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Troops fear defeat at home
Kim Sengupta: British pessimism over Afghanistan is demoralising soldiers, say military commanders.
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Monday, 30 November 2009
Banks are still reluctant to lend to service sector
'Dogs bred' at home where four-year-old savaged new
Monday, 30 November 2009
Police knew of concerns over a house where John-Paul Massey was killed, it emerged tonight.
Thousands face chaos as lines shut for Christmas new
Monday, 30 November 2009
Michael Savage: Only two of the network’s seven main routes will be spared from engineering works over the festive period.
Learn Spanish with The Independent new
Monday, 30 November 2009
Cactus’ Language Minis is a Spanish podcast series, developed to offer easy learning on the go. It consists of seven levels, each with 10 downloadable podcast lessons and PDF workbooks, which take you from beginner through to advanced level. The Language Minis series is designed to help you increase your understanding of the Spanish language and equip you with language skills for use in everyday situations.
Brown confirms 500 extra troops new
Monday, 30 November 2009
The Prime Minister said that all the conditions had been met to allow an extra 500 troops to be deployed in December. The "total military effort" would be more than 10,000 troops including special forces.
Dubai exchange nosedives
Monday, 30 November 2009
The fall is despite UAE's central bank's promises of support over the city state's huge debt crisis.
Police draw blank in hunt for killings suspect
Monday, 30 November 2009
Police had spent hours surrounding the home of the suspect in the slayings of four police officers at a suburban coffee shop.
SNP reveals vision for independence
Monday, 30 November 2009
First Minister Alex Salmond launched a White Paper for a vote on constitutional reform.
Paul Wendkos: Director who made his name as a pioneer of made-for-television films
Monday, 30 November 2009
Paul Wendkos, who has died aged 84, had the misfortune of seeing his first Hollywood film become a massive hit. Gidget (1959) starred Sandra Dee as the eponymous 16-year-old “girl midget”, a prototype “beach bunny” chasing fun and romance among California’s surfers
Four police officers killed in coffee shop 'execution'
Monday, 30 November 2009
Gunman burst into US coffee shop and shot dead four police officers as they caught up on paperwork.
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