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Two utilities announce big price rises LONDON (Reuters) - Two major energy suppliers increased their household power and gas prices on Thursday, leaving just two big utilities resisting pressure to hike prices for the second time this year.
GCSE results set another record high LONDON (Reuters) - Pupils achieved record results in their GSCE exams on Thursday, with one in five of all papers being awarded top A* or A grades, as the row over "easy" subjects grew.
Relatives seek to identify Spain crash victims MADRID (Reuters) - Grieving relatives on Thursday tried to identify charred bodies from the wreckage of a Spanish jet which crashed at Madrid airport on its second attempt at takeoff after mechanical problems.
Retail sales post surprise rise in July LONDON (Reuters) - Retail sales jumped in July even as prices rose at their fastest rate in a decade, official figures showed on Thursday, calling into question the scale and speed of the consumer slowdown.
U.S. demands Russia leave Georgia "now" MOSCOW/TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia began pulling tanks and armour back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but Tbilisi said Moscow was determined to keep a grip on the country.
Court rules against government in key Guantanamo case LONDON (Reuters) - A British court ruled on Thursday that the government must disclose evidence to a defendant being held at Guantanamo Bay, a decision that carried with it implicit criticism of U.S. government detention policies.
Brown pledges more help for Afghan army KABUL (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday Britain would put more resources into training the Afghan army after a surge in Taliban violence this year and pledged an extra $120 million (64.4 million pounds) in development aid.
Suicide bombs kill 59 outside Pakistani arms plant ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Two Pakistani Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the country's main defence industry complex on Thursday, killing at least 59 people as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, officials said.
U.S. military frees Reuters cameraman in Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military freed a Reuters television cameraman on Thursday after holding him for three weeks in Iraq without charges.
Floating church offers solace for stressed traders LONDON (Reuters) - As one might expect for a church in London's financial district, St Peter's has seen a rise in its ministry to people troubled by the global credit crunch.
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