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Woman killed in Shetland lorry crash
A woman dies following a crash involving her car and a lorry on the A970 in Shetland.
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Crackdown pledge on police cautions
A police and crime commissioner blames 'target culture' for his force's high use of cautions for serious offences and pledges to tackle the problem.
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Haddin named Australia vice-captain
Brad Haddin will be Australia's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, with bowler Mitchell Johnson not in the 16-man squad.
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Advisers warn UK CO2 emissions 'up'
The officially appointed Climate Change Committee warns the UK's CO2 emissions are rising, not falling as ministers claim.
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Papers consider Abu Qatada latest
Papers consider Abu Qatada latest ruling
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'Many Europeans' fighting in Syria
Hundreds of Europeans are fighting with rebel forces in Syria - and could pose a threat when they return, says the EU's anti-terror chief.
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VIDEO: Cuba's Ladies in White collect prize
Members of the Cuban opposition group Ladies in White have collected the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels.
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Australia hacking 'leader' charged
Australian police say they have arrested and charged a "self-proclaimed leader" of the hacking group LulzSec.
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MPs to debate farm wage quango axe
MPs are to debate the government's proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board, which ministers say is obsolete but Labour argues is vital to the rural economy.
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Syrian bishops' fate remains unclear
Reports of the release of two bishops abducted by gunmen in a rebel-held area of northern Syria are denied by sources close to the pair.
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Violence injuries 'down 14% in 2012'
The number of people treated in hospital in England and Wales after violent incidents fell by 14% in 2012, a Cardiff University study suggests.
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Struggling hospitals 'lose patients'
Patients are getting lost in UK hospitals because they are constantly being moved from ward to ward amid pressures on A&E units, nurses say.
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Canada pair challenge 'train plot'
Two men arrested in Canada on suspicion of plotting what officials describe as an al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a train appear in court.
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Apple reports rare fall in profits
Computer and smartphone maker Apple reports its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, despite strong sales in the three months to March.
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HIV 'could stop within a generation'
The spread of HIV in England could be halted within a generation, according to a new prevention campaign.
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Peers to debate NHS 'privatisation'
The House of Lords is set to vote later on competition within the NHS in England, after Labour accused the government of bringing in "privatisation" at an "alarming pace".
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'Cosmetic crisis' waiting to happen
Injections to plump up the skin are a "crisis waiting to happen" and should be prescription-only, a UK review of cosmetic procedures recommends.
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Graduate job rate 'tops unqualified'
The number of jobs in the UK requiring a degree has overtaken the total of posts not needing any qualifications, an employment survey suggests.
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How to interrogate a suspected terrorist
A highly trained team of US interrogators are waiting for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to tell them about his alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombing.
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MSPs to probe court closure plans
The Scottish Parliament's justice committee is to hold an inquiry into the proposed restructuring of court services.
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