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Reporter's log: Oscars 2013

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 00:22
Last minute Oscar excitement in our Hollywood diary

Poulter reaches Match Play semis

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-24 00:07
Ian Poulter sets up a semi-final meeting with defending champion Hunter Mahan at the WGC Match Play in Arizona.

Twilight named top turkey at Razzies

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 23:10
The final Twilight instalment sweeps the board at the Razzie awards in Hollywood, which highlight the year's worst films.

VIDEO: Tight race for Oscars best film

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 23:09
Stars are gathering in Hollywood for the biggest night in the film industry's calendar - the Academy Awards.

Moore: A great friend, a fine man

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 22:58
Jonathan Pearce on Bobby Moore, who died 20 years ago today

VIDEO: Taken Banksy is withdrawn from sale

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 22:52
A Banksy artwork which was taken from a London street and had been listed for auction in the US has been withdrawn from sale.

US condemns Aleppo rocket strikes

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 21:34
The US condemns recent deadly attacks on Syria's northern city of Aleppo, which opposition activists say were carried out by government forces.

Papers ponder AAA rating fall-out

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 21:25
Papers ponder fallout from UK's loss of AAA credit rating

Designer of TV's Daleks dies at 84

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 21:18
Ray Cusick, who designed the Daleks on the BBC's science fiction series Doctor Who, has died aged 84 following a short illness, says his daughter.

Pro-gun rallies staged across US

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:52
Gun rights activists hold rallies across the US, in a "day of resistance" to plans to tighten gun laws following December's Connecticut school shooting.

Web dating firm: Customer suspicions

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:49
Firm denies online dating sites are creating user profiles

UK's plutonium stockpile dilemma

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:49
What should UK do with its large plutonium stockpile?

Taken Banksy is withdrawn from sale

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:44
A Banksy artwork which was taken from a London street and had been listed for auction in the US has been withdrawn from sale.

VIDEO: Tightrope walkers' death-defying stunts

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:17
Thousands of people have been celebrating the end of Chinese New Year by ushering in its annual lantern festival.

Silver Linings wins pre-Oscar awards

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 20:06
Silver Linings Playbook takes four awards at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on the eve of the Oscars.

Fans injured in Daytona race crash

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 19:59
A multi-car crash during a Nascar race in Daytona, Florida sends large pieces of debris into a spectator stand, injuring 28 people.

London mass to be held for Pope

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 19:11
Prayers will be said for Pope Benedict XVI during a mass at Westminster Cathedral, as the pontiff prepares to give his final weekly public audience in Rome.

Australia's good life comes at a price

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 18:13
The high cost of living in one of the only countries to come out of the financial crisis without a recession.

How do you count Catholics?

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 18:13
How do you come to a total number of the faithful?

A Point of View: The Winter queen

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-23 18:13
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia was a hugely powerful figure in her time, argues Lisa Jardine.
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