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Crackdown pledge on police cautions

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 21:49
A police and crime commissioner blames 'target culture' for his force's high use of cautions for serious offences and pledges to tackle the problem.
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Haddin named Australia vice-captain

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 21:40
Brad Haddin will be Australia's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, with bowler Mitchell Johnson not in the 16-man squad.
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Advisers warn UK CO2 emissions 'up'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 21:38
The officially appointed Climate Change Committee warns the UK's CO2 emissions are rising, not falling as ministers claim.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Papers consider Abu Qatada latest

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 21:14
Papers consider Abu Qatada latest ruling
Categories: International News, National / International News

'Many Europeans' fighting in Syria

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 19:45
Hundreds of Europeans are fighting with rebel forces in Syria - and could pose a threat when they return, says the EU's anti-terror chief.
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VIDEO: Cuba's Ladies in White collect prize

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 19:41
Members of the Cuban opposition group Ladies in White have collected the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Australia hacking 'leader' charged

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 19:23
Australian police say they have arrested and charged a "self-proclaimed leader" of the hacking group LulzSec.
Categories: International News, National / International News

MPs to debate farm wage quango axe

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 18:21
MPs are to debate the government's proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board, which ministers say is obsolete but Labour argues is vital to the rural economy.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Syrian bishops' fate remains unclear

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 18:01
Reports of the release of two bishops abducted by gunmen in a rebel-held area of northern Syria are denied by sources close to the pair.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Armstrong 'Unjustly Enriched' Self, Justice Department Says

NPR News - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:59

The department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the disgraced cyclist who earned millions through his sponsorship with the U.S. Postal Service. According to The Associated Press, Armstrong's attorney called the government's complaint "opportunistic and insincere."

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Categories: National / International News, National News

Violence injuries 'down 14% in 2012'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:23
The number of people treated in hospital in England and Wales after violent incidents fell by 14% in 2012, a Cardiff University study suggests.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Struggling hospitals 'lose patients'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:21
Patients are getting lost in UK hospitals because they are constantly being moved from ward to ward amid pressures on A&E units, nurses say.
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Canada pair challenge 'train plot'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:16
Two men arrested in Canada on suspicion of plotting what officials describe as an al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a train appear in court.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Apple reports rare fall in profits

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:11
Computer and smartphone maker Apple reports its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, despite strong sales in the three months to March.
Categories: International News, National / International News

HIV 'could stop within a generation'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:09
The spread of HIV in England could be halted within a generation, according to a new prevention campaign.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Peers to debate NHS 'privatisation'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:07
The House of Lords is set to vote later on competition within the NHS in England, after Labour accused the government of bringing in "privatisation" at an "alarming pace".
Categories: International News, National / International News

'Cosmetic crisis' waiting to happen

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 17:05
Injections to plump up the skin are a "crisis waiting to happen" and should be prescription-only, a UK review of cosmetic procedures recommends.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Graduate job rate 'tops unqualified'

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 16:54
The number of jobs in the UK requiring a degree has overtaken the total of posts not needing any qualifications, an employment survey suggests.
Categories: International News, National / International News

How to interrogate a suspected terrorist

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 16:47
A highly trained team of US interrogators are waiting for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to tell them about his alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombing.
Categories: International News, National / International News

MSPs to probe court closure plans

BBC - Tue, 2013-04-23 16:45
The Scottish Parliament's justice committee is to hold an inquiry into the proposed restructuring of court services.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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