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Gay teenager: A life or death decision
Modern public artworks are 'crap', says Gormley. This is how it should be done
Angus Fraser : England's hopes slip as New Zealand pile on runs
Clegg loses frontbenchers in protest at EU treaty stand
Republicans the real winners as Democrat battle goes to the wire
UK
Bookies go walkies as suspicious betting at Crufts forces William Hill to refuse bets
Celebrity culture is pathetic, says Rwandan adopted by Thompson
Smith will support ID cards in defiance of fierce opposition
First it was the US. Then Britain. Now the holiday-home price boom may be over
Picture Post: Speakers cornered: the price of fame
The Big Question: Why are so many pubs shutting down, and is their decline bad for society?
Wanted: Relatives to share in traffic island tramp's fortune
Missing links: The battle of Askernish
Inquest criticises Navy over officer death
Organised crime turning to mortgage fraud
WORLD
Conditions in Gaza 'the worst since 1967'
Iran 'may not have ended search for nuclear bomb'
'I fell in love with a female assassin'
Indian families offered cash to stop abortion of girl foetuses
Private eye promises 'discomfort' for stars who testify against him
Boy band mogul behind *NSYNC admits $300m fraud
Things can only get better: The town that came back to life
Brutal land where homosexuality is punishable by death
The story of the Texas primary has only just begun
Strategy, timing and luck: why Clinton won
Bush endorses McCain: 'I'll find the time to help'
EUROPE
Public sector strike brings chaos to Germany
Pro-Kremlin youth group blamed for attacking paper
Confessions of an Irish censor: why Clark Gable, 'Casablanca' and Cliff got the chop
Smart money moves out of Eastern bloc
ENVIRONMENT
The taste of excess: Can we save the prized Caspian sturgeon?
James Daley: Cyclotherapy
The green screen effect: Britain's first ever eco network is a smash hit
HEALTH NEWS
Young dentists desert the NHS in favour of lucrative private work
MEDIA
Forget the profits slump – ITV is on a roll, says Grade
Strong showing by Independent in nominations for press awards
EDUCATION
Children turn off the TV and open a book instead
The FE sector is creating landmarks for learning
Education Diary: Global Campaign for Education
Sue Dutton: 'We believe the Government should do more to help students with transport'
Education Show: The teachers' turn to look and listen
Animal magic: Down on the farm, up with the grades
Geraldine Van Bueren: Britain needs academics to give policy advice
Leading Article: Waiting game after UCU's veto
Leading Article: Books are back
Letters: Early-years foundation-stage education
Diary of a Primary School Mum: 'We can't recycle that, it's from the Prime Minister'
Education Quandary: 'Does it matter if a pupil does a double science award at GCSE, instead of three separate sciences?'
Central St Martins: The art college that is redrawing its future
BUSINESS
Confidence in services sector hits rate cut hopes
Hamish McRae: Boom in Asia means oil price will continue to rise above $100 a barrel
Jeremy Warner's Outlook: ITV's jam tomorrow story fails to inspire
Putin steps in with deal to end Ukraine gas supply crisis
Short sellers take a big hit as Liberty merger talks revealed
Garber in surprise decision to quit PartyGaming in 2009
FKI opens books after Melrose ups bid to £500m
The Investment Column: Johnston hit by slowdown but it's not all bad news
Market Report: Prudential driven up on Chinese bid chatter
GCap opens books to Global as investors back increased offer
Crédit Agricole rules out major purchases after sub-prime losses
Rivals try to cut short Virgin's move into Indian mobile phone market
US private sector employment falls for first time in five years
Goldshield settles £1m 'price-fixing' claim
Organised crime turning to mortgage fraud
Ambac tries to soothe fears of fresh credit losses with $1.5bn fundraising
SPORT
Angus Fraser : England's hopes slip as New Zealand pile on runs
Prop shortage frustrates Hull
Beckham will win his 100th England cap, says Capello
Chelsea 3 Olympiakos 0: Ballack fires confident Chelsea as Greeks offer little resistance
Milan left to mourn passing of its legends
New Zealand 282-6 England: England have field day to set standard
Quiet revolution as Mears takes over from Regan
Murray follows glory with true grit
Countdown to the Cheltenham Festival: Paddy's bar
Liverpool 4 West Ham United 0: Rampant Torres lifts Liverpool to higher ground
Ferguson hails unsung Fletcher as model of true professionalism
Messi faces six weeks out with hamstring problem
Dooley dies after career that 'brought Sheffield together'
Chambers 'could win legal case' to overturn Olympic ban
Langer ends career in Australia as Symonds escapes punishment
Countdown to the Cheltenham Festival: Deposed King unable to join fight for his crown
Fabregas and Flamini chart course for glory
Rangers reliant on Ferguson the record-breaker
DIC bid for Liverpool still possible despite deadlock
Fenerbahce acclaimed as national heroes after Seville upset
Day Two: Taylor's maiden hundred leaves tourists with ground to make up
Today in the Premier League
The tall guy and fall guy set dilemma for Grant
Champions' League round-up: Real Madrid left in ruins by Roma triumph
OPINION
Adrian Hamilton: We're still waiting for that debate on Europe
Leading article: A good result – and not only for the Clinton camp
Steve Richards: The retreat from road pricing is a classic case of a necessary policy killed by cowardice
David McKittrick: There's life after Paisley for Northern Ireland Paisley
Cooper Brown: He's Out There
Catherine Townsend: Sleeping Around
Letters: Nursing
Joan Smith: 'Honour' killings are an outrage we must confront
Janet Street-Porter: You've got the wrong target, Margaret
Leading article: This sterile and needless argument
The Sketch: Some cheerful iconoclasm makes mincemeat of constitutional mess
Pandora: Pay up, or the gong gets it
Leading article: Book club
Miles Kington Remembered: Folk verse that springs from motorway service stations
FEATURES
The taste of excess: Can we save the prized Caspian sturgeon?
The green screen effect: Britain's first ever eco network is a smash hit
At the Saint Sebastians exhibition you might think you're seeing double
Mob music: How the creators of the Jersey Boys got a call from the Mafia
'I fell in love with a female assassin'
Picture Post: Speakers cornered: the price of fame
Things can only get better: The town that came back to life
Missing links: The battle of Askernish
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