Filipinos taken hostage in Syria
The Philippines calls for the immediate release of 21 of its UN observers who were taken hostage by Syrian rebels near the Golan Heights.
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Decision due on heart unit legal bid
A decision is due on a High Court legal challenge to overturn plans to end child heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.
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Falklanders prepare for referendum vote
Falkland islanders prepare for referendum on staying British
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Actor puts stroke story on stage
The play about an actor not playing King Lear
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UK in court on air pollution levels
The UK faces a Supreme Court case over failure to clean up city air in line with EU laws.
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Native frogs beat invasive toads
The tadpoles of Australia's native frogs can outcompete invasive toads, scientists say.
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Mining near disaster 'disrespectful'
Plans to create an opencast mine in north Staffordshire show a "lack of respect" for miners buried in a 19th Century pit disaster, campaigners say.
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DNA ancestry 'astrology' claim
Scientists describe some services provided by companies tracing ancestry using DNA as akin to astrology.
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VIDEO: Rare baby rhino makes debut at zoo
A nine-day-old southern white rhino is the latest addition to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
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Why do the Italians live longer than us?
Why do the Italians live longer than us? - Fergus Walsh asks
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Obama dines with Republican senators
US President Barack Obama invites a group of Republican senators for dinner to advance stalled budget negotiations, the White House says.
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Salt 'linked to immune rebellion'
The amount of salt in our diet could be driving our own immune systems to rebel against us leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis, very early research suggests.
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Electrode therapy 'helps' anorexia
Deep brain stimulation could improve the quality of life and weight of people with severe anorexia, a small study suggests.
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Millions 'stop work to be carers'
More than two million people in the UK have left jobs to care for disabled, sick or elderly loved ones, a survey by Carers UK suggests.
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Teaching union urges strike vote
One of Scotland's largest teaching unions is urging its members to vote for strike action over changes to their pensions.
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VIDEO: Moon mining race under way
Google has offered a $20m grand prize to the first privately-funded company to land a robot on the moon and explore the surface.
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New vocational courses unveiled
Teenagers in England are to be offered the chance to take new courses in engineering and construction as part of an overhaul of vocational education.
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Teenagers' book choices 'too easy'
Teenagers are selecting "easier reads" in their book choices, rather than more challenging classics, according to a survey published for World Book Day.
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Iraq 10 Years: Photographs by Sean Smith
How a war photographer captured life in Iraq
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The man who demolished Shakespeare's house
The shocking act that helped shape the way Britain's heritage is now loved and protected.
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