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24 hours, 24 photographers, 24 years

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 07:03
24 hours, 24 photographers, 24 years

Kidnappers free Swiss woman in Yemen

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:50
A Swiss teacher is freed by her kidnappers in Yemen after nearly a year in captivity, following mediation by the Qatari government.

Revision takes US economy to growth

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:37
The performance of the US economy in the last three months of 2012 is revised from a 0.1% contraction to 0.1% growth by the Commerce Department.

Whisky galore flushed down drain

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:35
Thousands of litres of whisky are flushed down the drain by accident at a bottling plant in Dumbarton.

Device explodes outside house

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:30
An explosion outside a house in east Belfast was caused by an "extremely crude" device, police say.

Five psychiatric disorders 'linked'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:24
Autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia all share several genetic risk factors, according to a major study.

Sunderland in Mandela charity deal

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:08
Nelson Mandela's charity enters into a partnership with Sunderland football club to raise funds and spread the anti-apartheid fighter's reconciliation message.

Richard the Lionheart's heart probed

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 06:04
The mummified heart of England's King Richard I - better known as Richard the Lionheart - is analysed by forensic scientists.

UK net migration falls by a third

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:49
Net migration to the UK fell by a third in the year ending June 2012, compared with the previous 12 months, the latest immigration figures show.

Q&A: Banker bonus cap plan

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:46
What does the banker bonus cap plan mean?

Iraqi doctor 'complicit in torture'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:24
An Iraqi doctor, who has worked at UK hospitals, was "complicit in acts of torture" during Saddam Hussein's regime, a UK medical tribunal finds.

Legal action over McElhill deaths

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:09
A health authority and a police force are being sued over a case in which a convicted sex offender killed himself and his family in a house fire.

Olympic stars honoured at palace

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:08
London 2012 star Jessica Ennis is appointed CBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, while Team GB cycling boss Dave Brailsford is knighted.

Two Palestinians end hunger strike

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:04
Two Palestinian prisoners held in an Israeli jail have ended their hunger strike and two others continue to refuse food.

Ex-gay ad ban 'threatens democracy'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:04
A ban on a bus advert claiming gay people can be "cured" was a "deep threat" to democratic freedoms, the High Court hears.

Wasps fly-half Jones to retire

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 05:01
Former Wales and Lions fly-half Stephen Jones will retire at the end of the season and take up a coaching position with London Wasps.

Peer retracts 'death threat' claim

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 04:55
Former High Court judge Baroness Butler-Sloss apologises to Fathers4Justice for wrongly claiming they made death threats against her.

Mid Staffs 'faces being dissolved'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 04:54
The scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust faces being dissolved after regulators announced the administration process was to begin.

Farrell 50-50 for England v Italy

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 04:52
Owen Farrell is rated 50-50 for England's Six Nations match with Italy on 10 March because of a quad injury.

Anastacia breast cancer returns

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-28 04:51
Singer Anastacia is forced to cancel her European tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.
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