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Saturday, 7th November 2009
Darling: No tax cuts and no more money
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling has given a clear signal that he will not inflate government spending further with a fresh "fiscal stimulus", as he begins the task of hauling down Britain's deficit of £175 billion.
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Ex-defence chiefs' verdict on Brown: dithering and failing British troops
THREE former defence chiefs have attacked Gordon Brown's commitment to the war in Afghanistan, accusing the Prime Minister of dithering and failing British troops....
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First duck houses … now it's Goosegate
AFTER the expenses scandal, many members of the public might think their local MP deserves a good slap....
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'God is great' shouted before massacre
A UNITED States army officer who killed 13 people in a gun rampage at a Texas army base shouted an Islamic slogan before opening fire, it was claimed last night....
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Hearts 0 - 0 Hibernian: Match report
HEARTS and Hibs played out a goalless draw in the first Edinburgh derby of the season this afternoon.
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STEPHEN Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, took the first tentative steps to putting it on a firmer footing yesterday as a £1.5 billion potential bid emerged for one of its US businesses.
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Interview: Louise Linton, actress
IT'S been a bit of a whirlwind week for Louise Linton. First there was jetting in from LA last weekend just in time to snap up the top female prize at the Scottish Style Awards. Then it was back on a plane, this time headed for Italy to begin filming the movie Five Hours South with Dawson's Creek and Charmed star Jordan Bridges and supermodel Elle Macpherson.
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Boxing
Haye continues to think big despite being dwarfed by Valuev at weigh-in
THE size of the task facing David Haye was brought into sharp focus as WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev weighed in a daunting seven stone heavier than the Englishman.
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