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Transsexual Hayley to come a cropper
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Tory misses show after 'sleeping in'
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A playlist to help you rest in peace
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Les Mis actors strike perfect note – finally
The actors on the set of Les Misérables were so determined to ensure their singing wasn't singled out for criticism that in some cases they filmed more than a dozen takes. "I remember Eddie Redmayne did 21 takes of 'Empty Chairs' and we used take 21," director Tom Hooper said.
UKIP candidate quits over gay marriage
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Inmates to read six books in a year
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France: Kurdish women were shot in head
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USA: Teacher hailed a hero for ending shooting
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USA: No one likely to be convicted over 9/11
The Guantanamo trials are in such disarray that nobody may ever be convicted of the 9/11 attacks, the base's chief prosecutor warned. Brigadier General Mark Martins asked the Pentagon to drop conspiracy charges against five men awaiting trial for their part in the atrocity after a conviction was overturned.
Germany: Kinski's daughter backs abuse claim
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Pakistan: Victims' families refuse to bury dead
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Belgium: Public fury at Queen over 'tax-avoidance'
The Belgian monarchy could soon see its €15m-a-year allowance cut. Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo plans to force royals to show how they spend their funds. The government rebuked Queen Fabiola for setting up a special inheritance system widely seen by an angry public as a tax dodge.
Italy: Gangsters rescued by printer error
An administrative error caused by a faulty printer could lead to the early release of dozens of convicted gangsters. In 2011, a Milan court jailed 110 gang members, but as court workers prepared to present the judge's reasons for the sentences, they omitted 120 of the 900 pages. MORE
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