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A woman says an accusation that she murdered five members of a family by starting a fire is "crazy".

The National Trainers' Federation (NTF) expresses shock at the news that horses from Godolphin's operation have tested positive for drugs.

A boy with autism was traumatised after being shown the shower scene from Psycho at school, says his mother.

Liam Adams told police his brother, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, did not confront him about child sex abuse allegations, a court is told.

The BBC's John Sudworth has been to some of the areas affected by the earthquake in Sichuan on Saturday to look at how the relief effort is progressing

An explosion outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, wounds two French guards and several residents and causes major damage.

Posters of Margaret Thatcher due to be shown at Westminster Tube station are banned by advertising bosses.

MPs have again backed the government's shares-for-rights scheme, despite opposition from peers.

DuPont Chemical is primarily known for products like paint pigment, but the sale of drought-resistant seeds is boosting the company's earnings.

Netflix added two million U.S. subscribers to its streaming video service in the first quarter of this year. Analysts say that the company is making its mark with original programming.

After Boston, surveillance cameras are hot sellers, and it's not just businesses that are buying.

The US manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace in six months during April, a survey suggests.

A unique system of clocks designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh is reinstalled in Glasgow School of Art.

Ministers are to unveil controls aimed at tackling judicial reviews in English courts that hold up building projects and delay immigration decisions.

Banking giant HSBC is cutting 3,166 UK jobs as the bank continues efforts to reduce costs.

Most Americans have said for the past decade or so that there would more occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. The bombings at the Boston Marathon, according to Pew Research Center polling, has underscored that view. But Americans seem to have accepted this as part of life.

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The UK government borrowed £120.6bn in the financial year to April 2013, slightly lower than the amount it borrowed the previous year.

Japan would respond with force if any attempt is made to land on disputed islands, PM Shinzo Abe warns, as eight Chinese ships sail in the area.

A car bomb took out the front wall and the reception area of the French Embassy in what some suspect was an attack related to France's military intervention in Mali.

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International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield has built up a loyal fan base through his explanations of what life is like in orbit.

Netflix stocks surged 25 percent in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced that two million users signed up for its video streaming service in the first quarter of this year. 

CEO Reed Hastings attributed part of the company's growth to the creation of original programming like the Washington D.C. drama "House of Cards", starring Kevin Spacey. 

"'House of Cards' has been a great success for them," says Susan Murray, an associate professor of Media, Culture and Communication at NYU. Murray predicts that the revival of the Fox sitcom "Arrested Development", scheduled to air in late May, will help Netflix further cement its fan base. 

"Even [TV] cable channels have been working on the model that with a few really successful original programs, you can then attract a large audience and really brand your network in a particular way," Murray said.

Original programming doesn't come cheaply. "House of Cards" reportedly cost $100 million to produce, but Netflix executives have signaled that they intend to forge more deeply into producing their own content. 

 

Richie Havens, the folk singer who opened the legendary 1969 Woodstock rock festival, dies of a heart attack at 72.