'Privatise Thatcher funeral' MP says
A Greater Manchester MP says Baroness Thatcher's funeral should be funded by private business as a "beautiful symbol of her premiership".
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Polio policeman killed in Pakistan
A police officer escorting a polio vaccination team in north-west Pakistan has been shot dead, officials say, in the latest in a series of attacks.
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Hundreds of Morrisons jobs at risk
Nearly 700 jobs could be cut at Morrisons supermarkets as manual cash counting is replaced with machines in back offices.
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Boys admit pensioner's mugging death
Two boys plead guilty to the manslaughter of a partially-sighted 85-year-old who died the day after she was mugged in west London.
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Male hormones 'drive breast cancer'
Scientists say they have found a new target to beat breast cancer - male hormones like testosterone.
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Brussels warns on Spain and Slovenia
The European Commission has warned that Spain and Slovenia must quickly address the "imbalances" in their economies.
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Crash cyclist was polar scientist
A cyclist killed in a crash in central London was a talented scientist doing research on global warming, her university says.
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Top porn sites 'pose malware risk'
Some of the web's most-visited porn sites are increasingly putting their visitors at risk of being infected by harmful software, a researcher finds.
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Day in pictures: 10 April 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 10 April
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Australia probes refugees' arrival
Australia orders an inquiry into how a boat carrying 65 Sri Lankan asylum seekers was able to sail undetected into one of its busiest ports.
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Man sought in girl 'abduction' case
A man thought to have tried to snatch a three-year-old girl from a couple in the Canary Islands is being sought by police.
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China anger at Japan-Taiwan deal
Japan and Taiwan sign a deal allowing Taiwan to fish near a group of disputed islands, prompting China to express 'extreme concerns'.
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Knife suspect's 'violent fantasies'
A student who told police he had fantasised for years about stabbing people to death has been charged with knifing 14 people at a Texas college.
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PM hails 15th year of NI peace deal
The prime minister describes the Good Friday Agreement as "a truly momentous event in the history of Northern Ireland" on the 15th anniversary of the accord.
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Crossing deaths 'a tragic accident'
The barriers at a level crossing in North East Lincolnshire where two men died appear to have been working correctly, transport police say.
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HBOS bosses remain in firing line
Past HBOS figures are coming under more pressure over the bank's collapse after ex-chief Sir James Crosby quit his current posts and offered to give up his knighthood.
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Pet shock collar ban stays in place
Ministers reject a plea to change the law on electric shock collars to allow pet owners to use so-called invisible fences.
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MPs call for Afghanistan peace deal
An Afghan-led peace deal with the Taliban is needed to stop Afghanistan sliding into civil war after British troops leave, a group of MPs says.
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Hollande: Eradicate tax havens
France's President Hollande calls for "eradication" of the world's tax havens, as he tries to repair damage caused by a tax scandal.
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Whyte loses £18m Ticketus battle
Craig Whyte is ordered to pay £18m to the finance firm Ticketus after losing a claim against him at the High Court in London.
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