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Tory MPs back tax relief on private healthcare

A new poll has revealed that two thirds of Tory MPs back tax relief for people taking out private health insurance.

'Like A Dream' - England Regain The Ashes

Andrew Flintoff says winning the Ashes is "like a dream" after the Aussies were sent packing in dramatic fashion.

MoD budget 'black hole' revealed

Opposition parties have warned that the Ministry of Defence had a "black hole" in its budget after a secret internal report found that it was facing cost-overruns of £35 billion on its equipment programme.

"Sexy Chick" climbs charts to reach Number One

David Guetta's "Sexy Chick" featuring Akon moved to the top of the UK singles charts on Sunday, climbing 20 places to the head of the table to knock the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" into second.

Football shocked at player stabbing

Football bosses have spoken of their shock after a Premiership player was stabbed in both legs in a violent attack.

Thousands flee as wildfires reach Athens suburbs

A raging fire bore down on Athens' northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately.

Police probe burglary report at Lohan's LA home

Police are investigating a reported burglary at Lindsay Lohan's home in the Hollywood Hills.

Hurricane Bill breezing past New England shores

Hurricane Bill turned from a threat to a nuisance in New England on Sunday, keeping many beaches closed but causing little damage.

Beetles, wildfire: Double threat in warming world

A veil of smoke settled over the forest in the shadow of the St. Elias Mountains, in a wilderness whose spruce trees stood tall and gray, a deathly gray even in the greenest heart of a Yukon summer.

Pitt, Tarantino's 'Basterds' earns glorious $37.6M

The war effort by Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt has paid off as their history lesson "Inglourious Basterds" claimed victory at the box office with a $37.6 million debut.

Insurance adjusters look at Ky. prison after riot

Officials said Sunday that investigators and insurance adjusters have started probing what's left of a Kentucky prison in the wake of a fiery riot that injured 16 people and forced 700 inmates to be relocated.

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