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Stuart Hogg scores a spectacular solo try as Scotland beat Italy to secure their record win in the Six Nations.

Pilgrims and tourists who visit the Vatican Saturday will have a special treat, as the Knights of Malta march in procession to the tomb of St. Peter. The last of the great chivalrous orders is celebrating the 900th anniversary of its official recognition by Pope Paschal II.

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Pilgrims and tourists who visit the Vatican Saturday will have a special treat, as the Knights of Malta march in procession to the tomb of St. Peter. The last of the great chivalrous orders is celebrating the 900th anniversary of its official recognition by Pope Paschal II.

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A policewoman has died in a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Londonderry.

The former Los Angeles police officer accused of killing three people and shooting others addressed a letter to Americans airing his grievances. How are we to respond?

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The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued a new appeal for information about a car believed to have been used in the murder of an Irish policeman.

If your front yard is buried under drifts, treat yourself to some snow cuisine. It's like making lemons out of lemonade — just steer clear of any lemon-colored snow outside, please. Sugar on snow and snow cream are two sweet places to start.

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Five people reported to be from the same family are killed as a small plane crashes at Charleroi airport in Belgium, forcing it to close.

The hype surrounding major storms follows a predictable pattern — plenty of buildup and panic before it peaks, plateaus and peters out. Could this kind of hype cycle have consequences for storm victims?

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A dinner lady who has worked at the same school for almost 50 years and served up more than one million lunches, has said she will carry on for as long as she can.

German Education Minister Annette Schavan resigns after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism.

A British man appears in court charged with posting an online threat to kill 200 children in America.

A major snowstorm in the north-eastern US and eastern Canada leaves to hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and paralyses transport.

Football matches played between British and German soldiers during the Christmas truce of World War I could be recreated for next year's centenary celebrations.

Laura Robson and Heather Watson claim singles wins to help GB take a 2-0 lead over Hungary and earn a Fed Cup play-off.

Volunteers are continuing to help police in their search for a missing rugby fan who disappeared exactly a week ago.

Food retailers are poring over piles of beef-based foods for hints of horse contamination. Aside from health concerns, why do Brits have so much beef with horsemeat?

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A Hull company says it is "voluntarily co-operating" with an investigation into horsemeat found in beef products.

A policewoman dies in a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Londonderry.

The family of a woman believed to have taken her life during the trial of a choir director who sexually abused her say "the court system let her down".