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War cemeteries 'safe' from French canal
France yesterday launched the most ambitious engineering project in Western Europe since the Channel tunnel.

No Google honeymoon for Larry Page
As Larry Page's ascension to the chief executive post this week marks a coming of age for him, Google itself is also coming of age in another way.

<i>Nick Smith</i>: The score: Boy racers 1, women 0
Testosterone-fuelled drivers will benefit from bid to erase gender inequality.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Time to take a look at the rule book
At Auckland International Airport I watched sympathetically as my young daughter wrestled with the dilemma of how to meet the needs of three young children within the limits of the aviation security rules.

Sombre start as new leader faces era of austerity
Incoming PM to test flexibility of hefty restrictions imposed by Euro bail-out

Success: One that got away keeps on growing
BioVittora has big plans for natural sweetener, despite investors' earlier snub.

Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.