Japan man celebrates 116th birthday
Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura, who holds the distinction of being the world's oldest living person, is celebrating his 116th birthday on Friday.
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Post Office staff set to strike
Thousands of staff plan to walk out of some of the UK's biggest post offices later in a dispute over shop closures, jobs and pay.
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Thieves throw dog from stolen van
A dog owner has spoken of his upset after his pet died after being thrown out of his stolen van by thieves.
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Wenger welcomes physical football
The physical nature of the Premier League is what makes it so good, says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
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Massa heads Alonso in practice
Felipe Massa leads Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Woman in her 70s dies after crash
A pensioner dies in hospital, two days after she was hurt in a car crash near Loanends in County Antrim.
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VIDEO: Boston suspect killed during manhunt
US police are hunting a suspect in Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombing in a small town near the city.
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In pictures: Stick men
Stick-men cards by Hannah Ensor
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Review could cut Welsh councils
Local councils in Wales could face a big shake-up under a major review into the way public services are run.
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Minister in bird oil deaths inquiry
A government minister says the UK is investigating discharges by chemical tankers after hundreds of birds washed up dead along the south coast.
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Glaxo accused of market 'abuse'
The Office of Fair Trading accuses GlaxoSmithKline of paying rivals to delay the release of generic versions of one of its drugs.
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Big police operation in Boston area
A major police operation is under way in the Boston area following the killing of a police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Google and Microsoft profits rise
US technology giants Google and Microsoft, which compete in software and search engines, both report rising profits.
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Sat-nav mix up pupils far from home
A sat-nav mix up leaves a coach load of school pupils almost 80 miles from home after a trip to Paris.
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Photos of Boston suspects released
The FBI releases photos of two suspects it wants to identify as part of the investigation into Monday's Boston marathon bombings.
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Lewis Hamilton: Racing is more strategic now
In his latest BBC Sport column, Lewis Hamilton talks about strategic racing and his car collection, as well as answering your questions
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Man killed in north London shooting
A 34-year-old man is killed in a shooting in north London.
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Woman wins sexual harassment case
A support worker who suffered sexual harassment at work is awarded £12,293 by an industrial tribunal.
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Two-year ban for sprinter Crawford
Former Olympic 200m champion Shawn Crawford is banned for two years for failing to comply with testing.
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Aerial photos 'could change history'
New evidence could change view of life at Hadrian's Wall
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