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22 May 2013

Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink
Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink

Around 600 Afghan interpreters are to be offered the chance to settle in Britain after an apparent coalition...

Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence
Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence

The jury in Phoenix, Arizona, that convicted Jodi Arias of brutally killing her ex-boyfriend is now deciding...

21 May 2013

Marks And Spencer: Lowest Profits Since 2009
Marks And Spencer: Lowest Profits Since 2009

High street retailer Marks and Spencer has announced a fall in profits after a slump in clothing sales.

Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over
Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over

President Barack Obama says Americans will support victims of the Oklahoma tornado by "opening our homes and...

G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks
G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks

British outsourcing group G4S says its chief executive will step down after a string of high-profile setbacks...

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview
Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

An elderly woman whose home was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog among the rubble during a...

22 May 2013

Iran Elections: Key Players Barred From Race
Iran Elections: Key Players Barred From Race

Iran's President has said he will raise the decision to ban a close aid from standing in forthcoming elections...

21 May 2013

Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open
Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open

Britain's number one tennis player Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open due to a persistent back...

Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life
Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life

The woman guilty of killing her ex-boyfriend has told the jury in charge of her fate why she should be spared...

Depardieu: Boston Bombs Not Chechnya's Fault
Depardieu: Boston Bombs Not Chechnya's Fault

The French actor Gerard Depardieu has said that Chechnya is not to blame for the Boston bombings because the...

Notre Dame Evacuated After Man Kills Himself
Notre Dame Evacuated After Man Kills Himself

A 78-year-old French far-right historian shot himself in the head at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral...

Oklahoma Tornado: Children 'Drowned In School'
Oklahoma Tornado: Children 'Drowned In School'

Seven children drowned in a pool of water at an elementary school as they sheltered from the monster tornado...

Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill
Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

Plans to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales have cleared the House of Commons with a majority of...

April Jones Trial: Bone 'From Human Skull'
April Jones Trial: Bone 'From Human Skull'

Expert witnesses have told jurors in the trial of Mark Bridger, who is accused of murdering April Jones, that...

Eurovision: Russia Angered Over Vote 'Theft'
Eurovision: Russia Angered Over Vote 'Theft'

Russia has demanded answers over what it claims was an "outrageous" theft of votes from its Eurovision entry...

Oklahoma Tornado: Lost And Found Pages Set Up
Oklahoma Tornado: Lost And Found Pages Set Up

Victims of the Oklahoma tornado have been reunited with treasured photographs and keepsakes after they were...

20 May 2013

Google Tax: PM Meets With Chairman Amid Row
Google Tax: PM Meets With Chairman Amid Row

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has met with David Cameron amid a storm over the tech giant's tax affairs.

21 May 2013

Sarah Dahane's Mother Hunted Over Death
Sarah Dahane's Mother Hunted Over Death

The mother of a 20-month-old child found dead at a house in Oxfordshire is wanted by police on suspicion of...

Wayne Rooney And Coleen Welcome Son Klay
Wayne Rooney And Coleen Welcome Son Klay

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have had a second son.

Driver's Twitter Boast About 'Hitting Cyclist'
Driver's Twitter Boast About 'Hitting Cyclist'

Police are investigating after a driver apparently boasted on Twitter that she had knocked over a cyclist.

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