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<TEXT>Michael Jackson's doctor's confirmed he WON'T take the stand in his trial.

It means legal teams will begin summing up in LA later.

Conrad Murray denies involuntary manslaughter.
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<TEXT>High house prices and rising rents are increasingly putting the squeeze on people in North Somerset, according to a report out today.

The National Housing Federation says the average house price here is nearly ten times the average income - and more residents are on a social housing waiting list for an affordable home.

Jenny Allen from the Federation says the government needs to make building more homes a priority:

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<TEXT>Greece's prime minister will face angry EU leaders later, after calling a referendum on the Eurozone bailout deal.

The vote - which the government says will be held "as soon as possible" - could put the rescue plan at risk.
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<TEXT>Weston's MP says he's approached the new Transport Secretary about problems with local train services.

John Penrose says he's written to Justine Greening - telling her he wants to ensure trains with more carriages during rush hours are retained when a new company takes on the region's services in 2013.
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<TEXT>Around 15 caravans at a holiday park have narrowly avoided falling into the sea after a sudden land fall.

The vans were left teetering along a cliff edge at Porthkerry Leisure Park in Barry last night.

No-one was injured.
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<TEXT>Hugh Grant's broken the surprise news that he's become a dad for the first time.

The 51-year-old says his baby girl was born after a relationship which lasted just a few weeks.
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