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'Gun threat' education centre closes
An education centre where a teacher is alleged to have threatened a pupil with a gun is closed down.
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VIDEO: Legal action over hospital deaths
More than 30 families have taken legal action against Furness General Hospital in north-west England after a catalogue of baby and maternal deaths and injuries.
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War both sides think they can win
Jeremy Bowen on the conflict destroying Syria from within
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'Mortar bomb' found near police base
Police confirm they have found what they have called a mortar bomb type device in the Ballygomartin Road area of west Belfast.
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VIDEO: Jessie J shaves head for charity
Singer Jessie J has had her head shaven as part of the fund raising drive for this year's Comic Relief.
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Fund pays $614m over insider trading
A major hedge fund, SAC Capital, agrees to pay a record $614m (£406m) to US regulators to settle charges of insider trading.
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England 'must revel in hostility'
England assistant Graham Rowntree says his players must feed off the hostility in Cardiff if they are to win the Grand Slam.
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'High risk offender' goes missing
The police warn the public about an 18-year-old man they have described as a "high risk violent offender" who has gone missing in Northern Ireland.
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Sex accused police worker guilty
A married PCSO accused of using the criminal intelligence system "as a dating agency" while on duty is found guilty of misconduct.
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MP Joyce banned from Commons bars
MP Eric Joyce is banned from buying alcohol on the Parliamentary estate following his arrest on Thursday.
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Who, Why, What: Can foods have negative calories?
Can eating burn calories?
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India airport alert on Italy envoy
Airports across India are ordered to stop Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini if he tries to leave the country, a home ministry official tells the BBC.
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Titanic violin genuine, say experts
A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader on the Titanic as it sank is the genuine article, according to experts.
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VIDEO: Rail project finds 'Black Death pit'
Excavations for London's Crossrail project have unearthed bodies believed to date from the time of the Black Death
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Don't fake it, Ofsted warns schools
Schools should not attempt to pull the "proverbial wool" over inspectors' eyes during Ofsted visits, the watchdog's chief has warned head teachers.
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Bolshoi director 'may recover sight'
The artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet may recover enough of his sight to work again, doctors treating him at a German hospital say.
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France defends Syria weapons plan
France's president defends his plan to supply arms to Syria's rebels, as activists mark two years since the start of the anti-government uprising.
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VIDEO: Last Six O'Clock News from TV Centre
Sophie Raworth says goodbye to BBC Television Centre's studio TC7, as she ends the last Six O'Clock News bulletin from the iconic building.
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FA examines 'suspicious' betting
The Football Association contacts all 22 Blue Square Bet South clubs after suspicious betting patterns in the division.
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VIDEO: Zimbabwe MDC politician attacked
A Zimbabwean politician has been attacked in the capital, Harare, during the last day of campaigning before a referendum on a new constitution.
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