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Pc Bill Barker, who was swept away after a bridge collapsed in the Cumbrian floods

Policeman dies amid flooding chaos

It was the wettest day ever - and a family were left mourning a "heroic" policeman while thousands of others were left counting the cost.


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Thursday 19 November
European leaders have chosen Belgium's PM Herman Van Rompuy as the EU's first full-time president

Belgium premier named EU president

EU leaders have opted for little-known compromise candidate, Belgium premier Herman Van Rompuy, to become the bloc's first full-time president, diplomats have said.


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Wednesday 18 November
The Queen's speech has drawn the battle lines for next year's general election

Queen's Speech sets election agenda

Gordon Brown warned that Tory policies represented a "gamble" for the economic prospects of millions of people as he drew the battlelines for the forthcoming general election.


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Tuesday 17 November
The kingmaker: With reality show viewing figures increasing, their stars dominating the charts and stories about them splashed across the media is 2009 the best year ever for Simon Cowell and his chums?

Reality TV 2009: Ace or awful?

With shows such as The X Factor and I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! hitting headlines and attracting huge audience figures, 2009 could become the biggest year ever for reality TV.


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