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Obama's rousing defence of his administration's national security policy was punctuated with a piece of significant wisdom, writes Simon Williamson.

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Monday	15-18°c	Passing showers. More sun than clouds. Mild.
Tuesday	13-19°c	Showers early. Afternoon clouds. Mild.
Wednesday	14-20°c	More sun than clouds. Mild.
Thursday	14-19°c	More sun than clouds. Mild.
Friday	14-20°c	High level clouds. Mild.
Saturday	14-16°c	Numerous showers. More clouds than sun. Cool.

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Berlin - Fire swept through an apartment building in southwestern Germany on Sunday, killing at least seven people, including six children, police said.

The cause of the blaze was not known but media reports said a wood oven may have been to blame.

Hundreds of firefighters tackled the fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday in the town of Backnang near Stuttgart.

By mid-morning, the fire was under control but not yet extinguished, according to media reports.

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