VIDEO: Extraordinary 24 hours for astronomers
An asteroid as large as an Olympic swimming pool has raced past the Earth at a distance of just 27,700km just hours after a damaging meteor event in Russia.
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Top Iraq intelligence man killed
The head of Iraq's intelligence academy, Ali Aouni, and two bodyguards die in a suicide attack in the northern town of Tal Afar, police say.
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VIDEO: Car that sets limits on teen drivers
A new system means parents can set maximum speed and even volume limits when handing their car keys to their teenage children.
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Wrestling boss resigns after snub
Wrestling's governing body Fila parts company with its president in the wake of the recommendation to drop the sport from the Olympics.
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Two charged with child killer murder
Two inmates appear in court charged with the murder of Subhan Anwar, who was serving a minimum 23-year sentence for killing a two-year-old girl.
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Malaysia detains Australian senator
Malaysian officials detain Australian senator, Nick Xenophon, under national security laws as he arrives on an election fact-finding mission.
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Man Utd's Nani in police car crash
A Manchester United footballer's vehicle is involved in a collision with a police car.
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Woman, 22, charged with murder bid
A 22-year-old woman has been charged over the attempted murder of a 49-year-old man in Edinburgh on Thursday, police have said.
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Two dead as car hits telegraph pole
Two 19-year-old men die in an early morning car crash as a car hits a pole in North Lanarkshire, police have said.
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Dragons 'embarrassed' by defeat
Dragons coach Darren Edwards says he is embarrassed by his side's display in the record 60-3 loss to Glasgow in the Pro 12 League.
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Pedestrians critical after accident
Two pedestrians are critically ill in hospital after they were knocked down near Belfast city centre.
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Girls thrown from sofa in crash
Two sisters, aged nine and 16, are thrown from a sofa when a Land Rover crashes through the front of a house in Middlesbrough.
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Auction for boxing's unsung hero
Sporting stars like Mike Tyson and Wayne Rooney donate items for an auction to help the man who was Joe Calzaghe's 'cut man' after an illness.
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Ellyse Perry: Women's cricket's golden girl
With Australia on the verge of women's cricket world domination, BBC Sport meets trailblazing bowler Ellyse Perry.
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Team stronger than 1999 - Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson says his current crop of Manchester United players are stronger than his 1999 treble winners.
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Second RAF avalanche victim named
A woman who was one of three people who died in an avalanche in the Highlands on Thursday has been named.
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VIDEO: Mercury 'moved closer to the Sun'
Scientists working on the Nasa mission to Mercury have shown off the most detailed picture ever taken of the planet - and say it may have moved closer to the Sun since it formed.
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Woman seriously injured in flat fire
A 34-year-old woman who was rescued from a flat fire in Conwy town centre is in a serious condition in a hospital intensive care unit.
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Plaid considers new constitution
Plaid Cymru is holding a special conference to consider a new constitution, bringing to an end a review that started after disappointing assembly election results.
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Black Caviar triumphs on comeback
Australian mare Black Caviar maintains her unbeaten run on her comeback from injury with victory in the Lightning Stakes.
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