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Gordon Brown's call for financial taxes was snubbed

Brown red-faced after tax plan snub

Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered an embarrassing rebuff when he floated the prospect of a new tax worldwide, only to have it flatly and publicly rejected by the United States and other major financial players. More

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Public support is 'crucially important' to the success of the international military mission in Afghanistan, a top general warned

Support 'crucial' to Afghan success

Maintaining public support is… More

Briton Thomas Reeve, who was shot dead in a bar in Texas

Family shock at Briton's bar murder

A British father on a road-trip… More

England's David Haye celebrates becoming the new WBA World Heavyweight Champion

David Haye beats boxing's Goliath

Boxer David Haye turned giant… More

Devon and Cornwall Police are treating a fatal house fire as murder

Mother 'died saving son from blaze'

Police have launched a murder… More

Lord Smith played down hopes for climate talks in Copenhagan

Climate talks 'unlikely' to deliver

The Copenhagen summit is unlikely… More

Professor Sir Ian Kennedy indicated he could scrap MP expenses reforms

Anger over expenses overhaul claims

The head of the new watchdog charged… More

Two British ticketholders have scooped a 90 million pound Euromillions jackpot

Mystery over £90m jackpot winners

The identity of two British ticketholders… More

The Government said it was determined to protect frontline services for training young people

Frontline training 'is protected'

The Government has insisted that… More

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Shock and tragedy: Twelve people died and dozens were injured when an Army psychiatrist went on the rampage at Fort Hood in Texas

Deadly gun rampage at US Army base

A US officer who killed 13 soldiers in a gun rampage at a Texas army base shouted a triumphant Islamic proclamation before opening fire, it has been claimed.