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• PlayStation VR is cheaper than Oculus Rift and HTC Vive - BBC News

  15-03-2016 23:21 via
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  PlayStation VR is cheaper than Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
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  Sony has revealed that its virtual reality headset will cost $399 (£282). That makes it $200 cheaper than Facebook's rival Oculus Rift and $400 less than HTC's Vive. Although the PlayStation VR is seen as being less advanced than its two rivals, many ...
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• Anonymous declares 'total war' on Donald Trump in new propaganda video - NEWS.com.au

  15-03-2016 23:03 via
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  Anonymous declares 'total war' on Donald Trump in new propaganda video
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  IN a move that doesn't really come as a shock to anyone, hacking collective Anonymous has declared “total war” on Donald Trump. Using its trademark propaganda video, Anonymous addressed the citizens of the world announcing the re-engagement of ...
  Anonymous vow to take down Donald Trump after declaring 'TOTAL WAR'Express.co.uk
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• UK May Send 1,000 Troops To Libya, MPs Claim

  15-03-2016 22:58
  
  One thousand British ground troops could be deployed to conflict-hit Libya as part of an international force of 6,000, a group of MPs have been told. It said it had been told the force would train the Libyan army and provide security for the government. Libya's newly-formed UN-backed Government of National Accord, currently based in Tunisia's capital Tunis, is also set to request airstrikes against Islamic State targets, according to the MPs.
  
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• MPs demand Government explains plans to send 1000 troops to Libya - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-03-2016 21:32 via
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  MPs demand Government explains plans to send 1000 troops to Libya
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  MPs have demanded the Government explain plans to send 1,000 British troops to Libya after claiming the Ministry of Defence was due to agree a mission against Islamic State this week. The Commons foreign affairs committee said it had been told on a ...
  UK denies plan to send troops to support new Libyan governmentThe Guardian
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• Leading historian and adult education pioneer Lord Briggs dies aged 94

  15-03-2016 21:21
  
  Lord Asa Briggs, one of Britain's leading historians and a pioneer of adult education, has died.
  
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• William Shrugs Off 'Work-Shy' Accusations

  15-03-2016 21:19
  
  Prince William has responded to claims he is work-shy, saying such criticisms are "part of the job". The Duke of Cambridge has been called a part-time royal after it was reported he had carried out 87 appearances in the UK last year and 35 on overseas trips, compared to his grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh, who carried out 250. When he was pressed on whether he is frustrated by the allegations, William, who is making a number of public and media appearances as part of his campaign against illeg
  
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• SFO Closes Foreign Exchange Investigation

  15-03-2016 20:56
  
  The Serious Fraud Office has closed its investigation into allegations relating to the foreign exchange market due to "insufficient evidence". Banks have been fined billions of pounds in the last couple of years over the manipulation of foreign exchange rates. But the latest decision means no individual will face a criminal prosecution for the scandal - which engulfed the City just as it was emerging from the shadow of the separate Libor rate-rigging affair.
  
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• See Angelina Jolie Pitt's Heartfelt Reunion with Teen Syrian Refugee Hala and Her Family - People Magazine

  15-03-2016 20:38 via
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  See Angelina Jolie Pitt's Heartfelt Reunion with Teen Syrian Refugee Hala and Her Family
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  In these exclusive photos, Jolie Pitt has an affectionate reunion with Hala's family, whom she previously saw in last summer. Many hugs were shared, a source tells PEOPLE. See Angelina Jolie Pitt's Heartfelt Reunion with Teen Syrian Refugee Hala and ...
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• Meningitis B Vaccine Cost-Effective, Parents Say

  15-03-2016 20:30
  
  Parents whose children have died from meningitis B have told MPs that a vaccine should be offered to all children to protect them from the disease. Parents who wish to vaccinate older children must do so privately. He told the Commons Health and Petitions Committee: "How can we afford not to vaccinate children against meningitis B?
  
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• Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley summoned by MPs to discuss treatment of workers

  15-03-2016 20:00
  A committee of MPs has summoned Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to be questioned about the treatment of his firm's workers.
  
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• Harrison Ford to return for fifth Indiana Jones movie

  15-03-2016 19:56
  
  Harrison Ford will return to the role of archaeologist Indiana Jones, Disney has confirmed.
  
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• Anti-Semitism is resurgent in Europe, warns Michael Gove

  15-03-2016 19:56
  
  Anti-Semitism is "resurgent" and "finds a home in far too many hearts", Michael Gove has warned.
  
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• Britain's fraud office drops forex market investigation

  15-03-2016 19:30
  By Huw Jones and Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's fraud watchdog has ended an investigation into possible foreign exchange market rigging, saying it did not have enough evidence to secure convictions, in a further setback to its efforts to prosecute wrongdoers in financial markets. Some of the world's biggest banks have been fined billions of dollars for trying to manipulate foreign exchange rates after a global probe into the $5 trillion a day market. The investigation by the Serious
  
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• Meningitis death toddler's parents highlight 'issues' with diagnosing disease

  15-03-2016 18:59
  
  The parents of a toddler whose death prompted hundreds of thousands of people to back a campaign calling for greater provision of the meningitis B vaccine have said there are "issues" with diagnosing the disease.
  
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• Prison officer wounded in Belfast bomb attack dies in hospital - Halesowen News

  15-03-2016 18:25 via
  Prison officer wounded in Belfast bomb attack dies in hospital
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  A prison officer has died after he was injured in a bomb attack in Belfast. Adrian Ismay, 52, was hurt when the booby trapped device exploded under the van he was driving on March 4. Dissident republican group the New IRA, which opposes the peace ...and more »
  

• Teen 'Needed Cuddle' After Knocking Down Cop

  15-03-2016 18:19
  
  Clayton Williams, 19, said he cried and felt scared and lost after fatally knocking down PC Dave Phillips with a stolen pick-up truck and tried to call his relative Shirley Williams. The defendant also agreed that following the collision he fled the scene, dumped the vehicle, had a shower at his aunt's house, got rid of his clothes which were burnt and gave his phone away.
  
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• Prince Joins Shipping Firms To Curb Trafficking

  15-03-2016 18:14
  
  Prince William believes a new wildlife declaration, being signed by some of the world's biggest transport companies, is "a game changer in the race against extinction". The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the campaign group United for Wildlife, is unveiling an 11-point agreement at Buckingham Palace which will see 40 companies and agencies work together to identify and disrupt the global routes used to transport illegal wildlife products. The declaration comes after a year of work by the
  
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• Sports Direct's Ashley summoned to appear before MPs

  15-03-2016 17:53
  MPs have formally summoned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to answer questions in parliament about the treatment of workers at his company, Britain's biggest sportswear retailer. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee said it could take action against Ashley if he refused to appear before the committee in the lower house of parliament in June. "Should Mr Ashley not agree to appear on June 7, the Committee reserves the right to take the matter further, including seeking the support of th
  
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• Funeral For Biker After Didcot Plant Collapse

  15-03-2016 17:43
  
  Family and friends of a demolition worker killed in the Didcot power station collapse have said their goodbyes with the help of hundreds of bikers who joined him for his final journey. The body of Mick Collings, 53, was driven to Kirkleatham Crematorium near Redcar, accompanied by members of motorbike clubs from across the country. Some had photos of Mr Collings fixed to the windshield of their bikes.
  
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• Police: Wythenshawe Hall Blaze May Be Arson

  15-03-2016 17:39
  
  A fire that caused serious damage to a Tudor mansion in Manchester may have been started deliberately, police say. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to Wythenshawe Hall just after 3.30am when a fire broke out in the roof. Ten fire engines were called to the 16th century former museum and art gallery and a cherry-picker style device was used to get water into the roof space as quickly and effectively as possible.
  
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• Prison officer wounded in Belfast bomb attack dies in hospital

  15-03-2016 17:28
  
  A prison officer has died after he was injured in a bomb attack in Belfast.
  
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• How Eurosceptic Is Your Home Town?

  15-03-2016 16:57
  
  How Eurosceptic is your area? Find out where your town ranks below.
  
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• Confiscation hearing told of disgraced Libor-rig trader's '£2m' assets

  15-03-2016 16:57
  
  A disgraced City trader could lose everything from his seven-bedroom house to his wife's engagement ring to repay millions of pounds gained from rigging Libor rates.
  
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• Babies born larger when pregnant mothers obese or overweight, says study

  15-03-2016 16:00
  Being overweight or obese in pregnancy causes babies to be born larger, according to new research.
  
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• Sports Direct's Ashley summoned to appear before British lawmakers

  15-03-2016 15:56
  MPs have formally summoned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to answer questions in parliament about the treatment of workers at his company, Britain's biggest sportswear retailer. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee said it could take action against Ashley if he refused to appear before the committee in the lower house of parliament in June. "Should Mr Ashley not agree to appear on June 7, the Committee reserves the right to take the matter further, including seeking the support of th
  
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• RBS to cut 448 UK jobs in investment bank to reduce costs

  15-03-2016 15:53
  Royal Bank of Scotland plans to eliminate almost 500 UK-based jobs in its investment bank in an effort to cut costs, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The bailed-out lender will cut about 448 back- and middle-office positions that support trading functions and provide technology services, the source said. At the same time, the bank will be creating about 300 similar roles in India, the person said."As part of RBS's drive to be a stronger, simpler and fairer bank we have been res
  
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• Prison Officer Dies After Belfast Bomb Blast

  15-03-2016 15:47
  
  A 52-year-old prison officer who was injured by a bomb blast in Belfast on 4 March has died in hospital. Adrian Ismay suffered leg wounds after the device detonated under his prison van as he set off for work on 4 March. Sky News' Ireland Correspondent David Blevins said it's believed he suffered a major heart attack this morning: "There's an enormous sense of shock at the news and it will now be up to the coroner to ascertain the extent of any link between the explosion and what has now ha
  
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• Top mathematics prize and £495,000 for Briton who solved Fermat's Last Theorem

  15-03-2016 15:38
  A British mathematician has been awarded one of the discipline's top prizes for solving a numerical problem that baffled experts for three centuries.
  
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• Labour Anti-Semitism Row: Vice-Chair Suspended

  15-03-2016 15:35
  
  The local Labour party vice-chair at the centre of an anti-Semitism row has been suspended after saying Jewish people had "big noses" and suggesting IS should target the "real oppressors" in Israel. It is the second time Vicki Kirby, a former Labour parliamentary candidate, has had to be suspended from the party over the offensive comments, which were made on her Twitter feed. It comes after Jeremy Corbyn came under pressure from his own MPs at the Parliamentary Labour Party meeting on Monday ni
  
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• Putin 'very difficult partner', Hammond says, despite Syria troops withdrawal

  15-03-2016 15:31
  
  Russia will be judged by its actions following Vladimir Putin's surprise announcement that he will pull troops out of Syria, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.
  
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• RBS To Slash 448 Investment Banking Jobs

  15-03-2016 15:29
  
  Royal Bank of Scotland is to cut 448 jobs in the UK at its investment banking business, the state-backed lender confirmed today. The announcement comes a day after RBS said it was axing around 550 other jobs in the UK as it moves away from offering face-to-face advice to automated services. The latest cuts will fall mainly on back and middle office roles in RBS's investment banking business.
  
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• Complacency is threat to Britain's stay-in-EU campaign - strategist

  15-03-2016 15:12
  By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest risk for the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union is that people who wish to stay in the bloc may not show up to vote on the day of referendum in June, Prime Minister David Cameron's election strategist says. The result was still in the balance, Lynton Crosby said, commenting on an opinion poll on Tuesday that gave the "Out" campaign a 2 percentage point lead. Crosby, who helped Cameron unexpectedly win outright victory in a national
  
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• Training Criticised In Helicopter Crash Inquest

  15-03-2016 15:05
  
  Undermanning and unsatisfactory training contributed to a Lynx helicopter crash that killed five UK servicemen, a coroner has found. A narrative verdict was delivered at the inquest into the deaths of Captain Thomas Clarke, Warrant Officer Spencer Faulkner, Corporal James Walters, Flight Lieutenant Rakesh Chauhan and Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas in Afghanistan in April 2014. Coroner Darren Salter said: "The radar altimeter was set below the authorised minimum, it did not alarm in time
  
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• Prison officer Adrian Ismay, injured in bomb attack, dies in hospital

  15-03-2016 15:02
  
  A prison officer who died after he was injured in a bomb attack in Belfast may have had a heart attack, his colleagues said.
  
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• Keith Emerson's Death Confirmed As Suicide

  15-03-2016 14:53
  
  British prog rock star Keith Emerson's death has been officially confirmed as suicide by the Los Angeles coroner's office. He died on 11 March at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Emerson, born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, was the founding member of British superband Emerson, Lake and Palmer - one of the most famous progressive rock bands of the 1970s.
  
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• Ministers criticise 1.3% rise for MPs in breach of public sector pay cap

  15-03-2016 14:42
  
  Ministers have criticised the decision to break the public sector pay cap by handing MPs a 1.3% rise this year.
  
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• Labour suspends activist Vicki Kirby amid 'anti-Semitism' controversy

  15-03-2016 14:42
  
  A Labour activist at the centre of an anti-Semitism row has been suspended from the party while allegations are investigated.
  
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• Ecuador 'expresses concern' to Foreign Office over Julian Assange case

  15-03-2016 14:42
  
  Ecuador's ambassador in London has met a Foreign Office minister and expressed concern over the Government's position on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
  
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• British teenagers suffering from more stress than in other countries - report

  15-03-2016 14:42
  
  Britain's 15-year-olds are suffering due to pressure at school, feeling fat and drinking too much, according to a new report.
  
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• Bikers pay funeral cortege tribute to Didcot power station victim

  15-03-2016 14:42
  
  Hundreds of bikers have joined a demolition worker who was killed in the Didcot power station collapse on his final journey.
  
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• Police Hunt Man Over 200 Burglaries In 12 Years

  15-03-2016 14:32
  
  The man has stolen nearly £10m worth of property from around 200 homes in upmarket Wimbledon Village, police have said. His previous victims include tennis star Boris Becker and French footballer Nicolas Anelka, who reportedly chased the thief across his garden but was outrun. Detective Inspector Dan O'Sullivan, who is charge of the manhunt, told Sky News the "extremely tenacious" burglar regularly returns to the same house multiple times.
  
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• Scientists test pill that lights up cancerous tumours

  15-03-2016 14:29
  Scientists have created a "breast cancer diagnosis pill".
  
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• Pillion Passenger Gunman Fires In Street Chase

  15-03-2016 14:29
  
  Police say three friends had been walking along Tulse Hill in Brixton, south London, when the pillion passenger on a passing moped jumped off the bike and opened fire. The three young men flee but the attacker chases them and takes a second shot before running back to the moped, which is ridden off towards Norwood.
  
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• Sports Direct Boss Formally Told To Face MPs

  15-03-2016 14:11
  
  Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is to be formally ordered to appear before by MPs on 7 June and warned that if he does not he could face parliamentary censure. The Commons Business, Innovation and Skills committee wants to quiz Mr Ashley over the treatment of workers at the sportswear giant and have said he could be in contempt of Parliament if he fails to attend. Mr Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United football club, last week accused the MPs of being “deliberately antagonistic” af
  
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• VIDEO: Video shows 'most prolific' thief

  15-03-2016 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A thief linked to hundreds of burglaries in south west London is being hunted by the Met Police.
  
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• Google machine not superior to humans, says beaten Go champion

  15-03-2016 13:37
  Google's Go-playing programme AlphaGo is not yet superior to humans, despite its 4-1 victory, human champion Lee Sedol said.
  
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• Elderly Woman Dies After Escalator Fall At M&S

  15-03-2016 13:34
  
  An elderly lady has died after falling backwards on an escalator in a Marks & Spencer store. The 94-year-old was reported to have hit her head after losing her balance at the top of an escalator in the chain's High Street, Sutton store in south London at around 3.30pm on Monday. An M&S spokesman described the fall as "a tragic accident".
  
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• George Osborne's Budget to commit funds to transport infrastructure schemes

  15-03-2016 13:30
  George Osborne will use his Budget to give the green light to major transport projects to make sure Britain is "fit for the future", but critics warned it could be several years before the schemes are in place.
  
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• Prison officer wounded in 'New IRA' Belfast bombing dies

  15-03-2016 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A PRISON officer injured in a Belfast bomb attack earlier this month has died from his wounds.
  
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• Boris and Brexit campaigners 'making it up as they go along'

  15-03-2016 12:40
  
  Boris Johnson and the Leave campaign are "making it up as they go along", David Cameron said as he told t he people of the UK they face a "profound" decision about the country's future in the European Union referendum.
  
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