The man who stole the Mona Lisa

A hundred years ago, on 21 August 1911, an Italian painter and decorator slipped from the cupboard in the Louvre where he had been hiding all night, stepped up to the Mona Lisa, freed her from her frame and left the building apparently unseen.

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Brits behaving less badly? Foreign Office reports fewer problems

I am shocked and appalled at the improving behavior of British holiday makers abroad, Myself, Mrs Oak and our youngest seedling are off to Egypt Sunday to try and rescue our bad name abroad.

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Afghan teenager blew up British marine for £50, inquest told

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British teen killed by polar bear - UK & World News - News from @EveningChron

I hope because of this tragedy these trips will not be stopped, it must be very hard at the moment for all involved.

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Cocaine worth £300m found on luxury yacht in Southampton

the biggest drugs hall in Britain ever

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Zara Phillips Wedding: Kate Middleton Goes For Low-Key Outfit (PHOTOS), Christian News

poor Zara, it was her big day but.......

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Eight newspapers pay libel damages to Christopher Jefferies

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Christmas comes to London in July as stores cash in on 'Ramadan rush' | News

i'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, please remember to shop early to beat the 'Ramadan rush'

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Zara Phillips

but would Zara still be with him if he worked in a supermarket?

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News of the World targeted phone of Sarah Payne's mother

if this doesn't finish off the Murdoch's nothing will i'm affraid.

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The intelligent, efficient perfectionist: Kate Middleton would have made a

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Ed Miliband undergoes nose operation for sleep apnoea

I hope my wife doesn't read the story, she has been trying to get me to sort out my apnoea for years, i didn't even know it could be done on the NHS, I'm pleased Ed didn't go private

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Explosives destroyed at gunman farm - UK & World News - News from @EveningChron

Police would not reveal the quantity of explosives found at the leased farmstead in Rena, about 100 miles north of the capital, but said the detonation was carried out safely. Meanwhile, Breivik's lawyer revealed the killer was surprised he had made it onto the island youth camp  …

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'Africa can feed the world'

lets hope this dream can become a reality.

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Gurning divers: Hilarious faces pulled by aquatic acrobatic athletes - mirror.co.uk

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Andy Coulson was never given top security clearance in government

oops, not fully checked out, i wonder why Mr Cameron?

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Police examine bag found in bin near Rebekah Brooks's home

Detectives are examining a computer, paperwork and a phone found in a bin near the riverside London home of Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International. The Guardian has learned that a bag containing the items was found in an underground car park in the Desig …

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Sir Paul Stephenson turns on David Cameron

Britain's top police officer has resigned and turned on the prime minister in a dramatic escalation of the phone-hacking scandal.In a carefully worded resignation speech that appeared aimed directly at Downing Street, Sir Paul Stephenson, the commissioner of the Metropolitan poli …

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Royals and other aristocrats

i came across this old article when i was thinking about looking back into my ancestors. 40 million of a British population of 60 million have of some sort of Royal blood.

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Campaign starts to bring St Cuthbert Gospel back to Durham - Today's News - News

Created in the 7th Century and intimately associated with one of Britain’s foremost saints and the establishment of English Christianity, the Gospel, formerly known as the Stonyhurst Gospel, is the earliest surviving intact European book.

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Les Hinton resigns from News Corp

another one bites the dust

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Phone hacking has left David Cameron off the pace

Cameron is falling behind and appears to be looking over his shoulder, something to hide i wonder?

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First lesbian football club a 'haven'

The charity set up in Fashanu's memory, the Justin Campaign, this week hosted a tournament in Nottingham featuring gay-friendly teams from all over the country – including the UK's first lesbian FC, Belfast Braves

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