London link to $50bn Lehman cover-up

The failed investment bank approached a London law firm over plans to use a controversial accounting trick to temporarily conceal the liabilities.

Film-maker Jemima Harrison with a pedigree Bassett hound at this year's Crufts - She has become increasingly worried about the effects of inbreeding on pedigree dogs

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Jemima Harrison is persona non grata in canine circles after she made a film highlighting the problems of inbreeding.

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Arsène Wenger talks football, money and morals

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Ferguson 'senses' record fourth title in a row

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Some of the thousands of women who marched through Jos this week protesting the failure to stop attacks in the Nigerian city

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Sarkozy facing new blow at the hands of French voters

The Socialists are tipped to replace centre-right as France's most popular party in regional mid-term elections.

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Conservative MP blocks bill targeting 'vulture funds'

Single Conservative MP halts move to curb debt shark activity in the world's poorest countries.

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China warns Google not to stop filtering web searches

China on Friday warned Google it would face "consequences" if it stopped filtering its search results, after the firm threatened to leave the country over cyberattacks and web censorship.

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