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VIDEO: Cardinal to face Vatican inquiry
The Vatican is to hold an inquiry after Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, admitted sexual misconduct.
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VIDEO: Bank lending falls despite BoE scheme
Lending by UK banks fell by more than £2.4bn in the last quarter of 2012, despite the Bank of England's scheme to encourage it.
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Syrian soldiers 'killed in Iraq'
At least 40 Syrian soldiers and Iraqis have been killed by gunmen in western Iraq, officials in Baghdad say.
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Girl 'woke up naked with two men'
A girl woke up naked in a bed with two men and does not remember what happened because she was "off her head" on drugs and alcohol, a court hears.
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Civil service union votes to strike
The UK's largest civil service union, PCS, votes for strike action over pay and pensions, paving the way for possible walkouts to coincide with the Budget later this month.
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Sheffield ‘£120m overseas students’
A study, using Sheffield as an example, shows overseas students are a major contributor to the economy of university towns and cities.
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Buyout safeguards almost 3,000 jobs
Nearly 3,000 jobs are safeguarded at three poultry and red meat processing plants around Wales after a buy-out by a meat supplier.
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Massereene murders trial begins
CCTV pictures of the moments when two soldiers were shot dead at Massereene Barracks in Antrim are shown at the start of a murder trial.
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Bendtner gets ban from Denmark FA
Denmark suspend Nicklas Bendtner for six months after the striker is arrested for drink driving in Copenhagen.
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VIDEO: Lava rivers flow from Russian volcano
The Plosky Tolbachik volcano in East Russia, is one of 29 on the Kamchatka peninsular, and has been erupting since last November.
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Fines and mis-selling cost HSBC $4bn
HSBC reveals it paid $4.2bn to cover money laundering fines and the cost of product mis-selling in 2012, as the chief executive's pay rose to $7m.
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Private schools to train state staff
Two leading private schools have been selected as teaching schools to train teachers for the state sector in England.
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Banks reduce their lending further
The number of loans being offered by banks has continued to fall, prompting the business secretary to say its Funding for Lending scheme may need to be improved.
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VIDEO: Queues in crucial Kenyan election
Long queues are reported nationwide as Kenyans vote in an election that observers describe as the most important in the country's history
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Czech president faces treason charge
Lawmakers narrowly vote to charge outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus with treason over a controversial New Year amnesty.
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'Batman' brings in suspect to police
A man dressed as Batman surprises police in Bradford by handing over a wanted man in the early hours of the morning.
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More UK help for Syrian opposition
The UK is to increase the amount of "non-lethal" assistance it is giving to opposition forces in Syria, with details to be announced in the coming days.
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Queen leaves hospital after bug
The Queen returns to Buckingham Palace after being assessed in hospital for symptoms of gastroenteritis, but will not carry out any engagements this week.
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How are sinkholes formed?
A Florida man whose bedroom was engulfed by a sinkhole as he slept is presumed dead. But how do these sinkholes form?
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Obama nominates cabinet officials
US President Barack Obama nominates new heads for the energy department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House budget office.
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