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Papers mull PM's 'Syria coup bid'
Papers mull PM's 'Syria coup bid'
Coroner urges resuscitation clarity
Five organisations receive coroner's letters highlighting the "disturbing" death of a woman after paramedics were called to a care home.
Saturn probe to acquire Earth image
The Cassini probe in orbit around Saturn is going to picture the ringed planet in a special photo that also includes a distant Earth.
IMF entering university market
The global monetary organisation is going to try to teach the world about public finances.
Australian jailed for Meagher murder
Australian Adrian Bayley is jailed for the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher, with a minimum jail term of 35 years.
US House passes abortion-limits bill
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception.
Alaa Jarban: One of Yemen's first openly gay men
Fears for author of 'I'm Queer' blogpost
Muslim leader denies war crimes
A British Muslim leader indicted in Bangladesh for war crimes says he is willing to face a fair trial to clear his name.
Older beetles 'make better dads'
Older male burying beetles work harder at parental care and mating than younger counterparts, a study suggests.
'Hoff' crab's oceanic 'road trip'
A hairy crab named after US actor David Hasselhoff hitched a ride on an ocean "super-highway" to colonise deep sea vents in the Atlantic.
Risk of civil service 'pay exodus'
The Civil Service faces an exodus of its most "talented and marketable" staff because of growing unhappiness with their pay, a new report claims.
MPs urge new targets for job centres
The criteria used to assess the success of Jobcentre Plus in helping people find work are "flawed", MPs say
VIDEO: Protesters on Sao Paulo streets
Thousands of people gathered in front of Sao Paulo Cathedral on Tuesday for a new protest which was largely organised through social media.
Doctors plea for Guantanamo care
An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.
Glimmers of hope in Detroit
Is down-at-heel Detroit on brink of a comeback?
Poor pupil cash 'plugging budgets'
A report claims schools are facing increasing pressure to spend money aimed at very poor pupils, known as the pupil premium, to plug holes in their budgets.
Universities 'ignore background'
Many UK universities do not consider candidates' backgrounds when offering places, research suggests.
Supreme Court ruling on Iraq damages
Supreme Court judges are to decide whether relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for damages under human rights law.
US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots'
The head of the US electronic spying agency tells Congress surveillance programmes leaked to media helped thwart 50 attacks since 2001.
Ballet dancer David Wall dies at 67
Ballet dancer David Wall, who became the youngest male principal in the history of the Royal Ballet, dies of cancer, aged 67.
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