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Newspaper review: Focus on leaked US military files

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The impact of the leaked US military files on the Afghan war and BP's record loss feature in many of the papers.

that was previously outside the public domain.

The thinks the revelations will undermine the morale of front-line troops who are prepared to give their lives for freedom.

BP's 'exile'

The as they near the end game of this painful conflict.

While the

Many papers report BP's Tony Hayward has been offered a non-executive position at its Russian joint venture.

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Policing overhaul

There is also widespread interest in the government's proposals for the shake-up of policing.

The

The says senior officers hate the idea.

Meanwhile the wonders whether the commissioners will be ex-police officers, determined the police should be run their way, or local politicians who can spot where real power may be.

Counterfeit coins

The

It reports new figures, published in a Parliamentary answer, indicate that one in every 36 pound coins in circulation is a fake - which is a record number.

According to the paper, the biggest losers are small shopkeepers, who are not given refunds by banks for counterfeit coins from their till.

People usually only realise they have a fake when it is rejected by a parking meter or vending machine, it says.

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