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 Oil could reach $200, analyst warnsOil prices could reach $200 a barrel within the next two years, a Goldman Sachs report has found. |
 Drinking increases breast cancer riskWomen who drink more than a glass of wine a day could increase the risk of developing breast cancer, a study warns. |
 Mandela concert line-up announcedQueen, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox and the Soweto Gospel Choir are among the acts that will appear at a concert for Nelso … more» |
 Canada prepares for mass seal slaughterCanada is about to begin its controversial annual commercial seal hunt with a quota of 275,000 harp seals. |
 Scolari offered £3.25m to replace ErikssonManchester City have approached Luiz Felipe Scolari about replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson as the club's manager. |
 Obama celebrates easy North Carolina winBarack Obama scored a resounding win in the Democratic presidential primary in North Carolina, while Hillary Clinton na … more» |
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 Bush pledges $770m to ease world hungerAmerican President George W Bush has asked the US Congress to approve $770m in new international food aid. |
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