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  • Rise in illness among UK troops
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T08:11:27

    Defence chiefs must do more to tackle a sharp rise in the number of British troops in Afghanistan suffering from illness and minor injuries, the National Audit Office has said.

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  • Troops poised for Taliban offensive
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T08:11:27

    British troops are poised to launch a major onslaught against the Taliban as comrades hailed the bravery of two soldiers killed elsewhere in Afghanistan.

  • TV Vernon 'stupid' over sex texts
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T08:11:27

    TV presenter Vernon Kay branded himself "stupid" after admitting sending explicit texts to around five women.

  • Toddler killed as car leaves road
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T08:11:27

    An 18-month-old boy has been killed along with an elderly driver who careered off a busy main road and ploughed into the toddler and his mother, police said.

World

  • Honda expands recall over airbags
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T07:20:03

    Honda is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese car maker.

  • Child trafficking concern in Haiti
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T07:20:03

    The head of Unicef has warned that people may still be trying to smuggle children out of Haiti and said protecting youngsters who survived the earthquake is the top concern of the UN children's agency.

  • Shuttle docks with space station
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-10T07:20:03

    Space shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the International Space Station.

Odd news

  • 'No children on shoulders' at shop
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-09T07:51:17

    A supermarket customer has been ordered to take his young daughter off his shoulders because of health and safety concerns.

  • 'Amfibus' grounded on river trials
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-09T07:51:17

    An amphibious bus that can travel on water and roads has been grounded less than an hour after taking to the water.

  • Cows outnumber New Zealand people
    pa.press.net - 2010-02-09T07:51:17

    New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.

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