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Life on the other side of the Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Oliver Fritz reflects on growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
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Sir Keith's statue stands tall in London
A statue of Sir Keith Park - the New Zealander who led the RAF during the Battle of Britain - has been unveiled in London.
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'Thriller' costume does the trick
The King of Pop and Vampires will be a common sight as trick-or-treaters head out around the country tomorrow.
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Bradford leaves Beehive smacking of Section 59
The retirement of Green firebrand Sue Bradford this week is exposing hidden rifts in the party.
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Botched facelift puts pyramid's world heritage status at risk
Conservationists say a bungled makeover of Bolivia's Akapana pyramid could see the ancient structure collapse.
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Grammar boys will apologise for bowing to Nazi flag
A group of students will apologise to staff at the Auckland War Memorial Museum and explain why they were saluting before Nazi symbols.
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Top 10 Olympic oddities
Live pigeon shooting? Long jump for horses? Winston Aldworth looks at some odd Olympic events.