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Nigeria militants film 'hostages'

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:44
Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video showing women and children it says it has abducted - in a new tactic for the group.

EE defends user-data selling scheme

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:39
Mobile operator EE defends selling its user data, after it emerges Scotland Yard has had "initial meetings" about acquiring information.

Vietnam firms in 'land grabs' charge

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:38
Environmental group Global Witness accuses two Vietnamese rubber companies of massive land grabs in Cambodia and Laos.

AUDIO: Commentators go wild as Watford win

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:31
Watford win a dramatic play-off semi-final as Troy Deeney scores the winner seconds after Anthony Knockaert missed a penalty for Leicester.

Archers actor Arnold Peters dies

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:26
Archers actor Arnold Peters, who played businessman Jack Woolley in the Radio 4 soap, dies aged 87.

Slurring BBC presenter taken off air

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:17
A Radio Stoke presenter is removed from her programme after appearing to be drunk on air.

'Extremists preach' to UK students

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:16
Preachers described as 'extremist' have been speaking at UK universities, according to a report into campus activism.

Pilotless flight success over UK

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:15
A BAE Systems aircraft flies without a pilot in UK airspace shared with passenger flights for the first time.

Around Planet Earth in 1,500 tweets

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:14
A look back at Cmdr Hadfield's tweets from space

Can you be part-time and powerful?

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:09
A part-time executive has been appointed by Marks and Spencer's. Can you reduce your hours and still be high-powered?

F1 not racing any more, say Red Bull

Mon, 2013-05-13 08:09
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz says the current state of Formula 1 is "nothing to do with racing any more".

'Most wanted' to be sent back to UK

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:56
Andrew Moran, one of the UK's most wanted fugitives, is to be extradited from Spain after being arrested at a luxury villa.

Day in pictures: 13 May 2013

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:40
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 13 May

Gas use up 18%, says British Gas

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:32
British Gas owner Centrica says gas use in the first four months of this year jumped 18% and says it will hold prices "for as long as possible".

Carlos the Jackal in sentence appeal

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:27
Self-styled revolutionary "Carlos the Jackal" returns to court in Paris to appeal against his life sentence for deadly attacks in France in the 1980s.

Party for Tyler's Eurovision bid

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:12
Bonnie Tyler's bid for Eurovision glory will be celebrated in Swansea with an open air party and live relay of the contest.

Rooney not keen to play - Ferguson

Mon, 2013-05-13 07:01
Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney "was not keen to play" in his final home match as Manchester United manager.

Commonwealth ticket prices revealed

Mon, 2013-05-13 06:53
Ticket prices are announced for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Court workers take part in strike

Mon, 2013-05-13 06:48
Staff at Scottish courts and in prisons are among civil servants taking part in three days of industrial action over pay and pensions.

Broad sets sights on Ashes glory

Mon, 2013-05-13 06:48
Stuart Broad wants to summon up the spirit of The Oval 2009 as England aim for a third consecutive Ashes series win.