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Harry's hopes for UK Warrior Games
Prince Harry has said he hoped to bring America's Warrior Games for injured servicemen and women to the UK.
Pakistan votes as 29 die in blasts
Despite attacks that killed 29 people, Pakistanis turned out in huge numbers on Saturday to vote in an election that marked a historic democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by military coups.
Kidnap suspect fathered girl, six
A DNA test confirmed another dark twist in the story of three women imprisoned in an Ohio house for about 10 years.
Spacewalk bid to fix station leak
Two astronauts will make a hastily-planned spacewalk to try to fix an ammonia leak in the International Space Station's power system.
Trade tower reaches symbolic height
The World Trade Centre's rebirth in New York City has long revolved around creating symbolism on the site of tragedy - a 1,776ft skyscraper that is a homage and a bold statement about looking forward.
Criminal probe into plant explosion
A criminal investigation has been launched into the massive Texas fertiliser plant explosion that killed 14 people, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident.
Rebuild massacre school, says town
Authorities in Newtown, Connecticut, say the district should tear down, then rebuild the primary school where 20 young children and six staff were gunned down.
Cardinal snubs Kenny over abortion
Boston's cardinal is to boycott a Jesuit college's graduation where Taoiseach Enda Kenny is the commencement speaker, over his support for abortion laws.
Ex-dictator convicted of genocide
A Guatemalan court has convicted former dictator Efrain Rios Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity, jailing him for 80 years in the first such sentence handed down against a former Latin American leader.
Gator attack was 'fight for life'
A man attacked by an alligator after fleeing police in Florida has said he was in a fight for his life with the animal.
Death toll now eight in port crash
The Italian coast guard says divers have found the body of another victim of a cargo ship crash into Genoa's dock, raising the death toll to eight.
Medic who responded to blast held
A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertiliser plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device.
Boston bombing suspect buried in US
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community who say they were not consulted.
Men held in Jerusalem prayer row
Israeli police with metal barriers and human chains held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a key holy site in Jerusalem. It is the first time police have come down on the side of the women and not the protesters.
Obama to visit Northern Ireland
US president Barack Obama will visit Belfast before the G8 summit, the White House has confirmed.
PM and Putin 'share aims' on Syria
David Cameron has said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin share "fundamental aims" in seeking an end to the bloodshed in Syria.
Staff pulled from UK Libya embassy
The Foreign Office has temporarily withdrawn some staff from the British Embassy in Libya in response to the "ongoing political uncertainty" in the country.
Silver spire tops off new WTC tower
The silver spire topping One World Trade Centre has been fully installed on the building's roof bringing the landmark structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet
Three feared to have Sars-type bug
French health officials are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to Sars, while a man confirmed to have the virus remains in hospital.
Three die in election office blasts
Three people were killed when two bombs targeting the offices of candidates running in this weekend's election exploded in north-west Pakistan, intelligence officials said.
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Baby who survived crash sent to morgue in body bag
A toddler pulled from the wreckage of a car crash that killed five family members was sent to a morgue in a body bag in the belief he was dead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
True gains deserved verdict
True Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at Navan.
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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.
