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Roll up, roll up for the emissions-fest

Dominic Lawson: : Do world leaders truly believe what they say about the imminence of planetary disaster?

The internet has shifted power over information to anyone with an internet connection

Has the internet brought us together or driven us apart?

Johann Hari: Are we losing our culture as we embrace new connectedness?

The First Decade: The age of uncertainty

Outrage over Minister's immigration comments new

Home Office Minister Phil Woolas provoked outrage after claiming immigration officials were "putting their lives on the line" for the country.

Government 'making progress' on Afghanistan troops

Smoke billows following an explosion in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on 8 December

Scores killed as car bombs rock Baghdad new

Car bombs killed at least 112 people in a brutal reminder of the threat from Iraq's stubborn insurgency.

Britain condemns Baghdad bombings

Woman rushed to hospital from Tiger Woods' house new

A middle-aged woman was rushed to hospital in the latest personal drama to hit the troubled golfer.

More lurid claims as Tiger Woods is linked to porn star

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A senior doctor who claimed Baby P could have been saved if concerns about a hospital had been listened to was "taken seriously", according to a report published today.

UN warns of rising tensions as refugees flood into cities

Mass movement to urban centres is huge problem for developing countries, says UN

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Gill's son called up as defence crisis grips United

With only one other defender fit, Ferguson turns to teen whose father is chief executive

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More lurid claims as Tiger Woods is linked to porn star

Shamed Tiger Woods faced widespread ridicule yesterday amid more lurid claims about his private life.

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Ofgem calls for new year cuts to home energy bills

Gas and electricity firms dispute regulator's analysis of profit margins

China closes down more video sharing websites

Chinese regulators have closed down hundreds of video sharing websites in a new push to control Internet content, reports said Monday.

Wine-tasting club is the toast of top independent girls' school

Out-of-school sessions designed to educate teens and curb binge drinking

University fees review panel makes first call for evidence

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Andrew Buncombe: Charity scheme gives India's homeless an address and a bank account.

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The IoS Christmas Appeal: The Taliban have been driven out of Buner in Pakistan but life is far from normal.

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'We won't let sceptics hijack climate talks'

Michael McCarthy: Global warming scientists join attack on email theft as Copenhagen summit begins.

Tax rebate plan for 'green' drivers and homeowners

'I'm glad I was a teenage mother'

When Camilla Chafer became pregnant while studying for A-levels, it could have spelt the end of all her ambitions. But 11 years on, she believes it was the making of her

This week's top fashion web sales: Christmas gifts for everyone

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Branson unveils his spaceship

Billionaire Richard Branson yesterday unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry.

Rall was decorated four times by Hitler for his record 275 kills

General G�nther Rall: Luftwaffe fighter ace who helped create the modern German airforce

G�nther Rall, a seasoned German fighter ace who was still only 23 years old, was told he would not walk again, yet he defied medical opinion to become one of the leading pilots of the Second World War and made an important contribution to developing the post-war German air force.