Let me take on the Tories, says Brown
Gordon Brown today laid claim to the keys to No 10 in a speech promising renewal for his party and the country, saying: "I would relish the opportunity to take on David Cameron and the Conservatives".
Partner killed in attack on mauled baby's grandfather
The grandfather of a baby mauled to death by Rottweilers was stabbed and his partner killed in a separate attack hours later, a family member said today.
A journey into the 'Taliban republic'
Civil war is raging through the Iraqi countryside. Sunni insurgents have largely taken control of the province of Diyala, where local leaders believe the insurgents are close to establishing a "Taliban republic"
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