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• Derby County v Chelsea match report: Schürrle wraps it up to ease Blues into semis

  16-12-2014 23:57
  
  Invincibles they can no longer be, but the chance to make history is still within the gift of Jose Mourinho and this formidable Chelsea side.
  
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• Emergency over plane engine fire

  16-12-2014 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A plane makes an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport after one of its engines caught fire.
  
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• Liverpool must keep Rodgers - Savage

  16-12-2014 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Savage says Brendan Rodgers should remain Liverpool manager, but he should sell Mario Balotelli and buy a defender.
  
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• How much was 1989 like 1919?

  16-12-2014 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many of today's global problems are hangovers from bad, ungenerous decisions at the end of previous conflicts, writes Jeffrey Sachs.
  
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• The story of the couple in the 'Deaf and Dumb Wedding' of 1940

  16-12-2014 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The intriguing 'deaf and dumb’ wedding of 1940
  
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• The 'Deaf and Dumb Wedding' of 1940

  16-12-2014 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When British Pathé transferred its catalogue to YouTube earlier this year, a long-forgotten film of two deaf people getting married in 1940 was revealed. But who were they?
  
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• Fifa rejects Garcia's protest over corruption summary

  16-12-2014 23:32
  
  It was desk-clearing day at Fifa's Zurich headquarters, as football's governing body swept aside complaints levelled at its own corruption investigator and his two key whistleblowers.
  
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• Derby County 1-3 Chelsea

  16-12-2014 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Filipe Luis strikes his first Chelsea goal to help secure a League Cup semi-final place with a win at 10-man Derby.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers vows to keep Raheem Sterling at Liverpool as Bayern Munich express interest

  16-12-2014 23:29
  
  Brendan Rodgers said yesterday that he still believes Liverpool can persuade Raheem Sterling to sign a new contract at the club as interest in the England international grows, with Bayern Munich now among those keen on recruiting the 20-year-old.
  
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• Sheffield United 1-0 Southampton

  16-12-2014 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marc McNulty sends League One Sheffield United into the League Cup semi-finals at the expense of Southampton.
  
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• Man in hospital after river rescue

  16-12-2014 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is taken to hospital after being pulled from a river in Cardiff following a major rescue alert.
  
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• Two men charged with slavery crimes

  16-12-2014 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are charged with slavery-related offences after a Greater Manchester factory was raided by police.
  
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• Ministers welcome new fishing quotas

  16-12-2014 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK and Scottish governments welcome a deal on fishing quotas and industry rules reached after negotiations in Brussels.
  
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• VIDEO: Antiques ramraid caught on CCTV

  16-12-2014 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a ramraid at an antiques centre in south Oxfordshire after more than £150,000 worth of jewellery, watches and other expensive goods were stolen.
  
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• Sony hack: Did this death scene featuring North Korea's Kim Jong-un in 'The Interview' prompt cyberattack?

  16-12-2014 22:43
  
  A leaked scene cut from the controversial comedy The Interview, which depicts an actor playing North Korea's leader being burnt to death, has refuelled speculation that North Korea hacked Sony in retaliation to the film.
  
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• Steve Jobs testimony helps Apple win lawsuit

  16-12-2014 22:42
  
  Jurors took just three hours today to decide on 10 years’ worth of litigation between Apple and a class action lawsuit that accused the tech giant of using an iPod software upgrade to corner the digital music market.
  
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• VIDEO: Erasure fan prompts Tube singalong

  16-12-2014 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fan of Erasure sparked an impromptu singalong on the London Underground with his own version of the band's A Little Respect.
  
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• Breaking moos: Researchers have deciphered the noises that cows make

  16-12-2014 22:35
  
  Researchers have deciphered the moos of cows and found that there are three distinctly different call sounds, after recording and analysing the way cows and calves communicate.
  
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• 5 Ways Jeb Bush's 2016 Announcement Will Shift the Presidential Landscape - ABC News

  16-12-2014 22:21 via abcnews.go.com
  ABC News
  5 Ways Jeb Bush's 2016 Announcement Will Shift the Presidential Landscape
  ABC News
  Jeb Bush's announcement this morning that he will “explore the possibility of running for president of the United States” has shaken up the 2016 landscape, making him not only the first Republican candidate to make such a move, and by far the biggest name, ...
  Who is Jeb Bush?Channel 4 News
  Kelly McParland: Jeb Bush's dilemma — can you run for president and remain ...National Post
  
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• Edmonton stabbing: Boy, 13, charged with murder of Christopher John Barry outside his home in London

  16-12-2014 22:07
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a man outside his home in Edmonton following a “verbal altercation”, police have said.
  
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• Boy, 13, charged with murder of Christopher John Barry outside his home in London

  16-12-2014 22:07
  
  Police investigating the murder of a man outside his home after a “verbal altercation” with a group of youngsters tonight charged a 13-year-old boy with killing him.
  
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• Civil society condemns attack, reaffirms support to anti-terror operation - Daily Times

  16-12-2014 22:04 via dailytimes.com.pk
  Daily Times
  Civil society condemns attack, reaffirms support to anti-terror operation
  Daily Times
  Civil society organizations and human rights non-governmental organizations representatives and citizens in large number arranged candle lit vigil at Model Town Park to remember brave sons who were martyred in Peshawar terror attack. The Human Rights ...
  Pakistani pupils recall narrow escapes, carnage in Taliban slaughterReuters
  From the graveyardThe Economist
  Peshawar school attack: Malala Yo
  
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• Russia risks Soviet-style collapse as rouble defence fails - Telegraph.co.uk

  16-12-2014 22:01 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Russia risks Soviet-style collapse as rouble defence fails
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Russia has lost control of its economy and may be forced to impose Soviet-style exchange controls after "shock and awe" action by the central bank failed to stem the collapse of the rouble. “The situation is critical,” said the central bank's vice-chairman, Sergei ...
  Russia's Steep Rate Increase Fails to Stem Ruble's DeclineNew York Times
  Russia's major interest rate hi
  
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• UK CPI Inflation Falls - 'Bah humbug' Christmas for Savers - The Market Oracle

  16-12-2014 21:54 via marketoracle.co.uk
  Daily Mail
  UK CPI Inflation Falls - 'Bah humbug' Christmas for Savers
  The Market Oracle
  Inflation figures released today show that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell from 1.3% to 1% during November. To beat inflation, a basic rate taxpayer at 20% needs to find a savings account paying 1.25% per annum, while a higher rate taxpayer at 40% ...
  UK inflation rate at 12-year low of 1% as fuel costs fallBBC News
  UK inflation at lowest level for a decadeFinancial Times
  Mark Carney prepar
  
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• Body found in Pennsylvania 'killer' manhunt - BBC News

  16-12-2014 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Body found in Pennsylvania 'killer' manhunt
  BBC News
  A body found in Pennsylvania has been preliminarily identified as a shooting spree suspect sought over six murders, local media report. The body was reportedly found in a wooded area near Bradley William Stone's home on Tuesday. Mr Stone, 35, had been ...
  Gunman wanted in 6 killings near Philadelphia reportedly found deadFox News
  Suburban Philly shooting suspect found deadUSA TODAY
  Officials: Body believed to be of s
  
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• Curiosity detects strange jump in Martian methane levels - CBC.ca

  16-12-2014 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
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  Curiosity detects strange jump in Martian methane levels
  CBC.ca
  Scientists using instruments aboard the Curiosity rover now say there is methane in the atmosphere of Mars — though its odd behaviour and uncertain origin have raised fresh questions about the Red Planet. The presence of the gas, considered to be a ...
  NASA rover finds new clues pointing to possible life on MarsThe Globe and Mail
  Nasa finds evidence of 'life on Mars': Curiosity rover picks up methane 'burp
  
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• Briton guilty of Kenyan child abuse

  16-12-2014 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-teacher Simon Harris is found guilty of sexually abusing street children in Kenya after a trial in Birmingham.
  
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• Gemma Arterton campaigns for equal pay after branding society 'sexist' - Hollywood.com

  16-12-2014 21:44 via hollywood.com
  The Independent
  Gemma Arterton campaigns for equal pay after branding society 'sexist'
  Hollywood.com
  British actress Gemma Arterton has branded society "inherently sexist" after joining protesters outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday (16Dec14) to campaign for equal pay for women. The former Bond girl is currently starring in a stage ...
  MPs back gender pay disclosure obligation for big firmsBBC News
  Equal Pay: Seven male Tory MPs vote against bill to make
  
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• Russia's economic crisis could easily end in yet another sovereign default - Telegraph.co.uk

  16-12-2014 21:41 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Russia's economic crisis could easily end in yet another sovereign default
  Telegraph.co.uk
  It was a lesson that Norman Lamont learnt the hard way when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1992. You can't buck the markets when they really turn against you. Back in the day, sterling was part of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, following a ...
  Russia's Steep Rate Increase Fails to Stem Ruble's DeclineNew York Times
  Russia's major interest rate hike fails to ha
  
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• Boy, 13, charged with stab murder

  16-12-2014 21:37
  
  Police investigating the murder of a man outside his home after a "verbal altercation" with a group of youngsters tonight charged a 13-year-old boy with killing him.
  
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• English votes for English laws: Tories aim to rush devolution plans through ... - The Independent

  16-12-2014 21:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent
  English votes for English laws: Tories aim to rush devolution plans through ...
  The Independent
  Conservative leaders were urged by their MPs to bring in “English votes for English laws” speedily to avert a voter backlash against the devolution of extra powers to Scotland. William Hague, the Commons Leader, has detailed three options being considered ...
  William Hague vote deal a 'stitch-up', says LabourIrish Times
  Hague lays out options to answer the West Lothia
  
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• Pakistani pupils recall narrow escapes, carnage in Taliban slaughter - Reuters

  16-12-2014 21:34 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters
  Pakistani pupils recall narrow escapes, carnage in Taliban slaughter
  Reuters
  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - It began like any other morning in Pakistan's Army Public School in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Students pored over their books. Teachers ruffled through their notes and gave lectures. In an instant, the peace was ...
  Teen in Pakistani school shot by Taliban gunmen reveals how he played deadDaily Mail
  Taliban school attack: 145 killed, mostly children, in PakistanC
  
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• Peshawar school attack: Massacre of the innocents born of ambivalence towards Taliban

  16-12-2014 21:33
  
  It was a massacre of the innocents. Every report must admit this – because it’s true. But it is not the whole truth.
  
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• Jeb Bush explores 2016 US presidential run - Reuters

  16-12-2014 21:29 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters
  Jeb Bush explores 2016 US presidential run
  Reuters
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeb Bush is actively exploring a run for the U.S. presidency in 2016, making the former Florida governor with the famous political last name one of the first major Republicans to formally move toward a possible candidacy. Bush, 61 ...
  Jeb Bush Built Conservative Record as Florida GovernorWall Street Journal
  7 things to know about Jeb BushCNN
  Jeb Bush, son to former president and brother to another, 'activ
  
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• Boy, 13, charged with knife murder

  16-12-2014 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy is charged with murdering a 53-year-old man who was stabbed to death as he entered his north London home.
  
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• Officials: Body believed to be of suspected Pennsylvania killer - CNN

  16-12-2014 21:25 via cnn.com
  
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  Officials: Body believed to be of suspected Pennsylvania killer
  CNN
  (CNN) -- [Breaking news update, posted at 3:19 p.m. ET]. The body of Pennsylvania shooting suspect Bradley William Stone has been found, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office confirmed on its Facebook page. District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman ...
  Police find body in woods during search for Pa. man suspected of killing sixWashington Post
  Gunman who killed 6 near Philadelphia reportedly found deadFox News
  
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• Peshawar school attack: Indians show solidarity with Pakistan following massacre as IndiaWithPakistan trends

  16-12-2014 21:25
  
  Indians have shown compassionate solidarity for their neighbouring country in the wake of horrific massacre in which Taliban gunmen killed more than 140 students and teachers at a Pakistan army-run school.
  
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• Flats row stab murder victim named

  16-12-2014 21:24
  
  A man who was murdered outside his home after a "verbal altercation" with a group of youngsters has been named by Scotland Yard.
  
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• Kate struggles with sweet treat

  16-12-2014 21:23
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge spent a fun evening with a group of Beaver Scouts - and learnt to eat a chocolate bar while wearing a boxing glove.
  
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• Teenage Boy Charged With Edmonton Flats Murder

  16-12-2014 21:22
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man killed outside the north London block of flats where he lived.
  
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• Like scary movies? Then put on a cartoon - kids’ animations outdo adults’ films for death and misery

  16-12-2014 21:22
  
  Forget thrillers like Pulp Fiction and Black Swan for violent kicks at the flicks. The main characters in cartoons for children, including Finding Nemo and Tarzan, are more than twice as likely to be killed off as those in films for adults, according to a new study.
  
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• NASA rover finds new clues pointing to possible life on Mars - The Globe and Mail

  16-12-2014 21:20 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  CBC.ca
  NASA rover finds new clues pointing to possible life on Mars
  The Globe and Mail
  Methane in the Martian atmosphere and organic chemicals in the red planet's soil are the latest tantalizing findings of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover as it hunts for clues about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, scientists said on Tuesday. NASA scientists said ...
  Methane 'spikes' fuel speculation of life on MarsThe Guardian
  Watch: Why life on Mars discovery is so significantTelegra
  
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• Boy, 13, charged with Christopher John Barry's Edmonton murder - BBC News

  16-12-2014 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Express.co.uk
  Boy, 13, charged with Christopher John Barry's Edmonton murder
  BBC News
  A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man who was stabbed to death in north London. Christopher John Barry, 53, was killed on Sunday evening at his home in The Broadway, Edmonton. Post-mortem tests showed he had been stabbed in ...
  Flats row stab murder victim namedBelfast Telegraph
  Teenage Boy Charged With Edmonton Flats MurderSky News
  Boy (13) detained over fatal stabbing of Irishm
  
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• Whitehall eyes comedy hat-trick

  16-12-2014 21:18
  
  Funnyman Jack Whitehall will be aiming to defend his title of "king of comedy" tonight as he competes once more for the publicly voted prize at the British Comedy Awards.
  
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• Russian ruble falls to historic lows, while pressure increases on Putin - Fox News

  16-12-2014 21:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News
  Russian ruble falls to historic lows, while pressure increases on Putin
  Fox News
  Dec. 16, 2014: Signs advertising currencies light next to the exchange office in Moscow, Russia. After a massive overnight rate hike by Russia's Central Bank, the ruble staged a two-hour rally Tuesday morning before rolling back to new historic lows. (AP).
  Does the ruble's rocky past foretell its future?Christian Science Monitor
  Charting a Crazy 24 Hours in Global MarketsNew York Times
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• William Hague vote deal a 'stitch-up', says Labour - Irish Times

  16-12-2014 21:08 via irishtimes.com
  
  Irish Times
  William Hague vote deal a 'stitch-up', says Labour
  Irish Times
  Legislation that affects England but not other parts of the United Kingdom should require a majority of votes from English MPs, the core proposal from the British government to offer extra powers to England suggests. However, the package, published ...
  Hague lays out options to answer the West Lothian questionFinancial Times
  Government must press on with English votes for English laws to fight 'injustice
  
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• Official: Body believed to be of suspected Pennsylvania killer - CNN

  16-12-2014 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  CNN
  Official: Body believed to be of suspected Pennsylvania killer
  CNN
  (CNN) -- [Breaking news update, posted at 3 p.m. ET]. A body found in Pennsylvania is believed to be that of shooting suspect Bradley William Stone, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN on Tuesday. Stone, a former Marine reservist ...
  Gunman who killed 6 near Philadelphia reportedly found deadFox News
  Police find body in woods during search for Pa. man suspected of killing sixWashington Post
  
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• Rouble crashes to dramatic low amid frantic central bank rate rise - The Guardian

  16-12-2014 21:04 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian
  Rouble crashes to dramatic low amid frantic central bank rate rise
  The Guardian
  A digital information board showing currency exchange rates in a street in Moscow. Photograph: Pitalev Ilya/ITAR-TASS Photo/Corbis. Shaun Walker in Moscow Dan Roberts in Washington. Tuesday 16 December 2014 13.31 EST. Share on Facebook · Share ...
  Ruble Freefall Helps to Shield Russia's Most Important IndustryBusinessweek
  Ruble tumbles to another record low despite central bank intervent
  
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• Banks breathe a sigh of relief, but expect tougher tests next time - Telegraph.co.uk

  16-12-2014 21:04 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Banks breathe a sigh of relief, but expect tougher tests next time
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Only one bank failed the Bank of England's inaugural round of stress tests revealed on Tuesday, but the event was anything but a clean bill of health for the UK's eight biggest lenders. The tests were set up in order to determine exactly what the UK's banking ...
  Lloyds and RBS pass BoE stress test as Co-op failsScotsman
  BoE's first stress exam signals issues aheadFinancial Ti
  
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• Carnage as Taliban storm Pakistan school, kill 141 - Daily Mail

  16-12-2014 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail
  Carnage as Taliban storm Pakistan school, kill 141
  Daily Mail
  Taliban insurgents stormed an army-run school in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 141 people, almost all of them children, in the country's bloodiest ever terror attack. Survivors described how the militants went from room to room shooting children as ...
  Pakistani Taliban Attack on Peshawar School Leaves 145 DeadNew York Times
  Taliban Peshawar school massacre: 132 children deadChannel 4 News
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