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1. Pope's visit: an interactive guide
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13 Sep 2010:
Find out about Pope Benedict's itinerary for his forthcoming UK visit, the cost of the trip, how to get involved and the controversies surrounding the Catholic church
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2. Chilean miners: A typical day in the life of a subterranean miner
The Guardian's Jonathan Franklin, in a unique despatch, documents a day in the subterranean life of the 33 miners trapped 700 metres below the Chilean desert
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3. Sinead O'Connor: 'The Vatican is a nest of devils'
When she tore up the pope's picture as a protest against child abuse, people thought she was loopy. But Sinead O'Connor – former pop star, priest, newly married mother of four – won't say 'I told you so'
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4. Chilean miners told they may be trapped until Christmas
Workers complete second borehole to send clothes, medicine and games to men who face long wait to be rescued
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5. US soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies'
Soldiers face charges over secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered at random and collected fingers as trophies of war
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6. Qur'an burning day to go ahead despite death threats
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7. Clare Balding complains to press watchdog over 'dyke' jibe
BBC sports presenter resented tone of Sunday Times' critic AA Gill's review of her new show Britain by Bike and his editor's defence
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8. Arab guilty of rape after consensual sex with Jew
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after telling a woman that he was also Jewish
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9. Pentagon tries to buy entire print run of US spy expose Operation Dark Heart
US defence department attempts to prevent book by former intelligence officer Anthony Shaffer from reaching the shops -
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Unscripted speech touched on various issues including swine flu and the JFK assassination
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3. Pentagon tries to buy entire print run of US spy expose Operation Dark Heart
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