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Blaze-accused father 'hit mistress'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:52
A father accused of starting a house fire which killed six of his children was violent towards his live-in mistress, a court hears.

Huntsman cleared of shooting ex

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:48
A leading Kent huntsman is found not guilty of trying to kill his former lover.

Lew urges US to avoid spending cuts

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:45
The expected next US Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew, urges the country's politicians not to allow automatic spending cuts to take effect at the end of the month.

Court rejects GCSE grades challenge

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:39
A legal attempt to overturn controversial GCSE grades has been rejected by the High Court

VIDEO: Black Hornet a lifesaver on frontline

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:36
A British soldier demonstrates how the Norwegian-designed Black Hornet Nano will be used for surveillance in Afghanistan.

Australia probes Israel jail case

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:34
Australia's foreign minister orders a review into the case of an Australian "mystery prisoner" who reportedly hanged himself in 2010 in an Israeli jail.

Bank warns inflation 'to stay high'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:29
UK inflation will remain above the Bank of England's target for the next two years, but a recovery is in sight, the Bank's governor says.

Gove under pressure over advisers

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:28
Education Secretary Michael Gove faces further questions from MPs over claims he misled Parliament over alleged bullying by his special advisers.

England win but lose world title

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:20
Holders England are knocked out of the Women's World Cup in India despite a 15-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai.

Santander faces fines over advice

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:11
One of the UK's biggest banks, Santander, may be fined for breaching the City regulator's rules on giving investment advice to customers.

Reg Turnill - The Moon landing

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:07
Reflections of BBC's Reg Turnill, who has died aged 97

Pryce 'bullied' into points swap

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 08:03
Vicky Pryce was a "real woman with real pressures" who was bullied into taking responsibility for Chris Huhne's speeding offence, her lawyer tells a jury.

Qatar handing over Syrian embassy

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 07:14
Qatar confirms it is handing over the Syrian embassy in its capital to the opposition, as a former Syrian spokesman tells the BBC why he abandoned the regime.

Horsemeat allegations 'misleading'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 07:07
A meat firm raided as part of an investigation into the horsemeat scandal is the victim of "misleading" allegations, says its lawyer.

Has papacy lost some of its aura?

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 07:06
Has papacy lost some of its aura, asks Robert Pigott

Odemwingie welcome back at Albion

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 07:06
Peter Odemwingie is told he still has a part to play this season after being welcomed back into the West Brom dressing room.

MP faces action over 'Jews' comments

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 07:01
Lib Dem MP David Ward is being summoned to a meeting with the party leadership following a row over comments on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Crash officer 'touched many lives'

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 06:53
A sister of the police officer killed in a car crash in Londonderry at the weekend said she "touched many lives during her short time on earth".

Charred body found after US manhunt

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 06:51
California police say they have found a body in a burnt-out cabin where murder suspect Christopher Dorner is believed to have made his last stand.

US pursues tighter cybersecurity

BBC - Wed, 2013-02-13 06:32
US President Obama urges officials to share information on cyber threats with industry as lawmakers move to revive a controversial cybersecurity bill.
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