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08 Sep 2008 11:41AM - Nicholas Glass

It's a watershed moment for one of the brightest stars of the Britart brigade. But will Hirst's gamble pay off? Nicholas Glass reports.

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US government rescues mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac »

In one of the biggest financial bailouts in history, the US government has taken over the country's two largest mortgage lenders. Jane Dodge reports .


Government faces civil service pay strikes »

As Brown attempts to shore up his troubled administration, the government faces a series of strikes by civil servants over pay.

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Brown accused of 'caving in' over fuel plans as backbench revolt grows »

Prime minister Gordon Brown faces rebellion from more than 100 Labour MPs demanding a windfall tax on energy firms. Cathy Newman has more.


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