Friday, 22 June 2012



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main headlineScientists create bird flu virus you could catch from a sneeze

Research shows H5N1 virus needs only to mutate five times before being capable of causing a 'global pandemic'

Jimmy Carr or David Cameron - who is the real tax hypocrite?

Debate rages after the Prime Minister has his say on the comedian's tax affairs

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main headlineTen Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 22 Jun 2012

Flood chaos at Isle of Wight Festival, Tory 'hypocrisy' on loans from tax exiles and Taliban attacks 'wild party' hotel

The Amazing Spider-Man film: Twilight in Spandex?

Andrew Garfield plays the first superhero designed primarily for women

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main headlineMichael Gove delights Tories with 'bonkers' O-levels idea

The more the Education Secretary upsets the Lib Dems, the more grassroots Conservatives crave him as their next leader

Aung San Suu Kyi tours the UK - pictures

Burmese opposition leader visits England as part of her first tour of Europe since 1988

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main headlineBomber Command deserves its WWII memorial - and here's why

Distaste over memorial to the airmen who obliterated Dresden ignores the extreme danger they faced

O-levels to replace GCSEs: Is Gove a Tory hero or just bonkers?

Education Secretary Michael Gove comes under fire for exam shake up - others say he should be PM

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main headlineWindows Phone 8: speech, wallet and more games coming

Nokia, Samsung, and HTC will support the new Microsoft operating system which will be released in October

Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot 2012 - in pictures

Must-have accessories on Ladies' Day at Ascot Racecourse - a hat and an umbrella

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main headlineBritish banks downgraded, but is anybody listening to Moody's?

Fears of higher borrowing costs to customers might be overdone, as downgrades have been long anticipated