Murderer absconds during day trip
A convicted murderer goes on the run after disappearing while on day release from a Lancashire prison.
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Spending cuts 'ill-thought through'
An influential group of cross-party MPs criticises the government's approach to cutting public spending, saying ministers have been too short-termist.
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Cuba mourns loss of 'comrade Chavez'
Why Cuba is taking the death of Hugo Chavez hard
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In pictures: Fidel and Che lots sold
Korda's photographs of Castro and Guevara
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Antarctic ice volume measured
Scientists estimate Antarctica's vital statistics
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Comet 'lighting sky' as it flies by
A comet called C/2011 L4 Pan-Starrs is lighting up the skies as it makes a fly past of Earth.
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VIDEO: Abuse victim on Vatican 'slap in face'
As cardinals in Rome discuss the future of the church, high on their list of priorities is tackling the ongoing fall out from the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
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Ireland v France (Sat)
Struggling Ireland take on winless France in a must-win match for both sides at the Aviva Stadium
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Russia 'won't press Syria's Assad'
There is "absolutely" no chance of Moscow telling Syrian President Assad to stand down, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells the BBC.
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Hunt attacks 'complacent' hospitals
Too many hospitals are happy to coast along, settling for meeting minimum standards, according to the health secretary.
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VIDEO: Duetting with Gorbachev
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg's interview with Mikhail Gorbachev ended with an impromptu sing song
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Little sympathy for Vicky Pryce
Papers offer little sympathy for Vicky Pryce
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Burma's NLD holds first congress
Burma's opposition National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, holds its first ever congress, after years of suppression under military rule.
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Holding out for role models, not glamour models
Holding out for role models, not glamour models
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Missing walker found after search
A hillwalker is traced safe and well after becoming separated from a fellow walker near the summit of Ben Vorlich in Perthshire.
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England toil in opening NZ Test
New Zealand open up a first-innings lead of 235 over England before bad light ends play early on day three of the opening Test.
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Who are you calling fat?
Doctors have a 'duty to be honest' about child obesity
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Sam Raimi re-builds the land of Oz
Director Sam Raimi on rebuilding the land of Oz
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Are there places more British than the UK?
Everyone expects Falkland islanders to vote to stay British. But are there far flung territories that feel more British than the UK?
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GB sportswomen 'lacking support'
A BBC survey finds four out of five British elite sportswomen believe their financial rewards are inadequate compared to men.
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