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13 dead at Fort Hood army base

US major opens fire in what Obama calls a "horrific outburst of violence"

Third round of postal strikes called off

No more strikes before Christmas, under interim agreement

Brown: Britain "will not walk away" from Afghanistan

PM defends war, as opinion polls show crumbling public support

BA announces further 1,200 job losses after record loss

Airline recorded pre-tax loss of £292 million in past six months

French minister: Tory plans will "castrate" UK in Europe

Europe minister warns that Cameron's plan to reclaim powers won't succeed "for a minute"

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MPs push for pay rise after expenses curbs

Senior MPs lobby for a pay rise of up to £15,000 following the Kelly report on expenses

UN to relocate 600 staff after Taliban attack

Non-essential foreign staff to be relocated after suicide attack killed five UN workers

Bank expected to extend quantitative easing

MPC may increase the amount of pumped into the economy by up to £50bn

Kelly announces recommendations on MPs' expenses

MPs to be banned from claiming back mortgage interest and employing relatives

Labour MP calls for withdrawal from Afghanistan

Former foreign office minister calls for more domestic surveillance