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<TEXT>Amanda Knox has spoken publicly for the first time since being cleared of
murdering Meredith Kercher.

She said she was overwhelmed to be back in the United States - and thanked her
family and supporters for believing in her throughout.

Sky Correspondent Ian Woods flew back to Seattle with her.

He says this certainly isn't the last we've heard from Amanda:

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<TEXT>The manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's former doctor has been hearing from his former girlfriends.

The mother of Dr Conrad Murray's son also spoke to the court about packages she received at the home she shared with him

He denies involubntary manslaughter
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<TEXT>Police are targetting boy racers at Cheddar Gorge as part of a crackdown on dangerous driving.

They're gonna be doing more patrols at the weekend when it's known some young men get together and race there..as well as carrying out vehicle checks to make sure they're road legal.
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<TEXT>A British woman's been killed after the helicopter she was travelling in crashed into New York's East River.

Three other people - believed to be her parents and a friend - are recovering in hospital.
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<TEXT>Nine thousand businesses in North Somerset are being asked what issues they face - so the council can improve the support it gives them.

A survey's gone out which covers everything from transport and communications - to training and business advice.

The 2009 findings were used to help secure superfast broadband for Somerset.
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<TEXT>Stress has become the main cause for long term absence in the workplace for the first time.

New research shows stress-related sickness has increased more in the public sector - with the threat of redundancies making workers worried about job security.
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