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Cardinals voting again on next pope

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 08:52
Catholic cardinals meeting at the Vatican have been holding another round of voting to choose a new Pope, but there is no sign of a positive result.

SAS man's conviction overturned

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 08:44
An SAS soldier who admitted possessing a pistol and over 300 rounds of live ammunition has his conviction overturned.

Big picture: Explore St Peter's Square

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 08:31
Explore St Peter's square while cardinals deliberate

iPhone turned into microscope for £5

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 08:23
Scientists in Tanzania turned an iPhone into an amateur microscope to check schoolchildren for intestinal worms.

Bank behaviour 'harming capitalism'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 08:16
A business leaders' group blasts the "unacceptable" levels of banker bonuses, saying it is hurting the reputation of capitalism itself.

Cites meeting set for tense closing

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:52
The last session of the Cites conservation conference could see decisions on shark trade overturned, and sanctions on ivory trade watered down.

We'll deal with cheap alcohol - PM

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:44
David Cameron vows to "deal with" cheap alcohol being sold in supermarkets in England and Wales after reports minimum pricing has been dropped.

VIDEO: UK-Russian ministers hold briefing

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:42
British Foreign Secretary William Hague and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov hold a joint press conference in London.

Budget 2013: If you were chancellor...

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:41
What Budget measures would you introduce?

Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:40
Supermarket group Tesco buys the restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m as it moves into the family dining sector.

Sprinter Sacre thrills Cheltenham

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:40
Overwhelming favourite Sprinter Sacre delights Cheltenham with a stunning 19-length victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

EU unveils new air passenger rights

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:39
New rights for air passengers are unveiled by the European Commission, including rerouting travellers with rival carriers if a flight is delayed for more than 12 hours.

999 warning as A&E units struggle

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:38
The Welsh government urges people to think before dialling 999, as A&E departments across Wales continue to operate under "unprecedented" pressure.

Opera director questions commitment

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:33
Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House in London, criticises the "current generation" of opera singers, saying they "don't care".

Malawians charged with treason

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 07:28
The brother of former Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika and 11 others are charged with treason for allegedly trying to prevent Joyce Banda succeeding him as president.

Train announcements 'spoiling trips'

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:52
Transport minister Norman Baker says the number of computer generated announcements on trains has got out of hand and needs to be reduced.

Woman used love rival's medical data

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:42
A receptionist at a GP surgery admits accessing sensitive medical information about her former husband's new wife.

VIDEO: Education Committee

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:35
Michael Gove was not told about allegations of bullying by his advisers, MPs are told.

Illinois golfer falls down sinkhole

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:30
An Illinois golfer survives an 18ft (5.4m) fall into a sinkhole on a fairway, two weeks after another sinkhole swallowed a person in Florida.

VIDEO: House of Commons

BBC - Wed, 2013-03-13 06:25
David Cameron dismisses Ed Miliband's claims that he is living in an economic "fantasy land".
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