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Day in pictures: 6 March 2013

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:54
News photos over 24 hours: 6 March
Categories: International News, National / International News

Stores and jobs saved at Dreams

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:52
The majority of Dreams beds stores have been bought by Sun European Partners, saving 1,600 jobs a day after the company went into administration.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Electronic fault slows Kenyan count

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:51
Counting of Kenyan election results slows down because of problems with electronic systems being used in the polls for the first time.
Categories: International News, National / International News

AUDIO: Rennard accuser was left 'crushed'

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:47
Bridget Harris tells 5 live how Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard acted inappropriately towards her.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Men remanded over mortar bombs find

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:42
Two men from Londonderry are refused bail as they appear in court charged in connection with the discovery of four mortar bombs and a pipe bomb in the city.
Categories: International News, National / International News

'£3.5m' Messi gold foot for sale

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:37
A pure gold replica of Lionel Messi's left foot valued at £3.5m is unveiled in Tokyo ahead of its sale to raise funds for charity.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Childcare costs 'rise by £5 a week'

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:32
Average childcare costs across England, Scotland and Wales rose by £5 a week (or 6%) per child last year, according to the Daycare Trust's annual survey.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Thomas Cook to cut 2,500 jobs in UK

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:31
Travel group Thomas Cook announces it will cut 2,500 jobs in the UK and close some stores as it attempts to revive its profitability.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Mass snowball fight amid US snowstorm

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:16
A snowstorm that has dumped up to 12in (30cm) on parts the US Midwest, causing 1,100 cancelled flights
Categories: International News, National / International News

Warburton eyes win, not captaincy

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:13
Sam Warburton says his focus is on beating Scotland and not regaining the Wales captaincy.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Bank governor suggests splitting RBS

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:04
Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King says there is a case for splitting up state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland.
Categories: International News, National / International News

EU fines Microsoft over web browser

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:02
The EU's competition regulator fines Microsoft 561m euros ($731m; £484m) after it failed to keep a promise to promote a choice of rival web browsers.
Categories: International News, National / International News

NI man denies Italy money laundering

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:59
A man from west Belfast who Italian police have linked to an investigation into money laundering by the Calabrian mafia denies any wrongdoing.
Categories: International News, National / International News

SA memorial for dragged taxi driver

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:53
A memorial service, attended by Nelson Mandela's wife, is being held in South Africa for the Mozambican taxi driver who died after being dragged behind a police van.
Categories: International News, National / International News

7 questions on lateness

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:46
Test yourself on episodes of extreme tardiness
Categories: International News, National / International News

Prisoner X 'worked for Israel'

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:21
Australia confirms for the first time that an Australian-Israeli man who died while secretly jailed in Israel worked for the Israeli government.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Why ministers are walking an NHS tightrope

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:18
Nick Triggle on why ministers are walking an NHS tightrope
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: The moment Syrians become refugees

Wed, 2013-03-06 03:12
The number of Syrians fleeing the country's conflict has reached one million, with neighbouring countries struggling to cope - according to the UN refugee agency.
Categories: International News, National / International News

UK firm fined over waste export

Wed, 2013-03-06 02:58
East-London firm Edwards Waste Paper must pay £85,000 for its involvement in illegally exporting tonnes of non-recyclable household waste to Brazil.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Critics hail 'magnificent' Mirren

Wed, 2013-03-06 02:51
Theatre critics hail Helen Mirren's reprisal of the Queen in new West End play The Audience.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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