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Ministers are considering handing £556m bill for free licences for the over 75s, onto corporation
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Militant describes meetings between ISI officers and senior Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives
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Rubbish fills streets of France's 'rebel city' amid reports that nationwide blockades have led to petrol shortages
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Official says al-Qaida leader was moving between houses in the far north-west of Pakistan, and 'not living in a cave'
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Police grant bail to three men in case of deportee who died after being restrained on plane
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Ed Pilkington meets Amy Kremer, the woman looking to energise the US right with her nationwide tour
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Iraqi PM in Tehran for rare meeting with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before talks with Moqtada al-Sadr
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Power and communications cut as Filipinos shelter from 140mph winds and rest of east Asia braces for impact
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Alan Johnson sticks largely to Alistair Darling's plans to reduce deficit, but will increase tax contribution
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Publication of national security strategy also highlights risk of terrorism linked to Northern Ireland
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Fifa has said that bidding nations may face suspension in row over World Cup bribery claims
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Steve Jobs declares 'new model of computing' as technology giant reveals it now sells more iPads than Macs
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