General Election 2010

Tory hung parliament claims dismissed

Fears of an economic meltdown in the case of a hung parliament have been dismissed by a leading credit rating agency and senior economists.

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The universe: as imagined by Galileo, as seen by Hubble

Tim Walker on what the twenty year voyage of Nasa's Hubble Telescope has taught us about the universe.

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Why are we obsessed with getting our kit off?

John Walsh: Whether it's used purely for fun, or to make a statement, getting our kit off always causes a stir.

Changing man: An audience with Paul Weller

On the eve of a general election, Paul Weller talks pop, politics and why he hates MySpace. By Tim Walker.

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Win Tin, jailed for 19 years, takes a defiant stand by posing with the name of Burma's most famous political prisoner written on his hand

Freedom fighters who dare to defy the Burmese regime

Andrew Buncombe: The struggle for freedom in Burma has been documented in a brave new project.

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Allies to turn blind eye to Afghan corruption

Kim Sengupta: Troops will remain in place 'for decades' after handover to support local forces.

MoD, the arms deal and a 30-year-old bill for £400m

Iran paid Britain for thousands of tanks, but they were sold on to Iraq. Now Tehran wants its money back.

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A series of bombs targeting Shia areas rocked Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 56 people in an apparent backlash after Iraq touted a series of blows against a weakened al-Qa'ida-led insurgency.

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Biggest study on mobile phone health effects launched

The biggest study to date into the effects of mobile-phone usage on long-term health was launched yesterday, aiming to track at least a quarter of a million of people in five European countries for up to 30 years.

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Folk legend Joni Mitchell has launched a scathing attack on fellow song-writer Bob Dylan, labelling him a "fake" and a "plagiarist".

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Children from poor homes suffer a "double disadvantage" if they are taught in state schools serving affluent areas, according to a senior government adviser.

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Peter Porter: Poet celebrated as among the finest of the second half of the 20th century

Peter Porter, who published Better Than God on his 80th birthday in February 2009 and whose substantial The Rest on the Flight: Selected Poems is due next month, is recognised as one of the best poets of the second half of the 20th century – though not as widely as his poems deserve.