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Poor literacy standards tackled

BBC News - 1 hour 57 min ago
A five-year plan aimed at raising poor reading and writing standards in Welsh schools is published.
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Samantha Brick: French women are 'hostile and predatory' adulterers - Telegraph.co.uk

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Samantha Brick: French women are 'hostile and predatory' adulterers
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Samantha Brick, the journalist who decried women for being jealous of her "lovely looks", has taken a swipe at French women including the new first lady of France, Valerie Trierweiler. By Donna Bowater Miss Brick, who was publicly ridiculed for her ...
Protocol Problem: France's New First Lady Is Not Married to the PresidentABC News
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Kesa says Darty France sales fall worsens - Reuters

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Kesa says Darty France sales fall worsens
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Year profit seen at mid-point of range of market forecasts * Q4 group like-for-like sales down 5.9 pct * Q4 Darty France lfl sales down 10.0 pct LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Kesa, Europe's No. 3 electricals retailer, posted a deteriorating sales fall at ...

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Whales can adjust their hearing

BBC News - 2 hours 7 min ago
Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists.
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World Briefing | Europe: Ukraine: European Experts Will Assess Health of Jailed Former Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Wednesday that the European Union would be allowed to send experts to assess the medical state of his jailed predecessor, Yulia V. Tymoshenko.

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Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote

Money has been fleeing Greece for more than two and a half years. But the outflow has picked up since last week’s election raised the specter of Greek default.

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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Teacher Who Said She Was Pressured to Rig Vote Faces Trial

A teacher went on trial in St. Petersburg on Wednesday after publicly claiming that she was pressured to help rig Russia’s parliamentary election to increase the results for Vladimir Putin’s party.

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Spaniards Go Underground to Fight Slump

As the recession deepens, more workers are getting by on the black-market economy that amounts to as much as a fifth of the country’s gross domestic product.

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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Downed Jet was Backup Model

The Russian passenger airliner that crashed during a demonstration flight in Indonesia last week was a backup the manufacturer had sent to complete a promotional tour though Asia after the first airplane broke down.

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DIARY - France to May 31 - Reuters

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DIARY - France to May 31
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Reuters' regional company diaries, covering earnings, shareholder meetings, news conferences and analyst meetings can be found by clicking on for Western Europe. This diary is updated daily: new listings or amendments are marked with an asterisk.

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Diplomatic Memo: Some Europeans Have Grim View of Afghan Future

Continental Europeans are being asked to contribute millions to keep Afghanistan secure after NATO withdraws, but they sound less optimistic than the United States and Britain do.

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Riot Police Break Up Antigovernment Encampment in Moscow

The crackdown occurred as an unpredictable political situation continued to unfurl in the early days of Vladimir V. Putin’s new term as president.

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No End in Sight to Inquiry Into Murdoch’s Media Empire

The scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire is now the focus of three Scotland Yard inquires and more than 100 civil lawsuits.

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Roger Federer's New Ranking Will Help His Confidence in the French Open - Bleacher Report

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Roger Federer's New Ranking Will Help His Confidence in the French Open
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Nadal has been Federer's nemesis in grand slams, especially on clay and in the French Open. Djokovic had the season of his life in 2011. These two men have dominated the grand slam finals from last year's Wimbledon to the Australian Open in January.
Azarenka suffers injury blow, Federer advancesReuters
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Rome Masters 2012: Roger Federer finds his groove as French Open looms on horizonTelegraph.co.uk
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In France, New Cabinet Is Announced by Hollande

France’s new president, François Hollande, unveiled a center-left cabinet on Wednesday, leaving out the head of the Socialist Party, Martine Aubry, who is considered on the left-wing of the party.

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Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

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Ratko Mladic Faces War Crimes Charges

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

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VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks

BBC News - 2 hours 40 min ago
Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.
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Passport boost for activist Chen

BBC News - 2 hours 42 min ago
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.
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Troubles survivors lobby Stormont

BBC News - 3 hours 12 min ago
As research highlights a staggering shortfall in services for thousands injured as a result of the Troubles, survivors lobby Stormont.
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