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The world greets new EU President

John Lichfield: Waves of polite puzzlement circled the globe yesterday as leaders adjusted to the news that the EU President would be a mild-mannered, competent manager rather than a charismatic new "face" for Europe.

Ergonomists helped design a better working environment for control room staff charged with operating the Large Hadron Collider at CERN

Large Hadron Collider is up and running again

Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the £6bn machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.

Man dies after nightclub shooting new

A man has died in hospital and another victim is being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting at a nightclub early today.

Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will come face to face today

The heavy hand of Rome

Leading article: The Pope has undermined the Archbishop's authority in the midst of a struggle for the very future of Anglicanism.

Authorities are powerless to prevent this flooding

Michael McCarthy: This calamity is a lesson for flood defence planners.

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Ray Charnley: Footballer who was Blackpool's leading scorer for nine consecutive seasons in the First Division

There have been Blackpool footballers who have played more games for the club than Ray Charnley; and there have been men who have contributed more league goals to the Bloomfield Road cause than the tall, rangy Lancastrian centre-forward. But on both counts, from faithful fans of the Seasiders whose memories stretch back half a century and beyond, there would have to come the heartfelt and grateful rider: not many.


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Brian Viner: Sorry, Roy, but Ireland played like superstars

It would be nice if Roy Keane could show some generosity of spirit.

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Christina Patterson: What we learn from the Sikh in the BNP

For ethnic harmony, you can go the route of a Tito or a Saddam Hussein.

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Andrew Grice: Blair beaten, but a coup for PM nonetheless

Mr Blair would have loved to become a powerful figurehead for Europe.



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