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Armed men seize school Up to 400 hostages, including 200 schoolchildren, are being held by armed men who have seized a school in the Russian region of North Ossetia. Hatfield rail bosses cleared Charges brought against three Railtrack executives in the wake of the Hatfield crash in October 2000 have been quashed at the Old Bailey. New moves to tackle bugs Alcohol rubs are to be put beside every hospital patient as part of a major drive to tackle life-threatening superbugs, it has been announced. Your view: Is this enough? OTHER NEWS TODAY Chalabi survives gun attack in Iraq Milosevic condemns trial as 'pure farce' 'Fair fines' planned for speeding drivers Climbie social worker to fight dismissal August was wettest for nearly 50 years Body survey reveals Britain's growing problem Amelie police release witness CCTV film Three die in stampede at Saudi Ikea store Domestic violence costs £3bn a year Holiday airliner intercepted by French jets In pictures: Republicans in New York

FROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITION UK NEWS Battle against yobs at forefront of election Married 'til 30 us do part GPs accused over Shipman Ten years of Cyberia UK news in full INTERNATIONAL NEWS America is back, boasts the Terminator Planet hunters find Earth's 'big brothers' Serena in denim puts the boot into tradition Naughty children given Tabasco treatment International news in full OPINION Melanie McDonagh: Fellowes' Vanity Janet Daley: 1960's marching Andrew Marr: Notebook Leader: Time to deliver Opinion in full BUSINESS NEWS Grid nets bumper £5.8bn from sell-off Watchdog turns up the heat on life insurers Ex-Amvescap chiefs fined $3.34m for scandal I have fleeced my fellow citizens Business news in full SPORT Setbacks spurred me to success Pippa Funnell: 'If onlys' come back to taunt us Nicole Cooke: Roll on Beijing Michael Johnson: New talent, fresh start Sport in full OBITUARIES Carl Szokoll Fred Whipple Don Ashton  TELEGRAPH SERVICES European Dailies Alliance

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