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Warren Buffett and board 'agree' on next CEO – but name no names

Buffett , 82, says he is 'solidly in agreement' with Berkshire Hathaway board members as to who should take over from himWarren Buffett and the board of his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway are "solidly...

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Bangladesh factory collapse: rescuers find owner's gun as death toll hits 550

Dhaka police are questioning Rana plaza owner Sohel Rana about gun licence, and have arrested structural engineerRescue workers combing through the rubble of the factory complex that collapsed in...

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Zachary Quinto: 'Playing Spock was about cultivating an inner life'

It is no small matter to take on a role as iconic to a world of fans as Spock in the new Star Trek movies. But Zachary Quinto – one of Hollywood's few openly gay film stars – is a forceful presence,...

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Niall Ferguson apologises for remarks about 'gay and childless' Keynes

In speech at conference, Harvard professor implied economist lacked foresight because he was childless and gayHistorian and author Niall Ferguson has apologised "unreservedly" for "stupid and tactless"...

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Rolling Stones rock the house in LA opener – and the fans go wild | Leonie...

Raucous night at the Staples Center as fans young and old come out in force to witness the first of 17 shows across the USYou know you're in for a fun evening when your entertainment of choice is being...

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George Osborne to tell IMF that austerity U-turn would do damage

Chancellor is determined to resist pressure for greater boosts to growth in talks this week, arguing harm would outweigh benefitsGeorge Osborne will warn the International Monetary Fund that a U-turn...

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Yes, the UN has a duty to intervene. But when, where and how?

As Britain pushes for more intervention in Syria, a debate rages over if it is acceptable to use force in international relationsThe Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, in a recent interview,...

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William Hague may plead for the last British-resident Guantánamo inmate

Foreign secretary reportedly considering making direct appeal for Shaker Aamer to be freedForeign secretary William Hague is considering making a dramatic public plea for the return of the last former...

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How Guantánamo's horror forced inmates to hunger strike

As the protest threatens to claim lives, and world revulsion grows at the prisoners' plight, Obama faces intense pressure to step inWhen the military doctors force-feed Guantánamo Bay detainee Fayiz...

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Open letter from former Guantánamo prisoners

Former inmates of the notorious prison say Barack Obama must made good on his claim to want it closedThe hunger strike by our former fellow prisoners at the Guantánamo prison camp should have already...

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Keira Knightley marries boyfriend in south of France

Actor weds James Righton, the keyboardist in indie rock band Klaxons, in front of a handful of guests in VaucluseFilm star Keira Knightley married musician boyfriend James Righton in a small town-hall...

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Harper Lee sues agent over copyright to To Kill A Mockingbird

Author claims she was duped into signing over the rights on her prizewinning bookHarper Lee, the reclusive author of To Kill A Mockingbird, has sued a literary agent, claiming that he tricked the...

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My uncle Justin Fashanu and the gay prejudice that lives stubbornly on in...

Homosexual sportsmen shouldn't have to live a hidden lifeIn the 1980s and 90s, when my late uncle Justin Fashanu was playing football in England, prejudice and discrimination heavily marked society. He...

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'Welsh sheep-shagger'? I can hardly think of a less hurtful remark

Maybe, given time, we'll become wise enough to stop classifying the racist slur as the nuclear weapon of slights and realise it's only a peashooterThe insults have been flying in the small town of...

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Waiting to Be Heard: A memoir by Amanda Knox – review

The compelling drama at the heart of Knox's account of her incarceration is more than fodder for online obsessivesAmanda Knox was an aspiring writer when she arrived in Perugia in 2007, as shown by an...

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Gwyneth Paltrow: loved, loathed, but never ignored | profile

The star of the Iron Man movies, health guru and red-carpet provocateur, provokes wildly differing reactions. Who is she really, this American in London?Last week, the entertainment website Vulture...

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The Dutch way is not for us | Victoria Coren

Abdication may be acceptable in Holland, but fiddling with institutions is not for the BritishThe abdication of 75-year-old Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, allowing the Dutch monarchy to be...

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Forget the Everest brawl: the real story is how Sherpas are taking control

Last week's clash did not come out of the blue. More than 60 years ago, Tenzing Norgay was campaigning for the rights of his people, who are now more confident and outspokenIt's an irresistible...

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Ignorance by Michèle Roberts – review

Michèle Roberts's 13th novel is an elegant portrayal of girlhood, religion and sex in Vichy France"People who don't know who they are can't speak," reflects Jeanne Nérin, one of the four female...

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In Place of War: Egypt's artists after the Arab Spring

How did Egypt's creative minds respond to the revolution. We ask six artists, and talk to the founder of In Place of War, a project that champions work born out of conflictJames Thompson first had the...

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