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Couple jailed over boy's murder
23 min 4 sec agoA babysitting couple from the West Midlands who left a three-year-old boy with more than 70 injuries are given life sentences.
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French couple charged over babies
28 min 14 sec agoA Frenchwoman is charged with killing eight newborn babies and her husband for concealing the bodies after remains were found in a village in north France.
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Woman 'killed by crossbow bolt'
28 min 36 sec agoOne of three women killed in Bradford died from severe head injuries caused by a knife and the bolt from a crossbow, an inquest hears.
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House price inflation eases again
31 min 23 sec agoUK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
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Dramatic fall in pupil expulsion
33 min 54 sec agoThere has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show.
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Results boost AstraZeneca shares
34 min 23 sec agoShares in AstraZeneca rise more than 4% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
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'Reduce rubbish' call by minister
36 min 53 sec agoEnvironment Secretary Caroline Spelman says she wants a dramatic cut in the amount of rubbish thrown away by households in England.
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Landmark ruling on divorce cases
37 min 50 sec agoA "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
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Red diesel spill pollutes rivers
39 min 38 sec agoAn investigation and a clear up is under way after about 300 litres of red diesel leaks into two rivers from a storage tank.
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One million page Churchill archive to be made public
40 min 33 sec agoSir Winston Churchill's entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.
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Scottish review warns of major job cuts
41 min 58 sec agoUp to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
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GB duo reach 110m hurdles semis
46 min 44 sec agoGreat Britain's Andy Turner and Will Sharman both qualify for the semi-finals of the men's 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.
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Woerth questioned on L'Oreal link
59 min 15 sec agoPolice questioned France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth in their probe into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
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Arrest over 2004 stabbing murder
1 hour 4 min agoPolice investigating the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man outside his Liverpool home in 2004 arrest a man in Aberdeen.
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Deal finalised on fusion reactor
1 hour 6 min agoThe European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.
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Arizona to challenge law blocks
1 hour 8 min agoArizona says it will appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law, hours before it comes into effect.
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Greek police clash with lorry men
1 hour 9 min agoGreek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.
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Sky set for 3D television launch
1 hour 12 min agoSky's 3D television station is to start on 1 October with a mix of films and sport, the broadcaster has announced.
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Moi told to respect Kenya leader
1 hour 14 min agoEx-President Moi is told to respect his successor Mwai Kibaki, as campaigning heats up ahead of next week's referendum.
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Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'
1 hour 16 min agoMusician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
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