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Sailor Ainslie starts Olympic torch relay

Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie has kicked off the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End.

Nato fears split over Afghan withdrawal will fuel bloodshed

Nigel Morris: François Hollande's pledge to pull out troops before 2014 deadline will dominate Chicago talks.

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Chinese farmer Tang Zhenping has built, for a mere £1,000, the 'Blue Hornet' - an electric car made of scrap motorbike, scooter and car parts that's powered(ish) by wind

Green motoring finds a new fan

In Edward Glaeser's totemic 2011 book, The Triumph of the City, he points out that if China were to suburbanise and become as car-dependent as America, the effect on the environment of China's 1.3 billion people driving would be fatal to the environment.

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Graham Coxon: All a blur

A bestselling solo artist and one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, Graham Coxon should be toasting his own success. Instead, he still has regrets about the Britpop years, he tells Fiona Sturges

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Stephen Foley: At a stroke, Jamie Dimon has become Exhibit A in the case for regulation

US Outlook Whatever Jamie Dimon says, JPMorgan Chase's employees don't think the Volcker Rule is a waste of time. The company's chief executive has mocked and mocked and mocked the new rule that bans proprietary trading in Wall Street banks – which is why he is so angry with himself for failing to spot that his own proprietary traders had put on a bet which could blow a $4bn hole in JPMorgan's profits.

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Graham Coxon: All a blur

All a blur

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Ryan McGinley: Pictures of youth

Pictures of youth

The extraordinary world of photography' s golden boy Ryan McGinley
Berried treasures: Mark Hix makes the most of British berry season

Berried treasures

Mark Hix makes the most of British berry season
Difficult, moi? Feeding les enfants, French style

Difficult, moi?

Feeding les enfants, French style
Is this the end of meat?

Is this the end of meat?

These days, fake flesh looks – and tastes – just like the real thing
48 Hours In: San Francisco

48 Hours In: San Francisco

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Street treats in Shanghai

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A journey through the heart of Italy

A journey through the heart of Italy

A holiday that takes in two coasts, mountains, cookery, seaside treats and a round of golf
G8 summit: The hunger game

G8 summit: The hunger game

Broken pledges from rich nations have put millions at risk of famine
Greengrass shoots and scores with Barcelona film

Greengrass shoots and scores with Barcelona film

British director is in Cannes to sell movie celebrating recent success of Catalan side
The curse of the Kennedys

The curse of the Kennedys

The death of Mary Richardson Kennedy has once again thrown the spotlight on the goldfish bowl that is life in America's most famous family
Horticulture: Can you dig it?

Horticulture: Can you dig it?

A group of gardening guerrillas has set up a hip alternative to the Chelsea Flower Show
10 Best Salt and Pepper sets

10 Best Salt and Pepper sets

Whether they’re for hard work in the kitchen or to adorn the dining table, it’s worth getting a stylish, sturdy shaker
Ian Herbert: Fenway have identified their Billy Beane

Ian Herbert: Fenway have identified their Billy Beane

It is hard to exaggerate the extent to which Martinez has overhauled Wigan