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Grave of the Fireflies – review
This animated Japanese masterpiece is a war story as wrenching as any live-action movieIf you thought Bambi or Up were as emotional as animation gets, you need to see this Japanese masterpiece. It's a...
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Obama and counter-terrorism: bringing drones in from the cold
How happy would a future US president be to see Russia, China or any of the other 76 states who have acquired drones, follow the CIA's example?Nothing illustrates the continuation, to say nothing of...
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HTC managers depart as revenues dwindle and First delayed in UK
Widespread departures in Asia, Europe and US lead former staffer to suggest friends there should 'just quit. Leave now' - as Everything Everywhere delays HTC First launchTaiwanese phone manufacturer...
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FBI shoots Boston bomb suspect's friend dead
Reports link Ibragim Todashev, thought to be friend of Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to 2011 Massachusetts murderAn FBI agent shot dead a man believed to be a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing...
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Khomeini daughter attacks Rafsanjani ban
Zahra Mostafavi, whose father founded Iran's Islamic republic, calls on supreme leader to reverse guardian council's decisionThe daughter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic...
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US pushes Europe on Syrian arms embargo
John Kerry seeks support for British-led move as means of pressuring Bashar al-Assad to enter into peace negotiationsThe United States is lobbying European governments to back a British-led call to...
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Top 10 budget hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Portland, Oregon
Portland's budget hotels include a former bathhouse with a rock'n'roll vibe, art-stuffed B&Bs, and a bike-friendly hostelJupiter HotelThis mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique...
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Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight
Man detained after claiming on television that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 agentsA friend of one of the suspected killers of a soldier butchered in a London street was...
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Christine Lagarde not charged in embezzlement investigation
Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has not been charged after two days of questioning by French judges over alleged complicity in the embezzlement of state funds.But she...
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Ask a grown-up: what do fish do all day?
Alex Cliffe, aquarist at London Zoo, answers three-year-old Elsa's questionHere at London Zoo, we encourage the fish to behave like they would in the wild. The lights go on as the sun rises, and this...
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MasterCard and Visa battle it out with retailers in world war fees
The credit card giants may get a spanking from the regulator, but it is consumers who are set to be the real losersAre MasterCard and Visa ripping us off every time we make a payment using a debit or...
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Why marathon productions are big among the YouTube generation | Kirsty Lang
The popularity of epic theatre and film projects shows audiences are hungry for a deeper experience than Twitter can offerTwo artistic marathons are taking place this weekend. Theatregoers at the...
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The hottest French music of 2013: Daft Punk
Daft Punk prove that French rock and pop doesn't always have to be a joke. Their Random Access Memories is the most eagerly anticipated album of 2013Those old enough to remember a time when French rock...
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The hottest French TV of 2013: The Returned
The Returned confirms that the French are ready to challenge the Scandinavians as the powerhouse of new TV dramaIt's four years since a coach taking local teenagers on a school trip plunged down a...
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The hottest French film star of 2013: Omar Sy
The most successful French-language film ever made, Intouchables, has turned Omar Sy into an international starIntouchables (known as Untouchable in the UK) is the most successful French-language film...
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The hottest French art exhibitions of 2013
New exhibitions of works by Marc Chagall and Honoré Daumier show the wild imagination and audacity of French modern artFrance invented modern art. The French Revolution gave art in Paris a courage and...
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The hottest French films of 2013
This year's Cannes film festival showcased a crop of French films that are well worth looking out for when hit the UKLovers of French cinema have plenty to look forward to. At the Cannes film festival...
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The hottest French It girl of 2013: Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Her mother is the former editor of French Vogue, she was photographed by Mario Testino at 10, and her new baby blog rivals Gwyneth's… Julia Restoin Roitfeld is 2013's ultimate It girlAs a...
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Zoo keeper mauled by tiger 'broke safety rules'
Sarah McClay died at South Lakes Wild Animal Park after 'inexplicably' walking into tiger enclosure, where she was mauledA zoo keeper who was mauled to death by a tiger had no reason to be in its...
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