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• Brown seeks Labour morale boost
  Gordon Brown urges Labour to "have confidence" in itself after the party's Glasgow East by-election defeat.
• Hole forces Qantas plane to land
  A Qantas 747 makes an emergency landing in Manila as a hole in its belly causes it to lose cabin pressure, officials say.
• EDF customers face higher bills
  EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers.
• British soldier killed in Helmand
  A British Army dog handler has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
• Obama world tour reaches France
  US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrives in Paris for a brief visit on the latest leg of his world tour.
• UK economic growth slows sharply
  The UK economy has grown at its lowest quarterly rate for three years, as the credit crunch takes its toll.
• Fears for wedding gift list firm
  Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.
• Oyster travel cards working again
  The Oyster card system used on London's transport system is fixed after breaking down this morning.
• Stones ditching EMI for Universal
  Veteran rock group The Rolling Stones switch record labels, announcing they have left EMI for Universal.
• Having fat friends may raise your own risk of obesity
  People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them, researchers suggest.

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• No end in sight to TNK-BP dispute
  Russian shareholders in TNK-BP are locked in an increasingly bitter boardroom battle with BP.
• Letter: BA's shining light
  Letter: Rather than just 'seeing the light' on environmental issues, I believe British Airways has actually been shining the light
• Riches in the Arctic: the new oil race - The Independent
  It is the increasingly rapid melting of the Arctic sea ice which is opening up the possibility of the once frozen wasteland providing a natural resources and minerals bonanza The future of the Arctic will be less white wilderness, more black gold, a ...
• The truth about bike crime: How to beat the thieves
  David, David, David. What were you thinking? The rosy-cheeked opposition leader only popped into his local Tesco in west London for "some bits of salad" – and can't have been more than five minutes foraging among the rocket and radicchio – but on his return, where once rested Cameron's gleaming two-wheeler (an "old friend", he joked) stood a denuded bollard. Indeed, "bollards!" is what he might have muttered, as dozens of busy Londoners walked on by. Bewildered victims of bike theft are 10 a penny in the capital – almost 20,000 bike thefts are recorded each year in London, and more than 100,000 in the UK (countless more go unreported).
• Cow Power Could Generate Electricity For Millions
  Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three percent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to U.S. research.
• Green towns rules tighten
  Eco-towns must reach zero carbon status across the entire development, including business sites, under tighter criteria set out this week.
• High-speed link bid aired
  A high-speed rail link being promoted as an alternative to Heathrow Airport expansion could be built along existing transport corridors to minimise disruption.
• Firm freight policy urged
  The government has been accused of acting like a "helpless bystander" over freight policy by the Commons transport committee.
• Committee raps rail paper for home growth omission
  Government projections for increased use of the rail network have failed to take account of planned housing growth, a parliamentary inquiry warned this week.
• Consultation starts on marine bill detail
  Scotland could have a national marine plan in place within two years if proposals published by ministers last week are adopted.