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A taxi driver who was filmed being dragged behind a police van in South Africa before being found dead is buried in his native Mozambique.

If the Conservatives win the next general election, they may leave the European Convention on Human Rights Act, Home Secretary Theresa May says.

It was supposed to be the most modern election in African history. Biometric identification kits, computerized registration rolls and an SMS transmission of results. It all went spectacularly wrong.

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Carlos Tevez shrugs off his recent arrest to score a hat-trick as Manchester City easily beat Barnsley to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

Uhuru Kenyatta promises to serve all Kenyans "without fear or favour" after being declared winner of the presidential election by the smallest of margins.

England fly-half Toby Flood backs under-fire team-mate Chris Ashton to come good against Italy on Sunday.

In Rome, final preparations are being made at the Sistine Chapel for next week's conclave to elect a Pope.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada is sent to Belmarsh prison following a hearing over an alleged breach of his bail conditions.

Rival football fans in Egypt protest at sentences handed down over deadly riots at a match in Port Said in 2012.

Islamist fighters have been playing a larger role in the Syrian conflict, and the most prominent single group is Jabhat al-Nusra. One of its fighters sat down with NPR and spoke about the group.

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Britain's Chris Froome wins the fourth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico to move up to second in the overall standings.

Carl reads three news-related limericks: Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite; Safety Pants; The Flat Pack Hotel.

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Our panelists tell three stories about attempts to improve your commute.

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Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Herbie, The Hate Bug.

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More questions for the panel: The Beercliner; and The Holiest Jeans.

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Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: The Chatty Senator; The Worm and The Dear Leader; and Fly the Friendly and Knife-y Skies.

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Our panelists predict, who will be the next person to filibuster and why?

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All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

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Legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis reads headlines from the news.

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Baxter is billed by his makers as a "collaborative manufacturing robot." It can work alongside humans to do simple, repetitive tasks. While some analysts fear that automation like this will kill jobs, Baxter's inventor says such robots could preserve jobs by helping the U.S. remain competitive.

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