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Monty Python’s Terry Jones dies
The actor and comedian Terry Jones has “gently slipped away” after living with dementia for five years.
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US pastor Terry Jones ‘will not attend EDL demo’
Far-right group the English Defence League insist Terry Jones will not attend a demonstration in Britain, after the controversial pastor told Channel 4 News of his “desire” to visit the UK.
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Sir Terry Leahy: small shops closing is ‘part of progress’
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy describes the rise of supermarkets and the closure of small shops as “part of progress”, but what do you think?
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Koran-burning pastor: why I want to come to Britain
Channel 4 News interviews controversial US pastor, Terry Jones, on why he wants to attend an anti-Islam rally in the UK. The Home Secretary said she is ‘actively’ considering banning him.
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US Muslims feel the pressure following Koran burning row
Sarah Smith blogs from New York on reaction to threats by Florida Pastor Terry Jones to burn copies of the Koran – with one Muslim describing how members of his faith are “the new communists”.
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Lars Vilks: the artist with the target painted on his back
Lars Vilks escaped unhurt from a shooting at a Copenhagen cafe yesterday. It is the latest in a string of alleged attempts on his life after he published sketches of the prophet Mohammed.
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10 reasons why Monty Python still makes us laugh
The dead parrot, nudge nudge, the lumberjack song – all great sketches. But do they still make us laugh? As the Pythons begin a final run in London, here are 10 quotes from some lesser-known classics.
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Monty Python: five things you need to know
The founding members of Britain’s favourite comedy troupe are reuniting for a new show. What has Monty Python ever done for us, I hear you ask? Here’s what you need to know.
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US embassy attacks: the film behind the fury
As mob attacks on US embassies spread from Libya to Yemen and Egypt, doubt is cast on the origins and motives behind the anti-Muslim film said to have triggered the violence, Channel 4 News reports.
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US ambassador killed during Libya protests
The US Ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff have been killed in a rocket attack on their car in the city of Benghazi.
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Doctors launch campaign to fight obesity
As another campaign launches to tackle rising obesity levels in the UK, The Food and Drink Federation tells Channel 4 News the industry has a long track record of “doing the right thing”.
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Extreme Muslim group calls for ‘forceful’ anti-Royal protest
The Muslims Against Crusades group tells Channel 4 News that a protest to disrupt the Royal Wedding “will definitely go ahead” despite a ban on them demonstrating outside Westminster Abbey.
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Afghanistan: more deaths over Koran burning
Nine people are reported to have died during protests in Kandahar over the burning of a Koran in the US. It follows an attack on a UN office in Mazar-i-Sharif in which seven UN workers were killed.
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Up to 20 UN staff killed ‘over Koran burning’
Up to 20 UN staff are killed in Afghanistan, after protests over the burning of a Koran in the US turned violent. The pastor who organised the burning tells Channel 4 News he’s not responsible.
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9/11 remembered as Koran burning ‘cancelled’
Commemorations mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as a pastor, who planned to burn copies of the Koran, travels to New York to challenge a proposed Islamic cultural centre.
