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Facebook reveals it was the target of a "sophisticated attack" by hackers last month, but says it does not believe any user data was compromised.

The industry must rebuild public confidence, Fergus Walsh says

The UN Security Council warns Yemen's former president and vice president they face sanctions if they interfere in the country's democratic transition.

The children braving school amid Taliban bombing campaign

Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng strongly hints that he is unlikely to play for Team GB at this summer's European Championship.

A crippled cruise ship with 3,200 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power.

Three men who deliberately caused a car crash as part of a £20,000 insurance scam that led to another collision in which a woman died, have been jailed.

Police and UK Border Agency officers detain 16 people after a series of immigration raids at homes and businesses in Angus.

What's that horse meat doing in the Norwegian lasagna? The growing European food scandal shows that in a world where food trade seems borderless, old-fashioned quality controls remain critical.

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The fallout from Cold War bomb tests is shedding light on why the Achilles tendon heals so poorly after injuries. By looking at carbon-14, scientists have found that tendon tissue in people who were alive during the tests hasn't changed much since they were youngsters.

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A second day of clashes rocks the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain after two people were killed on Thursday amid protests against the rule of the country's Sunni royal family.

You're wondering...perhaps...how it is that we've got so many great videos of that meteorite over Russia?

Turns out there's so much corruption over there in the courts and in law enforcement in particular that the only protect yourself against false charges or claims of liability is to have proof. Hence everybody has a dash-cam in their cars.

And some of the videos they wind up with -- Russians not being the world's best drivers -- are not to be believed.

You're wondering...perhaps...how it is that we've got so many great videos of that meteorite over Russia?

Turns out there's so much corruption over there in the courts and in law enforcement in particular that the only protect yourself against false charges or claims of liability is to have proof. Hence everybody has a dash-cam in their cars.

And some of the videos they wind up with -- Russians not being the world's best drivers -- are not to be believed.

Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, frees two hostages held since 25 January, and ELN rebels release five mine workers seized a week earlier.

Niall McGinn's 17th goal of the season gives Aberdeen their first win of 2013 as Dundee lose at Pittodrie.

Chilean Sebastian Pinera visits the city of Valparaiso, following one of the most destructive forest fires in decades, promising to re-house victims and rebuild the area.

Pro12 leaders Ulster secure a bonus-point in Friday night's scrappy 26-3 victory over bottom club Zebre at Ravenhill.

In New Jersey, thousands of discarded Christmas trees have dodged the wood chipper and hit the beach instead. They're being used to jump-start new dunes, but scientists warn that these man-made dunes could be less sturdy than dunes that form naturally.

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Jackson, the son of civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, resigned from Congress last November. Prosecutors claim he spent some $750,000 of campaign funds on personal things like a Rolex watch and fur coats.

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Exercise buffs who take dietary supplements with the ingredient know as DMAA say the stimulant gives them a boost of energy. But some researchers and the Food and Drug Administration are worried that these products could be dangerous.

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