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Services remember world war dead - 33 minutes ago
Ceremonies of commemoration are being held around the world to mark the 91st anniversary of the end...
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German courtroom killer gets life - 40 minutes ago
A man is sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a...
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Microsoft cuts off Xbox gamers - 5 hours ago
Microsoft confirms it has cut off a number of gamers from its Xbox Live service for modifying their...
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Peering into your family's military past - 4 hours ago
If Armistice Day pricks your curiosity about what your ancestors did in the world wars, there are...
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Danger tourism - 3 hours ago
If you holiday in Iraq, what is there actually to do?
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Jackpot quiz - 2 hours ago
7 questions on lottery wins and winners
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1.7m asked to improve work skills - 7 minutes ago
The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical...
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Students threaten MPs over fees - 2 hours ago
Student leaders, demonstrating in Westminster, say they will target MPs in the general election over...
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Bereaved pupils lack school help - 6 hours ago
Seven out of 10 children who are bereaved under-perform in school work compared with previous...
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SA police chief condemns shooting - 5 hours ago
South Africa's police chief condemns the shooting of a three-year-old boy but defends his force's...
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Courtroom Egyptian killer gets life - 40 minutes ago
A man is sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a...
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Football star to get Sudan flogging - 53 minutes ago
Nigerian football star Stephen Worgu is sentenced to be flogged in Sudan for drinking alcohol, which...
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Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers - 5 hours ago
Microsoft confirms it has cut off a number of gamers from its Xbox Live service for modifying their...
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New PC to encourage older users - 7 hours ago
A computer designed for people aged over 60 who have never used the internet before is launched.
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Digital cloud plan for city skies - 7 hours ago
A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline is outlined by an international...
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Service marks lost WWI generation - 2 hours ago
An Armistice Day service is held in Westminster Abbey, the first to be held without any surviving UK...
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Six-year limit on DNA of innocent - 20 minutes ago
The DNA of most innocent people arrested in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will not be kept for...
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Freed child rapist, 16, detained - 1 hour ago
A 16-year-old child rapist allowed to walk free by a judge, only to abuse a five-year-old boy just...
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Bear Stearns ex-managers cleared - 17 hours ago
Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers charged with fraud are found not guilty by a New York...
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'Banks on steroids' worry France - yesterday
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde warns the bailed-out banks created by the financial crisis...
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Lloyds announces 5,000 job cuts - yesterday
Lloyds Banking Group says it is cutting 5,000 jobs, a move described by unions as "corporate...
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Plant experts unveil DNA barcode - yesterday
Experts agree on a "DNA barcode" system that gives every plant on Earth a unique genetic fingerprint...
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'Last chance' for tuna authority - yesterday
The organisation charged with conserving Atlantic tuna has a "final chance" to get things right at...
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Koalas 'could face extinction' - yesterday
Australia's koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless the government takes urgent action,...
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Ministers to unveil DNA data plan - 15 hours ago
Details of how long profiles of innocent people can be kept on the DNA database for England and...
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Three more drugs advisers resign - 18 hours ago
Three more drug advisers have quit after Home Secretary Alan Johnson's sacking of his chief drugs...
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PM warned over childcare vouchers - 7 hours ago
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is under renewed pressure to abandon plans to remove tax relief from...
























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