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Breivik tells court his victims were guilty
Anders Breivik, who admitted killing 77 people in Norway, tells the court he was acting out of goodness, not evil, and claims he wanted to prevent a wider civil war.
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150 years of British weather forecasts
Britain’s first Weather Man was mercilessly ribbed when he got it wrong. Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy declared: “General weather probable during the next two days” in his first weather forecast – which was printed in The Times on August 1, 1861. 150 years on, what’s changed? FactCheck turns Weather Girl.
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Norway attacks are ‘national tragedy’
Norway’s Prime Minister has described the attacks on his country as “a national tragedy”. At least 91 people are dead following a shooting spree on Utoya island and a bomb blast in Oslo.
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Travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor dies
Acclaimed war hero and travel writer Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor has died aged 96. His biographer Artemis Cooper tells Channel 4 News he died a “very old, very frail, but very happy” man.
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Can CIA drone attacks on Pakistan succeed?
The Obama administration has presided over a significant increase in unmanned CIA drone attacks on Pakistan. Who is pushing the policy forward – and can it succeed?
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Super Glue and scientific serendipity
Harry Coover, the man who invented Super Glue entirely by accident, has died. Channel 4 News looks back at other great inventions – from Post-its to Viagra – stumbled upon by chance.
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Japan tsunami: the aftermath live blog
The biggest earthquake in Japan’s history sparked a tsunami which swept across the north east of the country, leaving devastation in its path. Follow events as they happen on our live blog.
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Japan: second explosion rocks Fukushima nuclear plant
Another explosion hits Fukushima nuclear plant, damaged in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. Many are frightened – but this is not another Chernobyl, as Science Correspondent Tom Clarke explains.
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2011 census forms sent out
Forms for the 2011 census are being sent out in England and Wales. The once-a-decade household survey includes questions on civil partnerships, second homes and recent migration for the first time.
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FactCheck: Cameron set to break promise on NHS cuts
“There is no cut in the National Health Service – we’re actually putting £10.6bn extra into the NHS during this parliament.” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, 2 February 2011
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Egypt’s President Mubarak will not seek re-election
President Hosni Mubarak tells Egypt he will not seek re-election in September, but Barack Obama says the time for change is now. It means the protests will continue, reports Jonathan Rugman in Cairo.
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Pakistan deaths prompt questions over US drone use
The deaths of two British al-Qaeda members in a drone attack in Pakistan have focused attention on US deployment of unmanned airplanes in north Waziristan.
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Prince William honours fallen in Afghanistan
Prince William joined Britain’s Armed Forces fighting in Afghanistan today for a Remembrance Sunday service, as the Queen led the nation at home in honouring the fallen.
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The strange case of the missing biscuit…who lost the nuclear codes?
Washington correspondent Sarah Smith on claims that Bill Clinton “lost” vital nuclear codes for several months during his time in the White House.
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LIVE BLOG: Spending Review unveiled by Osborne
Chancellor George Osborne reveals the details of the coalition government’s comprehensive spending review. Follow it as it happens and have your say on our live blog.
