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<Slug>10 EXTRADITION TODNER</Slug>
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A retired British businessman is on his way to America after failing in his
two-year battle against extradition.

65-year-old Christopher Tappin - from Kent - is accused of conspiring to sell
components for Iranian missiles.

He claims he's the victim of a sting by US agents.

Christopher Tappin's lawyer Karen Todner says he's facing tough conditions:

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<Slug>EDF 2</Slug>
<TEXT>EDF Energy says they agree that a Bridgwater bypass isn't the answer to transport problems that may arise from a planned nuclear power station at Hinkley Point..

But the firm reckons a report by Sedgemoor Council underestimates the 'lasting benefits to the community' that their proposed traffic improvements will bring.

Councillors and some local people will debate the findings at a meeting next Monday.
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<TEXT>Labour MP Eric Joyce has been released on bail after being charged with 3 counts of assault.

The MP for Falkirk was arrested on Wednesday following claims a Tory rival was head-butted at a House of Commons bar.

Mr Joyce has been suspended from the Labour party.
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<Slug>jacko 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The doctor jailed over the death of the singer Michael Jackson is due to launch an appeal against his conviction.

Conrad Murray was given a 4 year sentence after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Michael Jackson died in 2009 after an overdose of a powerful anaesthetic.
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<Slug>gcse 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Exam boards have been told to change four GCSEs after concerns they're becoming too easy to pass.

The exam regulator Ofqual wants to ensure students who take English lit, maths, geography and history have studied the whole curriculum - rather than only topics which come up in tests.
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<Slug>PUBWATCH 2</Slug>
<TEXT>Pubs and clubs in the whole of Weston can now join the Pub watch scheme...

The group's decided to expand it outside of the town centre because they say it's working so well.

The project sees landlords and police meet up to discuss any issues, such as crime and violence.
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