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• VIDEO: Auschwitz survivor advocates forgiveness

  15-07-2015 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A German court has convicted a 94-year-old former guard at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz of being an accessory to the murder of at least 300,000 Jews.
  
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• MPs debate 'English votes' plans

  15-07-2015 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Revised proposals to give English MPs a veto over laws that affect only England are debated by MPs.
  
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• Iran deal 'has support of 99%'

  15-07-2015 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Critics of the nuclear agreement with Iran are at odds with "99% of the world and the majority of nuclear experts", US President Barack Obama says.
  
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• VIDEO: Video of police shooting dead unarmed man

  15-07-2015 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly released police videos show what happened in the Los Angeles suburb of Gardena when officers shot and killed an unarmed man in 2013.
  
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• The new Vegas of the East?

  15-07-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The city that aims to be the Vegas of the East
  
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• Union fury at strike crackdown

  15-07-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers unveil the biggest clampdown on strike action in 30 years as unions say it will make legal industrial action nearly impossible.
  
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• How India makes Parsi babies

  15-07-2015 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why does overcrowded India give free IVF to one minority?
  
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• BBC licence fee could be means tested under Government charter renewal plans

  15-07-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  John Whittingdale, the Culture Secretary, will publish a green paper which will propose "root and branch reform" of the BBC and suggest a Finnish-style means tested broadcasting levy to pay for the Corporation.
  
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• Images reveal ice mountains on Pluto

  15-07-2015 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pluto has mountains as high as those in the Rockies, new images from the New Horizons probe show.
  
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• Killer Jeremy Bamber's supporters defend bake-off event

  15-07-2015 22:45 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Supporters of Jeremy Bamber, who murdered his family, are organising a bake-off to mark 30 years of his "wrongful imprisonment"
  
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• MI5 'abandoned' agent after breakdown

  15-07-2015 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former MI5 surveillance officer has broken cover to give Newsnight an unprecedented account of his life in service - and describe his anger at the way he was treated when the stress of the job became too much.
  
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• 'Delboy' loses £900,000 divorce battle

  15-07-2015 22:38 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Millionaire market trader Michael Harris loses £900,000 divorce battle against his ex-wife after sacking her from his business
  
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• Nick Cave's son dies in cliff fall

  15-07-2015 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old son of musician Nick Cave has died after a fall from a cliff in Brighton, Sussex Police say.
  
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• Former public schoolboy accused of Chelsea football racism

  15-07-2015 22:33 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Chelsea fan Joshua Parsons accused of racism on Paris Metro in court
  
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• Stockport horse 'arson': Police appeal for witnesses after stable set alight in 'callous' attack

  15-07-2015 22:12
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a horse was killed in a “callous” arson attack in Stockport.
  
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• Stockport horse arson: Animal killed in 'callous' stable attack

  15-07-2015 22:12
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a horse was killed in a “callous” arson attack in Stockport.
  
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• Tim Farron: LibDem staff to 'sharpen' campaigning skills

  15-07-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Mr Farron is tipped to beat Norman Lamb in the LibDem leadership contest, and take over the running of the party and its eight MPs in the House of Commons.
  
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• Woman in £21m pyramid scheme fraud ordered to pay back just £1

  15-07-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Rita Lomas who encouraged people to join a £21m pyramid scheme which defrauded 10,000 victims is ordered by the court to pay back just £1
  
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• Darkode: FBI shuts down notorious online forum and cracks 'cyber hornet's nest of criminal hackers'

  15-07-2015 21:35
  
  A notorious hacking forum used by the Lizard Squad and other groups accused of cybercrime, has been shut down following an investigation spanning 20 counties.
  
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• Reduction in voting age from 18 to 16 overwhelmingly back in House of Lords

  15-07-2015 21:32
  
  A reduction in the voting age from 18 to 16 for council elections has been overwhelmingly backed in the House of Lords.
  
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• Flying ant day: Why are the winged insects swarming in the summer heat?

  15-07-2015 21:31
  
  As the summer weather ushers in balmy evenings, flying ants are taking to the skies.
  
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• Iran nuclear deal: Agreement could increase risk of terrorism in UK, says Saudi official

  15-07-2015 21:23
  
  The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran as part of this week’s nuclear deal with Tehran may result in even greater bloodshed in Syria’s civil war, a senior Saudi official has claimed – and could increase the risk of terrorist attacks in Britain.
  
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• Devices found after French blasts

  15-07-2015 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two devices are found in southern France after explosions set fire to two petrochemical tanks in what authorities say was a "criminal act".
  
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• VIDEO: Robbie Williams takes over auction

  15-07-2015 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams takes to the auction podium to sell off 150 personal belongings in order to raise money for a children's hospice.
  
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• Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Theresa May pours cold water on Boris Johnson's cannon

  15-07-2015 21:17
  
  Commons statements can be a chore for the minister involved. But just occasionally they can be a sheer pleasure. Such was 15 July for Theresa May. Because this was “ganging up on Boris” day.
  
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• Women love Downton as respite from 'Tinder and sexting', exec producer says

  15-07-2015 21:13 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Women love the chaste romances of Downton Abbey becase it is a welcome distraction from "Tinder and sexting", executive producer says
  
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• Open legend Watson set for swansong

  15-07-2015 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swatting aside Phil Mickelson's 'sour grapes' Ryder Cup criticism, five-time winner Tom Watson is in wistful mood as he reflects on 40 Open years.
  
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• David Cameron tells Civil Service to use simple language when communicating with ministers

  15-07-2015 21:10
  
  In 1988, having just won her third term in Downing Street, Margaret Thatcher issued an edict to her civil servants.
  
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• Andy McSmith's Diary: Welcome to the House of fun, children

  15-07-2015 20:59
  
  Visiting Parliament is about to become much more fun, for children aged seven and over.
  
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• Seaside resort proposes banning smoking on beaches

  15-07-2015 20:56 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Brighton and Hove is proposing to ban smoking on its beaches
  
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• Michael Gove: Court hearings could be held in town halls or hotel suites to cut costs

  15-07-2015 20:55
  
  Magistrates’ courts could meet in town halls or hotel suites to cut costs, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has suggested.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn profile: The hardline left winger not lacking in personal charm

  15-07-2015 20:50
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has been a thorn in the side of successive Labour leaders for more than 30 years. Now he is mounting an unlikely but spirited bid for the job.
  
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• Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn takes shock lead in battle to succeed Ed Miliband

  15-07-2015 20:47
  
  Polling has put Jeremy Corbyn in a shock lead in the battle for the Labour leadership, according to a report which fuelled fears among mainstream figures that the veteran left winger is winning over large numbers of activists.
  
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• Daughter raising cash for mum to die

  15-07-2015 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hairdresser from Llanelli is trying to raise money so her terminally-ill mother can travel to Switzerland's Dignitas clinic.
  
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• The two graphs that reveal the most difficult places to get a job in the UK

  15-07-2015 20:43
  
  The hardest place to find a job in the UK is in the North East, according to official figures released today.
  
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• Congress probes 'foetal parts' video

  15-07-2015 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Congress launches an investigation after a video claims to show a Planned Parenthood doctor discussing the sale of foetal body parts.
  
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• Government faces multi-billion pound black hole in budget to pay for clean energy supplies - which could mean your electricity bill rises

  15-07-2015 20:39
  The Government is facing a multi-billion pound black hole in its budget to pay for new clean energy supplies, which could result in rising household electricity bills unless there is a dramatic decline in investment in renewable technologies.
  
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• Spieth targets historic Open win

  15-07-2015 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Favourite Jordan Spieth says he fears no-one at the 144th Open Championship, which starts on Thursday at St Andrews.
  
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• Debate over American-style nursery graduation ceremony

  15-07-2015 20:14 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A Cambridgeshire nursery has ignited a debate over the craze of three and four year old children taking part in American-style graduation ceremonies
  
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• Teenage births at lowest level since 1940s, official statistics show

  15-07-2015 20:04
  
  The number of teenagers giving birth has reached its lowest level in almost 70 years, official figures have revealed.
  
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• Darkode hacking site forced offline

  15-07-2015 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An internet forum used by Lizard Squad and other hackers has been forced offline following arrests in the US, UK and other countries.
  
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• Six missing in deadly Kentucky floods

  15-07-2015 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Search teams in Kentucky are looking for six missing people after heavy floods that have already claimed two lives.
  
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• Promoter of £21m scam told to pay £1

  15-07-2015 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman from Bristol who promoted a pyramid scheme and made £40,000 out of the scam is ordered to pay back £1 by the courts.
  
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• Scot Young Inquest: Ex-wife calls for independent inquiry as coroner prepares to investigate death

  15-07-2015 19:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Michelle Young, who was locked in a bitter divorce with her ex-husband Scot, believes only an independent inquiry can get to the truth behind his business dealings and death
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn apologises to young people for Labour's introduction of tuition fees

  15-07-2015 19:14
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has apologised on behalf of the Labour party for its introduction of tuition fees in 1998.
  
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• Roya Nobakht: British woman imprisoned in Iran over anti-government Facebook comments being physically tortured, say campaigners

  15-07-2015 19:13
  A British woman who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2013 for posting derogatory comments about the country’s government on Facebook has been subjected to “physical and psychological torture” in jail, according to campaigners working for her release.
  
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• Three parent babies needless as 'cure' for mitochondrial disease on horizon

  15-07-2015 19:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Three parent babies may no longer be needed as scientists find a way to make diseased cells healthy
  
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• Pine marten seen in England for the first time in a hundred years

  15-07-2015 18:59
  
  A dark shape moved rapidly through the woods and moments later, with a flash of its bushy tail, disappeared into the undergrowth.
  
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• PMQs sketch: David Cameron strikes back on strikes

  15-07-2015 18:59 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Labour MPs are incensed as the Prime Minister defends his plans to make it harder for trade unions to arrange industrial action
  
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• Missing fisherman 'may be in water'

  15-07-2015 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers involved in a major search for a missing fisherman say they believe he may have gone into the water overnight.
  
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