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VIDEO: Queen spends second day in hospital

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:57
The Queen is spending a second day in hospital "as a precaution" where she is being assessed for symptoms of gastroenteritis
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Chimp 'girl talk' is more negative

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:53
Female chimpanzees are more "negative" when communicating with other females, research finds.
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Fat gene 'linked with skin cancer'

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:52
A gene previously shown to be linked to obesity may also increase the risk of a deadly form of skin cancer, say researchers.
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Karachi at standstill after bombing

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:46
Schools and businesses shut down as the Pakistani city of Karachi mourns dozens killed by a powerful bomb blast in a mainly Shia Muslim area.
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Ad derides watered-down Bud claims

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:26
Anheuser-Busch runs adverts in 10 US newspapers, seeking to defend its reputation against claims that it is watering down Budweiser and other beers.
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Two ill on overheated Qantas flight

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:19
An air-conditioning fault on an Australian Qantas flight sends temperatures soaring, with two passengers taken to hospital with dehydration.
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Film distributed via games console

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 23:49
An independent British film is being released and distributed via a games console, rather than through the cinema or a DVD, for the first time.
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Lab bids to combat species smuggling

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 23:15
The laboratory battling to protect endangered species
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S Korea's Park warns over 'deadlock'

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 22:44
South Korea's President Park Geun-hye warns political deadlock over plans to reorganise government is damaging the economy and security.
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Children killed in India bus crash

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 22:07
Indian police say at least 11 children have died after their school bus crashed into a truck in the northern state of Punjab.
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BOJ nominee promises bold steps

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 21:47
Haruhiko Kuroda, nominated to be the next head of Japan's central bank, promises to do "whatever we can do" to achieve 2% inflation, sending Japanese shares higher.
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Queen spends second day in hospital

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 21:46
The Queen is spending a second day in hospital - her first stay for 10 years - where she is being assessed for symptoms of gastroenteritis.
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Black Saturday bushfire case opens

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 21:04
Survivors of one of the biggest bushfires in Australian history sue a power company for negligence, in a case expected to last several months.
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VIDEO: Brazil troops move into Rio slums

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 19:06
Brazilian police backed by troops, helicopters and armoured vehicles have moved into shanty-towns near Rio de Janeiro's international airport.
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Broken Britain 'comeback' for Roth

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 18:48
The film that brought Tim Roth back from Hollywood
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UK 'must adapt' for weather extremes

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 18:18
Britain must become more resilient to both drought and flooding as the climate changes, the chairman of the Environment Agency warns.
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Education reforms 'failed the poor'

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 17:56
Fifty years of education reforms have failed to significantly improve exam results of the disadvantaged in Scotland, says a major new report.
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Patches 'may tackle prostate cancer'

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 17:46
Skin patches which deliver oestrogen into the blood may be a cheaper and safer treatment for prostate cancer than current therapies, a study suggests.
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UK diabetes cases hit three million

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 17:45
Three million people in the UK have now been diagnosed with diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK, which warns this new high could create a huge NHS burden.
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Fleeing Pakistan's militant infighting

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 17:34
The refugees fleeing Pakistan's militant infighting
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