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Assange released after bail ruling

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been set free on bail.He was released hours after a High Court judge ruled that he should be freed,...

Veterans threaten to return medals

More than 100 British veterans are considering handing back their medals to the Government to protest against their frozen pensions.The veterans, who have more...

Expenses watchdog remains defiant

Parliament's expenses watchdog has insisted it would not step back from its duty to protect taxpayers' money, after David Cameron backed MPs' complaints about...

Fury at crash driver's asylum win

A man whose daughter was killed by a failed asylum-seeker has spoken of his fury after he was allowed to remain in the UK.Hit-and-run...

Shareholders back Power merger

A UK power firm has moved to the brink of foreign ownership as shareholders approved a merger between International Power and France's GDF Suez.The...

Online shoppers spur sales growth

Internet shoppers spurred on the retail sector last month after figures showed web business accounted for a record 10.5% of all sales.The online growth...

Upbeat US figures fail to buoy FTSE

Upbeat economic data in the US has failed to cheer FTSE 100 investors as wavering metal prices saw mining stocks take a tumble.Wall Street's...

We don't kill traitors, says Putin

Russia's secret services have abandoned the Soviet-era practice of killing traitors, Vladimir Putin has insisted.Asked in a live phone-in session on state TV and...

Sweden bomber 'may have accomplice'

The suicide bomber who blew himself up in Stockholm may have been helped by others in preparing the botched attack, officials have said.Investigators initially...

Laura Ashley delivers sales boost

Home furnishings chain Laura Ashley has forecast better-than-expected profits despite the impact of Arctic weather and the sluggish economy.The group, which has 221 stores...

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