He said automatic drones could help protect soldiers on the battlefield and that it would be "wrong to deny them legitimate and effective capabilities".

The question now is not just whether any rational or decent Labour voter in Eastleigh will vote for this creature O'Farrell. It is a test for the Labour leader, ?Mr Miliband. Does he endorse Mr O'Farrell and the latter's disappointment that the attempt against Margaret Thatcher failed, or will he have the decency and courage to repudiate the Labour candidate?

US diplomatic missions in Baghdad, Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv are among more than a dozen which will close on Sunday (4 July).

With all this going on, there are a lot of things I have to say no to if I want to see my family as often as Id like to. One good way to do this is to get them all around for Sunday lunch. Then the last thing Ill often do on a Sunday night is have a "chilled sister evening" well curl up on the sofas with a good horror film and scare ourselves witless.

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