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15 May 2013

A&E Crisis 'Biggest In Over A Decade'
A&E Crisis 'Biggest In Over A Decade'

A&E units are facing their biggest challenge in more than a decade due to "unsustainable workloads" and a lack...

California 'Sinkhole' Swallows Hillside Homes
California 'Sinkhole' Swallows Hillside Homes

Families have been forced out of their homes after a hillside started mysteriously swallowing them up.

Ohio Women: Policeman's 'Overwhelming' Rescue
Ohio Women: Policeman's 'Overwhelming' Rescue

A police officer who helped rescue three women held captive for a decade at a house in Ohio said the discovery...

Leila Fowler: Brother, 12, Charged With Murder
Leila Fowler: Brother, 12, Charged With Murder

Murder charges have been filed against the 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing to death his eight-year-old...

Delhi Gang Rape Suspect 'Beaten And Poisoned'
Delhi Gang Rape Suspect 'Beaten And Poisoned'

A suspect in the fatal gang rape of a student in India is in a critical condition after being "beaten and...

UKIP Councillor Eric Kitson Resigns
UKIP Councillor Eric Kitson Resigns

A UK Independence Party councillor has resigned after admitting sharing offensive material about Muslims on...

14 May 2013

France Considers 'Culture' Tax On Smartphones
France Considers 'Culture' Tax On Smartphones

The French government is considering a tax on smartphones, laptops and tablet devices to help state funding of...

Global Retail Giants Sign Bangladesh Accord
Global Retail Giants Sign Bangladesh Accord

Some of the world's largest international clothes retailers have signed up to an accord intended to protect...

15 May 2013

May: Life Should Mean Life For Police Killers
May: Life Should Mean Life For Police Killers

All police killers are to face whole-life jail terms under proposals to be unveiled by the Home Secretary.

14 May 2013

Nokia Pins Hopes On New Lumia Smartphone
Nokia Pins Hopes On New Lumia Smartphone

Nokia has unveiled a lighter, metal model in its Lumia smartphone range, as it tries to close the huge market...

Abortion Doctor Gosnell Avoids Death Penalty
Abortion Doctor Gosnell Avoids Death Penalty

An abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has been spared the death penalty...

Oxfordshire Child Sex Trafficking Ring Guilty
Oxfordshire Child Sex Trafficking Ring Guilty

Seven members of a child sex trafficking ring have been convicted of a string of sex offences against six...

15 May 2013

Australia: Julia Gillard Cries During Speech
Australia: Julia Gillard Cries During Speech

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard broke down in tears as she delivered an emotional parliament speech...

Poor Children 'Twice As Likely To Be Obese'
Poor Children 'Twice As Likely To Be Obese'

Children from deprived areas are almost twice as likely to be obese than those in affluent areas, according to...

Dementia: 'Britain And The World Must Do More'
Dementia: 'Britain And The World Must Do More'

Dementia diagnosis rates are "shockingly low", Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

14 May 2013

Syrian Rebel 'Cuts Out Soldier's Heart'
Syrian Rebel 'Cuts Out Soldier's Heart'

Footage has emerged showing a rebel Syrian fighter carving out what appears to be the heart of a regime...

Russia: 'Undercover CIA Agent' Detained
Russia: 'Undercover CIA Agent' Detained

Russia has ordered the expulsion of an alleged CIA agent who was reportedly caught red-handed trying to...

Tia Sharp Murder: Stuart Hazell Sentenced
Tia Sharp Murder: Stuart Hazell Sentenced

Stuart Hazell has been jailed for a minimum of 38 years after he was given a life sentence for murdering...

Fuel Prices: No10 Looks At Service Stations
Fuel Prices: No10 Looks At Service Stations

Motorway service stations could be forced to display prices of cheaper rivals, under plans being looked at in...

EU Referendum: Wording Revealed In Draft Bill
EU Referendum: Wording Revealed In Draft Bill

The Conservatives have unveiled the question that will be posed in a referendum on Britain's future in Europe...

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