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Wednesday 27 June 2012

27 June 2012 Archive

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News

François Hollande's secret service agents 'forgot to pack their guns'

Iranians anger at Ahmadinejad at Brazilian snubs

Wellington College housemaster 'abused boys', court hears

Famous reconciliations sealed with a handshake

French architect Devillers 'holding funds' for Bo Xilai

'Bed-ridden' benefits cheat enjoyed exotic scuba trips

Queen and Martin McGuinness share handshake on road to peace

Anti-Taliban militia leader assassinated in Peshawar

Migrant population in some parts of England double previous estimate

Annan calls emergency summit as seven are killed in raid on pro-Assad TV station

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks suspect 'confirms Pakistan role'

Laos holds first gay pride event

Martin McGuinness: From IRA chief to deputy Northern Ireland First Minister

PMQs snapshot: Cowardly George? Nonsense, says Cameron

Homeless charity 'swamped' by eurozone migrants

Kirchner tells Olympic athletes to avoid 'stupidity'

North Korea facing worst drought in 100 years

Queen forced to put aside IRA murder of Lord Mountbatten to meet McGuinness

Stephen Fry backs joke Twitter court challenge

George Osborne branded a 'coward' over Chloe Smith petrol tax disaster

FBI sting operation nets 24 in global fraud ring

Oldham gas blast: mother scrambled through rubble for dead toddler

Nora Ephron

Migrant workers clash with police in China's industrial heartland

Pictures of the day: 27 June 2012

Queen shakes the hand of former IRA chief Martin McGuinness

Martin McGuinness: from convicted terrorist to political establishment

Tears in Australian parliament after second asylum boat sinks

Jewish groups condemn court's definition of circumcision as grievous bodily harm

Crowds banned from Queen's historic handshake with Martin McGuinness amid security fears

One in 10 British couples sleep in separate beds

Australian police hunt armed murder suspect

Microsoft headquarters in Greece attacked

Royal Society of Chemistry offers £1,000 for anyone who can explain why hot water freezes faster than cold water

Officials in forced abortion case 'made to resign'

Oldham explosion that killed child treated as suspicious

Snails poached for sale to French restaurants

Glamorous Labour MP Gloria De Piero's fiance in Twitter porn blunder

David Cameron heckled by Olympic volunteer for 'crippling the poor'

Medics found tortured and killed in Syria

Troops hunting Joseph Kony 'lack boots and food'

Secret court procedure used in African terror suspect case

Two-year-old boy killed in suspected gas explosion, which police fear may have been caused deliberately

Police issued iPads as force cuts 500 officers

Libel laws: I could still be sued and lose everything

Hidden tide of child-on-child sex attacks

Queen meets ex-IRA commander Martin McGuinness today

French parents guilty of torturing 8-year-old daughter to death

'Scottish madam' Anna Gristina freed on bond

Second asylum boat capsizes en route to Christmas Island

Queen in Northern Ireland: Police clash with petrol bomb youths

Brian Cox to hand libel petition to Downing Street

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Finance

Debt crisis: live

Home owners pay off record amount of debt

British Land to buy Daily Mail printing works

Standard Chartered hit by strong dollar

Xstrata attempts to placate angry investors with shares award for chief Mick Davis

Robert Zoellick reveals Harvard plan after leaving World Bank

Libor explained: the real cost of money or just a fix?

Bob Diamond forgoes bonus as Barclays fined for Libor manipulation

Barclays fined for Libor manipulation: key quotes

Spain cannot finance itself for long, says PM Mariano Rajoy

EU Summit: schedule

EU Summit: invitation letter

Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel faces five years in prison

Expat rates: savers do all rush for fixed rates at once

Angela Merkel: No quick and easy solution to debt crisis

Shops forced to shake up extended warranty sales

Glencore to meet with Qatari wealth fund as Xstrata merger hangs in balance

Glencore-Xstrata merger: a timeline

Britons in France 'confused' by inheritance trust changes

Attempts to railroad Glencore-Xstrata deal through have failed

Analysts give Facebook cautious nod

City Diary: Qatarlyst partygoers raise a glass to CEO's alcohol ingenuity

Glencore and Xstrata merger close to collapse as Qataris balk at deal

Jersey should prepare for independence from UK, warns minister

RBS cancels Wimbledon corporate hospitality

Questor share tip: Stagecoach motors on

Millions unclaimed in 'lost' savings accounts

RBS computer failure 'caused by inexperienced operative in India'

Middle-classes flock to Aldi and Lidl

Recession hitting middle-income families the most

Questor share tip: don't get Carpetright burns

Silicon Valley to lose innovation crown to China

Brake to remain on car insurers’ profits

Nadir claims Polly Peck 'was not insolvent' during fraud trial

Debt crisis: the benefits of selective eurozone default

Q&A: Glencore and Xstrata merger

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Motoring

Subaru's XV is a new low

Rare classic cars go to auction

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Sport

London 2012 Paralympics: Injured Afghanistan army captain leads ParalympicsGB rowing squad

Gareth Bale signs new Tottenham contract

London 2012 Olympics: Team GB men's hockey squad named as injured Simon Mantell misses out

New Rangers owner Charles Green hits out at 'opportunistic' wantaway players

Wimbledon 2012: live

Wayne Rooney's turns his focus to Manchester United after Euro 2012 failure with England

Wimbledon 2012: Roger Federer swats aside Fabio Fognini on Centre Court to reach third round

London 2012 Olympics: Lord Coe and Locog face frantic month trying to sell two million Games tickets

Volvo Ocean Race: British sailor Neal McDonald set for emotional end to round-the-world career with Telefónica

The rise of the fearless Afghanistan cricket team is the most heart-warming story in contemporary cricket

Premier League Transfer Talk

Critics who call Spain 'boring' like surly teenagers moaning for sake of it

Wimbledon 2012: Heather Watson reaches third round after straight-sets victory over Jamie Lee Hampton

Euro 2012: critics who call Spain 'boring' are like surly teenagers struggling to find a complaint for the sake of it

Arsenal signing Olivier Giroud chose Arsène Wenger's side over Chelsea because they wanted him more

Today on YouTube: Lukas Podolski sings on German pop music video

Capello criticism of Rooney reflects badly on his own coaching abilities

Euro 2012: Fabio Capello's criticism simply highlights he didn’t understand how to make Wayne Rooney better

London 2012 Olympics: Visa left red faced over Shanaze Reade billboard mix-up with Stefanie Reid

Euro 2012: What the Iberian papers are saying ahead of Spain's semi-final meeting with Portugal

Euro 2012: Fabio Capello's comments about Wayne Rooney were 'cheap', says England manager Roy Hodgson

Wimbledon 2012: day three in pictures

London 2012 Olympics: Liu Xiang will compete at Aviva London Grand Prix

Spain v Portugal: past encounters between Euro 2012 semi-finalists

Poll: should England have a winter break?

London 2012 Olympics: Hugh Robertson does not expect Argentina to cause trouble over Falklands at Games

Despite Abu Dhabi's rigorous Volvo Ocean Race it won't be long before we miss the demands, says Ian Walker

Volvo Ocean Race medical team to assess injuries and illnesses after nine-month pile-up

Kevin Pietersen and England let down by selectors and their 'egos' says Shane Warne

Euro 2012: Samir Nasri blasts 'lies' in French media after reports he could face two-year ban for foul-mouthed rant

Poll: is watching Spain boring?

Tottenham set to beat Liverpool in the race to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson

London 2012 Olympics: Jeanette Kwakye on the brink of missing out after poor run in Helsinki

Olympic organisers cutting it very fine with only one month to go

Euro 2012: Andrés Iniesta lays blame for Spain's 'boring' matches at feet of opponents

Andre Villas-Boas close to taking charge at Tottenham Hotspur

Scott Parker may miss the start of the Tottenham's season with Achilles injury

Euro 2012: Rio Ferdinand says England were too old and too defensive under Roy Hodgson

Euro 2012: Gazzetta dello Sport apologise for Mario Balotelli King Kong cartoon

Olympic trials 2012: Janet Evans's swimming comeback hit by reality check after 400m freestyle flop

Olympic trials 2012: Ryan Lochte beats Michael Phelps in 200m freestyle semi-final

Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray says it's time to let tennis do the talking after first round demolition of Nikolay Davydenko

Today with the torch: Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln

Portugal v Spain: match preview

London 2012 Olympics: Games will feel like Wimbledon. Just very different

London 2012 Olympics: Jeremy Hunt pledges to tackle overcrowding as city awaits 1 million visitors too many

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda to leave Stamford Bridge with Brazil his likely destination

MCC members revolt over 'repulsive' guests at Lord's cricket ground

Euro 2012: jingoistic fervour by 'patriotic' TV commentators does not become us

Arsenal complete signing of Olivier Giroud from Montpellier on long-term contract

Euro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo is the key player who can inspire Portugal to victory over Spain in semi-final

Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray's secret celebration

Shane Warne: England's over-confidence is bordering on arrogance and I believe Australia will win one-day series

Tennis at Olympic Games will feel like Wimbledon. Just very different

England's over-confidence is bordering on arrogance

Cristiano Ronaldo key to inspiring Portugal to beat Spain

Marlborough: racing tips

Wimbledon 2012: Arsenal fan James Ward battles to the biggest win of his career beating Pablo Andujar

Padraig Harrington backs Northern Ireland's Royal Portrush in its Open Championship rehearsal

Henley Royal Regatta 2012: top races expected despite absence of British London Olympic crews

Euro 2012: former England manager Fabio Capello claims Wayne Rooney only understands Scottish

It's awful to think of weighing-room without Campbell Gillies

Stand by for thrills and spills as Spain offer rivals hope

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Travel

Tennis in Lanzarote: How to improve your volleys

Ted Simon's British motorbike adventure

Praia do Martinhal, Algarve, Portugal: secret seaside

London outdoors: the best London lidos and outdoor swimming pools

Rice terraces in the Philippines preserved

Endangered World Heritage Sites

Greenland 'defying ban' by selling whale meat to tourists

The Big Picture photography competition: round 210

London 2012: Olympic hotel prices fall by 25 per cent

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Property

Bargain Hunter: stylish bar stools and hand-carved chests

House Proud: clever storage and a French fancy

How can I get rid of deathwatch beetle?

Eco living: building for the future

Generation rent could lead to benefits 'explosion'

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Health

Prolonging suffering of dying patients through medical care is 'evil', BMA conference hears

Women considering abortions should get independent counselling, say doctors

Obese and smokers less of a burden on the NHS than the healthy who live longer - report

John Simpson reveals he is stockpiling 'suicide pills' so his son does not have to see him become a 'gibbering wreck'

Failing hospital trust paid almost £1 million for consultant

'Alarming' abuse of prescription drugs by women, UN warns

Two-hour meninigitis test developed

Blood clot patients to receive routine cancer checks

Breakfast egg 'can raise heart disease risk'

One million teenage girls 'suffer death or injury from pregnancy'

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Food and Drink

Food news: Chinese scissors and a Byron burger van

Pint to pint: Poppy and Pint, Nottingham

My Favourite Dish: Eton mess

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Earth

Coalition's plans to fuel UK with green energy at 'high risk' of failing, says watchdog

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Gardening

Thorny problems: storing manure and woodlice relocation

What to do this week: tweak tomatoes and rein in rocket

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Family

Secret of a man’s happiness: do the dishes for a quiet life

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Education

Teachers tell pupils not to offer seats to disabled passengers for 'safety' reasons

Violent young pupils unfit for school, behaviour tsar says

David Cameron backs bringing back O-levels

British children 'unhappiest in the world', say academics

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Technology

The Dark Knight Rises director Nolan 'will join 3D revolution', claims RealD

O2 customers hit by text messaging failure

Google tablet: an admission of failure against the Apple iPad

Google 'to launch Android tablet at I/O'

Will frequent reboots damage my Sky+ HD box?

US judge orders Samsung to stop selling Galaxy tablet in Apple row

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Lifestyle

Pet tales: Henri, French duck

Oliver Pritchett: Children, to the pub

Alex James: The cockerel rules the roost

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Culture

Yoko Ono, at Serpentine Gallery, Seven magazine review

Michael Morpurgo launches Olympic storytelling programme

Nora Ephron’s films – an overview

Jessie J sued over hit 'Domino'

Democracy, at Old Vic, Seven magazine review

Nora Ephron: a life in films

Nora Ephron: tributes from Twitter and favourite scenes

QI: Quite interesting facts about glass

Jeremy Vine: "Punk music brings me straight back to how I felt 30 years ago"

Turn Back Time: the Family, BBC One, review

Casablanca Oscar could fetch record $3million

Line of Duty, BBC Two, review

Turner, Monet, Twombly: Later Paintings, Tate Liverpool, review

Bageye at the Wheel by Colin Grant: review

Nora Ephron, creator of 'When Harry met Sally', dies at 71

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Comment

PMQs as it happened

Controversial plans for the House of Lords should be put to a national vote

Tourists’ cars are not welcome in Port Isaac

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Expat

My Italian wife is determined to convert me

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