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Fort Hood killer Major Nidal Malik Hasan dreaded deployment to a war zone

November 6, 2009, 6:09pmMajor Nidal Malik Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 soldiers yesterday at the vast Fort Hood military camp in Texas, is still alive, despite first reports…

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Texas policewoman Sgt Munley is the hero of Fort Hood

November 6, 2009, 5:56pmThe Texas policewoman who ended a gunman's killing spree at the Fort Hood military base in Texas has been hailed as a hero after she confronted Major Nidal…

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Girls rule on MTV Europe awards night in Berlin

November 6, 2009, 5:48pmThe Irish band U2 and the American rap artist Jay-Z were supposed to be the headline acts at last night's MTV awards concert at the Brandenburg Gate in…

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The week in pictures: November 1-7

November 6, 2009, 5:22pmMEXICO CITY, SUNDAY: A boy dressed as the horror film character Chucky during Day of the Dead celebrations. The week in pictures: Nov 1-7 BARCELONA, MONDAY: Greenpeace protestors unfurl a banner on the…   read more 

Miss England bows out after nightclub brawl

November 6, 2009, 3:37pmMiss England has handed back her crown after she was accused of punching another beauty queen in a bar brawl. Rachel Christie (above left), who was the…   read more 

In pictures: Fall of the Berlin Wall - my school trip

November 6, 2009, 3:05pmThe geopolitical implications may have been massive, but not everyone grasped the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the night of November 9, 1989. Roland…   read more 

Day the Berlin Wall came down: History, what history?

November 6, 2009, 1:58pmIt was revealed this week that Angela Merkel went for her regular Thursday evening sauna with a friend on the night the Berlin Wall came down on November…   read more 

Mayor of Moscow slams Abramovich's 'self-interest'

November 6, 2009, 1:50pmIn a clear case of the pot attacking the kettle for its dark hue, Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea Roman Abramovich has been attacked by a…   read more 

Anger as Goldman Sachs beats H1N1 swine flu vaccine shortage

November 6, 2009, 1:16pmHot on the heels of outrage at their bonus packages and the aftermath of the banking bail-out, Wall Street titans Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have provoked widespread…   read more 

Nicolas Sarkozy demands that Carla Bruni takes a back seat

November 6, 2009, 12:48pmAllies of French President Nicolas Sarkozy have blamed his "war-trophy" wife Carla Bruni for the low approval ratings that threaten his grip on power in regional elections…   read more 

How Americans grew too fat to serve their country

November 6, 2009, 12:31pmIf Jonathan Swift traveled to the United States today, he would surely ditch the little guys, the big guys and the horses and just feature Gulliver being squashed…   read more 

In pictures: MTV Europe Music Awards

November 6, 2009, 12:00pmBeyonce performs her single 'Sweet Dreams' at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. Beyonce not only stole the show in her scarlet Agent Provocateur corset, she also picked up…   read more 

Chelsea boss Ron Gourlay demands two Champions League trophies in five years

November 6, 2009, 11:25amChelsea's new chief executive Ron Gourlay has set out his objectives for the club, demanding of the players that they "shoot for the stars" and win the Champions…   read more 

In pictures: Rampage at Fort Hood

November 6, 2009, 10:31amA US army psychiatrist has shot dead 13 people and wounded 31 after going on a rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39,…   read more 

Fasten your seatbelts: British Airways hit by £292m loss

November 6, 2009, 10:01amBritish Airways has not escaped the economic turbulence affecting airlines worldwide. Yesterday it announced a pre-tax loss of £292m for the six months to the end of…   read more 

Rape report highlights dangers of internet dating

November 6, 2009, 9:05amA young woman of 23 met 'Derek' several times before inviting him back to her house. They had first 'met' on an internet dating site. On September 30,…   read more 

Xabi Alonso saddened by Liverpool's current plight

November 6, 2009, 8:38amXabi Alonso, the man whose summer departure to Real Madrid - in the eyes of many Liverpool fans - precipitated the alarming slump in the team's fortunes this…   read more 

Premier League preview: Chelsea vs Manchester United, Wolves vs Arsenal, Spurs vs Sunderland

November 6, 2009, 7:43amAll eyes this weekend will be on the Sunday afternoon clash between first and second, Chelsea vs Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. With just two points between…   read more 

Renault put off decision about Formula 1 team until 2010

November 6, 2009, 6:17amThe French carmaker Renault has put off a decision about whether it will pull out of Formula 1 motor-racing until the end of the year. Following an emergency…   read more 

LA fears killer coyotes after Canadian singer's death

November 5, 2009, 5:41pmFollowing the killing of the young Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell by wild coyotes in Nova Scotia, the people of Los Angeles have got it into their…   read more 

ASA chief suspended over Caster Semenya row

November 5, 2009, 3:39pmSouth Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa's president Leonard Chuene, after he lied about whether Caster Semenya had undergone gender tests before her controversial…   read more 

Israel accused of planting evidence against Iran

November 5, 2009, 2:35pmIsrael's interception yesterday of a massive arms cache purportedly destined for Hezbollah militants has, inevitably, lit the touch-paper for yet another furious row between Middle Eastern leaders.…   read more 

Earth Alert: Photographic Responses to Climate Change

November 5, 2009, 1:54pmAs next month's UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen hoves into view, the Korean Cultural Centre UK is presenting an exhibition of works from 13 photographers that…   read more 

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