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Killer, Jodi Arias, makes TV plea to be given the death penalty
Thursday 09 May 2013
Convicted murderer seaks 'ultimate freedom' after guilty verdict
Google is listening (and watching): First, futuristic specs. Next up it's Google Now, a voice-control service to sock it to Siri
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Simon Usborne tries out Google Now - and finds the more it knows about you, the smarter it is
Chic villas in Corfu
Saturday 27 April 2013
The Big Six: from clifftop locations to freshwater pools and rustic interiors
Cumbria police commissioner apologises for cost of chauffeur-driven car but defends action over alleged whistle-blowers
Friday 19 April 2013
The Cumbria police and crime commissioner Richard Rhodes apologised today for failing to check the near £700 cost before hiring a chauffeur-driven Mercedes to go to two evening engagements - but defended his actions over the expenses row.
Cycling: Fabian Cancellara outfoxes rival Sep Vanmarcke in sprint duel
Monday 08 April 2013
Swiss Fabian Cancellara kept his composure to win a third Paris-Roubaix title, outdoing Belgian Sep Vanmarcke in a session of track cycling tactics at the end of a 254km (159-mile) ride yesterday.
Florida abandons international driving permit demand
Tuesday 02 April 2013
British holidaymakers can now drive legally in Florida without obtaining an International Driving Permit (IDP).
The 10 Best money-saving websites
Tuesday 19 March 2013
You can economise on everything from train tickets to phone bills – and get hold of lots of free stuff – if you know where to click
Confused.com posts a profit rise and assures Admiral’s investors
Wednesday 06 March 2013
Confused.com today posted its first rise in profits for four years, boosting shares at its parent group Admiral.
Great getaways: Cycling tour of South-east Asia, escape to Miami, Easter in Val Thorens and Egyptian retreat
Sunday 17 February 2013
Wheel appeal
Simon Calder: Car hire in Florida takes a giant leap... back to the Forties
Friday 15 February 2013
The man who pays his way
British holidaymakers in Florida embroiled in bureaucratic bungling as they're told they'll need International Driving Permit - but won't be punished if they don't have one
Friday 15 February 2013
It is believed that pressure from local tourism officials, the Foreign Office and motoring organisations triggered the abrupt change of mind
Driving law change alarms thousands of British holidaymakers heading for half-term holidays in Florida
Friday 15 February 2013
But authorities say new legislation will not be enforced in the short term
Great getaways: Coachella, Miami and Barbados, half-term in the Algarve, and Dubrovnik
Sunday 03 February 2013
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Terror at Woolwich barracks: Attacker tried to behead and disembowel British soldier
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Mothers' diets may harm IQs in two-thirds of babies
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Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
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After woman sells virginity for $780,000, here are the results of our prostitution survey
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Far-right French historian, 78-year-old Dominique Venner, commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
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