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Articles: Brown 'has what it takes' - Blair

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 11:05 AM

	Tony Blair has for the first time endorsed Gordon Brown's bid to succeed him as prime minister, hailing his "extraordinary and rare talent". Read full article: 'Brown 'has what it takes' - Blair'

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Articles: Aboriginal remains fight resolved

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:57 AM

	London's Natural History Museum has struck a deal with Australian aboriginal leaders over the remains of 17 indigenous Tasmanians it holds. Read full article: 'Aboriginal remains fight resolved'

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Articles: Telekom Gears Up for Union Showdown as Earnings Slump

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:39 AM

	Deutsche Telekom workers voted Thursday to strike over the group's cost-cutting programme, plunging Europe's largest telecoms company into its biggest union battle since it was privatized more than a decade ago. Read full article: 'Telekom Gears Up for Union Showdown as Earnings Slump'

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Articles: German Minimum Wage Debate Exposes Deep Left-Right Divide

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:36 AM

	Unlike the US and many other EU countries, Germany has no statutory minimum wage, and debate has reignited over introducing one. one side says it's about social justice; the other calls it a job killer. Read full article: 'German Minimum Wage Debate Exposes Deep Left-Right Divide'

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Articles: Russian roots and an Estonian future

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 01:35 PM

	In the second of a series of reports from Estonia, the BBC News website's Patrick Jackson looks at how well Russian-speakers have integrated 16 years on from independence. Read full article: 'Russian roots and an Estonian future'

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Articles: Blair will stand down on 27 June

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 01:33 PM

	Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June. Read full article: 'Blair will stand down on 27 June'

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Articles: German Police Conduct Raids on Militant Anti-G8 Protestors

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 07:03 AM

	German police launched raids in six northern states Wednesday amid fears that left-wing radical groups were plotting attacks to disrupt a G8 summit in June on the country's Baltic coast. Read full article: 'German Police Conduct Raids on Militant Anti-G8 Protestors'

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Articles: Government Wants Germans to Get Fit, Not Fat

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 07:02 AM

	In response to a recent study which showed that Germans are fatter than all other Europeans, the German government called Wednesday for concrete steps to wage a nationwide battle of the bulge. Read full article: 'Government Wants Germans to Get Fit, Not Fat'

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Articles: Blair to announce departure date

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 07:00 AM

	Tony Blair will "make an announcement" on his future as Labour leader later, Downing Street has confirmed. Read full article: 'Blair to announce departure date'

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Articles: Diplomat defends Madeleine hunt

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:28 AM

	The British ambassador to Portugal has defended the police search for Madeleine McCann, who went missing from an Algarve holiday resort six days ago. Read full article: 'Diplomat defends Madeleine hunt'

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