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David Cameron appeals to the Tory grassroots to focus on defeating Labour, saying "we are here to fight", at the party's spring conference.

Celebrities and the public help the Comic Relief telethon raise a record £75m on its 25th anniversary.

A North Korean propaganda website warns the South to evacuate border islands, the latest in a series of threats since the UN tightened sanctions.

Slough MP Fiona MacTaggart is donating £14,268 to Comic Relief after posting a "naive" Twitter retweet pledge.

Tanks have been deployed to reach snowbound motorists in Hungary as cold weather causes transport chaos across eastern Europe.

Police investigating the phone-hacking scandal are examining fresh claims after new evidence came to light, a lawyer representing victims says.

Head teachers fear that taking a job in a challenging school may be "career suicide", a union leader says.

A prisoner who escaped from a prison van on his way to court in the UK is arrested in Cyprus, officials say.

A Russian-American crew has safely returned to Earth after 144 days in space on a visit to the International Space Station.

A toned-down redevelopment of Glasgow's George Square is unveiled by the city council after earlier plans sparked significant public opposition.

Eurozone finance ministers agree a 10bn-euro (£8.7bn) bailout package for Cyprus to save it from bankruptcy - bank savers will have to contribute.

Hearts appoint Gary Locke as the club's new manager following three matches as interim boss.

The Crown Prosecution Service will review the death of a Red Arrows pilot who died after being ejected from his aircraft.

Rescue workers are continuing to search for 18-year-old Kieran McKeon after the body of a 21-year-old is recovered from the River Foyle in Londonderry,

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga files a Supreme Court appeal against Uhuru Kenyatta's narrow victory in the first round of the presidential election.

Pope Francis says he wants a "poor Church for the poor" as he confirms he took his name from the 12th Century saint, Francis of Assisi.

A pedestrian killed in a collision involving two vehicles on the A465 near Abergavenny is named by Gwent Police.

A tax loophole that allows firms to dodge £100m a year in National Insurance will be closed under a new scheme targeting offshore payroll services.

Americans aren't just the world's top wine market. Increasingly, they're also producers. The number of U.S. wineries has climbed from 400 to 7,000 since the 1970s. And some of those local wines are "stunning," says wine expert Jancis Robinson.

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In his short time in the Senate, Tea Party Republican Ted Cruz has already made a mark — and in doing so, he's simply ignored a tradition of new senators being seen, not heard. Cruz's sharp elbows have some colleagues wincing and others hoping he'll run for president.

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