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Four admit discussing UK terror plot

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:30
Four men from Luton plead guilty at Woolwich Crown Court to discussing carrying out a terror attack in the UK, using homemade bombs and firearms.

Benitez has no regrets on Chelsea

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:23
Rafael Benitez says he has no regrets over becoming Chelsea interim manager, despite receiving criticism from some fans.

Congolese flee rival rebel clashes

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:11
More than 4,000 people flee over night from a border town into Uganda after rival rebel factions fought in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Lib Dem call for 'proper parliament'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 07:07
More powers should be devolved to the Welsh assembly as a step towards "home rule," the Welsh Liberal Democrats say.

'Out of control' dog attacks rise

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:48
More people were admitted to hospital in Wales after dog attacks last year than at any point since 1999, figures show, as the RSPCA blames owners for letting them get out of control.

Hugo Chavez 'battling for his life'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:47
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is "battling for his health and his life" following his latest cancer treatment in Cuba, the vice-president says.

Man fined for striking bat with cue

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:44
A teenager who struck a pipistrelle bat with a pool cue is fined at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

China parades condemned killers

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:40
Four men are paraded live on television before being executed in China for the murder of 13 Chinese fishermen on the Mekong river in 2011.

Caterpillar stash found in luggage

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:37
A haul of almost 100kg of dried caterpillars is found at Gatwick Airport in the luggage of a passenger travelling from Burkina Faso.

Freemium - and a £1700 iTunes bill

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:30
Rory Celllan-Jones on the hidden costs of free gaming

Opposition to abortion law change

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:13
Campaigners and politicians from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic gather at Stormont to oppose any change to abortion laws on the island of Ireland.

Papal election: Your questions to David Willey

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:01
Ask BBC's David Willey about next pope's selection

Footballer assault trial date set

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 06:00
A teenage Premier League and England footballer will stand trial over the alleged assault of a woman in Liverpool.

Boiling water torture killers jailed

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:37
Two men are jailed for life for murdering a 70-year-old grandfather who they tortured with boiling water.

Dutch woman jailed for Rwanda crimes

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:36
A Rwandan-born Dutch citizen has been sentenced to six years and eight months in jail for inciting genocide in 1994, but cleared of other charges.

In pictures: Berlin Wall protest

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:34
Protests over plans to move surviving part of the Berlin Wall

Arm lifts BigDog robot to new level

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:28
A four-legged robot called BigDog now also sports an arm powerful enough to lift and throw breeze blocks.

VIDEO: Firefighters battle California wildfire

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:08
Firefighters in California have been battling a blaze which has destroyed nearly 150 acres of land.

Suspect arrested after return to UK

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 05:00
A suspected criminal who went to Spain in an apparent attempt to evade police is arrested on his return to the UK.

Union flag protester refused bail

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 04:59
Loyalist campaigner Willie Frazer, who faces six charges linked to the ongoing union flag protests in Belfast, has been refused bail.
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