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Devotees, commonly known as the children of mud gather during a religious festival in the Philippines
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People in national dress burn herbs during midsummer celebrations in the old Lithuanian capital of Kemave
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Models wear creations by Japanese designer Junaya Watanabe in Paris. :rofl:
Tony Blair: UK could still join euro in future :rofl:
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Former prime minister Tony Blair has said there might still be a case for the UK joining the euro in the future.
He told the BBC he did not agree with people who argued joining would be a disaster, but there had to be a compelling economic case for doing so.
He said he believed the euro would eventually resolve its problems and the case for Britain joining may become "compelling ... at a certain point".
David Cameron said it would be a "dreadful idea" for Britain to join.
The prime minister, in Brussels for an EU summit where Greece's debt crisis is among items on the agenda, said: "Britain is out of the euro - I think we will stay out of the euro and certainly as long as I am doing this job there is no prospect of Britain even contemplating joining the euro."
Habitat stores enter administration as part of sale
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All but three UK Habitat stores are being put into administration in a deal to sell the indebted furniture chain.
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, will buy the Habitat brand and three central London stores for £24.5m in cash.
Habitat has appointed administrators for its other 30 outlets, which will continue trading for now.
HRG will retain 100 staff at the London stores and 50 in "brand support", which includes Habitat's furniture designers.
It is unclear what will happen to Habitat's other 750 employees, including those at the branches in administration.
Habitat, which was set up in 1964 by designer Sir Terence Conran, has been owned by the private equity firm Hilco since it bought the heavily-indebted retailer from Ikea-affiliate Ikano in 2009.
"Of course I'm sad that my love child, Habitat, appears to be dying, but I am more interested in the future of my own business and design projects - that is my focus," said Sir Terence Conran.
Shoesmith sacking: Government and council seek appeal
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Haringey Council and the Department for Education are to seek an appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked.
In May, Court of Appeal judges said her dismissal by then children's secretary Ed Balls and her employers, Haringey Council, was "procedurally unfair".
Ms Shoesmith was head of children's services when baby Peter Connelly was found dead with more than 50 injuries.
He had been seen 60 times by social services before his death in 2007.
A year later, Ms Shoesmith learned of her sacking in a live televised press conference by Mr Balls, bringing her 35-year career to an abrupt end.
Ms Shoesmith's appeal in May 2011 challenged a High Court ruling that cleared Mr Balls, the north London borough of Haringey and watchdog Ofsted of acting unlawfully.
The Court of Appeal judges dismissed her appeal against Ofsted, but did rule that her dismissal by Haringey and Mr Balls three years ago had been "procedurally unfair".
At the time, Mr Balls said he "strongly disagreed" with the judgement and added that his decision had been based on a report from independent inspectors.
On Friday, a Haringey Council spokesman said: "The council believes it acted properly throughout the process and stands by everything it has done.
Indian girl 'sold for sex' by her father in Kerala
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A 17-year-old Indian girl who was allegedly forced by her father to have sex for money with up to 200 men has described her ordeal to the media.
Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala arrested her father and 29 other people two weeks ago.
The girl said she was raped by her father, starved and forced by him to have sex with other men.
Her father has not made any public comment. Police have vowed to hunt down the men alleged to have paid for sex.
They have despatched special police teams to find up to 70 men she has named and accused of paying to have sex with her. These are said to include contractors, film producers and policemen.
"My father first raped me when my mum was not home. Later he started taking me out to different locations, saying I'll get a chance to act in movies," the girl told a local television channel.
She says that when her mother found out, her father threatened to kill the entire family unless her mother kept silent. Police have arrested the mother for not disclosing a crime.
"The government will not allow anyone to escape the law," Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said.
Braintree murders: David Oakes remanded over deaths
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A man arrested after the deaths of a woman and her daughter in Essex has been charged with their murders.
David Robert Oakes, 50, appeared at Colchester magistrates' court charged with the murders of Christine Chambers, 38, and her daughter Shania, two.
They were found dead at their home in Braintree on 6 June.
Mr Oakes, who appeared in court with dressings on his face, was remanded in custody to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on 30 August.
He was helped into the court by two officers who supported him in the dock.
He had been in hospital since the day the mother and daughter were found dead.
James Bulger father's statement at Venables hearing
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The father of murdered Liverpool toddler James Bulger has given a victim statement at the parole hearing of Jon Venables, one of his son's killers.
Ralph Bulger told Leeds Crown Court his life has been a "daily nightmare" since James was murdered in 1993.
Appearing via videolink from Liverpool Crown Court, he told the hearing he suffered from post-traumatic stress and depression.
Venables, 28, was jailed last year for downloading images of child sex abuse.
Speaking outside Liverpool Crown Court, Mr Bulger's solicitor Robin Makin said: "It's a daily nightmare for all of them. It still is. Things have not really got better.
"The problem as we see it is this - the authorities, because of their liberal agenda, don't really want to see Jon Venables for the person that he actually is.
"The authorities just don't want to see what is there, the sexual element, how that has undoubtedly scarred Jon Venables all his life and came to manifest itself later on."
Denise Fergus, James's mother, did not attend the hearing but made a statement to the parole board in writing.
The board now has 10 days to consider its decision.
Columbo star Peter Falk dies aged 83
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Peter Falk, the American actor most famous for his role as TV's scruffy detective, Columbo, has died at the age of 83.
The actor died peacefully at home in Beverly Hills on Thursday night, his family said in a statement.
He had been suffering from dementia for a number of years.
Peter Falk won four Emmys for his cigar-chomping role as the deceptively bumbling Columbo, and was nominated for Oscars in 1960 and 1961.
In the 1987 cult classic The Princess Bride, he played a kindly old man regaling his sick grandson with a fairytale combination of swordplay, giants, a beautiful princess and fearsome rodents of unusual size.
But for most fans, even his best-supporting actor nominations in Murder Inc and Pocketful of Miracles were eclipsed by his incarnation as the sleuth in the shabby mac with no known first name and the killer catch-phrase: "One more thing..."
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In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Peter Falk, in his signature raincoat from his hit TV series Columbo, takes his turn at the podium roasting Frank Sinatra, during the Dean Martin Roasts at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in this November 12, 1977 publicity photograph.
Peter Falk's screen career
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Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo
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Peter Falk received an Oscar nomination for his role in the 1961 film Pocketful Of Miracles
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Peter Falk Stars With Madeline Kahn In The Cheap Detective
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Peter Falk in the TV show Wetten, dass...?
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Peter Falk flexes his muscles in Husbands
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Peter Falk In The Brinks Job
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Peter Falk Stars With Dianne Wiest in Cookie
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Peter Falk In The Thing About My Folks
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Peter Falk in 2002 film 3 Days Of Rain
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Peter Falk In The 1981 Film All The Marbles
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Peter Falk stars as himself in the Wim Wenders film Wings Of Desire
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Peter Falk stars with Robert Mitchum in th e1968 film The Battle For Anzio
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Peter Falk in the 1967 film Luv
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Peter Falk accepts his the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in the Columbo series
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Residents at the Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility cross the tassels on their graduation caps from the right to the left to symbolize their graduation, Friday, June 24 in Racine, Wis. Residents attended their graduation ceremony from the Warren Young School. Residents graduated with diplomas such as High School Equivalency, Cable Television Tech, Bricklaying and Masonry, Custodial and Microsoft Computer Application diplomas
At 11 a.m. local time, the Souris tied the 1881 record after rising 11 inches in the previous hour. It should rise as much as 6 or 7 feet higher over the weekend, fed by heavy rain upstream and water releases from Canadian reservoirs.
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North Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Chris Franck naps in the Burlington, N.D., fire hall, about nine miles northwest of Minot, N.D., after a shift on flood duty on Friday, June 24. The National Guard was helping flood victims in the North Dakota community of Burlington, where at least one-third of its 1,000 residents have been forced to evacuate because of flooding in the nearby Souris River.
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Construction crews build up a levee along the Souris River in Minot, N.D., on June 22.
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Gay marriage supporter Danielle Gannon of Albany, N.Y., holds signs and chants in a hallway at the Capitol in Albany on June 24. Following the latest marathon session on Thursday, the Senate Republican majority plans to again take up a gay marriage bill that could be pivotal moment in the national gay rights movement.
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Revelers prepare for the Festa da Bugiada, a traditional folk event held annually to celebrate St. John, in Sobrado, Valongo, Portugal on June 24. The Festa da Bugiada is an ancient tradition which unfolds in the form of a struggle between Moors and Christians, known locally as Mourisqueiros and Bugios
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US talk show host Oprah Winfrey receives her Honorary Doctorate in the faculty of Education from the University of Bloemfontein on June 24.
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A model wears a creation by Belgian fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck as part of his Spring/Summer 2012 fashion collection presented in Paris, Friday June 24.
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Officer Elaina R. Ciacchi, right, hugs Officer Sabrina M. Choat after the 128th Police Academy graduation ceremony Friday, June 24, 2011, in Cleveland.
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Newly sworn in Cleveland Police officers participate during in the 128th Police Academy graduation ceremony Friday, June 24, 2011, in Cleveland. Amid tears and cheers, 42 Cleveland police academy cadets joined the force and now face immediate layoffs in a budget cut. The layoffs are among 321 in Cleveland, including 81 police officers. Cleveland blames the layoffs on cuts in state aid.
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Negev, Israel: An Israeli infantry soldier from the Givati brigade rests during an open field combat exercise
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Naiguata, Venezuela: A man smokes a cigar before taking part in the celebrations of Corpus Christi
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Menorca, Spain: A horse rider takes part in the traditional San Juan festival in the town of Ciutadella
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Bucharest, Romania: A Gypsy maiden holds a candle by a lake on Sanziene night, when it is believed the wishes of unmarried girls can be fulfilled if rituals are performed
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California, USA: People ride on a swing ride at the Alameda county fair in Pleasanton
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Konakovo, Belarus: A woman carries a fleece away as a man prepares to shear a sheep at a farm
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An Iraqui protester covers his mouth with a symbolic hand and the word 'Government'
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Mexico City, Mexico: A child dressed in the traditional outfit of a Chinelo outside a church during the Corpus Christi celebration
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California, USA: All-Alaskan Pig Racing
Wimbledon 2011: Day five
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Laura Robson (GBR) plays her second round match against former Wimbeldon champion Maria Sharapova
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She makes a bright start and leads 4-1 in the first set
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Maria stages a comeback and wins the first set on a tie break.
I know what you're thinking guys, stop it! :)
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The former champion's class eventually shows and she wins 6-3 in the second set beating the hopeful 17 year old