VIDEO: Boy rescued as US kidnapper dies
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 21:09
A kidnapper in the US state of Alabama has died after police raided his bunker, saving a five-year-old boy held captive inside for six days.
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Insects groom to improve smell
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 20:56
Cockroaches groom their antennae to improve their sense of smell, scientists say.
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Boeing seeks test flights for 787
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 20:13
Boeing asks US aviation authorities to allow test flights of its 787 Dreamliner passenger plane, after battery problems forced the plane to be grounded.
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Russian writer Akunin 'no Havel'
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:58
Russian novelist Boris Akunin is tired of street politics
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Sea urchin 'trick' captures CO2
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:57
The natural ability of sea urchins to absorb CO2 could be a model for an effective carbon capture and storage system, researchers say.
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Sperm count 'linked to TV viewing'
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:42
Young men who spend much of their spare time watching TV have lower sperm counts than more active men, a study suggests.
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Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:34
Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.
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Genetic patch 'stops deafness'
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:33
A tiny "genetic patch" can be used to prevent a form of deafness which runs in families, according to animal tests.
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Iran arrests key ex-prosecutor
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:31
Saeed Mortazavi, the former prosecutor general of Tehran, is arrested on unspecified charges, Iranian news agencies say.
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Web safety lessons urged for infants
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 19:31
Children as young as five should be given lessons in how to use the internet safely, campaigners have urged.
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The remote mountains of northern Mali - perfect for guerrillas
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:57
Mali's militants have found perfect hiding place from French forces
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The woman in Hitchcock's shadow
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:37
Dame Helen Mirren on playing Alfred's wife
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Gillard gambles on politics of surprise
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:30
Will Julia Gillard's Australian poll gamble pay off, asks Nick Bryant
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Mexico vigilantes wound tourists
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:20
A Mexican couple travelling to the beach are injured when vigilantes manning a roadblock open fire after the pair sped though a roadblock.
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China chicken woes hit Yum profit
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:00
Yum Brands, owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants, reports a dip in fourth quarter profit as a food safety scare hurts its sales in China.
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Syrian opposition presses Assad
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 18:00
Syrian opposition leader Moaz al-Khatib urges embattled President Bashar al-Assad to respond to his offer of peace talks.
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Could badminton become cool?
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 17:30
A new league aims to bring some razzmatazz to badminton
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When did 'kicking ass' become acceptable?
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 17:16
Would you be proud to say you 'kick ass'?
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Windows phone launched in Africa
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 17:01
Microsoft and Huawei launch a budget Windows phone specifically for Africa as part of a wider scheme to drive smartphone uptake
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TV's white spaces connecting rural Africa
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 17:01
How the gaps between TV channels are connecting Africa
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