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Cardinals gather for pope talks
Global leaders of the Roman Catholic Church are meeting in the Vatican for their final group discussions ahead of the election of a new pope.
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Is this the start of a new Woods era?
History suggests Tiger Woods's win in Miami could be the start of a successful season, says golf correspondent Iain Carter
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Singer's child sex case adjourned
A case against the lead singer of rock band Lostprophets over child sexual offence charges, including conspiracy to rape a baby, is adjourned.
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NI bomb was 'sophisticated device'
Police say the bomb attack on officers in north Belfast was a "sophisticated device with the intent to kill."
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VIDEO: Jersey shivers in March blizzard
Residents on the Channel Islands are bracing themselves for high winds and freezing temperatures as the wintry weather makes a return.
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Day in pictures: 11 March 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 11 March
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PM in 'new norm' apprentice pledge
The prime minister pledges to make apprenticeships the "new norm" for school leavers who decide not to go to university.
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'Historic' day for shark protection
Three types of critically endangered but commercially valuable shark have been given added protection at the Cites meeting in Bangkok.
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Video 'shows dead Nigeria hostages'
A video posted online appears to show the bodies of some of the foreign hostages seized by Nigerian Islamist militant group Ansaru last month.
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'More to be done' on banking reform
The government's proposed reforms of the banking sector still do not go far enough, according to a banking commission set up in the wake of the Libor scandal.
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'Revenge porn' site owner is sued
The founder of a "revenge porn" website has been ordered to pay $250,000 (£170,000) in damages for defamation.
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Australia drop four over discipline
Shane Watson is one of four players dropped by Australia for breach of discipline on their tour of India.
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Iraqi group 'killed Syrian troops'
A militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq says it was behind the killing of 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards in Iraq last week.
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Trust fined over hospital asbestos
Belfast Health Trust has been fined £10,000, plus costs of £1,750, over health and safety breaches, involving asbestos, at the City hospital.
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Delhi rape accused is found dead
One of six people accused of the abduction, rape and murder of a female student in the Indian capital, Delhi, is found dead in prison.
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UK 'should spend more on building'
Boosting homebuilding and infrastructure spending should be the main goal of next week's Budget, according to business lobby groups.
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Man admits girl's knifepoint rape
A teenager admits raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on waste ground on Tyneside.
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EA sorry over 'dumb' SimCity launch
Electronics Arts has apologised for the troubled launch of the latest version of town-planning video game SimCity.
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2014 Games baton route unveiled
Commonwealth Games organisers unveil the route the Queen's Baton Relay will take around the world.
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Children hurt as two buses crash
Twenty-five people, including a driver and several schoolchildren, are injured when two buses collide in Greater Manchester.
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