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EU warns Argentina over oil move

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
The European Commission warns Argentina that its nationalisation of the oil firm YPF will have a long-term impact and may put off investors.
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Spiked-boulder trap on Utah trail

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Two men are held in the US state of Utah after booby traps, including a spiked boulder rigged to swing at head height, were set on a hiking trail.
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Murder probe boy's death revealed

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Police questioning a man over the murder of a two-year-old boy say the child died from abdominal injuries.
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Marathon death woman 'incredible'

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
A woman who died while competing in the London Marathon is described as "incredible and inspirational" by her family, as donations top £400,000.
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May: Qatada appeal advice 'clear'

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Home Secretary Theresa May says she was given "unambiguous" legal advice about the deadline for an appeal over the deportation of Abu Qatada.
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VIDEO: Witness trauma at Breivik trial

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Witnesses in a Norway court have been describing the moments after a bomb went off outside the government headquarters in Oslo last July - killing eight people.
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'Unexplained' DNA on dead spy bag

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Specks of unexplained DNA were found on the holdall containing the curled-up body of MI6 spy Gareth Williams, an inquest into his death hears.
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Two found guilty of Olympic fraud

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Two men are found guilty of money-laundering charges following a £2.3m fraud against the Olympic Delivery Authority, the Crown Prosecution Service confirms.
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Uganda suspends 'abuse' officer

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Ugandan authorities suspend a police officer accused of the alleged sexual assault of Ingrid Turinawe, the women's league leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change.
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Summer sneak preview of Windows 8

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
A June preview of Windows 8 will be the closest yet to the final version.
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VIDEO: Marathon runner 'an inspiration'

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Money continues to pour into a charity fund supported by marathon runner Claire Squires who collapsed and died in the final stages of Sunday's London marathon.
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Google driving towards the cloud?

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Speculation is rife that Google is on the verge of launching a cloud-based storage system with 5 gigabytes available for free.
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Should politicians know the price of a pint of milk?

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Should politicians know the price of a pint of milk?
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VIDEO: Brand cracks jokes in select committee

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Comedian Russell Brand had MPs roaring with laughter when he addressed the Home Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday.
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Grandparents deny killing child

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
The grandparents of a severely disabled teenage girl deny her manslaughter and charges of child cruelty.
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Child X-rays 'cause for concern'

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Education Secretary Michael Gove tells MPs there are "causes for concern" about children being X-rayed by the UK Border Agency to establish their age.
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Motorola scores hit against Xbox

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
A preliminary ruling suggests that Microsoft's games console infringes four of Motorola Mobility's patents.
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Drug users need compassion: Brand

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Comedian Russell Brand tells MPs that taking drugs should not be seen as a "criminal or judicial matter" but he does not favour complete legalisation.
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Day in pictures: 24 April 2012

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 24 April
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Tymoshenko 'is on hunger strike'

BBC - News - Fri, 2025-05-09 00:50
Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian ex-PM serving a prison sentence for abuse of office, is on hunger strike, her lawyer says.
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