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Published 21 June 2007

We test the temperature of the nation this week

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One million British children live in "severe poverty", says Save the Children

Deadliest suicide bombing since the fall of the Taliban kills 35 people in Kabul

China will lift ban on selling tiger bones because of "market forces"

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Number of refugees worldwide has risen for first time in five years because of Iraq

One in four NHS trusts falls short of hygiene standards introduced to halt spread of superbugs

Whitehall spends £2bn a year on private consultants

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Salman Rushdie gets knighthood but it reignites fury over The Satanic Verses

MPs press ahead with reforms to boost rape trial convictions despite opposition from judges

Organisers promise mud-free Glastonbury Festival

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US oil firm backs down over drilling at Sicilian heritage site

New government proposals allow pupils to choose how school bullies should be punished

Scientists develop revolutionary treatment for brain diseases

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Summary: Patches of blue sky over Sicily help relieve global gloom

Forecast: Pressure building in Gaza as residents wait for Israel's response

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