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Obama set to host world leaders

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.Read

Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.Read

Vauxhall set for investment boost

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.Read

Double record for kidney donor

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.Read

Queen to visit zoo on jubilee tour

The Queen is visiting Chester Zoo as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.Read

Coe relishes 2012 flame touchdown

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.Read

Old films bring back the memories

Archive films are being used to help people with dementia and other memory disorders in a new project.Read

Home-working side-effects revealed

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.Read

More growing own food to save cash

One in six adults have started growing their own food in the last four years, with the majority saying they have done so to save money, according to a poll.Read

Three held after far-right protest

Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message.Read

PM queries single currency survival

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say.Read

Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch'

Queen Sofia of Spain will not be attending a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee amid a row over Gibraltar, it has been reported.Read

Short apprenticeships 'no benefit'

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report has warned.Read

Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '

The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.Read

Greece caretaker PM takes new role

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as it lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.Read

Prosecution over runaway train

London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.Read

2,800 jobs axed as card shops close

Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores.Read

Appeal man bailed in dramatic twist

A young man who has always pleaded his innocence over a 2004 murder has enjoyed his first taste of freedom in more than seven years after a dramatic twist in his case at the Court of Appeal.Read

Cheers as murder appeal man bailed

A young man who has spent more than seven years behind bars for a murder he has always insisted he did not commit was greeted by emotional scenes as he was freed on bail by the Court of Appeal.Read

Teenager guilty of conker killing

A 15-year-old youth is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of stabbing a student to death in a row over conkers.Read

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