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Thousands gather to remember war dead
Tommorow thousands will gather at cenotaphs and war memorials across the UK to
remember those who lost their lives in the Armed Forces.
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Father raped his own daughter for nine years
A man in the Republic has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his daughter over nine years.
Bowls champion’s car is destroyed in petrol bombing
A bowling champion has told of his terror after his car was petrol bombed outside his Co Antrim home in an apparent sectarian attack.
TUV apologise for calling Irish a 'leprechaun language'
Hard-line unionist party, The Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), has
apologised for branding Irish a "leprechaun language".
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Facebook rugby pair wed
They were two lonely hearts wandering in cyberspace. But after meeting on
Facebook, their relationship status now reads: married.
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Mike Tyson's weird week
Bizarre musical tribute acts, punters waiting for hours – and finally, a
no-show in Belfast.
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Sachs made prank call
Fawlty Towers star, Andrew Sachs, is not as innocent as first thought, it has
emerged.
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Riverdance designer in €800k court battle
A fashion designer who created the costumes for Riverdance The Show claims he has been "airbrushed out of the history" of the world famous dance and musical sensation.
Women of the Year Awards
Eight months ago, for all the right reasons, hardly anyone knew who Kate
Carroll was. And she loved that.
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‘Soil sample links Colin Duffy to two murders’
Soil found on a boot belonging to high-profile republican Colin Duffy matches a sample in the getaway car used by terrorists who murdered two soldiers outside a Co Antrim military base, the High Court has heard.
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Inside the mind of an army killer
In the morning, he went to the corner shop where he lived near Fort Hood to buy coffee. Security video shows him exchanging chit-chat and smiling. In the afternoon, he went to a squat building inside the military facility filled with fellow soldiers preparing to deploy.
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Belfast Giants receive league lesson
Steve Thornton has spelt out to his newcomers the importance of playing for the Elite League title as he shoots for top spot tonight.
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German Lawrence of Arabia had much to live up to – and failed
His name was Captain Leo Frobenius and he was the German Lawrence of Arabia, tasked to start an Arab Muslim insurgency against British rule in Sudan and Egypt.
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Outstanding winners out in force at awards dinner
The widow of a policeman murdered by dissidents, a “mum in a million” and a sign-language teacher with 20 years experience were among the inspirational women honoured at a major Belfast Telegraph gala dinner.
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Did this picture really end Ian Paisley’s reign?
The Belfast Telegraph’s David Gordon on the tumultuous events that saw Ian Paisley lose the leadership of the DUP and, overleaf, an exclusive extract from his new book
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Home birth warning after baby death
A doctor has warned that home births should only take place within 20 minutes travel of a hospital.
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Ruane could face legal challenge in transfer stand-off
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane could face a legal challenge if she ignored an agreed Assembly decision on the way forward for the schools transfer system, the DUP has warned.
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UUP‘s link with Conservatives is not going to work
Councillor Nelson, in her letter to the Belfast Telegraph on November 4, claims that the link between the Conservative Party and the Ulster Unionist Party will ultimately strengthen the union and will ultimately provide a direct line to the heart of the UK Government.
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Could you quit complaining for 48 hours?
Like most of us, Charlotte Philby believed there wasn't anything wrong with the odd moan about life's little irritations. But would a challenge to quit complaining for 48 hours put a smile on her face?
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Orange to sell iPhone from next week
The battle for iPhone customers in the UK will be fought on the strength of the operators' networks this Christmas, after Orange announced the official launch date and tariffs. Yet analysts believe a price war is set to be unleashed next year.
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Oscar buzz over Irish teenager Saoirse
Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has been tipped for her second Oscar nomination by the US's fiercest film critics.
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Sir Elton John ‘feeling fine’ after illness
Sir Elton John is out of hospital and is feeling “fine” after being struck down with a bout of flu and an E.coli bacterial infection.
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• Cannabis: it’s time to stop the lies and start a rational debate
It doesn't require a Leap of faith to support the growing calls for a radical rethink of policy on drugs and in particular on the decriminalisation of cannabis.
• We're stuck with the Assembly . . . and it's no laughing matter
A few evenings ago the Minister of Health at Stormont, Michael McGimpsey, was to be seen on the television news offering his audience what he termed a 'joke'.
• Opinion: Why should I have to wear a poppy?
It's Poppy Week, which means if you don't wear a poppy all week you're a filthy, dirty, low-life, scummy traitor.
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The Breeders’ Cup meeting is racing’s equivalent to golf’s Ryder Cup.
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