The climate scientist at the centre of the row over stolen e-mails faces his first public questioning.

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MPs quiz ‘climategate’ scientist

A baby killed by a falling lamppost in a west London street would have celebrated his first birthday on Friday.

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Baby killed by lamppost is named

Leicester prop Dan Cole will make his first Test start and centre Riki Flutey is recalled to the England side for Sunday’s Six Nations game with Italy in Rome.

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England pick Cole & recall Flutey

John Terry has made his first public comments since being stripped of his role as England’s football captain, thanking the fans of his club Chelsea for their support.

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Troubled Terry thanks fans for support

A coroner is to give his verdict into the deaths of two patients treated by a German out-of-hours GP on his first NHS shift.

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Out-of-hours deaths verdict due

Lewis Hamilton declares himself happy after his first test in McLaren’s new car despite lagging behind Felipe Massa’s Ferrari.

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Hamilton happy with new McLaren

Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for a three-day tour, his first official overseas trip representing the Queen.

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Prince William begins official NZ visit

Gordon Brown is expected to try to appeal to middle class voters later in his first major campaign speech of the year.

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PM ‘to woo middle class voters’

An inquest will investigate the deaths of two Cambridgeshire patients treated by a German doctor during his first UK shift.

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Inquest probes locum doctor care

Americans are giving Barack Obama a split decision on his first year in office, according to a national poll released Tuesday.

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Poll: Americans split on Obama’s year

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai attempted once again to solidify his administration by presenting a new batch of Cabinet nominees Saturday, a week after parliament rejected a majority of his first choices.

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Karzai nominates new Afghan cabinet

The Pope visits a soup kitchen in Rome in his first journey outside the Vatican since being attacked during Christmas Eve.

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Pope on first visit since assault

New Man City boss Roberto Mancini will take charge of his first Premier League game on a typically busy programme of football action on Boxing Day.

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Mancini prepares for Man City bow

In his first message since an attack left him in hospital, Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says love will triumph over hate.

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Berlusconi sets ‘love over hate’

Amir Khan says he is good shape ahead of his first WBA light-welterweight defence against Dmitriy Salita on Saturday.

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Khan primed for Salita showdown