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One of the last live recordings by jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, performing shortly before his death against the advice of his doctors, is made public.

A soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards serving in Afghanistan dies from a gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defence says.

The nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh is reported to have agreed to stand down as head of the Presidential Guard.

A body representing UK universities has warned it is vital that government plans do not end up reducing overall student numbers in the sector.

Despite suggestions to the contrary, Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton's will to win remains as strong as ever

An injured crane driver is treated by paramedics after becoming trapped in his cab 150ft off the ground.

Arsenal are yet to propose a date for contract talks with Robin van Persie as he considers delaying any decision on his future.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg defends 'downright unpopular' coalition policies in an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson.

Nintendo players may soon be able to buy games for their 3DS handheld device digitally on the same day as they are released in stores.

Anton Ferdinand says he will not let any off-field factors affect his performance when his QPR side meet Chelsea on Sunday.

Nasa's test shuttle Enterprise has flown over New York, taking an aerial tour of some of Manhattan's most famous landmarks, on the journey to its new home.

Profile of Hama, at centre of Syria's crackdown on dissent

US pop star Lady Gaga kicks off her Born This Way Ball tour with a concert in Seoul that fans under the age of 18 had been forbidden to attend.

Two men are jailed for seven years each after 114 burglaries across Wales and England, which a judge calls "serious, organised gang crime".

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The space shuttle Enterprise makes a fly-by of the Statue of Liberty and other New York City landmarks on its way to its new museum home.

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola intends to take a break from football after leaving this summer and will not join Chelsea.

BBC Scotland understands that Bill Miller's bid for Rangers is worth significantly more than the Blue Knights and Brian Kennedy's.

Lloyds Banking Group says it has ended its exclusivity agreement with the Co-operative Group over the sale of 632 bank branches.

Harry Redknapp says Vedran Corluka's claim that a lack of squad rotation is to blame for Tottenham's slide is "nonsense".