A house owned by a notorious gangster who was shot dead in a supermarket car park two years ago has been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

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‘Gerbil’ Carroll’s house seized

Gen. Sarath Fonseka, who led the military campaign that ended two decades of civil war, then ran unsuccessfully for president, was freed after nearly two years in prison.

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General Fonseka Is Released From Prison in Sri Lanka

France has confirmed it plans to withdraw its combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, two years ahead of the agreed Nato schedule.

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VIDEO: France confirms early Afghan exit

The number of elderly people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years and looks like it will fall further, figures obtained by Labour suggest.

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State-funded elderly care ‘drop’

The legislation, which differs from a House version, would allow the agency to study ending Saturday deliveries in two years and charge for a broader range of services.

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Senate Passes Bill to Overhaul Postal Service

The first steel slab is produced at the SSI plant in Redcar more than two years after the former Corus site was mothballed.

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First steel rolls off Redcar line

A school IT manager is jailed for two years after being caught with nearly 400,000 indecent images of children.

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Indecent images school man jailed

BBC research finds those responsible for running more than 20 of England’s cathedrals are worried about their ability to meet their running costs in two years’ time.

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Concern over cathedrals funding

The new owner of Peacocks says he plans to invest £120m over the next two years after buying the clothing retailer out of administration.

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Peacocks owner ‘to invest £120m’

For the second time in two years, Steven Campbell’s two-story home has served as a landing spot for an out-of-control vehicle.

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Familiar Guest at a Bronx Home – An Out-of-Control Vehicle

In two years, the Star Wars-inspired Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus has become the fastest-growing parade float sponsor at the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration.

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Wookiee Invasion at New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Parade

In two years, the Star Wars-inspired Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus has become the fastest-growing parade float sponsor at the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration.

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Wookiee Invasion at New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Parade

Drugs firm AstraZeneca announces a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.

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AstraZeneca announces job losses

General Motors regains its slot as the world’s biggest vehicle maker after the US firm faced bankruptcy just two years ago.

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GM returns as top vehicle maker

General Motors regains its slot as the world’s biggest vehicle maker after the US firm faced bankruptcy just two years ago.

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GM returns as top vehicle maker