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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river. |
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| Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handing of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid criticism of his administration's response. | |
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| Revenue blunders over tax credits Financial details of up to 50,000 people who claim tax credit are mistakenly sent out in the post by HM Revenue & Customs. | |
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| Fleet marks Dunkirk anniversary The fleet of "little ships" marking the 70th anniversary of Operation Dynamo arrive in Dunkirk | |
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| UK sees shift in migration trend More European migrants. from countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic, left the UK than arrived last year, figures show. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handing of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid criticism of his administration's response. |
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| Spain approves cuts in tight vote Spain's parliament approves by just one vote a 15bn-euro austerity package to rein in the country's budget deficit. | |
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| US predicts busy hurricane season Up to 14 hurricanes could hit the Atlantic basin this year, the top US climate agency says, urging people to be prepared. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan's Bashir sworn in as leader Omar al-Bashir is sworn in as president of Sudan, following his controversial win in last month's elections. |
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| Damages for Zambia HIV screening A Zambian court orders the air force to pay damages to two ex-pilots who say they were tested for HIV without their knowledge. | |
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| Togo opposition in coalition deal Togo's veteran opposition leader tells the BBC he will enter into a power-sharing deal with the government after disputed polls. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handing of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid criticism of his administration's response. |
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| US predicts busy hurricane season Up to 14 hurricanes could hit the Atlantic basin this year, the top US climate agency says, urging people to be prepared. | |
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| Facebook changes are 'not enough' Privacy experts say the simplified settings are a good start but more is needed. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea scraps S Korea pact North Korea scraps an agreement on preventing naval clashes with the South, as tensions rise over the sinking of a warship. |
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| Foxconn factory death toll rises Another apparent suicide occurs at Taiwan iPhone-maker Foxconn, hours after journalists are shown round the Shenzhen factory. | |
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| South Pacific hit by earthquake A tsunami warning to Pacific islands has been lifted after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spain approves cuts in tight vote Spain's parliament approves by just one vote a 15bn-euro austerity package to rein in the country's budget deficit. |
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| French rally over pension reform Tens of thousands of striking workers rally across France to protest against the government's plans to raise the retirement age. | |
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| Ash hits airline traffic numbers International airline traffic fell by 2.4% in April as cancellations caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland led to fewer flights. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israeli Arabs charged with spying Two Israeli Arab activists are charged with being spies for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. |
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| Israeli PM accepts Obama invite The Israeli PM accepts an invitation to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington, for the first time since relations strained in March. | |
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| Egypt rockslide officials jailed A deputy Cairo governor and seven other officials are jailed over a rockslide in a slum that left 119 people dead. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan eases curbs on YouTube Pakistan partially unblocks the YouTube website, but about 500 links to "blasphemous content" remain barred, officials say. |
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| Air India workers call off strike Air India staff end a walkout that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded after a court declares the strike illegal. | |
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| US Everest boy 'seeks to inspire' The youngest person to climb Mount Everest says he hopes to inspire young people around the world to get out and exercise. | |
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| UK | |
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| Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river. |
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| UK sees shift in migration trend More European migrants. from countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic, left the UK than arrived last year, figures show. | |
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| Life for woman who shot boyfriend A woman is jailed for at least 20 years for murdering her boyfriend by shooting him in the head. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man charged over Bradford murders A man is charged with the murders of three Bradford women after body parts were found in a river. |
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| Dumbbell attack teacher loses job A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell has been sacked from his job, a union says. | |
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| Rugby star's Everest climb fails Rugby World Cup winner Josh Lewsey abandons his attempt to scale Mount Everest after breathing apparatus failure. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Priest guilty of indecent assault A court in Omagh finds a Catholic priest guilty of sexually abusing three young sisters over a 10 year period. |
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| Councillor guilty of raping woman William Wilkinson, a United Unionist Coalition councillor from Ballymena, is found guilty of raping a woman in her home. | |
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| Ten libraries in Belfast to close Nearly a third of all libraries in the greater Belfast area are to close for failing to meet "modern standards". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Life for woman who shot boyfriend A woman is jailed for at least 20 years for murdering her boyfriend by shooting him in the head. |
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| Group pulls bid for Forth Ports A consortium bidding to take over Edinburgh-based Forth Ports withdraws its offer blaming "economic uncertainty". | |
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| CCTV released in Zoe murder hunt Detectives investigating the murder of Lanarkshire teenager Zoe Nelson release CCTV images of her last known movements. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | IVF treatment funding 'shortfall' Health boards in Wales face a shortfall in funding to provide a second free IVF cycle on the NHS, it is claimed. |
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| Man is questioned over 1993 death A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a 1993 death originally thought to have been from natural causes. | |
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| £150,000 quote for broadband link A pensioner says BT has quoted her more than £150,000 to install broadband to her rural home. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets rise as China backs euro World stock markets put in some strong rises, boosted by supportive comments from China on the strength of the euro. |
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| Asda to take over UK Netto stores Supermarket giant Asda announces plans to buy the UK stores of Danish discount retailer Netto for £778m. | |
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| Greene named new Royal Mail boss Royal Mail names Moya Greene, head of Canada Post, as its new chief executive, the first female to be appointed to the role. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Economic downturn hits Eurovision Several countries pulled out of this year's Eurovision Song Contest because they could not afford to take part, organisers confirm. |
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| Tributes paid to Archers veteran A service of thanksgiving is held to remember the late Norman Painting, who played Phil Archer in BBC Radio 4's The Archers. | |
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| Live 8 'fitting finale' for Floyd Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says he "won't be unhappy" if the band's performance at Live 8 in 2005 turns out to be their last. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Hurricanes could damage pipelines Hurricanes could complicate the clean-up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and damage other offshore pipelines, US scientists warn. |
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| Mystery fossil a 'squid ancestor' Ancestors of modern squids and octopi may have existed half a billion years ago - a lot earlier than previously thought. | |
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| Obama defends oil spill response President Obama defends his handing of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid criticism of his administration's response. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook changes are 'not enough' Privacy experts say the simplified settings are a good start but more is needed. |
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| Pakistan eases curbs on YouTube Pakistan partially unblocks the YouTube website, but about 500 links to "blasphemous content" remain barred, officials say. | |
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| Spycams aim to thwart terrorists Defence scientists at Porton Down test new sensor technologies which my help to disrupt terrorist activities. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Free prescription plans 'on hold' Proposals to give free prescriptions to people in England with long-term conditions are put on hold due to financial pressures on the NHS. |
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| Woman in 'forced' surgery ruling A cancer patient who has a phobia of hospitals should be forced to undergo a life-saving operation if necessary, a judge rules. | |
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| Arthritis 'on rise in US women' One of the most common forms of arthritis is on the rise in US women but falling among men, according to a study. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | QCDA exam quango to be scrapped Education quango the QCDA is to be wound up when new legislation is brought forward. |
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| Dumbbell attack teacher loses job A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell has been sacked from his job, a union says. | |
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| Cable attacks university boss pay Business Secretary Vince Cable has called on university bosses to show restraint over their own pay. | |
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| 1964: Light goes out in India as Nehru dies Jawaharlal Nehru, the founder of modern India and its current prime minister, dies suddenly at the age of 74. | |||
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| 1955: Election victory for Tories under Eden Anthony Eden's Conservatives win the general election with a clear majority, ending a five-year political stalemate. | |||
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| 1963: Kenyatta to be Kenya's first premier Jomo Kenyatta is certain to become prime minister after his party, Kenya African Nation Union, won the country's first general election. | |||
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