Referendum power to be made official
The Privy Council is due to rubber-stamp the agreement allowing the Scottish Parliament to organise an independence referendum.
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Iceland dismisses mackerel sanctions
The fishing industry in Iceland is shrugging off the prospect of European trade sanctions if it continues to over-fish one of Scotland's most valuable stocks.
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Deaths mar Yemen revolt anniversary
Two people are killed in clashes in Yemen during rallies marking the 2011 uprising that led to the ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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Republican loyalists have little appetite for change
Mark Mardell hears how Colorado Republicans want to block Obama
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Trusts question national pay deals
A body representing more than 200 NHS trusts across England says new ways of negotiating pay need to be considered.
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Knight closes Beatles album attempt
British soul singer Beverley Knight brings an attempt to recreate The Beatles' epic 10-hour recording session of their album Please Please Me - to mark its 50th anniversary - to a close.
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US gives family perks to gay troops
The Pentagon will extend some family benefits to same-sex partners of US military members, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says.
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Euro rises as finance ministers meet
The euro has risen against the pound and the yen as eurozone ministers prepare to discuss the currency's recent strength.
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Clashes as Egypt marks Mubarak fall
Egyptian protesters clash with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo at a rally marking two years since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
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Liverpool 0-2 West Brom
West Brom complete the Premier League double against Liverpool thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku.
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Federer demands more drug testing
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer calls on tennis authorities to introduce biological passports to improve drug detection.
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Deadly blast on Syria-Turkey border
At least 13 people die in a minibus explosion on the Syria-Turkey border, amid reports that Syrian rebels have taken control of a strategic dam.
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Frail Pope Benedict to step down
Pope Benedict XVI becomes the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years, saying his health is deteriorating.
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VIDEO: Mali troops search for militants
In Mali government troops are carrying out house-to-house searches for Islamist militants in Gao following their surprise attack on the northern town on Sunday.
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Seized Germans face rebel spy demand
National Liberation Army rebels in Colombia demand to see evidence that two elderly Germans they are holding are not intelligence agents.
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Kenyans in first presidential debate
Kenya holds its first presidential debate - between all eight candidates running for office in next month's tightly contested election.
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VIDEO: 'Football-sized' ice smashes home
A Clanfield man's conservatory is smashed after a ball of ice, the size of a football, falls from the sky.
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Cruise ship stranded near Mexico
Passengers and crew members on a cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico have limited access to food and bathrooms after a engine fire on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Father held 'son shot in the pub'
The father of a man allegedly killed by Dale Cregan told police he held his dying son in his arms, a jury heard.
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Number crunching gives early F1 form guide
In-depth analysis of F1's first pre-season test offers some idea as to who will be quick during the season, writes BBC technical analyst Gary Anderson
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