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2 hours ago Party time
Greens celebrate first MP but will their success continue?
2 hours ago Mudslide engulfs Italian village
In Italy the town of Antrani on the Amalfi coast has been hit by flash flooding and mudslides.
2 hours ago Push for choice on special needs
The children's minister says parents should have more choice over special educational needs provision in England, as she seeks input for a Green Paper.
2 hours ago Stress hormone heart death link
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.
2 hours ago Plea to save MS respite centres
Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian
2 hours ago Green leader woos Lib Dem rebels
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas appeals to Lib Dem supporters disillusioned with the coalition's policies to join her party.
2 hours ago US officials try to stop spy book
The US Department of Defense is trying to stop the distribution of a book by a former intelligence officer.
2 hours ago Iran denies 'secret atomic plant'
Iran rejects claims by dissident groups that it has almost completed a secret uranium-enrichment facility near Tehran.
2 hours ago Man held after Danish hotel blast
Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.
2 hours ago Air Zimbabwe strikers 'face sack'
Air Zimbabwe has warned striking pilots that they could lose their jobs unless they return to work, according to state media.
2 hours ago Concern over police jobs threat
Police forces in Wales are warning of tough times ahead amid fears over job cuts in front-line roles.
2 hours ago Cases of Legionnaires' rise to 17
Three more cases of Legionnaires' disease are identified as health officials close a cooling tower in Merthyr Tydfil until it is cleaned and disinfected.
2 hours ago Murderer appeals guilty verdict
A man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.
2 hours ago Fire union warning over job cuts
The Fire Brigades Union warns any further cuts to frontline provision would be dangerous for the public and crews.
2 hours ago Live text - Wozniacki v Zvonareva
Caroline Wozniacki meets Vera Zvonareva before Venus Williams faces Kim Clijsters on women's semi-finals day at the US Open.
2 hours ago England defeat spirited Pakistan
England compound Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-game one-day series.
2 hours ago Several die in California blast
At least four people have been killed in an explosion which tore through a town near San Francisco, officials say.
2 hours ago Jones wants to be first minister
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones tells his party conference that after next year's assembly elections he wants to be first minister of Wales.
2 hours ago Royal Mail sell-off is confirmed
The government confirms it is to press ahead with a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.
2 hours ago Wayne Rooney requesting privacy
Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen ask the media to respect their privacy while they discuss newspaper allegations about the footballer.
2 hours ago 40,000 police jobs 'threatened'
As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if funding cuts of 25% go ahead, the Police Federation says.
2 hours ago Obama pleads for Koran row calm
President Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance, as a church threatening to burn the Koran demands contact with a New York imam.
5 hours ago Going the distance
Drew Barrymore has become a Hollywood force
5 hours ago Rally for peace
The tennis players with a message at US Open
5 hours ago The family Smith
The achievements of Will Smith and his talented brood
5 hours ago What's 27x43?
How 'the grid method' has replaced long multiplication
5 hours ago President Obama news conference
President Barack Obama is holding a press conference in the Rose Garden.
5 hours ago The world's first Klingon opera
The first ever Klingon opera is underway in The Hague
5 hours ago Why Saturday morning TV changed
The three-hour television marathons of pop, guests, phone-ins and chaos that used to usher in the weekend.
5 hours ago Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran
The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.