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Woman charged over newborn deaths
A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their corpses in the garden and garage of her home has been charged with manslaughter. ]]>
Calcium pills 'raise heart risk'
People taking calcium supplements have about a 30% higher risk of heart attack, research suggests.]]>
All cheers as beer sales increase
Quarterly beer sales are up on 12 months ago for the first time in four years, figures have showed.]]>
Fox warns over 'new nuke arms race'
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned of the risk of a "new nuclear arms race" as he defended the renewal of Trident as the most cost-effective way of maintaining Britain's deterrent.]]>
David Miliband leading race - poll
David Miliband is set to be the new Labour leader, edging out his younger brother Ed in what is becoming a two-horse race, according to a new poll.]]>
'Radical' benefits reforms proposed
The Government is to unveil "radical" proposals to reform benefits after ministers described the system as "broken".]]>
PM defends record in letter to MPs
David Cameron has written to all Tory MPs to defend his record since becoming Prime Minister and insist that the coalition Government is "delivering for the Conservative Party".]]>
US Lockerbie committee want UK quiz
An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds.]]>
Sea tragedy boy named by police
A 14-year-old boy who drowned after getting into difficulties while swimming in the sea has been named by police.]]>
Bodies of three soldiers back home
The families of two hero soldiers who were killed while saving a wounded comrade in Afghanistan wept as their bodies were returned to British soil on Thursday.]]>
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