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Shareholder power to be used to curb 'fat cat' pay
Shareholders set to win right to block soaring executive pay under plans being drawn up by the government -
Abuse of stop and search 'is a crime'
Lawrence inquiry adviser said officers who target suspects on grounds of their skin colour alone should be charged -
Saif Gaddafi 'will prove test for Libya'
Tyrant's son has become an unlikely rallying point for human rights activists as he languishes in jail -
UK's fears and hopes for 2012 – poll
Survey suggests that Britain welcomes cultural change but have anxieties about its impact -
Arab League has 'just started' in Syria
The general in charge of the 67-strong group of observers says they are prepared for the long haul -
Nigeria church attacks leave 27 dead
Islamist group claims responsibility amid concern at government's inability to tackle sectarian violence -
Row over free treatment for implants
Private clinics rebuff health secretary after he appeals to their 'moral duty' over breast surgery cost in wake of PIP scandal -
Gove faces academies legal action
Victory for supporters of Downhills primary school could stall education secretary's ambitious plans -
Floods not politics for rural Burma
As Aung San Suu Kyi's party rallies in the cities, villages must tackle more immediate issues -
Vermeer's silent women draws record
Vermeer show in Cambridge has broken records for an exhibition staged outside London
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Republicans show off family values
A large, photogenic brood of children seems to be vital in the battle to fight Obama for the presidency -
Jowell's school sports legacy warning
Former Labour minister puts party consensus over Games under strain ahead of special cabinet meeting -
Blair Inc's 'baffling' earnings increase
Accountants question transparency of financial records kept by former PM's complex web of companies -
Tribe threatened by mass tourism
Jarawa people on Andaman Islands at risk from disease, predatory sex and exploitation -
When Elizabeth became Queen
It's 60 years since she was told of her father's death. But the true story of that day has only just emerged -
Hopes rise for new cancer treatment
Early trials on patients with advanced liver cancer show low-level electromagnetic fields could shrink tumours -
Olympic role for amateur dramatics
RSC project applauds contribution to the arts of a peculiarly British institution -
Mystery Chinese blogger's hit novel
Under The Hawthorn Tree has already sold more than a million copies in China alone
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