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Boston attack motive still unclear

Mon, 2013-04-22 22:34
The motive for the Boston Marathon bombing remains unclear, after prosecutors charged the surviving suspect in hospital.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Cold spring: Where are the flowers?

Mon, 2013-04-22 22:21
Why the chilly spring so far may not be a bad thing
Categories: International News, National / International News

Ferguson lauds Van Persie impact

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:41
Sir Alex Ferguson says Robin van Persie is even better than he realised after the striker helped the club win their 20th league title.
Categories: International News, National / International News

No confidence motion over £25k rise

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:39
The leader of Caerphilly council faces a no confidence motion following a controversial £25,400 pay rise for its chief executive.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Nurses working in 'culture of fear'

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:38
The Royal College of Nursing says some of its members are working in "a culture of fear and intimidation" in Northern Ireland.
Categories: International News, National / International News

World games numbers 'below target'

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:33
With 100 days to go until the World Police and Fire Games in Northern Ireland, the number of competitors registered is still well below the 10,000-target.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Sick leave costs NI economy £149m

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:26
Absence due to sickness in Northern Ireland's public sector cost the local economy about £149m last year.
Categories: International News, National / International News

China manufacturing growth slows

Mon, 2013-04-22 21:09
Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed in April, a survey by HSBC indicates, adding to concerns about the country's economic recovery.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Papers continue Boston questions

Mon, 2013-04-22 20:46
Ongoing Boston bombings questions examined
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Woodstock icon Richie Havens dies

Mon, 2013-04-22 19:46
Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the opening act at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, has died from a heart attack at the age of 72.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tighten grip on academies, say MPs

Mon, 2013-04-22 18:02
The parliamentary spending watchdog says poor oversight and inefficient funding systems have pushed up the cost of the government's expanding academies programme.
Categories: International News, National / International News

EU crime optouts 'could damage UK'

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:54
The government’s proposal to opt out of 130 EU police and criminal justice measures could damage the UK’s internal security, say peers.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Fans celebrate Man Utd title win

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:47
Fans are celebrating after Manchester United won the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Old Trafford.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tetris video game 'fixes lazy eye'

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:45
Canadian doctors say they have found an inventive way to treat lazy eye - playing the video game Tetris.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Nurses 'warned off' whistle-blowing

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:42
Many nurses face bullying and being belittled when they try to whistle-blow, a survey suggests.
Categories: International News, National / International News

New campaign urges killer robots ban

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:37
A pre-emptive ban is needed to halt the production of weapons capable of attacking targets without any human intervention, a new campaign says.
Categories: International News, National / International News

New leader to 'put Paraguay first'

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:36
Paraguay's President-elect Horacio Cartes, one of his nation's wealthiest men, says he would "never put personal interests before the country's".
Categories: International News, National / International News

Kaufmann wins best male opera award

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:32
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is named best male singer at the inaugural International Opera awards.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Thatcher's funeral: View from above

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:22
How photographer used vantage point at Lady Thatcher's funeral
Categories: International News, National / International News

Remembering the King of Soho

Mon, 2013-04-22 17:22
Steve Coogan on his role as London porn baron Paul Raymond
Categories: International News, National / International News
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