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Obama sets out budget plans

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FOI 'hasn't improved government'

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Apple supply audit starts at Foxconn

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Drop NHS competition, Lansley told

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Tate Britain exhibition to bring together work from Spanish master and the Britons he inspired
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UK torture and rendition – a guide

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The Guardian profile: Xi Jinping

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Any strategy for growth must include decent childcare for all
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Free school applications reopen

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Occupy London eviction postponed

Appeal court judges to reserve judgment on whether to grant an appeal hearing against January's eviction order
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Marley – review

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Carlos Tevez took a final swipe at Roberto Mancini before flying into Man City for an uneasy truce
Cook leads England to crushing win

Cricket: Captain's century was decisive in England's 130-run victory over Pakistan in their opening one-day international
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The Grammys

'It's been a life-changing year'

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2012's first 'outstanding' school

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We need a debate about privatisation

League tables show academies are no better, and often worse, than maintained schools, says Fiona Millar

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