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Mum: I hid dead baby in car boot

A young Co Down woman wept as she told how she hid her stillborn baby in the boot of her car for over a month before admitting she had given birth.
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Indian army officers stand near a Prithvi missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads from its missile launching station, during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India 2005.

India at 'war level'

Military tensions flared up yesterday between India and Pakistan as the nuclear-armed neighbours engaged in a display of sabre-rattling in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks that have left at least 170 people dead.
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Council chief sacked after Baby P report

The Northern Ireland woman at the centre of the Baby P controversy has been sacked.
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Bumper weekend for border traders

Finance Minister Nigel Dodds today said the huge influx of shoppers from the Republic provided a welcome boost for the Northern Ireland economy after it emerged that southern bargain hunters have been snapping up goods costing up to almost a third less than in the south – before today’s 2.5% cut in VAT.
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UK 'closer to joining euro'

The UK is "closer" to joining the Euro than ever before, according to European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.
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Police caught on CCTV beating soldier

An investigation has been launched into two police officers and a special constable who were caught on camera attacking a soldier.
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Irish judge dismisses drink-drive cases due to urine steam inhalation

An Irish judge has thrown out two separate drink-driving cases because of the danger the defendants inhaled alcohol from their own urine while in garda custody.
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I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera. Armed police would not fire back

It is the photograph that has dominated the world's front pages, casting an astonishing light on the fresh-faced killers who brought terror to the heart of India's most vibrant city. Now it can be revealed how the astonishing picture came to be taken.
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In Pictures: Massacre in Mumbai

Titanic boost

Government backing for Titanic Quarter projects will pave the way for further developments that will bring jobs to Belfast, the promoters of the scheme have said.
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Full steam ahead for £250m Titanic plan

Eoghan spears a spot in the last four of X Factor

Dungiven's Eoghan Quigg is one step closer to his dream of pop stardom after reaching the X Factor semi finals.
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Christine’s exit: a Strictly personal view new

The Fonz summed it up perfectly when he said that nothing quite compares to the Strictly Come Dancing live experience.
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Liz gets the key to our dream home

Lisburn grandmother Elizabeth Howard was left speechless with delight last week when she found out she was the winner of a luxury riverside apartment worth £175,000 in the Belfast Telegraph’s Dream Home competition.

Wenger urges Arsenal's young guns to keep firing

Arsene Wenger has thrown down the gauntlet to his young Gunners to find the consistency that will keep them in the title race.

Indians demand to know why Mumbai warnings were ignored

The recrimination and fallout from the Mumbai terror attacks has begun, with two senior Indian government officials being forced to resign amid accusations of security failings and missed warnings.

Hillary to be named Secretary of State as Bill takes vow of silence

Barack Obama will hold a veto over Bill Clinton's $400,000-a-pop speaking engagements under a detailed legal deal that allows the former president's wife, Hillary Clinton, to become Secretary of State.

Top PR gurus recognised at awards

The successes of Northern Ireland’s public relations industry have been celebrated at an annual awards ceremony.

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Little did I think that when I tuned into Five’s UEFA Cup coverage on Thursday evening that it would bring all sorts of horrible flashbacks rampaging into my little brain.

Media must share blame for horrific death toll on roads

The one certainty between this letter being written and read today is that there will be more accidents on our roads.

Hair’s to Cheryl ... top in style stakes

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has the best hair in showbiz, a new poll has revealed.

Frances Black: seek help for addiction

Singer Frances Black today appealed for anyone who fears they have a problem with addiction to seek help, as she detailed her own battle with booze and prescription drugs.

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Good clean fun: Page 3 girl Nicola McLean won the bush tucker trial

I’m a Celebrity: Nicola's nightmare in the jungle

Claustrophobic glamour model Nicola McLean faced her worst nightmare in the jungle, braving rats, spiders, mealworms and cockroaches in a pitch black cave.

Review: 24: Redemption, Sky One - Jack's back with a worthy villain in Voight (Rated 4/ 5 )

Whoops! They got that wrong. I'm talking about "US President-Elect, Allison Taylor, America's first female head of state", according to 24: Redemption, last night's long-awaited television movie version of 24 (a couple of hectic hours from one afternoon, instead of the whole day – 2 would have been a more accurate title).