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Why have the white British left London?

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:46
Why have the white British left London, asks Mark Easton

No. 1 Indiana Beats No. 4 Michigan State 72-68

NPR News - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:44

No. 1 Indiana beats No. 4 Michigan State 72-68

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VIDEO: 'Houdini Horse' in bolt for freedom

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:43
A horse with an ability for opening stable doors at a farm in the US state of Michigan has become an internet hit.

Asia Stocks Up As Takeover Talk In US Drives Dow

NPR News - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:33

Asia stocks up as takeover talk in US drives Dow

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Councils 'must curb top salaries'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:08
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.

Reminders Flood In: Athletes Are People, Not Heroes

NPR News - Tue, 2013-02-19 19:00

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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Student in LA carjack killing spree

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:43
A 20-year-old student killed three and injured multiple others on a carjacking and shooting spree in California before killing himself, police say.

Police: Injuries Reported After Gas Explosion In Kansas City

NPR News - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:21

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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'Wide differences' in child poverty

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:13
Levels of child poverty vary dramatically across the UK and within regions, according to a new map that breaks down poverty rates by area.

Cities 'make it hard to concentrate'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:09
Living in a city makes it more difficult for people to focus attention, while countryside folk can concentrate better, research suggests.

Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:07
Breaking Afghan taboos on homosexuality

Montreal city hall raided by police

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 18:04
Anti-corruption police raid Montreal city hall in an ongoing investigation into fraud and false documents in the Canadian province of Quebec.

IVF guidelines raise age limit to 42

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 17:34
Couples struggling to have a baby should get fertility treatment more quickly and older women should gain access to IVF, say new NHS guidelines.

Could a new phonetic alphabet promote world peace?

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 17:17
Backers of a universal alphabet say it will make pronunciation easy and foster international understanding. Is this the route to world peace?

Dolphins 'mimic call of companions'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:40
Marine biologists at St Andrews University say dolphins mimic the distinct whistles of their closest companions as a way of tracking them.

VIDEO: Eddie Izzard: 'I'm 2.8% Neanderthal'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:37
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.

Tony Mendez, the real CIA spy in Argo

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:35
How a CIA spy gave Ben Affleck the story of Argo

Is nepotism holding Italy back?

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:31
How nepotism keeps talented young Italians out of work

Polmont 'yet to reach potential'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:31
A prisons inspector report into Polmont Young Offenders Institution near Falkirk says it has yet to reach its full potential.

VIDEO: 'We slept in the sewers with rats'

BBC - Tue, 2013-02-19 16:05
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.
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