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• Facebook reports £4.07 billion revenue for last three months of 2015

  27-01-2016 23:03
  
  Facebook ended the financial year strongly as the social network reported revenue of more than 5.8 billion US dollars (£4.07bn) for the final three months of 2015.
  
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• Damian Lewis shrugs off Eton row as he launches school celebrations

  27-01-2016 22:34
  Critics who slammed Eton-educated Damian Lewis for opening the anniversary celebrations of a local comprehensive school had missed the point, he said at the event.
  
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• Sheffield-Essex trip 'cheaper' via Berlin

  27-01-2016 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consumer blogger discovers it is cheaper to travel home to Essex from Sheffield via Berlin than to take the train.
  
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• Alzheimer's and other brain disorders 'may be linked to support cells'

  27-01-2016 22:00
  Support cells rather than neurons may underlie some brain disorders including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) and intellectual disability, a study suggests.
  
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• Lords defeat on disability benefit cuts

  27-01-2016 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is defeated in the House of Lords over plans to cut the benefits of people with illness and disabilities.
  
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• Levi Bellfield FINALLY admits murdering Milly Dowler - Daily Mail

  27-01-2016 21:09 via
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  Levi Bellfield FINALLY admits murdering Milly Dowler
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  Serial killer Levi Bellfield as admitted abducting, raping and killing Milly Dowler for the first time. He was jailed for life in June 2011 for the crime but has always denied he was responsible. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has finally admitted ...
  Milly Dowler murder: The Daily Mirror's chilling phone call with Levi Bellfield that nailed schoolgirl's killerMirror.co.uk
  Serial killer Levi Bellfield finally admits murder
  

• French justice minister resigns over plan to strip terrorists of citizenship - Mashable

  27-01-2016 21:05 via
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  French justice minister resigns over plan to strip terrorists of citizenship
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  Ap_902989374558 French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, seen here leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace, on June 11, 2014, has resigned over controversial plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship.
  Christiane Taubira resigns: Icon of the French left leaves in protest over President Hollande's plans to amend ...The Independent
  The speech that marked Chr
  

• Huckabee's Adele 'Hello' parody begs for Iowa boost - KSPR

  27-01-2016 20:47 via
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  Huckabee's Adele 'Hello' parody begs for Iowa boost
  KSPR
  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee posted a parody of the smash single, which recently became the fastest video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, on his campaign YouTube account Wednesday. The tune -- "Hello, HUCK" -- is directed at Iowa ...
  'Hello' from caucus night: Huckabee parodies Adele in new videoMSNBCall 63 news articles »
  

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• Dog who went missing after fatal road accident found after search goes viral

  27-01-2016 20:46
  A dog whose disappearance went viral on social media has been found.
  
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• Sheriff to Oregon protest holdouts: 'There doesn't have to be bloodshed' - USA TODAY

  27-01-2016 20:45 via
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  Sheriff to Oregon protest holdouts: 'There doesn't have to be bloodshed'
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  BURNS, Ore. — Federal and state authorities said Wednesday the shooting death of one protester and arrest of 8 others who had occupied a federal wildlife refuge came after futile efforts to end the standoff peacefully for 25 days. "Instead, they have ...
  Man killed in Oregon standoff had preached what he called a 'cowboy's stand for freedom'Los Angeles Times
  Police wanted peaceful end to Oregon re
  

• 'Parasitic law firms' blamed for legal actions against UK troops

  27-01-2016 20:40
  
  British troops need more than body armour when sent into battle as they are also up against "parasitic" lawyers, a Defence Minister has said.
  
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• Europe's banking chiefs 'blocked Republic of Ireland from saving billions on bank debts' - Belfast Telegraph

  27-01-2016 20:40 via
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  Europe's banking chiefs 'blocked Republic of Ireland from saving billions on bank debts'
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  Europe's banking chiefs blocked Ireland from saving as much as 9.1 billion euro on crippling bank debts, the banking inquiry has revealed. The marathon investigation found the Central Bank and Financial Regulator gave the country's six main banks a ...
  Irish banking crisis home made but ECB made it worse - inquiryReuters UK
  Official report delivers last word on Ireland's
  

• Five out of six brokers cleared in UK's second Libor trial - Reuters UK

  27-01-2016 20:37 via
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  Five out of six brokers cleared in UK's second Libor trial
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  LONDON Five former brokers were acquitted on Wednesday of conspiring with convicted trader Tom Hayes to manipulate crucial benchmark interest rates as London's second Libor trial dealt a blow to the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Barely a day after ...
  'lord libor' brands trial 'a complete shambles' as city brokers are clearedDaily Mail
  Five brokers cleared over Libor fixing chargesLittlehampton Gazette
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• Tyson Fury backed over right to free speech but warned of 'responsibilities'

  27-01-2016 20:22
  Tyson Fury will face no punishment from the British Boxing Board of Control for his controversial remarks relating to women and homosexuals, but he has been reminded of his ''heavy responsibilities''.
  
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• Stephanie Davis tells Celebrity Big Brother housemate 'I need to be single'

  27-01-2016 20:22
  Celebrity Big Brother's Stephanie Davis has declared that she needs to be single.
  
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• 'Lord Libor' brands trial 'a complete shambles' as City brokers are cleared

  27-01-2016 20:22
  Five brokers accused of trying to fix the Libor rates have been cleared, with one who had been nicknamed Lord Libor branding the case against them as "a complete shambles".
  
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• Levi Bellfield Admits Killing Milly Dowler

  27-01-2016 20:21
  
  Serial killer Levi Bellfield has for the first time admitted abducting, raping and murdering schoolgirl Milly Dowler, police say. Bellfield, who now calls himself Yusuf Rahim, made the admission during an investigation into whether he had an accomplice, according to the Surrey force. Bellfield was given a whole-life prison sentence in June 2011 for killing 13-year-old Milly nearly 14 years ago.
  
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• Campaigner 'beyond happy' as Lego produces first disabled minifigure

  27-01-2016 20:21
  Lego has produced its first disabled minifigure, to the delight of a campaigning parent upset that millions of children were not represented in some of the world's most popular toys.
  
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• Stocks, dollar struggle ahead of Fed as oil falters - Reuters UK

  27-01-2016 20:11 via
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  Stocks, dollar struggle ahead of Fed as oil falters
  Reuters UK
  LONDON European stocks succumbed to another slide in oil prices on Wednesday as markets waited cautiously to see what the Federal Reserve's reaction will be to what has been a brutal start to the year for world markets. Asian and particularly Chinese ...
  Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged while monitoring marketsThe Guardian
  Fed stands back amid market gyrationsFinancial Times
  Fed leaves rates unchanged,
  

• VIDEO: Sailors rescued nine times in seven months

  27-01-2016 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two amateur sailors attempting to sail from Norway to the US call on rescue services for the ninth time in seven months.
  
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• Serial killer Levi Bellfield admits murder of Milly Dowler, 13

  27-01-2016 19:46
  
  Serial killer Levi Bellfield has admitted abducting, raping and killing schoolgirl Milly Dowler for the first time, police said.
  
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• Researchers hail 'non-invasive' wearable sweat sensor

  27-01-2016 19:00
  A wearable device that measures biomarkers in sweat could one day replace health-monitoring blood tests, scientists have said.
  
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• HIV uses viral reservoir to 'bounce back'

  27-01-2016 19:00
  The Aids virus HIV can keep on growing even when it is undetectable in the blood of treated patients, new research has shown.
  
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• Biological cause of schizophrenia identified in landmark study

  27-01-2016 19:00
  A landmark study described as a "turning point" in tackling mental illness has lifted the lid on the biological cause of schizophrenia.
  
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• Warning over plans for internet firms to store web and social media records

  27-01-2016 18:44
  The data watchdog has issued a stark warning about Home Secretary Theresa May's plans for internet firms to store records relating to people's web and social media use for up to a year
  
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• Murdoch lambasts Downing Street over 'easy' Google tax deal - The Guardian

  27-01-2016 18:33 via
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  Murdoch lambasts Downing Street over 'easy' Google tax deal
  The Guardian
  Rupert Murdoch: 'Google has cleverly planted dozens of their people in … Downing St.' Photograph: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP. Rowena Mason Political correspondent. Wednesday 27 January 2016 12.32 EST Last modified on Wednesday 27 January 2016 ...
  David Cameron accused of trying to deflect attention from Google tax row with 'bunch of migrants' remarkThe Independent
  David Cameron claims he's the best
  

• [AUDIO] Kenya scores below average in TI global corruption ranking - The Star, Kenya

  27-01-2016 18:28 via
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  [AUDIO] Kenya scores below average in TI global corruption ranking
  The Star, Kenya
  Kenya attained a below average score in Transparency International's global Corruption Perception Index, showing no improvement from 2014 rankings. TI noted in the index released on Wednesday that Kenya scored 25 on a scale to 100, with zero being ...
  Stonewalling and strange deals: Has NZ become more corrupt?New Zealand Herald
  NZ falls in international corruption rankings, OIA and environmen
  

• TalkTalk cyber attack a 'car crash' which should warn industry, says watchdog

  27-01-2016 18:22
  The cyber attack on TalkTalk which resulted in the personal data of tens of thousands of people being accessed, was a "car crash" which should send a warning to the industry, a watchdog has said.
  
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• Brighton Hit-And-Run Victim 'On The Mend'

  27-01-2016 18:00
  
  53-year-old Andy Payne is recovering at home after being struck by a Fiat 500 as he crossed the road in Brighton. His wife Lisa said "He's getting better slowly. A 31-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on Tuesday after trying to hide on a roof in the seaside town, and has been bailed until 3 April.
  
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• Def Leppard to release music video through Guitar Hero

  27-01-2016 17:56
  Def Leppard are set to become the first music act ever to debut a music video through Guitar Hero.
  
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• Residents braced for more flooding towards end of the week

  27-01-2016 17:55
  Flooding is set to devastate northern parts of the country still waterlogged after heavy rainfall over Christmas as more bad weather arrives at the end of the week.
  
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• Five brokers cleared over Libor fixing charges

  27-01-2016 17:55
  Five brokers accused of trying to fix the Libor rates have been cleared.
  
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• Uninsured drink-driver who killed three passengers jailed for nine years

  27-01-2016 17:52
  An uninsured drink-driver who killed three of his four passengers by smashing an unroadworthy hatchback in to a tree and a wall has been jailed for nine years.
  
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• This looks like a job for Superman! Crimefighter has the Krypton factor

  27-01-2016 17:47
  A "would-be robber" was thwarted after being caught by a man in a Superman costume.
  
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• LA Galaxy confirm Ashley Cole signing - ESPN.co.uk

  27-01-2016 17:47 via
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  LA Galaxy confirm Ashley Cole signing
  ESPN.co.uk
  LA Galaxy has confirmed that former Chelsea and Arsenal defender Ashley Cole has signed for the MLS club. Sources had told ESPN FC earlier in December that the five-time MLS Cup champions had offered the left-back a non-Designated Player contract, ...
  Ex-England defender Cole signs with GalaxyDaily Mail
  LA Galaxy announce Ashley Cole signingDroitwich Advertiser
  Ashley Cole joins Steven Gerrard at LA Galaxy after release by RomaThe
  

• Alexander Litvinenko widow to meet Theresa May

  27-01-2016 17:47
  The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko will meet Theresa May on Thursday.
  
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• Nelson Mandela's fellow ex-prisoners honoured for anti-Apartheid struggle

  27-01-2016 17:46
  Two men who were sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela have said there is "still a long way to go" in the fight for human rights following Apartheid.
  
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• Pregnant women urged to monitor weight after rise in 'Sumo babies' numbers

  27-01-2016 17:43
  Midwives have issued an urgent call for mothers-to-be to stop eating for two after noticing a rise in so-called Sumo babies in Scotland.
  
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• Joseph Fiennes to star as Michael Jackson in new TV special

  27-01-2016 17:43
  
  Actor Joseph Fiennes has been cast as singer Michael Jackson in a new TV special.
  
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• Tax fugitive snared after Everton match own goal

  27-01-2016 17:40
  
  A football fan who fled to Spain to hide from the taxman has been jailed after he was caught sneaking home to the UK to watch his team play.
  
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• Katie Price: I was wrong to let my daughter wear too much make-up

  27-01-2016 17:38
  TV personality Katie Price has admitted she was wrong to allow her eight-year-old daughter to wear too much make-up in a video and photo she posted.
  
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• RAF Jets Attack IS 36 Times In Syria And Iraq

  27-01-2016 17:23
  
  RAF jets have carried out 36 attacks on a wide range of Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the Ministry of Defence has said. Typhoons and Tornados hit locations near Fallujah, Haditha, Ramadi, Habbaniyah, Mosul, and Raqqa over the last week. The MoD said it carried out four attacks in and around Ramadi on buildings, ammo dumps and "an armoured personnel carrier which was being converted into a large truck-bomb" on 20 January.
  
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• VIDEO: When is it OK to wear pyjamas?

  27-01-2016 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a head teacher in Darlington, England, asked parents to stop wearing pyjamas on the school run, BBC News looks at where people wear their night clothes.
  
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• Safari web browser issue resolved, says Apple

  27-01-2016 17:18
  An issue with Apple's Safari web browser that caused it to suddenly crash for many iPhone, iPad and Mac users globally has now been resolved, the company said.
  
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• People with chronic illnesses urged to seek advice over Zika virus outbreak

  27-01-2016 17:13
  People with chronic illnesses and those with immune system disorders are being urged to seek advice from a health worker before travelling to countries affected by the Zika virus outbreak.
  
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• Motorist jailed for 'scaring living daylights' out of cyclists

  27-01-2016 17:13
  A motorist has been jailed for more than two years after being found guilty of deliberately driving head-on at two cyclists to either force them off the road or "scare the living daylights" out of them.
  
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• Camilla Moved By Stories Of Domestic Violence

  27-01-2016 16:42
  
  Rachel Williams, from Newport, explained how the attack began when she was struck over the head with a shotgun at the hairdressers where she worked. Ms Williams described how a "supernatural strength" allowed her to grab the gun when her partner attempted to reload it. She and other victims at the charity event used everyday objects to help tell their stories - and Ms Williams showed Camilla the watch she had been wearing on the day of the attack, which was left badly damaged as she fought for c
  
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• David Cameron faces chorus of criticism over 'bunch of migrants' jibe

  27-01-2016 16:41
  
  David Cameron has been condemned over his response to the refugee crisis in Europe after describing people in a camp in Calais as a "bunch of migrants".
  
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• Camilla moved by domestic abuse victim's account of being shot by husband

  27-01-2016 16:40
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall has been left visibly moved by the harrowing testimonies of women who have suffered terrible domestic abuse or seen friends or family members suffer.
  
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• Scouts to get badges for developing online skills

  27-01-2016 16:35
  The Scouts are introducing two new badges for computer coding and internet safety awareness aimed at improving digital skills among children.
  
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