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In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
Gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City
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N Korea leader sends envoy to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
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SAP in autism recruitment drive
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
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Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.
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VIDEO: 'Tough times for toads'
A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
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'Worrying declines' for UK species
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.
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VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub
A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azerbaijanis of vote-rigging.
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Force corruption probe bill tops £4m
The bill for investigations into alleged corruption at Cleveland Police tops £4m, three years after the allegations were first made.
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Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.
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VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity
Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.
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VIDEO: Afghan interpreters to get UK visas
Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are to be given the right to live in the UK.
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Imran Khan discharged from hospital
Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
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Specialist hospital care plans due
A major shake-up for specialist hospital services, including A&E, will be announced later by five health boards in south Wales.
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England's top three ready for Ashes - Stewart
England's inconsistent batting displays are a concern but now is not the time to tinker, says former England captain Alec Stewart
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Jobs targets 'could be seen as soft'
Invest NI job performance targets could be perceived as "soft", according to a new report.
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IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.
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Food hygiene 'a postcode lottery'
Food outlets in a part of London have the worst hygiene standards of more than 2,000 postcodes in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, an investigation finds.
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VIDEO: Meet the ‘Queen of North Shields’
A former refugee living on an estate in Tyneside compares life for families living on the poverty line in England and Africa.
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Wayne Rooney's baby and The K effect
Why is Wayne Rooney's baby Klay rather than Clay?
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