in "Disney World."
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Judge highlights Carnage UK's role in war memorial incident
Organisers of a pub crawl which led to a student urinating on a city centre war memorial should have been prosecuted with him a judge has suggested.
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7ft ant nests get GPS addresses to stop them being destroyed
Nests made by the hairy northern wood ant the UK's biggest have been given a unique GPS address and plotted on hitech maps to protect them during forestry operations.
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TMobile boss Richard Moat is ready for a juicy role at Orange
Mobile phone chief says he is looking forward to merger of two European telecoms giants.
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David Haye relying on brain over Nikolai Valuev's brawn
Briton may make brash statements but they are for a reason as he builds up to his title fight with Nikolai Valuev.
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Lisbon Treaty: David Cameron's referendum Uturn is another test of trust
David Cameron's change of course over the Lisbon Treaty referendum was a painful and necessary part of the return of honesty in politics says Benedict Brogan
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A rigorous first step to a cleaner Parliament
Telegraph View: the committee on standards in public life's 60 detailed recommendations to control MPs' expenses can only be the start of Westminster's cleanup operation.
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EU state aid condition on RBS costs taxpayer ?3.6bn
One of the tough remedies demanded by European regulators of Royal Bank of Scotland in return for state aid will cost the British taxpayer a potential ?3.6bn.
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MoD names five British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan
Soldiers named as WO Darren Chant Sgt Matthew Telford and Guardsman James Major from the Grenadier Guards Acting Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas WebsterSmith from the Royal Military Police.
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The strain of being on their best behaviour was almost unbearable for our MPs. To have to sit in silence and allow Sir Christopher Kelly to set stringent limits to their expenses claims was nearly more than flesh and blood could bear.
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Roy Hodgson uses Eternal City success stories to rally Fulham for Roma battle
Roy Hodgson will use past glories to inspire Fulham to victory over Roma in the Europa League.
Postal strike: at least quarter of postmen to cross picket line
More than a quarter of postal workers are expected to break the strike later this week as Royal Mail launched an advertising campaign to encourage its staff to go to work.
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Afren gains on talk of move into FTSE 250
Afren was in focus amid speculation that the Africafocused oil explorer will join the FTSE 250 index at the next quarterly reshuffle in December.
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FirstGroup backtracks from National Express deal
FirstGroup appeared to rule out any return to the fray for National Express as it posted a 44pc drop in firsthalf profits to ?30.3m pretax and warned it would lose ?100m this year on fuel hedging.
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Northern Rock's bad loans jump as it predicts 2009 loss
Problem loans have more than doubled at Northern Rock in the past year.
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Kraft may offer more cash in bid for Cadbury
Kraft may be forced to increase the cash portion of its bid for Cadbury after reporting disappointing thirdquarter sales which analysts said made the share element of its offer less attractive.
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Monty Panesar heads for Sussex to rebuild England career
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James Willstrop keeps up English squash bid at World Open
England's James Willstrop dispatched former world champion Thierry Lincou to reach his second World Open semifinal.
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Anthony Sowell: alleged serial killer charged in US as more bodies found
Anthony Sowell a convicted rapist has been charged with five counts of murder as investigators examine the remains of 11 victims found at his house in Ohio.
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The economy not Europe is my priority says David Cameron
David Cameron pleads his MPs and voters to allow him concentrate on economy rather than having "a massive bust up" over Lisbon Treaty.
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Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson recalled to England Under21 squad
Manchester City midfielder recalled to England Under21 squad for clashes against Portugal and Lithuania.
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Analysis: Barack Obama cannot afford to dismiss these results
Affecting nonchalance the White House briefed that President Barack Obama would not be watching the results on election night. By the morning after however there was little doubt that he was poring over the sobering details.
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England call in expert to investigate injury toll in attempt to end crisis
Martin Johnson's side ask leading sport rehabilitation specialist to help ease their alarming injury problems.
Next raises sales forecasts after strong quarter
Simon Wolfson the chief executive of Next said the chain had seen its best quarterly performance for "three or four years" and announced an upgrade to the retailer's sales targets.
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Insurance giant Aviva bids to reduce costs
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Rama Yade told to 'shut your gob or quit' French government
Rama Yade the popular French cabinet minister has been told to "shut your gob or resign" by colleagues after criticising Nicolas Sarkozy and government policy.
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Hearts captain Michael Stewart slams written press ahead of Edinburgh derby
Hearts captain calls reporters 'complete parasites' ahead of Edinburgh derby.
Florida housewife Quinn Gray staged her own kidnap
A wealthy Florida housewife has been accused of staging her own kidnapping to extort money from her millionaire husband.
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Andrea Pirlo praises AC Milan's fighting spirit in keeping Real Madrid at bay
Midfielder delighted with Italian team's fighting spirit in tense 11 draw with Real Madrid at the San Siro.
Man appears alive at own funeral in Brazil
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by turning up alive at his funeral.
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Blockbuster worker stabbed himself in the leg in a ploy to miss work
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Dan Carter passed fit to play for All Blacks against Wales at the Millennium Stadium
Dan Carter has been declared fit for New Zealand's clash against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
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Peter and Iris Robinson: the expenses reform losers
Peter and Iris Robinson the husband and wife Democratic Unionist Party MPs will be among the biggest losers from the reforms announced by Sir Christopher Kelly.
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Afghanistan shooting: how sanctuary became deathtrap for five British soldiers
The fortified compound was a place where they could at last take off their helmets and heavy body armour and relax in the shade.
Israel seizes biggest arms shipment at sea
Israel claims biggest ever arms shipment seized at sea had been sent to Hizbollah by its sponsors in Iran.
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CIA officers convicted for kidnapping cleric in Italy
A court in Italy has convicted 23 Americans for the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric who was smuggled out of the country.
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Andy Robinson expects Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter to form strong captaincy partnership
Scotland coach is impressed with partnership of Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter.
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Centre Max Evans and prop Alasdair Dickinson ruled out of autumn internationals.
Nokia N900: A computer in every pocket
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Vincent van Gogh - The Complete Letters: review
This sumptuous edition of Vincent van Gogh's complete letters shows that the artist was as adept with pen and ink as with paint and canvas says Martin Gayford
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Toyota president Akio Toyoda says sorry to Toyota fans for quitting Formula One
Akio Toyoda apologised to those fans feeling "betrayed" by Toyota's decision to withdraw from F1.
Boston schoolboy named Buddhist high priest
To his old classmates in Boston Jigme Wangchuk is a normal 11yearold schoolboy but in India he is worshipped by thousands of Buddhists who consider him the reincarnation of one the faith's holiest figures.
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