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Britney Spears 'walks off' X Factor set

Britney Spears left the set of her new show The X Factor after reportedly being irked by a contestant's performance.

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U.S. soldier convicted of bomb plot

Friday, 25 May 2012

A Muslim soldier has been convicted over a failed plot to blow up a Texas restaurant full of US troops, in a religious mission to get "justice" for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Leveson latest: Hunt aide Smith can't remember saying it was 'game over' for Murdoch bid opponents

Friday, 25 May 2012

Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser told a News Corporation lobbyist that the media giant's BSkyB takeover bid would go ahead once plans to spin off Sky News were accepted, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.

21 schools will suffer if Belfast City Airport proposal gets go-ahead, say campaigners

Friday, 25 May 2012

More than 20 schools will suffer from increased noise levels because of proposed changes at George Best Belfast City Airport, a residents' campaign group has claimed.
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Weather: Northern Ireland sizzles as temperatures soar

Friday, 25 May 2012

Northern Ireland is basking in a heatwave - but which town has recorded the highest temperature?
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Dublin Archbishop refuses to publicly back embattled Cardinal Sean Brady

Friday, 25 May 2012

Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin yesterday declined to publicly back embattled All-Ireland primate Cardinal Sean Brady.

Google's Eric Schmidt: We face a fight for the future of the web

Friday, 25 May 2012

One of Google’s most senior executives has issued a stark warning that the power of the internet to free some of the world’s most oppressed people risks being overturned by autocratic governments who seek to “Balkanise” the web by controlling what can be accessed.
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Leveson Inquiry: David Cameron knew Jeremy Hunt would back BSkyB bid

Friday, 25 May 2012

The political scandal over Rupert Murdoch's battle to buy BSkyB moved closer to David Cameron last night after new evidence undermined the Prime Minister's claim that his Government was scrupulously even-handed in deciding on the £8bn deal.

Fury over teaching cuts at Queen's and University of Ulster

Friday, 25 May 2012

A decision to “prop up” Stranmillis and St Mary’s teaching colleges at the expense of Northern Ireland’s two universities could end up in the High Court, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
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Beetroot juice helps you hold breath longer

Friday, 25 May 2012

Beetroot juice can improve your puff, potentially benefiting swimmers, singers, and mountaineers, research has shown.
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Baby saved by artificial heart transplant surgery

Friday, 25 May 2012

Last-minute co-operation between doctors and medical authorities in Italy and the US enabled surgeons in Rome to transplant the world's smallest artificial heart and save the life of a 16-month-old baby.
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Calcium-heart attack link found

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Calcium supplements, taken by millions of elderly people and post-menopausal women to prevent bone thinning, may double the risk of having a heart attack, a study has found.

Priest claims schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi was kidnapped for Vatican sex parties

Thursday, 24 May 2012

A Catholic priest has claimed a missing schoolgirl was kidnapped for Vatican sex parties and has implicated diplomatic staff and members of the Holy See.

Mother of five died after vinegar abortion bid

Thursday, 24 May 2012

The dangers of do-it-yourself abortions has been highlighted with the death of a mother of five who tried to abort her pregnancy with industrial strength vinegar.

Murderers now allowed to work as bouncers in Northern Ireland pubs and clubs

Thursday, 24 May 2012

A convicted double murderer has won a legal challenge against rules which stopped him getting a licence to work as a bouncer.

Paxman to give Leveson evidence

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

BBC presenters Andrew Marr and Jeremy Paxman are to take to the witness box at the inquiry into press standards.

Call for police to probe failed bid

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has been urged to call in police to investigate the scandal of a failed bid involving senior Northern Ireland civil servants to set up a bioscience and technology institute, a report has revealed.

Yard detectives 'took payoffs'

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Three police detectives face accusations of taking illegal payments from private investigators for information in an alleged case of "apparent corruption right at the heart of Scotland Yard".

Breast implant scare model Gemma Garrett calls for strict controls

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Northern Irish model Gemma Garrett has called for greater regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry after her breast implants ruptured.
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Afghans face terror threat after Nato exit, Obama admits

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Barack Obama was joined by British officials in admitting that Afghanistan could be left unstable and vulnerable to terrorist activity once the Nato-led troops leave the country in less than two years.
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Double trouble at JP Morgan: trader's losses could exceed $7bn

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

The crisis at JP Morgan escalated yesterday as it emerged its trading losses in London could rise to as much as $7bn (£4.5bn) and the US bank cancelled a share buyback.
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