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Woman Held After Park Stab Victim, 13, Dies

Woman Held After Park Stab Victim, 13, Dies

A woman of 26 is being questioned after a teenage girl was found with fatal stab wounds in a park on Tuesday afternoon.

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Stabbed Vicar: Man Arrested In Murder Probe

Stabbed Vicar: Man Arrested In Murder Probe

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a clergyman was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a locked vicarage in a small market town.

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General Motors Set To Unveil Huge Losses

General Motors Set To Unveil Huge Losses

Sky News has learned the European arm of General Motors will announce big losses on Thursday, sparking fears jobs could be axed.

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Iran Loads Up First Home-Made Nuclear Fuel

Iran Loads Up First Home-Made Nuclear Fuel

Iran has started loading domestically made nuclear fuel at a major research reactor for the first time - a defiant move in response to toughening Western sanctions.

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Woman Held After Park Stab Victim, 13, Dies

Stabbed Vicar: Man Arrested In Murder Probe

General Motors Set To Unveil Huge Losses

Iran Loads Up First Home-Made Nuclear Fuel

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Israeli PM: Iran Is Destabilising The World

Israeli PM: Iran Is Destabilising The World

Israel's prime minister has said Iran is "destabilising the world" and its "aggression must be halted", following a series of explosions in Thailand and India it is blaming on...

'Putin Behind Bars' Video Becomes YouTube Hit

'Putin Behind Bars' Video Becomes YouTube Hit

Mocked-up footage that appears to show Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin behind bars has received nearly two million hits on YouTube.

Prison Fire Kills Hundreds Of Trapped Inmates

Prison Fire Kills Hundreds Of Trapped Inmates

At least 357 inmates have been killed after a huge fire ripped through a prison in central Honduras, according to officials.

Syria: Scores Killed In Aleppo Gun Fight

Syria: Scores Killed In Aleppo Gun Fight

At least 14 people have been killed in gun attacks between security troops and armed forces in Syria's largest city Aleppo.

Whitney's Ex 'Not Wanted' At Star's Funeral

Whitney's Ex 'Not Wanted' At Star's Funeral

Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown has been told several members of the singer's family are against him attending her funeral, according to reports in the US.

UK Unemployment Rises To 2.67 Million

UK Unemployment Rises To 2.67 Million

UK unemployment has risen for the eighth month in a row to reach 2.67 million.

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