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Police probe theft link in French murders
Detectives investigating the savage murder of two French students in London released details on Friday of items stolen from the flat where they were bound, stabbed and burned.
Sarkozy welcomes Betancourt to Paris
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt landed in Paris on Friday to an emotional welcome from President Nicolas Sarkozy, who had made her release from captivity in the Colombian jungle a foreign policy priority.
Inquiry after SATS exam delay
The government launched an inquiry on Friday after the U.S. company marking 9 million school exam papers for national tests said results would be at least a week late.
Legal fight ahead if badger cull rejected
Farmers said on Friday they would launch a legal challenge if the farm ministry rejected as expected next week a badger cull to help tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
Spanish police arrest suspected British paedophile
Spanish police have arrested a British man accused of 14 counts of sexual abuse against underage girls, police said on Friday.
Mayor launches Routemaster bus design contest
Mayor Boris Johnson launched a 25,000-pound competition on Friday to design a new bus for London as part of his campaign to bring back the distinctive Routemaster vehicle.
Fans of Pringles lick lips over court ruling
Fans of Pringles are savouring a court ruling that the snack is not a potato crisp.
Anglican leaders face battle over women bishops
The Church of England's governing body faces a bruising battle over consecrating women bishops that could spark a mass exit from the Anglican Church by disgruntled traditionalists.
British Muslims feel like 'Jews of Europe'
Muslims in Britain feel like aliens in their own society and say they are targeted like "the Jews of Europe", the country's first Muslim government minister said.
Churches need to be aware of domestic violence, says ecumenical body
German churches' experience with the issue of "domestic violence" will play an important role in a Peace Declaration of the World Council of Churches planned for 2011, said Georges Lemopoulos, deputy general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
