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Trying to prevent conflicts between humans and polar bears

Police brutality claims leave Australia asking questions

Why do China's leaders dye their hair black?

What goes on behind the closed doors of the conclave, where cardinals pick a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.

Composer and citizens in ultimate music-sharing experiment

Free money and other radical options to rescue the economy

UK house sales hit their highest level in more than two-and-a-half years in February, but the figures do not signal a housing boom, surveyors say.

A lack of computer skills could be damaging the career chances of young people, the Prince's Trust charity warns.

Musician Will.i.am is encouraging young people to engage with science, technology, engineering and maths.

Scottish museums enjoy a record year for visitors, according to figures published by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

Premier League strugglers Reading confirm the departure of manager Brian McDermott after a run of four straight league defeats.

England coach Andy Flower denies suggestions his side's trip to Queenstown in New Zealand was "a holiday".

The Queen has signed a charter setting out the Commonwealth's values and commitment to equal rights.

Researchers say a study of more than 58,000 U.S. Facebook users says their "likes" can be used to accurately predict everything from their sexual orientation to their political views. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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A court blocks an "arbitrary and capricious" ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in New York City, a day before the law was to take effect.

Criticism over a study's findings has not deterred researchers from saying their work may represent one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in hundreds of years: "fossilized biological structures" in a meteorite.

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The United States sends back two Venezuelan diplomats following last week's expulsion of two US military attaches from Caracas.

Stephen Quinn's strike sends Hull into the Championship top two and extends Burnley's winless home run to five games.

Trunk roads are to receive a full winter treatment in response to the cold weather which has brought travel disruption across parts of Scotland.