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The Guardian - UK
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Shorter cuts: the news doesn't get any smaller

Some of Detroit's citizens?
Some of Detroit's citizens? Photograph: Todd Keith

BoJo? No!

London tubes and train annoucements are warning of travel congestion during the Olympics ... in the voice of Boris Johnson. The last thing you want to hear first thing in the morning.

Work it, dudes

Katie Holmes's bodyguards are from a firm with the Zoolander-inspired name Blue Steel. They even have a picture of the fashion legend on their ID badges.

Back from the dead

Economically shattered Detroit has become a byword for urban decay. Now plans are afoot to turn part of it into a live-action zombie theme park. Well, it beats a shopping mall.

Pool sharks

The secret of being a faster swimmer? Slightly spreading your fingers to create an "invisible web" of water, according to a new study. Who knew?

Andy's admirers

Today at Wimbledon was almost a day off from the TV cameras for Kim Sears. Why? Duchess Kate was also in the crowd for the Murray-Ferrer match.

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