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Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
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Countdown's rudest ever moments
Yesterday a contestant spelt the word 'minge'.
Special report
Tamil asylum-seekers to be forcibly deported
The problem with social mobility
Politicians who say they want to break down Britain's social barriers have been told to unlock closed-shop professions – starting in their own backyard
France's sixth biggest city* goes to the polls (*that's London, btw)
Next month expats in the stronghold of South Kensington will have a big say in who is returned as the first French overseas MP
Aftershock: How Haiti's quake hit the whole of Hispaniola
Two years on from the disaster that shook the Caribbean state, its eastern neighbour, the Dominican Republic, fears a new wave of illegal immigrants could hurt its economy
Mean streets at the movies
Plan B's new film explores the urban tensions that led to last summer's riots – and he's not the only one finding cinematic inspiration in social unrest
Romney hits the magic number...
... but his smartphone app fails crucial spelling test
Car-crash TV: Ferrari quits news after gaffes, rows and poor ratings
Weeks after the demise of Sarkozy, the TF1 star he's said to have dated finds herself out of office too
Meet your doctor (please don't unplug it)
Can a network of hi-tech terminals and online medics make the connection?
The 10 Best cycling gear
It’s summer, it's sunny... it’s the perfect time to get on your bike.
Song of the suicide bomber
Daring new opera 'Babur in London' features British terrorists planning an attack.
Bringing the IB to the East End
The International Baccalaureate is not just for pupils in leafy suburbs.
England must beware brilliant Belgium
They may have missed out on the Euros but the Belgians have a rash of young players who, thanks to the unifying skills of their coach, look to have a bright future
James Lawton
Liverpool must show new man the respect he needs to do the job
2012: the year when England's support decided to stay at home
Three Lions will play their Euro 2012 games in front of only a few thousand of their fans
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