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Friday, 8th August 2008
Hospital C difficile deaths: the patients let down by those they trusted
Hospital C difficile deaths: the patients let down by those they trusted CONDITIONS at a hospital where 18 patients died after contracting the Clostridium difficile bug were yesterday described as "disturbing" and "appalling" by Scotland's health secretary.
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Sport wins the day at Olympics as Messi plays on
Sport wins the day at Olympics as Messi plays on THE 29th Olympics will be officially opened at a glittering ceremony in Beijing today, with thousands of athletes ready to put their hopes and dreams to the test, and the spirit of the Games shone lik
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Barclays chief apologises for results and shares slump
Barclays chief apologises for results and shares slump BARCLAYS yesterday struck a marked note of contrition as it reported an "acutely disappointing" 33 per cent fall in first-half profits.
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Amid the icy splendour of the Cairngorms Willie Anderson has helped search for 1,200 missing people. He's found them all … except one
Amid the icy splendour of the Cairngorms Willie Anderson has helped search for 1,200 missing people. He's found them all … except one FOR the past 30 years, Willie Anderson has scoured vast areas of the Cairngorms, solving more than 1,200 cases of missing people. Most of the time, the search ends in an emotional reunion, but inevitably there are cases when the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team leader only recovers a body.
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Sport wins the day at Olympics as Messi plays on
Sport wins the day at Olympics as Messi plays on THE 29th Olympics will be officially opened at a glittering ceremony in Beijing today, with thousands of athletes ready to put their hopes and dreams to the test, and the spirit of the Games shone like a beacon in China yesterday when Barcelona allowed their star player Lionel Messi to turn out for Argentina in the football tournament.

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