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• Are home nations ready for Euro 2016?

  14-06-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With four matches left, BBC Sport's football writers judge whether the five nations will book a trip to France next summer.
  
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• Manhunt underway after pregnant woman in her 20s found stabbed to death in Bradford house

  14-06-2015 23:34
  
  A manhunt was underway after a pregnant woman in her 20s was found stabbed to death in a house in Bradford.
  
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• Man sought over woman's stab death

  14-06-2015 23:19
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after the body of woman was discovered having suffered fatal stab wounds.
  
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• Man sought in woman's murder probe

  14-06-2015 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder inquiry has been started after the body of a woman was found at a house in Bradford, West Yorkshire Police say.
  
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• Runaway Mother Fears Not Seeing Son Again

  14-06-2015 23:05
  
  Rebecca Minnock, 35, surrendered to police in Oxford on Friday night and her son Ethan is now with his father Roger Williams. Miss Minnock went missing from her home in Highbridge, Somerset, with Ethan on 27 May after losing a custody battle. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Miss Minnock said she was "hoping and praying the judge will look into matters and go through facts again and see if there is a different outcome to this and a fairer hearing".
  
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• Witness plea over fundraiser death

  14-06-2015 23:01
  
  A man who died following an argument in a popular late-night hotspot has been described as "well loved and hugely popular" by his family.
  
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• Galloway vow over housing 'crisis'

  14-06-2015 23:00
  
  Political veteran George Galloway tonight vowed to tackle London's "social housing crisis" as he entered the race to become the capital's next mayor.
  
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• 'Evil Isis groomers' condemned

  14-06-2015 23:00
  
  The family of a teenager believed to be Britain's youngest suicide bomber said they have been left "utterly devastated and heartbroken by the unspeakable tragedy" of his death.
  
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• Humans, Channel 4 - TV review: Robots, rogue technology and middle-class angst

  14-06-2015 23:00
  
  What if she’s not pretty? Can we change her if she’s not pretty?” So asked a robot-purchasing little girl in the first episode of new sci-fi series Humans. Don’t worry, little girl, she’s definitely pretty. Anita, the servile home-help robot, or “synth”, is played by ex-model Gemma Chan, a woman whose natural good looks are only enhanced by the glowing green eyes of the synths.
  
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• England's Euro 2016 mid-term report

  14-06-2015 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England improving but flaws remain, writes Phil McNulty
  
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• Murder Inquiry After Woman Stabbed In Bradford

  14-06-2015 22:36
  
  Police are looking for a man after a woman in her twenties was found stabbed to death in a house in Bradford.
  
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• Bonnaroo Music Festival: Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis sang 'We Are The World' during SuperJam

  14-06-2015 22:11
  
  Mad Men actor Jon Hamm and comedian Zach Galifianakis surprised fans at the Bonnaroo SuperJam on Saturday night.
  
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• Bonnaroo Music Festival: Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis sang 'We Are The World'

  14-06-2015 22:11
  
  Mad Men actor Jon Hamm and comedian Zach Galifianakis surprised fans at the Bonnaroo SuperJam on Saturday night.
  
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• Men are more fertile in the summer, study finds

  14-06-2015 21:57
  
  In spring a young man’s fancy may turn to thoughts of love, but it’s in summer that his semen is more likely to send him on the path to fatherhood.
  
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• Magna Carta: The competing forces that cry out for a constitutional convention

  14-06-2015 21:50
  
  Eight hundred years after Magna Carta, which first gave us the idea that government rests on law, The Independent has been drawing together the threads of constitution as it is today, highlighting the supremacy of parliament, the Union with Scotland and our relationship with Europe.
  
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• Leader leadership: John Prescott leads calls to keep left-winger Jeremy Corbyn on ballot

  14-06-2015 21:28
  
  Labour MPs are being urged today to rally behind Jeremy Corbyn, the left-wing challenger for the party leadership – not to get him elected but to make sure he at least gets the chance to take part in the full-blown election.
  
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• Labour leadership: John Prescott leads calls to keep left-winger Jeremy Corbyn on ballot

  14-06-2015 21:28
  
  Labour MPs are being urged today to rally behind Jeremy Corbyn, the left-wing challenger for the party leadership – not to get him elected but to make sure he at least gets the chance to take part in the full-blown election.
  
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• Greece crisis: Risk of Greek euro exit rises as Brussels talks fail to agree deal

  14-06-2015 21:26
  
  Germany has given its most explicit warning that Greece could leave the eurozone as officials were reported to have failed to hammer out a last-minute deal in Brussels.
  
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• Teen 'UK's youngest suicide bomber'

  14-06-2015 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A West Yorkshire teenager is believed to have become Britain's youngest ever suicide bomber after reportedly blowing himself up in Iraq.
  
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• Mount Kinabalu 'nudist' Eleanor Hawkins apologises for 'foolish behaviour'

  14-06-2015 20:53
  
  A British tourist, who was deported from Malaysia for posing topless on a sacred mountain, has apologised for her "foolish behaviour". Eleanor Hawkins returned to the UK this morning after spending three days in custody. The 23-year-old aeronautical engineering graduate pleaded guilty at a Malaysian court on Friday (12 June) to taking her clothes off on Mount Kinabalu on Borneo on 30 May, along with a group of other tourists.
  
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• Parishioners in Massachusetts vow to continue their 11-year sit-in and save their church from closure

  14-06-2015 20:48
  
  It was bad enough that the Archdiocese of Boston had included their church, with its full pews and healthy finances, among the 70 it was eliminating in the name of streamlining. Worse was how, when the moment came, they broke a promise to let the parishioners stay put for just a few extra days. To say goodbye.
  
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• Boston parishioners vow to continue their 11-year sit-in and save their church from closure

  14-06-2015 20:48
  
  It was bad enough that the Archdiocese of Boston had included their church, with its full pews and healthy finances, among the 70 it was eliminating in the name of streamlining. Worse was how, when the moment came, they broke a promise to let the parishioners stay put for just a few extra days. To say goodbye.
  
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• Wine thieves targeting leading French vineyards

  14-06-2015 20:31
  
  Fears are growing of a new type of organised crime in France: the “theft to order” of high-quality Burgundy and other wines.
  
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• Slovenia 2-3 England

  14-06-2015 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Wayne Rooney's late goal helps England beat Slovenia and maintain their 100% record in Euro 2016 qualifying.
  
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• England vs Slovenia player ratings: Jack Wilshere comes of age but Phil Jones and Andros Townsend have a shocker

  14-06-2015 20:19
  England emerged unscathed from Ljubljana with three points in the bag after a superb Jack Wilshere double and a late Wayne Rooney effort secured a 3-2 victory over Slovenia.
  
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• Bonnaroo Music Festival: Watch Chance The Rapper cover Notorious BIG's 'Juicy' and Fresh Prince's 'Summertime'

  14-06-2015 20:19
  
  Chance The Rapper added classic rap covers to Bonnaroo's signature SuperJam on Saturday night.
  
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• Michelle Obama to visit Tower Hamlets and drink tea with Prince Harry on London visit

  14-06-2015 20:12
  
  The last time Michelle Obama visited a London school, she was greeted like a rock star and brought to the verge of tears. Few would bet against a similar performance when her cavalcade arrives in the East End on Tuesday.
  
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• Five Teenagers Arrested After Fatal Stabbing

  14-06-2015 20:11
  
  Stefan Appleton, from Islington in north London, died in hospital after being attacked in Caldy Walk at around 6pm on 10 June. He had been in nearby Nightingale Park with friends when two people pulled up on a moped and stabbed him a number of times in the chest with a large knife. Mr Appleton was taken to hospital but died later that evening.
  
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• Slovenia vs England: Five things we learned - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2015 20:08 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Slovenia vs England: Five things we learned
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  Wilshere is better attacking from deep. There is a dispute between Roy Hodgson and Arsene Wenger over Jack Wilshere's best position but the performances this season do suggest that it is England, rather than Arsenal, who have found his ideal role.
  England's Rooney finishes off Slovenia after Wilshere's stunning doubleThe Guardian
  Live Euro 2016 qualifying match: Slovenia 1 England 2The Times (subscription)
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• Britain's youngest suicide bomber: Our son was 'groomed' by Islamic State, says ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2015 20:06 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Britain's youngest suicide bomber: Our son was 'groomed' by Islamic State, says ...
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  Standing in front of a black Toyota Land Cruiser, his right index finger raised in Islamic State's trademark salute, this is Talha Asmal – Britain's youngest suicide bomber. Bearded and defiant, the 17-year-old is barely old enough to drive in Britain. But after ...
  West Yorkshire teenager who left UK to join Isis is 'Britain's youngest suicide .
  
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• Muse land fifth UK number one album with Drones - BBC News

  14-06-2015 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Muse land fifth UK number one album with Drones
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  Rock band Muse have secured their fifth number one UK album with their latest effort, Drones. The album, which includes the singles Dead Inside and Mercy, knocked Florence and The Machine off top spot. The band's third album, How Big, How Blue slipped ...
  Britain's Muse score fifth number one album with 'Drones'Reuters
  Muse top UK album chart with Drones to score fifth number oneThe Independent
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• Muse grab top spot in album charts

  14-06-2015 20:00
  
  Devon rockers Muse have stormed to the top of the album charts, replacing award-winning Brits Florence And The Machine at the summit after just one week.
  
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• Muse top UK album chart with Drones

  14-06-2015 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rock band Muse secure their fifth UK number one album with their latest effort, Drones.
  
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• Russia 'could expose British agents to its allies after Snowden files cracked' - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2015 19:55 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Russia 'could expose British agents to its allies after Snowden files cracked'
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  Russia may expose British intelligence agents to its allies around the world after Kremlin spies have reportedly cracked the top-secret cache of files stolen by the fugitive US whistle blower Edward Snowden, a former security minister has said. The British ...
  Timing of claims that British spies were withdrawn over Edward Snowden ...The Independent
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• David Cameron faces rebellion over EU vote 'purdah' period - Financial Times

  14-06-2015 19:53 via ft.com
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  David Cameron faces rebellion over EU vote 'purdah' period
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  Ministers are trying to strike a last-minute deal with dozens of Conservative MPs who are threatening to rebel this week against their party's attempts to keep government running in the lead-up to the EU referendum. Senior Whitehall officials said on Sunday ...
  Tory rebellion over David Cameron's plans for EU referendumDaily Mail
  Dump plans to remove EU referendum 'purdah', Ow
  
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• Jack Wilshere smashes in two glorious goals for England against Slovenia: the internet reacts

  14-06-2015 19:49
  
  Before today, Jack Wilshere had never scored for England in 27 caps.But in his 28th game for his country, the Arsenal midfielder smashed in two glorious long-range efforts in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia.The game finished 3-2 to England, Wayne Rooney scoring the winner in the 86th minute.
  
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• NZ see off England to lead series

  14-06-2015 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both make centuries as New Zealand take victory over England in the third ODI.
  
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• Animals Escape Zoo After Flash Flood - ABC News

  14-06-2015 19:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Animals Escape Zoo After Flash Flood
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  A handout picture provided by the Georgian Prime Minister's press office shows a runaway bear sitting on the window of the second floor of a building on the flooded street in Tbilisi, Georgia, June 14, 2015. Beso Gulashvili/EPA ...
  Zoo animals roam free after heavy flooding in the USTVNZ
  Zoo animals on the loose and deaths feared after Georgia floodsThe Guardian
  Zoo animals roam Georgia's capital after deadly floodsCBC.ca
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• Bashir barred from leaving South Africa - Financial Times

  14-06-2015 19:32 via ft.com
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  Bashir barred from leaving South Africa
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  A South African court issued a temporary order on Sunday blocking Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, from leaving the country as an African Union summit became engulfed in a storm over outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrants for the ...
  South African court bans Omar al-Bashir from leaving country over ICC arrest bidTelegraph.co.uk
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• Richard Branson interview: Virgin chief on how age is moderating his appetite for risk-taking

  14-06-2015 19:29
  
  Here is a snapshot of Sir Richard Branson’s globetrotting itinerary. The other week, he was in Jamaica, performing night feeds and nappy changes for his three grandchildren. He’s just spent three days in Lake Como at a summit with partners discussing how to press governments into backing new carbon reduction targets.
  
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• Blatter could try to keep Fifa job

  14-06-2015 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sepp Blatter could be open to the possibility of standing for re-election as Fifa president, the BBC understands.
  
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• 5 Seconds of Summer star burns face

  14-06-2015 19:22
  
  Michael Clifford, a guitarist with 5 Seconds of Summer, is due to join the band for their final London show despite burning his face during a pyrotechnic mishap.
  
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• UK spies 'moved over Snowden files'

  14-06-2015 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK intelligence agents have been moved because Russia and China have information from files stolen by whistleblower Edward Snowden, a newspaper claims.
  
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• Apple Music: New worldwide radio station is welcome, says BBC Radio 1 chief Ben Cooper

  14-06-2015 19:12
  
  When Apple announced that its new music-streaming offering would include a “worldwide live radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day”, Ben Cooper, the controller of BBC Radio 1, was initially unimpressed.
  
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• Philae, Europe's comet lander, wakes up after seven months - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2015 18:53 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Philae, Europe's comet lander, wakes up after seven months
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  A comet probe which ran out of power seven months ago, leading scientists to fear that crucial data about the early solar system had been lost, has woken up and is now communicating with Earth. There was jubilation at the European Space Agency on ...
  Monica Grady: I hugged taxi driver when I heard Philae newsBBC News
  What next for Philae, the comet lander that refuses to die?CNN
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• Prince George steals show at polo

  14-06-2015 18:39
  
  Fresh from stealing the show at Trooping the Colour, Prince George has been making another public appearance to watch his father play polo.
  
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• Man arrested over shop slap video

  14-06-2015 18:39
  
  Police have arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting a suspected shoplifter, after footage of the incident went viral.
  
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• Timing of claims that British spies were withdrawn over Edward Snowden documents is 'extremely convenient', say campaigners

  14-06-2015 18:38
  Campaigners and a former Cabinet minister have questioned the timing of  “convenient” claims from Government sources that Britain has been forced to withdraw spies because Russia and China have obtained access to files stolen by Edward Snowden.
  
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• Search For Little Girl's Puppy Goes Viral

  14-06-2015 18:30
  
  The dog, called Caramel, belonged to Lexie Taylor - a little girl from Harlow. Sunday was Lexie's eighth birthday party, and Sky News asked her what she wanted. "Caramel to come home," she said with a hopeful though not altogether confident smile.
  
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• Syrian refugees trapped at border as Turkish soldiers turn them away and Isis militants watch

  14-06-2015 18:19
  
  Hundreds of Syrian refugees attempting to flee fighting in the town of Tal Abyad have been caught at the border crossing with Turkey.
  
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