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A woman escaped injury when a house in Ballymena was attacked with petrol bombs

Woman escapes petrol bomb attack  new

A woman from Eastern Europe escaped injury when the house she was in was attacked with petrol bombs.
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Money makes people happier only if they feel richer than their friends

Happiness linked to friends' wealth  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

Earning more money only makes people happier if they feel richer than their friends, neighbours and colleagues, according to a newly-published study.
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Online auctioneer eBay is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin

Dublin jobs boost as eBay expands  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

Online auction site eBay is to expand its European headquarters in Dublin, creating 150 jobs.
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President Mary McAleese is beginning a three-day tour of Turkey

McAleese begins visit to Turkey  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

President Mary McAleese is leaving for a three-day visit to Turkey to mark the deaths of thousands of Irish soldiers in the First World War.
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Work is to start on tourist facilities at the Giant's Causeway

Work to start on Causeway centre  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

Work is to start on long-awaited tourist facilities at the Giant's Causeway after a multi-million investment. 
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Ruby Wax has been hired by the Home Office to help train staff

Ruby Wax runs Home Office workshops  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

TV personality Ruby Wax has been hired by the Home Office to help train staff, it has been confirmed.
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A vet has relived her horror lorry shunt on the A1 in West Yorkshire

Vet relives horror lorry shunt  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

A vet screamed "I'm going to die" as the car she was in was shunted sideways along the motorway by a lorry, she said.
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Pete Doherty has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs

Doherty quizzed over heiress death  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

Rock star Pete Doherty has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs following the death of heiress Robin Whitehead.
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Hampshire Police are investigating after a man with serious burns arrived at a supermarket

Burns man in supermarket plea  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

Police are investigating after a man with serious burns turned up at a supermarket asking staff for help.
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Norman Surplus, 47, is set for his round-the-world gyrocopter challenge

Cancer survivor in gyrocopter bid

Monday, 22 March 2010

An entrepreneur who beat cancer is lifting off on an epic bid to become the first person to fly round the world in a gyrocopter.
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MPs criticised the UK's poor response to tackle air pollution which is killing nearly 50,000 people a year

Pollution 'causing early deaths'

Monday, 22 March 2010

Air pollution is causing the early deaths of up to 50,000 people a year and making thousands more ill - but the Government is failing to take enough action to tackle the problem, MPs have said.
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Jade Goody's loved ones still miss her every day, the late star's bridesmaid has said

Jade Goody 'still missed every day'

Monday, 22 March 2010

Jade Goody's loved ones still "miss her every day" a year since her death from cervical cancer, the late reality star's bridesmaid has said.
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Gordon Brown is promising to ensure every UK home has access to super-fast broadband

PM offers universal fast broadband

Monday, 22 March 2010

Gordon Brown is setting out plans to ensure super-fast broadband for every home in a move he claims could slash billions from public service costs and create more than 250,000 jobs.
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert said the economic outlook is improving

Economic recovery 'remains fragile'

Monday, 22 March 2010

The UK's economic recovery will not pick up pace until the middle of next year, a business group has warned.
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The recession has reduced the value of average household's assets by 17,000 pounds, says a study

Households 'now £17,000 worse off'

Monday, 22 March 2010

The average household is more than £17,000 worse off than they were at the start of the recession, a research has shown.
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Seaweed bread could be the answer to beating the obesity epidemic, say researchers

Seaweed bread 'key to obesity'

Monday, 22 March 2010

Seaweed bread could be the answer to the obesity epidemic, scientists have said.
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Ulster Bank faces deluge of legal actions over contracts  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

The Ulster Bank is facing more than 1,500 legal actions in Northern Ireland and the Republic in a row over new contracts with its staff.

Bishop apologises over thief priest  new

Monday, 22 March 2010

A Bishop in the Republic of Ireland has made a public apology on behalf of a priest who pleaded guilty to 14 counts of theft from his parish.

Conil McCord from Belfast performed a solo with the Ulster Orchestra at the Belfast Waterfront

Conil McCord (11) wows the crowds at Belfast's Waterfront Hall

Monday, 22 March 2010

This is the 11-year-old boy who was floating on air as he thrilled the Waterfront Hall in Belfast with his debut solo singing performance.
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Wicker Man burned to mark the start of spring

Monday, 22 March 2010

A huge 20-foot Wicker Man was burned in Fermanagh at the weekend by mummers marking the end of one of the coldest winters in years.
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F1 star David Coulthard at Belfast City Hall for the launch of the Red Bull RB6 car

David Coulthard's 170mph treat for Belfast as Red Bull RB6 is launched

Monday, 22 March 2010

An estimated 18,000 people lined the streets of Belfast on Saturday night to watch flying Scotsman David Coulthard burn up the city centre in his Formula One car.
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Brown gets right dunking over his cookie coyness

It is, I think, correct and fair to refer to Gordon Brown as a balloon, a numptie, a phoney, a nutter...

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We do not need to be told the truth. We need truth to be told

Why Bloody Sunday? There have been bigger death tolls. Fifteen Catholics in McGurk’s Bar in the New Lodge in Belfast the previous month. Eighteen Paras at Warrenpoint in 1979.

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Why Church must confess all for sake of my abused friend

For evil to succeed it is only necessary that good men either do nothing ? or that they get the victims of evil to sign vows of silence promising never to reveal details of the terrible abuse they suffered.

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Little pop tart Lady Gaga fills me full of dread for our daughters

If you go on Lady Gaga’s website you can buy a T-shirt that says ‘I’m A Free Bitch’.

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