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The 60s, but not as we know it
US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
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Rare colour footage of the Blitz
Remarkable new footage of the the London blitz goes on show.
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NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes'
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.
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Papal travel plans 'left in pub'
A package of confidential documents relating to the Pope's visit are handed in to police.
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Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Insect brains to fight MRSA
Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.
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Junior medics 'leaving training'
Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.
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Overseas demand 'boosts UK firms'
Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.
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New Daybreak show debuts on ITV
The replacement for GMTV, hosted by former BBC presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, debuts on television.
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Demand for Equitable Life payout
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.
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Can we expect to live to 77, 89 or 100?
Life expectancy figures tell us different stories, so how do we know which ones to believe?
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Met to probe phone-hack evidence
The Metropolitan Police will consider new evidence about allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.
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Conductor Ozawa stages comeback
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa opens a festival in his native country following a nine-month battle with throat cancer.
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Quarter of MPs in Wales could go
Wales could lose more than a quarter of its MPs under plans published by the Electoral Reform Society.
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Girls Aloud star launches label
Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle founds a new record label and will release her debut solo album, Insatiable, through Tesco supermarkets.
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First 16 'free schools' revealed
The first 16 'free schools' to be set up are named by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
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Family on film
Director Sofia Coppola returns with her new movie Somewhere
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BA boss reveals takeover ambition
British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.
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Five men stabbed near O2 Arena
Five men are found stabbed near a Tube station close to London's O2 Arena in east London.
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Kabul Bank is offered state aid
Afghanistan's central bank promises to back Kabul Bank as customers continue to take out their savings.
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