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Conservation agency approved cull of endangered birds, documents show
Natural England licensed cull of tens of thousands of lesser black-backed gulls on one of England's largest shooting estatesTens of thousands of endangered birds have been shot, trapped and poisoned on...
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Attacks on Muslims spike after Woolwich killing
Police deploy extra patrols to Islamic sites as people report verbal, physical and online abuse, including threats to killFears of a prolonged backlash against Muslims have intensified after dozens of...
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US graduation season 2013: the best commencement speeches
Joe Biden, Michelle Obama and Stephen Colbert are just some of the heavy-hitters speaking at college graduations this yearEvery year around this time, clusters of newly minted "adults" in caps and...
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Noaa predicts wildly active hurricane season out of Atlantic and Caribbean
Scientists say three to six major hurricanes will hit US, some in areas far beyond those typically associated with extreme stormsAmericans were warned on Thursday to brace for an extremely active...
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HSBC faces court threat as deal on money laundering charges stalls
Judge may take action that could leave HSBC facing a criminal prosecution and threat to its ability to do business in the US HSBC's controversial $1.9bn (£1.6bn) settlement deal with the US authorities...
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Guantánamo detainee release to be restarted as part of Obama plan
President outlines steps for transfer of detainees from controversial Cuban detention centre in national security speechBarack Obama on Thursday moved to restart the release of detainees from...
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Tata Steel loses £840m as demand drops
India's Tata Steel has dropped into the red after wiping £1bn off the value of its European arm, largely due to the writedownIndia's Tata Steel has plunged into the red with losses of £840m after...
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Europe drops plans to ban refillable olive oil jugs in restaurants
Decision by commission to ditch proposed olive oil serving rules for restaurants provokes anger … and a songbookThey provoked widespread ridicule and were a gift to those who accuse Brussels of...
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Woolwich attack: police seeking source of suspect's extremism
Suspect said to have attended al-Muhijaroun events in the Woolwich area and chose his own Muslim nameAmong the questions for counter-terrorism officials after the Woolwich attacks is how the alleged...
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Glencore and Trafigura 'may have supplied Iran's nuclear programme'
UN report says that if links with Iranian company are confirmed they could form breach of international sanctionsThe UN has warned that trades by the commodity companies Glencore and Trafigura could...
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Obama details drone policy in speech outlining counter-terrorism doctrine
Increased oversight designed to bring killing programme out of legal shadows as president defends use of strikes in the pastSpecial courts would be asked to decide on targeted assassinations of...
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Penny Pritzker clears Senate hurdle in bid to be Obama commerce secretary
Leading Republican says billionaire 'did well' in hearing despite concerns over offshore tax haven and failed bankA Chicago billionaire, Penny Pritzker, appeared on her way to becoming US commerce...
View ArticleGiant Star Wars X-wing Lego model unveiled in New York - video
A life-sized Star Wars X-wing starfighter, made entirely out of Lego, touches down in New York's Times Square on Thursday
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Country diary: Allendale, Northumberland: Hedgehogs have everything they need...
Allendale, Northumberland: A volunteer brought boxes with breathing holes from the rescue centre. I sat and watched the hedgehogs emergeHonesty is flowering all around the dark pile of leaves....
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Letters: Woolwich, UK foreign policy and integration
The savage killing of a British soldier in Woolwich has to be condemned without reservation by all Muslims (Report, 23 May). This murder fills us with revulsion, and our heartfelt condolences are...
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Japanese distiller aims to revolutionise whisky drinking
Suntory sees sales soar by creating highballs, mixing the spirit with a slug of soda in a pint glassThe Japanese have long been committed whisky drinkers, and until recently that meant holing up in a...
View ArticleThe War on Drugs: the Observer debate – live
Join us for tonight's panel discussion on drug laws with David Simon, writer of The Wire, documentary maker Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Seifert, British director of Cocaine Unwrapped and others at the Royal...
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Obama orders review of press freedom guidelines in wake of recent scandals
Move aimed at placating media groups who've been seething since actions against the AP and Fox News were disclosedBarack Obama has ordered the Department of Justice to review its guidelines on press...
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George Zimmerman lawyers release data from Trayvon Martin's cellphone
Photos and texts appear to be defence team attempt to discredit killed 17-year-old ahead of Zimmerman's murder trial next monthLawyers for the accused murderer George Zimmerman released a series of...
View ArticleObama speech: 'Perpetual war will prove self-defeating' – live updates
President expected to sharply curtail the unmanned killing programme and discuss crisis at Guantánamo Bay prisonTom McCarthy
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