Ireland shifts as abortion debate flares
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 17:36
Fierce debate as Irish reconsider abortion issue
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'Dozens' in Harvard exam scandal
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 17:14
Harvard University imposes academic sanctions on dozens of students for cheating in a final exam, a dean says in an email to students.
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VIDEO: A fruity guide to American football
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 17:04
For many people around the world, American Football is difficult to understand. Franco Cuen, a young player explains the basics with lemons and tangerines
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VIDEO: What is inside a zombie's mind?
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 17:04
The Science Museum in London is holding a number of events which explore the science of consciousness through the example of a zombie outbreak.
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VIDEO: Mali students return to school
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 16:58
School pupils in Timbuktu have returned to their studies, 10 months after the occupation by Islamist militants began.
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Balotelli criticises English life
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 16:42
Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli complains about life in England as AC Milan parade their new £19m signing.
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Tributes flood in for ex-NY mayor
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:20
The White House leads tributes to former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who has died at the age of 88.
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Clinton says world a safer place
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:06
Hillary Clinton says the world is a safer place, in her farewell address to state department staff on her last day as America's top diplomat.
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Obama gives birth control opt-out
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:05
President Barack Obama's administration unveils an opt-out for religious groups that object to covering birth control in their staff health plans.
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Tensions high after Farc ambush
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 14:52
Tension rise in peace talks as Colombia's Farc rebels kill three policemen in an ambush near the Venezuelan border, according to the authorities.
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Clashes at Morsi's Cairo palace
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 14:50
Egyptian protesters clash with police outside Cairo's presidential palace, after the deadliest week of violence since Mohammed Morsi came to power.
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Dow at five-year high on jobs data
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 14:12
The main US share index closes on Friday at a five-year high, buoyed by data showing the economy added more jobs than previously estimated at the end of 2012.
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Canada navy spy in family apology
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 14:05
A Canadian navy intelligence officer who sold military secrets to Russia makes an emotional apology to his family at a sentencing hearing.
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Pound in big fall against euro
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 13:18
The pound weakens further against the euro, seeing its biggest one-day falls in almost three years, on continuing signs the eurozone economy is improving.
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'Unsafe' Brazil nightclubs closed
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 12:58
More than 150 nightclubs, restaurants and bars in Brazil are declared unsafe and closed by authorities, following a fire that killed 236 people.
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Google settles French news dispute
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 12:36
Google agrees to set up a fund to help French media to solve a row with news sites that demanded payment for the search giant to display their links.
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Nations Cup semis tickets unsold
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 12:18
Africa Cup of Nations organisers say 43,000 tickets remain unsold for the two semi-finals, in Durban and Nelspruit.
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VIDEO: Clashes at Morsi's Cairo palace
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:46
Egyptian protesters have clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo, after a week of violence in which more than 60 people were killed.
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'Mineral oils' bird death cause
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:32
The substance found on hundreds of seabirds washed up on the south coast is a "mixture of refined mineral oils", the Environment Agency says.
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Bomber hits US embassy in Ankara
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:31
A suicide bomber attacks an entrance of the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, killing a security guard, officials say.
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