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Energy Secretary Chris Huhne insists the government is committed to plans for new nuclear power plants after a call for reassurance to investors.

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The number of young people taking Open University courses has seen a sharp rise, the educational body says.

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A gene which renders people more susceptible to meningitis is pinpointed by researchers.

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A brilliant mind can often be entwined with shrewd business sense, says Lisa Jardine in her Point of View column.

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Ten people thought to include US and German nationals and a British woman are shot dead in north-eastern Afghanistan.

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The world’s biggest Apple store opens in Covent Garden in central London.

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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is set to end his UK visit with a rally in Birmingham, while his son appeals for flood relief donations.

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Fidel Castro seems to be re-emerging into public life, after four years convalescing from major surgery.

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A man is due before magistrates after being charged over a shooting during a robbery at a house in Liverpool.

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Victims of domestic violence in Wales may not be able to access help after a shake-up in legal aid, it is feared.

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A man has died after his van crashed on the Belfast Road in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh.

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Papers analyse Pakistan president’s visit to the UK

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The author talks about life, writing and why he prefers love to sex

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Pakistan issues a red alert as floods that have devastated northern areas sweep south into the agricultural heartland of Sindh province.

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The Law Society warns vulnerable families could be left without any legal representation following a shake-up in legal aid.

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