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<Slug>010 RIOTS VAZ 2</Slug>
<TEXT>A report into the August riots says police failed to appreciate the magnitude
of the task.

Parliament's Home Affairs Committee concludes violence spread when people
perceived officers had lost control of the streets.

It wants a swift improvement in training.

Chairman Keith Vaz says looters took advantage of a flawed police operation:

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<Slug>jong il 9</Slug>
<TEXT>William Hague says the death of North Korea's leader could be a "turning point" for the secretive country. 

Kim Jong-il died on Saturday on a train at the age of 69.

The Foreign Secretary says his successors must engage with the international community.
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<Slug>homes 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Home buyers could face tougher tests to decide whether they can take out a mortgage.

Regulators have announced plans to force lenders to introduce income checks and stress tests.
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<Slug>BURGLE 1</Slug>
<TEXT>A convicted burglar's gonna be doing a web chat on the avon and somerset police website this morning - to help us make our homes safer..

Bill - who's currently behind bars - will be giving advice on what attracts or puts off a thief...and what kind of house he'd look to burgle.

You can log in from 10am...via the homepage.
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<Slug>RESEARCH 1</Slug>
<TEXT>Weston's NHS Trust has topped a league table of English hospitals undertaking clinical research.

They participated in 47 studies last year, recruiting over 430 patients.

The National Institute of Health Research say they've included research into diabetes, cancer and heart problems.
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<Slug>mcfly 9</Slug>
<TEXT>McFly are setting their sights on a third TV triumph.

First, Dougie Poynter was crowned jungle king in I'm A Celebrity.

This weekend Harry Judd won Strictly Come Dancing. 

Now bandmate Tom Fletcher will take part in Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in early January.
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