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Sugar 'no intention' of paying out
Lord Sugar has "no intention" of paying out to Apprentice winner Stella English "unless instructed to do so", he tells a tribunal.
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450 miners warned of jobs threat
Scotland's coal mining industry is warning that the impact of cheap imports is putting jobs at risk.
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Graduate pay gap - women paid less
Female graduates are still likely to earn thousands of pounds less than men, according to a new report.
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Body of Hugo Chavez lies in state
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans pay their last respects to the late President Hugo Chavez, who is lying in state before his funeral on Friday.
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Man killed mum and battered dad
A man admits killing his mother and battering his dad during a violent attack at their home in South Ayrshire.
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Artist Tracey Emin picks up CBE
Tracey Emin, once the wild child of the art world, receives her CBE from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.
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Canadian glaciers face 'big losses'
Canadian Arctic Archipelago glaciers could lose up to 20% of their volume if warming projections hold true, according to a new study.
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Bolshoi acid attack 'was a mistake'
A Bolshoi soloist accused over an attack on the ballet's artistic director tells a court he did not mean for acid to be used, but discussed beating him up.
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Fifa queries Nigeria 'lesbian ban'
Fifa writes to the Nigerian Football Association about claims that lesbians are now banned from playing football there.
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Samsung loses Apple case in UK
South Korean phone-maker Samsung loses another patent fight against rival Apple, in the UK High Court.
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Tennis agrees new doping tests
Tennis will implement an Athlete Biological Passport programme to support the fight against drug cheats.
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Campaigners win child surgery case
A judge backs campaigners who claimed the consultation over changes to children's heart surgery in England and Wales was flawed.
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Lions have huge advantage - Deans
Australia coach Robbie Deans says the British and Irish Lions will be better prepared for the first Test of the series.
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Sheep farm snag halts attack trial
A jury at the trial of a Championship striker accused of assault is discharged because a witness is on a sheep farm in Australia.
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No alternative on economy, says PM
Changing course on the economy would plunge the UK "back into the abyss", the PM warns - after Vince Cable suggests spending may have to rise.
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Scots pension plans to be published
Welfare and pension plans for an independent Scotland are expected to be published by the Scottish government in the next few months.
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Lion kills woman at California park
A lion kills a woman who was a volunteer intern at a private big cat park in California and is shot dead in the rescue attempt.
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Suzi Perry on Vettel & Jordan's shirts
The BBC's F1 presenter Suzi Perry on her sporting idols, ideal dinner guests, Eddie Jordan's shirts and hopes for the new season
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Britons seized in Egypt are freed
Two British tourists who were kidnapped in Egypt on their way to a beach resort have been freed, a security chief tells the BBC.
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Lee aims for Crucible comeback
Suspended snooker player Stephen Lee applies to play in next month's World Championship, despite match-fixing claims.
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