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Councils are told to curb the pay of senior staff after figures suggest more than 28,000 are earning at least £50,000 a year.

We often put athletes on a pedestal. But after the latest accusations of bad behavior — accusations that include a murder charge against Oscar Pistorius — it may be time to lower that pedestal several notches, says Frank Deford.

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A 20-year-old student killed three and injured multiple others on a carjacking and shooting spree in California before killing himself, police say.

A car crashed into a gas main Tuesday evening in an upscale Kansas City shopping district, sparking a massive blaze that engulfed an entire block and caused multiple injuries, police said.

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Levels of child poverty vary dramatically across the UK and within regions, according to a new map that breaks down poverty rates by area.

Living in a city makes it more difficult for people to focus attention, while countryside folk can concentrate better, research suggests.

Breaking Afghan taboos on homosexuality

Anti-corruption police raid Montreal city hall in an ongoing investigation into fraud and false documents in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Couples struggling to have a baby should get fertility treatment more quickly and older women should gain access to IVF, say new NHS guidelines.

Backers of a universal alphabet say it will make pronunciation easy and foster international understanding. Is this the route to world peace?

Marine biologists at St Andrews University say dolphins mimic the distinct whistles of their closest companions as a way of tracking them.

While using comedian Eddie Izzard's DNA to trace the migration of his ancestors out of Africa and into Europe, geneticist Dr Jim Wilson has discovered that Izzard is 2.8% Neanderthal.

How a CIA spy gave Ben Affleck the story of Argo

How nepotism keeps talented young Italians out of work

A prisons inspector report into Polmont Young Offenders Institution near Falkirk says it has yet to reach its full potential.

Newsnight's Paul Mason reports on one man, 26-year-old Mohamed Lamhoud from Morocco, who has spent more than a year on the road trying to claim asylum in Greece.

What can gamers expect from the next generation of consoles?

US General John Allen has decided to retire instead of taking over as Nato's supreme commander in Europe, citing concerns about his wife's health.

How plans for paying for long-term care affect you

Federal programs, including many that provide health care, could soon be hit with deep cuts to their budgets. Agencies won't close, but services ranging from food inspections to vaccinations could be cut back. And the health care industry warns that half a million jobs could be lost within a year.

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