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Italy general election campaign ends
Political parties in Italy hold their final campaign rallies ahead of a general election that begins on Sunday.
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Police seek gun death tip-offs
Police are to return to the scene of the murder of a university student a week ago in a bid for fresh information.
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VIDEO: UK rating: 'Reminder of problems'
The UK has had its top AAA credit rating cut by Moody's, based on its expectation that growth will "remain sluggish over the next few years".
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'Civilians killed' by Aleppo rockets
At least 12 civilians are killed by rockets in Aleppo, activists say, as opposition groups agree to form a rebel government.
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Sale 21-30 Harlequins
Nick Easter is among the Harlequins scorers as they beat Sale to extend their lead at the top of the Premiership.
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UKIP MEP defects to Conservatives
UKIP MEP Marta Andreasen announces she is defecting to the Conservatives, but party leader Nigel Farage says the Tories "deserve what is coming to them".
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US grounds entire F-35 jet fleet
The US grounds its entire fleet of F-35 fighters - the Pentagon's most expensive weapons programme - after a cracked engine blade is discovered.
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Leeds Rhinos 14-18 Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm win their third World Club Challenge title with a victory against reigning champions Leeds Rhinos.
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Girl, 13, dies on school skiing trip
A teenage girl from Berkshire dies in a chairlift accident on a school skiing trip in Italy.
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VIDEO: Inside Ukraine's 'cistern chapel'
Roman-Catholics in a small village in Ukraine have been congregating for prayer in an unusual venue, a metal cistern.
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VIDEO: One supermarket's meat supply chain
As the horsemeat scandal continues to make the headlines, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced results from 1,133 new tests on beef products.
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Variations on a theme of grief
Painstaking work lies ahead for prosecution and defence
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Court grants Oscar Pistorius bail
South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is granted bail pending his trial for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Police officer died from gun wound
A Metropolitan Police officer found dead at a property in north London, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, post-mortem tests find.
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US government to sue Armstrong
The US government joins a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong after talks with the disgraced cyclist's lawyers broke down.
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Peer in further harassment denial
Senior Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard has issued a further denial of sexual impropriety two further allegations of sexual impropriety made by women who have worked for the party.
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Obama and Abe affirm US-Japan ties
US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe affirm their security alliance and pledge to stand firm against North Korea.
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Jobs crisis warning as factory shuts
Sixty jobs are to go after it is announced that the Anglesey Aluminium plant will close, as politicians warn of an employment crisis on the island.
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VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius granted bail
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who faces murder charges over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, has been granted bail after a four-day hearing.
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VIDEO: Cardinal: 'Allow priests to marry'
Britain's most senior Roman Catholic has said he believes priests should be able to marry if they wish to do so.
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