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Cable: ‘No prospect’ of Lib Dem deal with Labour Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Vince Cable says his party won't strike a deal with the Labour party after the general election.

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10 things no-one tells you before running the London Marathon Toilet queues, 10 foot gorillas and the Isle of Dogs Asda. Here are 10 things you need to know if you're running the London Marathon for the first time. Source link

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FTSE 100 stumbles as Burberry tumbles

FTSE 100 stumbles as Burberry tumbles

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(Open): London’s leading shares dipped in early Wednesday trading but sterling was steady as investors continued to digest the consequences of the UK’s snap election call.

In the opening minutes, the benchmark FTSE 100 share index fell 8.02 points or 0.11% to 7,139.48.

Meanwhile, the pound was flat against both…

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Prime Minister: Opposition were ‘frustrating’ Brexit process The Prime Minister Theresa May says she called the general election to give the public a chance to place their trust in her and in the government.

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British & Irish Lions: Only two Scots are likely to feature in squad – Andy Nicol Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour are likely to be the only Scots in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand, says Andy Nicol. Source link

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Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer suffers fractured foot

Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer suffers fractured foot

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Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer could miss the rest of the season

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fractured his left foot during the Champions League quarter-final second-leg defeat by Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Neuer, 31, sustained the injury during Cristiano Ronaldo’s third goal in extra time as Bayern lost 6-3 on aggregate.

The Germany keeper could be set to miss the rest of the…

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Primark-owner Associated British Foods sees profits jump

Primark-owner Associated British Foods sees profits jump

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Food-to-fashion group Associated British Foods (ABF) has reported a leap in first-half profits, driven by a recovery at its sugar businesses and continued growth at its Primark chain.

Pre-tax profits jumped by 35% to £624m in the 24 weeks to 4 March, with revenues up by 19% to £7.3bn.

ABF said profit growth in the second…

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Iraqi Yazidis gather for the first time since 2014 to celebrate their New Year Iraqi Yazidis gather for the first time since 2014 to celebrate their New Year when thousands were abducted or killed by so-called Islamic State. Source link

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Dulux owner reports 'record performance'

Dulux owner reports ‘record performance’

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Dulux paint-owner AkzoNobel has reported a “record performance” for its first quarter as it continues to resist a hostile takeover attempt by a US rival.

Earnings before income tax climbed 13% year-on-year to 376m euros (£314m), while sales were up 7% at 3.7bn euros.

The Dutch firm also announced plans to spin off…

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Georgia election: Republicans stave off snub to Trump

Georgia election: Republicans stave off snub to Trump

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Image caption Jon Ossoff hailed his victory, but fell short of a first-round upset win

A Democrat has narrowly failed to pull off an upset victory in an election seen as an early test of President Donald Trump’s popularity.

Jon Ossoff fell short of the 50% needed to win outright in a congressional…

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British & Irish Lions 2017: Punch-ups, partying and cuddly toys What goes on tour... becomes the stuff of legend. A crash course in the great traditions and tales of the British and Irish Lions. Source link

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‘Artificial intelligence glasses’ giving sight to blind man A blind man has been helped to see using "artificial intelligence glasses". The Orcam glasses have a tiny smart camera that can recognise text and even people's faces.

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The Duke of Cambridge meets mental health marathon runners The Duke of Cambridge has revealed the shock of his mother's death is still with him, twenty years after she was killed in a car crash in Paris.

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Baidu to share self-drive car technology

Baidu to share self-drive car technology

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Image caption Baidu has been developing an artificial intelligence system to help its driverless cars navigate

Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it will share much of the technology it has created for its self-driving cars.

The firm predicted the move would help drive the development of autonomous…

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US 'armada' was not sailing to N Korea

US ‘armada’ was not sailing to N Korea

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Image caption The USS Carl Vinson (left) and other warships were in the Indian Ocean over the weekend

A US aircraft carrier and other warships did not sail towards North Korea – but went in the opposite direction, it has emerged.

The US Navy said on 8 April that Carl Vinson strike group was headed…

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Australia may consider shark cull after teenager's death

Australia may consider shark cull after teenager’s death

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Image caption Laeticia Brouwer had a passion for the ocean, her family says

Australia will consider all proposals to stop shark attacks following the death of a teenage girl, the government has said.

Laeticia Brouwer, 17, was fatally attackedby a shark on Monday while surfing in Western Australia…

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General election: Party leaders 2015 v 2017 It's been two years since the last general elections - and there are a lot of new faces in charge. Source link