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OJ Simpson bidding for new trial
OJ Simpson is back in a Las Vegas courtroom to ask for a new trial in the armed robbery and kidnapping case that sent him to prison in 2008.
UN wants more insects on the menu
A United Nations food agency is pushing a new kind of diet for a hungry world. It ranks high in nutritional value and gets good grades for protecting the environment: edible insects.
Berlusconi 'should get six years'
Prosecutors have demanded six years in jail and a lifetime ban from public office for former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi in his sex-for-hire trial.
Astronaut's Bowie cover a web hit
An astronaut has said goodbye to life on the International Space Station by making a cover version of David Bowie's Space Oddity.
Sharif promises good ties with US
The man poised to become Pakistan's next prime minister says he has "good relations" with the United States, but called the CIA's drone campaign in the country's tribal region a challenge to national sovereignty.
Harry wins friends on US visit
Prince Harry has won over many Americans during his tour of the US, with humour, charm and a down to earth nature that has seen him game for anything.
Ohio missing women: Secret of how Ariel Castro got away with decade-long torment of victims
When the schoolgirl Gina DeJesus went missing in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2004, one family friend was particularly helpful.
Norway mass killer Anders Breivik fails in bid to start fascist group from prison cell
The Norwegian authorities have refused an application by the mass killer, Anders Breivik, to form a fascist organisation from his prison cell, saying he provided them with insufficient paperwork.
Carlos the Jackal repatriation bid
A lawyer representing the terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal has urged Venezuela to demand that France return him to his homeland.
Critics bug PM on £83,000 plane bed
Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when travelling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customised bed on a flight to London, officials close to the Israeli leader said.
Bangladesh allows garment unions
Bangladesh has agreed to allow garment workers to form trade unions without permission from factory owners, the latest response to the building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people.
New Orleans: Nineteen wounded in shootings at Mother’s Day parade
Police in New Orleans were searching for at least two gunmen after at least 19 people, including two children, were wounded when shots were fired at a Mother’s Day parade
Boston Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's burial 'legal'
The burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev appears to be legal, police said, after he was secretly laid to rest in Virginia.
G8 summit has long-term benefits for Northern Ireland economy
Businesses in Northern Ireland believe next month's G8 summit in Fermanagh has potential to grow the economy in the long term as well as the immediate future.
'Sad' Mubarak gives first interview
In his first comments to the media since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak said he was dismayed at the country's state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor.
Rios Montt backers in prison rally
At least 500 people have protested outside a Guatemala prison against the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt.
UK to double aid to Syria rebels
Britain will double military support for Syrian rebels to help them withstand the "onslaught" from Bashar Assad's regime, David Cameron said.
Rescued women Ohio plead for privacy
Three women rescued from a house in Ohio a decade after they disappeared have said they are happy to be home and pleaded for privacy so they can heal and reconnect with their families.
Pharmaceutical giants used Communist East Germany for 'illegal' trials
Pharmaceutical companies paid millions of pounds to former Communist East Germany to use more that 50,000 patients in state-run hospitals as unwitting guinea pigs for drug tests in which several people died, it was revealed today.
Police vow to catch parade shooters
Police in New Orleans have vowed to track down the gunmen who wounded 19 people at a Mother's Day parade, the latest violence to hit a celebration in the city this year.
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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
Jol hopeful Schwarzer will stay new
Fulham manager Martin Jol remains hopeful of keeping Mark Schwarzer at the club after watching the goalkeeper play a starring role in their 3-0 win at Swansea.
Di Canio lets rip at Bardsley new
Paolo Di Canio launched an angry attack on the discipline of his squad after Phil Bardsley was pictured laying on the floor of a casino covered in £50 notes.
Martinez proud of relegated Latics new
Roberto Martinez was a proud man as Wigan said goodbye to the Barclays Premier League with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
Latest Showbiz
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.
