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<Slug>012 rs FOX MURPHY</Slug>
<TEXT>A wealthy backer of the under-fire Defence Secretary Liam Fox claims a group of
donors funded his friend Adam Werritty to act as one of his advisers.

The Conservatives say Mr Werritty was not an adviser - while Mr Fox insists he
won't quit after receiving David Cameron's backing at PMQs.

The Shadow Defence Secretary, Jim Murphy, says there are many questions that
still need to be answered.

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<Slug>riots 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Tougher sentences are being introduced for criminals who burgle homes or businesses during riots.

In some cases, the sentences handed out to looters could be up to FOUR TIMES what they are now.
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<Slug>jacko 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Michael Jackson could have been saved if his doctor had acted differently.

That's what the trial of Dr Conrad Murray has been told by a cardiologist...who says he should have used different drugs to treat the singer.

Murray denies involuntary manslaughter
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<Slug>CARBON M 1</Slug>
<TEXT>The number of carbon monoxide deaths is rising - and Somerset's one of the top 'poisoning hot spots'.

That's according to a report by the Gas Safety Trust, who say the amount of fatalities trebled in the UK last year.

There were two in Somerset, which the Trust has put second in their table, based on population.
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<Slug>black</Slug>
<TEXT>The maker of BlackBerry says they are sorting out the problem that's left millions of users unable to access email, surf the web or use the messenger service.

Research in Motion's insisting it's working "around the clock" to return services to normal...
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<Slug>insure</Slug>
<TEXT>The average price of car insurance has risen by 12 percent in a year.

A study's found the average annual premium for comprehensive cover is now 843 pounds.
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