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A descendant of India's last Mughal emperor has been rescued from a life of penury in Calcutta by getting a job with the state-run Coal India. Madhu is the illiterate great-great-granddaughter of emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and has been employed to run errands in Coal India's offices. A letter of empl...

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IMF Refuses New Aid For Zimbabwe

The International Monetary Fund has told Zimbabwe that it will not provide the country with more funds until its existing $1bn debts are settled. Zimbabwe's government estimates it will need $10bn (£6bn) of foreign aid to help rebuild its battered economy. But the IMF said that Zimbabwe would need to...

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Murray On The Verge Of History

Andy Murray will become the first British player for 71 years to reach the Wimbledon men's final if he can overcome Andy Roddick on Friday. At stake is a possible meeting with Roger Federer, who faces Tommy Haas in the first semi at 1300 BST. Murray has beaten Roddick six times in eight matches, but ...

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Jackson Service Set For Tuesday

A memorial service for Michael Jackson will be held on Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles where he had been rehearsing for his London concerts. His family announced the event as concert promoters AEG Live released a video of the singer rehearsing for the O2 gigs two days before his death. S...

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