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Assault caution for Charles Saatchi

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 04:28
Art collector Charles Saatchi is cautioned for assault after images of him grasping his wife, Nigella Lawson, by the neck appeared in a newspaper.
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Lacklustre Lions lose to Brumbies

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 04:25
The British and Irish Lions lose their 100% record as the Brumbies win 14-12 in the final game before the first Test against Australia.
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Jackson promoters 'inappropriate'

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 04:08
AEG's dealings with Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray were 'highly inappropriate', a music industry experts tells a US court.
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Nato hands over security to Afghans

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:48
Afghan forces have formally taken over security for the whole of the country for the first time since Nato-led troops ousted the Taliban in 2001.
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Two charged in payments probe

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:38
A journalist and a prison officer will be charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office over payments to officials, prosecutors have said.
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Soldiers selected for redundancy

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:37
Nearly 4,500 Army personnel are being told they have been made redundant in the biggest round of job cuts since the 2010 defence review, with 84% voluntary redundancies.
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VIDEO: Barbra Streisand receives PhD

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:37
Barbra Streisand received an honorary doctorate of philosophy degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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VIDEO: Billy Crystal becomes a monster

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:30
Hollywood actors Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprise their roles at Mike and Sulley in the new Monsters, Inc film
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Yahoo reveals US data requests

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:21
Yahoo is the latest firm to reveal the extent of US government snooping on its users following Prism leaks.
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US reveals 'indefinite detainees'

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 03:06
The US reveals a list of 46 Guantanamo inmates who it says it does not have the evidence to try, but are too dangerous to release.
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Hungary charges Nazi suspect, 98

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 02:53
A 98-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect, Laszlo Csatary, linked to the murder of Jews in World War II, is charged in Hungary.
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Echoes reveal the shape of a room

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 02:50
The geometric shape of a room can be mapped using the echoes from a sound recorded by four microphones placed inside a room, research finds.
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Cecafa to begin amidst security fears

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 02:35
The Cecafa Kagame Club Championship is set to kick-off on Tuesday in Sudan's South Kordofan region despite ongoing security concerns.
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Kinnear 'more intelligent' than critics

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:56
Joe Kinnear says he has "more intelligence" than any of the critics who have questioned his return to Newcastle.
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'Standing man' leads Turkish protest

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:49
A Turkish protester dubbed the "standing man" leads a vigil on Istanbul's Taksim Square days after the authorities evicted demonstrators.
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Bear paws seized at Chinese border

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:42
Chinese officials confiscate 213 bear paws hidden inside the tyres of a vehicle crossing the border from Russia, state media report.
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Maradona in China compensation win

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:05
Diego Maradona wins compensation from two Chinese firms for using his name in an online game, Hot-Blooded Soccer, without his consent.
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In pictures: On solid ground

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:00
Marking World Refugee Day
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British tennis needs 'big summer'

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 00:49
Sport England warns the Lawn Tennis Association that it must drive up participation figures or face losing valuable funding.
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Indonesia set to cut fuel subsidy

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 00:28
Indonesia's parliament paves the way for a rise in petrol and diesel prices after months of debate and political haggling.
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