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Former British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss believes women do not have the mental skills to race competitively in Formula 1.

Adam Scott dedicates his Masters victory to Greg Norman, saying his fellow Australian had "inspired a nation".

A primary school head teacher is named as one of two people killed in separate crashes in Dorset on Sunday.

Researchers unveil the first image from a new observatory in Mexico that can catch the highest-energy light ever seen on Earth.

Papers warn of resurgence of football hooligans

China's economy, the world's second-largest, performs worse than many analysts had expected in the first three months of the year.

Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, won a razor-thin victory in Sunday's special presidential election. He edged out the opposition's leader by only about 300,000 votes, electoral officials announced.

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Train delays caused by metal and cable theft halved in the last year, Network Rail figures show.

Bad weather last month led to a sharp drop in shopping on the high street, with covered shopping centres showing a much smaller decline, new figures suggest.

Growth in Scotland's private sector slowed at the end of the first quarter, a monthly survey of executives has found.

An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a musician stabbed to death in Colchester.

Two-thirds of children feel under pressure to cheat at sports because of a "win-at-all-costs" culture, a survey suggests.

Venezuelans have been voting to choose a successor to late President Hugo Chavez, with the opposition already alleging irregularities.

A new report says the UK's use of biofuels is "irrational" and will cost motorists around £460 million over the next 12 months.

Nearly half of the people with Parkinson's disease face regular discrimination, such as having their symptoms mistaken for drunkenness, research shows.

Tom Perez has been one of the most aggressive advocates for civil rights in decades. He prosecuted a record number of hate crimes cases and got huge settlements from banks that overcharged minorities for home loans. But Republicans say he has questions to answer about a whistle-blower case.

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Tom Perez has been one of the most aggressive advocates for civil rights in decades. He prosecuted a record number of hate crimes cases and got huge settlements from banks that overcharged minorities for home loans. But Republicans say he has questions to answer about a whistle-blower case.

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The American schoolboy bringing bikes to India's poorest children

He beat Angel Cabrera of Argentina in a two-hole playoff after they both made birdies at the 72nd hole Sunday. Scott is the first Australian champion at Augusta National.

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Adam Scott collects the first major of his career after beating Angel Cabrera at the second play-off hole at the Masters.