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Leaders clash in Commons over Andrew Mitchell
David Cameron attempts to end the row over Andrew Mitchell’s altercation with Downing Street police officers as Ed Miliband accuses him of “total double standards”.
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Reversing the cycle of domestic abuse
A pilot scheme to give victims of domestic abuse greater protection from violent partners by immediately banning the abuser from the victim’s home wins praise from police.
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McKinnon and Ahsan: a tale of two extraditions
As the home secretary is praised for blocking the extradition to the US of a man with Asperger’s syndrome, the government is accused of “old-fashioned racism” over a similar case.
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How the Great Storm changed the UK’s woodlands
The Great Storm of 1987 dramatically changed the landscape of southern England, but some involved in the environmental recovery process say it transformed our woodlands for the better.
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Domestic violence ‘completely destroyed me’
In a harrowing account, Katy, a victim of domestic violence, waives her legal right to anonymity to talk openly about the brutal physical and sexual assaults she endured at the hands of her partner.
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Felix Baumgartner’s 24-mile skydive triumph
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner survives a record-breaking 24-mile leap from the stratosphere to become the first person to break the sound barrier without the aid of a vehicle.
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A new planet that’s a real diamond
It seems the universe has just got a little bit richer following the discovery of a new planet which scientists say is made largely out of diamonds.
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Syria accuses Turkey of ‘air piracy’ over forced landing
The Syrian transport minister has described the Turkish decision to force a Syrian passenger plane to land as “air piracy”. The plane was travelling from Russia to Damascus.
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Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
Turkish fighter planes have forced a Syrian passenger plane to land at Ankara’s airport amid suspicions it was being used to carry munitions, according to reports.
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BAE’s £28bn European merger fails to take off
A proposed merger between Britain’s BAE Systems and Europe’s EADS has been called off after opposition from the German government, a spokesman for EADS has said.
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Can Cameron’s speech trump Ed’s ‘one nation’?
Two years after the flagship Big Society idea was born, where do the Conservatives’ new ideas come from – and can they boost the party’s popularity? Channel 4 News investigates.
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Skydiver’s ‘speed of sound’ fall aborted due to bad weather
An Austrian skydiver was in a capsule ready for his ascent to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere, when the operation was cancelled due to windy weather conditions.
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Clock ticking for BAE and EADS merger
There’s nothing like a deadline to focus the mind. But when it comes to the creation of a European defence supergiant, we may find there are deadlines, and deadlines.
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Critical BAE talks ahead of 10 October merger deadline
Britain, France and Germany are trying to rescue a proposed £28bn merger between EADS and BAE Systems, plagued by shareholder criticism and concerns about security, jobs and state involvement.
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Israeli warplanes ‘buzz Lebanon’ after shooting down drone
Israeli jets reportedly fly low over southern Lebanon in show of strength after an unmanned drone crossed into Israeli airspace.