Death crash footballer sent to jail
A Manchester City footballer who admitted causing the death of two people by careless driving is jailed for 16 months.
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Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to die
Senior Islamist leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is sentenced to death for crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence.
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'Put disabled down' councillor quits
A councillor at the centre of a row over his remark that "disabled children should be put down" resigns.
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VIDEO: Environment Committee
The Environment Committee takes evidence on the bovine TB vaccination.
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Peace concert for Kenya election
A concert is held in the Kenyan capital with musicians calling for a peaceful election a day after a report revealed campaign attacks, hate speech and cases of ethnic intimidation.
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Archbishop speaks of church's pain
The Archbishop temporarily replacing Cardinal Keith O'Brien speaks of the "painful and distressing times" affecting the Catholic Church.
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CIA leaker starts 30-month sentence
John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaking a covert officer's name, says he has made peace with his decision.
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One rat brain 'talks' to another
Scientists have connected the brains of lab rats, allowing one to communicate directly to another through an electronic link.
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Benedict vows obedience to next pope
Benedict XVI vows "unconditional obedience and reverence" to his eventual successor as pope on his final day in office at the Vatican.
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RBS lost £5.2bn in 'chastening' year
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported its fifth year of losses since it was bailed out by the government in 2008, hit by fines and mis-selling charges.
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Get tough call on nuisance callers
Making businesses apply for permission to withhold their phone numbers could help stop nuisance calls, a Conservative MP suggests.
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Death blaze accused trio 'rehearsed'
Three people accused of killing six children in a house fire "rehearsed" the act six weeks before the night of the blaze, a court is told.
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Maxine Peake for Manchester festival
Maxine Peake, Willem Dafoe, Tracey Emin and Mikhail Baryshnikov are among the arts names added to the line-up for the Manchester International Festival.
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VIDEO: Jessica Ennis honoured at palace
London 2012 star Jessica Ennis has been made CBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, while Team GB cycling boss Dave Brailsford has been knighted.
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All-time high for Bitcoin currency
Online currency Bitcoin reached an all-time high price of more than $32 (£21), a sign the virtual money fortunes have reversed.
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Man sentenced for Tenerife beheading
A Bulgarian man who murdered a British woman in a Tenerife supermarket is sentenced to 20 years in a secure unit in Spain.
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Mother's tribute to balloon victims
The mother of Joe Bampton, a victim of the Egypt hot air balloon tragedy, says her son and his partner, who also died, "lived life to the full".
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24 hours, 24 photographers, 24 years
24 hours, 24 photographers, 24 years
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Kidnappers free Swiss woman in Yemen
A Swiss teacher is freed by her kidnappers in Yemen after nearly a year in captivity, following mediation by the Qatari government.
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Revision takes US economy to growth
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.
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