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Bailout talks to resume in Greece

BBC World News - 47 min 44 sec ago
Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro rescue plan needed to avoid a debt default.
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Campaign to cut smoking in cars

BBC World News - 50 min 35 sec ago
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when children are present, and which could pave the way for a ban, is launched by the Welsh government.
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Diabetes 'ups birth defect risk'

BBC World News - 57 min 20 sec ago
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
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US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran

BBC World News - 1 hour 15 min ago
The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says.
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Queen marks Diamond Jubilee with 'warm heart'

CBC Top Stories - 1 hour 24 min ago

Queen Elizabeth marked her Diamond Jubilee on Monday with a message thanking all those who had supported her over her 60-year reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people.

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Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen

BBC World News - 1 hour 24 min ago
Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne.
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China issues EU carbon tax 'ban'

BBC World News - 2 hours 5 min ago
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
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GB denied as Argentina win Trophy

BBC World News - 2 hours 37 min ago
World Champions Argentina beat Great Britain 1-0 to win the Champions Trophy.
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Queen commemorates 60-year reign

BBC World News - 2 hours 56 min ago
The Queen is to mark the 60th anniversary of her becoming the monarch of the UK and Commonwealth later with two public events in Norfolk.
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Home improvement rules relaxed

BBC World News - 3 hours 3 min ago
New regulations come into force which will allow Scots to make certain home improvements without planning permission.
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Call for new fair employment body

BBC World News - 3 hours 4 min ago
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) calls for a new body to be set up to protect workers from abuse and exploitation by bosses.
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Some coral reefs growing in a warming world

The Register - 4 hours 7 min ago
Cooler, marginal reefs don’t mind warmer water

While Austraia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef has been suffering bleaching and damage, the combined impact of warmer oceans agricultural runoff, a few thousand kilometers to the west, coral growth seems to be enjoying the changing climate.…

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JFK mistress reveals new details

BBC World News - 4 hours 29 min ago
Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports.
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O'Sullivan secures German Masters

BBC World News - 4 hours 29 min ago
Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Stephen Maguire 9-7 to win the German Masters, his first ranking title since 2009.
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Boffins embed electronics into fibres

The Register - 4 hours 37 min ago
Hope for cheaper telecoms kit

University of Southampton and Penn State researchers have demonstrated a technique to embed electronics into optical fibres, which if commercialised would enable simpler and cheaper telecommuniations kit.…

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Conservative wins poll in Finland

BBC World News - 4 hours 45 min ago
Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinistoe, after a run-off vote.
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Capello opposes FA Terry decision

BBC World News - 4 hours 45 min ago
England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.
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Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET)

BBC World News - 5 hours 4 min ago
Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.
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Army sent in to Brazil state after police walkout

CBC Top Stories - 5 hours 14 min ago

The Brazilian government has deployed 2,000 army troops in the northeastern province of Bahia after murders more than doubled when a third of the area's police force went on strike.

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Hollywood gathers to pick over Limewire’s corpse

The Register - 5 hours 18 min ago
Whip? Check. Dead horse? Check.

Movies studios are moving on the defunct Limewire, filing a complaint in a US Federal Court to take their cut from the company’s copyright infringments.…

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