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French MPs endorse gay marriage

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 06:32
The French National Assembly approves a crucial article of a bill on legalising same-sex marriage after months of public protests and counter-protests.
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Spain PM denies corruption claim

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 06:21
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy denies allegation that he and other governing party members received secret payments, and vows not to resign.
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AUDIO: How Swedish 'serial killer' faked it

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 06:10
A man once considered Sweden's worst serial killer has won retrials for three murders after withdrawing confessions made in the 1990s.
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M1 lane scheme 'could cost lives'

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 05:53
A scheme to turn the hard shoulder into a fourth lane on parts of the M1 could cost lives, a senior police officer is warning.
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Girl stabbed to death in alleyway

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 05:34
Sasha Marsden, the teenager found dead in a Blackpool alleyway, was stabbed in the head before attempts were made to set her on fire, police say.
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Acid attack woman 'wanted to die'

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 05:32
A woman says she did not want to live when she saw herself for the first time after acid was thrown in her face near her east London home.
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Dodging Clashes, Cairo's Deliverymen Take Big Risks

NPR News - Sat, 2013-02-02 05:00

In Cairo you can get just about anything delivered at almost any hour of the night. Have the flu? You can order vitamin C and meds from the pharmacy at 2 a.m. One deliveryman has been dodging tear gas and clashes to get Lebanese takeout to people's doors.

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Labour recruits general secretary

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:57
Scottish Labour announces the appointment of Ian Price to replace Colin Smyth as general secretary for the party.
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End of an era for police pipers

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:52
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band plays its last concert under its present name as its parent force prepares to be merged.
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Seabird deaths continue to rise

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:31
The number of seabirds killed after coming into contact with an oily substance is still rising, the RSPB has said.
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'Pork found' in halal prison food

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:23
The Ministry of Justice is suspending a firm supplying meat to prisons after tests found its halal products may have had pork DNA traces.
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VIDEO: Hadrian's Wall being 'worn away'

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:19
The Hadrian's Wall Trust is warning that parts of the World Heritage site are being worn away by poor weather and the number of visitors it attracts.
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Safety fears over plans for pier

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:19
Rowers on the River Thames raise safety concerns over plans to boost the number of moorings on Putney Pier in south-west London.
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Government warned over youth jobs

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:13
Attempts to cut youth unemployment in England are being hampered by excessive bureaucracy and central government control, council leaders say.
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Hackers target 250,000 Twitter users

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:11
A quarter of a million Twitter users have had their accounts compromised in the latest of a string of high-profile internet security breaches.
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Pupils get transfer test results

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:07
Pupils across Northern Ireland have received their transfer test results for entry into grammar school.
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India rape accused not guilty plea

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:07
Five men plead not guilty to the rape and murder of a student in a Delhi bus in December, in a case which caused outrage across India.
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Dopers not part of future - Hoy

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:06
Sir Chris Hoy says cycling must "break the chain" with those who have a history of doping in the sport.
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VIDEO: Is boy, 6, the next Tom Daley?

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:06
He's half his height and a third of his age, but budding diver Oscar Piper is already hoping to become the next Tom Daley.
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Senior Australia ministers resign

BBC - Sat, 2013-02-02 04:02
Two senior Australian cabinet ministers announce surprise resignations, only days after Prime Minister Julia Gillard called early elections.
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