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Motorcyclists over the age of 60 are three times more likely to end up in hospital after a crash than younger bikers, a US study suggests.

If a solar superstorm struck the Earth, the effects on the UK would be "challenging but not cataclysmic", says a report from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A US regulator says it may take "weeks" for it to complete its probe into battery problems that hit two of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes.

A major project has been launched to restore and protect one of the world's greatest archaeological sites: the ruins of Pompeii.

How China's singles stave off holiday wedding pressure

Despite the danger, noise and pollution, for most Chinese people, new year celebrations wouldn't be complete without fireworks

Talk to Frank is the UK's longest-running anti-drugs campaign, but does it work?

Man Ray's experimental portraits go on show

How extinction has helped other creatures flourish

The decision to grant lawmakers access to the classified information comes a day before the president's pick to head the CIA has his confirmation hearing. The classified information details the rationale for targeted strikes against U.S. citizens believed to have links to al-Qaida.

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Is the truth finally starting to come out, asks Tara McKelvey.

The Chilean navy investigates allegations of xenophobia after a video apparently showed marines chanting they would "kill Argentines, shoot Bolivians and slit the throats of Peruvians".

Health campaigners welcome research suggesting that a significant drop in alcohol-related deaths follows increases in the minimum price.

Violinist Daniel Hope on the link between music and the movement of planets.

Could Newcastle be the California of the north?

Police are trying to trace a Scottish woman who they fear may have been another victim of a man who murdered two women and threw their bodies in canals.

Household technology that has reached the end of its life cycle

The UK tax authority has made a good start at cutting costs but faces a longer term battle to protect customer service, a report finds.

As Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan has been associated with some controversial policies, including the use of armed drones. It's unlikely his appointment as CIA director is in trouble, but he's likely to face questions on drones as well as the agency's interrogation policies.

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As Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan has been associated with some controversial policies, including the use of armed drones. It's unlikely his appointment as CIA director is in trouble, but he's likely to face questions on drones as well as the agency's interrogation policies.

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