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Tiger image in tatters as third affair reports emerge new
Tiger Woods’ image lay in tatters today as reports emerged over a third extra-marital affair.
We got it wrong on 11-Plus, says Sinn Fein MLA new
A Sinn Fein MLA has said Martin McGuinness was wrong to axe the 11-plus without implementing a replacement.
Wedding reception in Northern Ireland for less than £500
Brides-to-be are rushing up the aisle to take advantage of a wedding deal that
offers a reception for less than £500.
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Republican fuel plant was supplying loyalist districts
Fuel laundered by republican paramilitaries from an illegal diesel plant was destined for loyalist communities.
Loyalist killer Knight jailed for beating up two sisters
One of Northern Ireland's most ruthless loyalist assassins was sentenced to four months yesterday for beating up two sisters.
Fermanagh hit by more torrential rain
Roads in Fermanagh were under water yesterday as torrential rainfall brought
renewed flooding chaos to the county.
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United cash crisis claims
Manchester United have pulled out of their proposed £10m move to sign the
young Partizan Belgrade playmaker Adem Ljajic.
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Death threat to Sinn Fein politicians
Four SF politicians have been told they will be shot imminently.
Wife's joy as Irish sailor is freed by Iran
The wife of an Irish journalist who has been freed by the Iranian navy has spoken of her relief at his release yesterday.
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- Jeremy Kyle Show's polygraph man caught lying
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- Priest apologises after tax tirade
- Man held after ammo find
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- Embattled Irish bishop signals he may stand down over criticism
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- Royal harpist: I was heroin addict
- Newborn babies saved from certain death by a drop of glue
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Afghanistan: Now it's Obama's war. And the heat is on
It is the soldiers who will bleed and die. But yesterday Barack Obama braced himself for the flak that awaits any American president who decides he must not merely carry another leader's burden, but make a war his own.
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- New York senate rejects gay marriage bill
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Robert Fisk: Strategy tried before – without success
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College opens £9m technology centre
South West College has opened the doors to a new £9m technology and skills centre in Enniskillen which it believes will give Co Fermanagh a head start as the local economy finally emerges from recession.
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- Bank of America to repay government bailout funds
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- RBS warns over Treasury control of bonus payouts
Fired-up PM Gordon Brown launches class war on Tory rich
Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative parliamentary candidate who has an estimated £200m fortune, has given up his “non-dom” tax status after the Tories were hit by stinging accusations that they had once again become the party of the rich.
- More risk-taking needed in justice logjam, says Sir Hugh Orde
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- Governments optimistic over Northern Ireland policing
Toxic fears for baby bottles
Baby bottles containing the Bisphenol A chemical should be removed from UK shelves, campaigners said yesterday.
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- Men ‘largely ignorant’ of processed meat risk
- Number of swine flu cases falls
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Schools at centre of election bust-up
Northern Ireland schools have clashed with the elections office in a spat over pupils joining the register to vote.
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- 10,000 join Tele's school transfer chaos campaign
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- 8,500 people call for Transfer resolution
- Ruane admits delay in setting up education body
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Tele campaign right to highlight litter problem
As chairman of Belfast City Council's health and environmental services committee, I would like to congratulate the Belfast Telegraph for helping to raise awareness about litter through its Big Clean-Up campaign.
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- In support of reinstatement of death penalty
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‘Seeing James read the news should help others go public’
James Partridge challenged public attitudes to disfigurement by reading the news on Five last week. Kerry McKittrick talks to three local women on how they coped after being left scarred
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- Outstanding winners out in force at awards dinner
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Wikipedia UK 'not dying' despite editors exodus
The UK off-shoot of Wikipedia has insisted the site was "definitely not dying" after research suggested thousands of volunteer editors across the world had left.
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- How the internet use is re-wiring our brains
- Fox boss: Ban illegal downloaders from internet
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X Factor contestants more likely to eliminated if they sing early
University boffins have confirmed that X Factor contestants are more likely to get the boot if they sing near the start of the show.
- 600 hours of TV repeats dominate festive schedules
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- Singer Sabrina Washington denies Jungle romance with Hollyoaks actor Stuart Manning
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Susan Boyle tops US charts
Move over Beyonce. The US has a new queen of pop and her name is Susan Boyle.
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