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More bodies recovered from mine
Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death total to 15.
FBI agents killed during training
Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.
Yahoo close to buying Tumblr site
Yahoo is on the verge of buying online content-sharing site Tumblr in a 1.1 US billion dollar (£725,115,300) deal.
Taylor Swift scoops eight awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Man in court after two children die
A British father is due to appear in court in France, where he is expected to be formally charged with slitting the throats of his two young children.
Further hearings on abortion reform
A second day of hearings on the proposed abortion legislation is to take place.
Tornadoes cause havoc in Oklahoma
Tornadoes have caused havoc in the US state of Oklahoma, leaving at least one man dead, turning homes in a trailer park into splinters and rubble and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.
Abu Qatada makes Siac freedom bid
Radical cleric Abu Qatada will launch a fresh bid for freedom as he seeks to be released from prison at an immigration tribunal.
Liverpool star Sterling faces trial
Liverpool and England footballer Raheem Sterling will go on trial accused of hitting a woman.
Tory leaders rally around Feldman
Conservative co-chairman Lord Feldman will face questions about allegations he described grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed loons", at a meeting of the party's board.
MPs to debate gay marriage plans
The coalition's controversial gay marriage legislation returns to the Commons with Tory MPs and activists deeply split over the issue.
PM's top aide quits over expenses
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top aide has stepped down over an expenses scandal that also forced the resignation of a politician.
Children 'are my priority now'
Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.
Stewart 'over the moon' at success
Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.
Rod Stewart album tops UK charts
Rod Stewart's first album of self-penned songs in 20 years has gone straight to the top of the UK album charts.
New laws 'open to abuse of power'
Proposed anti-social behaviour laws are open to abuse of power and could be used by councils to create new crimes ranging from spitting to homelessness, a think-tank has warned.
House asking prices reach new high
House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.
Cameron calls for tax transparency
David Cameron has written to the leaders of Britain's offshore tax havens stressing the need to "get our own houses in order" as he pushes for international action to tackle avoidance schemes.
Help offered to probation mutuals
Probation staff who start their own John Lewis-style mutuals will be offered support to bid for contracts under the Government's rehabilitation reforms, Nick Clegg will announce.
High inflation is 'here to stay'
Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation was here to stay.
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New Maddie suspects identified
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In Pictures: Balmoral Show
Nice-but-dull Kate's annoying baby bump pose
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
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More bodies recovered from mine
Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death total to 15.
Hezbollah takes fight to anti-Assad rebels as Syria’s war spills into Lebanon
Hezbollah launched a major offensive in support of the Assad regime yesterday, with fighters from the Lebanese militant group playing their most significant role yet in Syria’s two-year-old civil war.
Bashar al-Assad insists he will not step down as President of Syria
Bashar al-Assad has dismissed the prospect of new peace talks in Syria leading to a lasting settlement and stated that he has no intention of stepping down.
Latest Sport
England boss Roy Hodgson's plea to fans: no provocative chants during Wembley game with Republic of Ireland
England football manager Roy Hodgson will make a personal plea to supporters attending next week’s international against the Republic of Ireland not to sing inflammatory songs about the IRA.
Graeme McDowell joins list of World Match Play legends with sizzling performance at Thracian Cliffs
Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell fired a warning to his US Open rivals by winning the Volvo World Match Play Championship yesterday, making amends for his defeat in the event last year with a hard-fought victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.
Rafael Nadal destroys Roger Federer in Italian Open final
Roger Federer admitted he had no answer to Rafael Nadal's masterclass after the Spaniard put him to the sword to win the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.
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Taylor Swift scoops eight awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Children 'are my priority now'
Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.
Stewart 'over the moon' at success
Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.
