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Manchester United hope Robin van Persie will be fit to face Real Madrid after his hip injury in the 2-0 win over QPR.

As the Directors and Producers Guild Awards go, so does the Academy. At least most of the time.

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Great Britain's Becky James clinches her first world gold medal by battling back to beat Kristina Vogel in a see-saw sprint final.

One of the most important events in the national gun violence debate takes place Tuesday far from Newtown, Conn., and Washington, D.C. And if the candidate backed by Michael Bloomberg wins, look for congressional candidates nationwide to start eyeing the New York City mayor and his superPAC

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Interim coach Rob Howley calls Wales' display "clinical", after their Six Nations victory over Italy in Rome.

Three people are rescued and taken to hospital after being trapped by the incoming tide in two separate incidents in the Vale of Glamorgan on the same afternoon.

The Liberal Democrat chief executive expresses "regret" over the handling of strongly-denied allegations of sexual impropriety towards women by a senior party figure.

Ryan Giggs scores on his 999th senior appearance to help lift Manchester United 15 points clear with victory over QPR.

Events have been held across the UK, and the rest of the world, to mark the 1,000th day spent in prison by alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning.

Wales put their Six Nations defence back on track with a commanding 26-9 victory over Italy in rain-lashed Rome.

It argues that a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. Specifically, the administration points to a section that denies married same-sex couples access to federal benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples.

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Loyalist flag protesters picket Belfast City Hall and police headquarters at Knock in the east of the city

A German government minister has suggested that food products containing horsemeat but wrongly labelled as beef could still be eaten.

A British man has died in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Foreign Office confirms.

The Syrian National Coalition says it won't attend meetings in Moscow, D.C., and Rome in protest of the continued violence. The announcement comes as fighting in Aleppo intensifies.

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Former Scottish Secretary and European Commissioner Bruce Millan has died at the age of 85.

An investigation is launched into the safety of a ski-lift after a teenage girl from Berkshire dies after falling during a school trip to Italy.

Iran has found new uranium deposits and is planning more nuclear power plants, it says, just days before more talks on its nuclear programme.

Rangers Football Club say they are disappointed by what police describe as "sectarian chanting" at the Third Division tie in Berwick.

Football Association ambassador Paul Elliott has resigned from representing the body after reports of a racism row.