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Button 'trusts' Bahrain decision

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Jenson Button says he trusts the FIA's decision to go ahead with the Bahrain Grand Prix, despite concern over civil unrest.
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MP hits back in Yes Minister spat

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
A Conservative MP told by David Cameron that he "needs a bit of a sense of humour" says he will "get over it" but was raising an important point.
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Aussie legend Lynagh in hospital

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Former Australia and Saracens fly-half Michael Lynagh is being treated at a hospital in Brisbane after falling ill.
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Olympics to boost all UK - Payne

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The Olympics will inspire youngsters around the whole of the UK, according to one of Team GB's biggest medal hopes at London 2012.
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UK soldier dies from Afghan blast

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
A British soldier dies from his injuries following a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan last week, the Ministry of Defence says.
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AUDIO: Teen 'with the voice of Optimus Prime'

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
BBC Radio 5 live's Tony Livesey spoke to the 14-year-old whose voice has become an internet sensation.
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Blumenthal designs Jubilee picnic

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Chilled tomato soup, Coronation Chicken and Scottish smoked salmon will be served to guests attending a special Queen's Diamond Jubilee picnic.
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ICC prosecutor arrives in Libya

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor arrives in Libya to discuss the case of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, indicted for crimes against humanity.
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VIDEO: 'I flew the shuttle piggy-back'

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
One of the pilots who has flown the adapted shuttle-carrying 747 has spoken to the BBC about the challenge of flying with such an unusual load.
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7 questions on temporary buildings

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Christchurch will get a cardboard replacement for its landmark cathedral shattered in last year's earthquake. Test yourself on buildings that were never built to last.
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VIDEO: Picnic at the Palace for Jubilee

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has been showing off some of the culinary delights in his picnic, designed for those attending a Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace.
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Self-immolations shake Tibetan resolve

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Self-immolations shake faith in Dalai Lama's path of non-violence
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US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The US condemns the conduct of several American soldiers shown apparently abusing the corpses of suspected Afghan insurgents in 2010.
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VIDEO: London marks 100 days to Olympics

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
At Horse Guards Parade, 260 members of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Welsh Guards formed the number 100 in recognition of the day.
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'Devastated' McManus defends race

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Owner JP McManus says the Grand National "should not be devalued" in future after the deaths of two horses, including his Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised
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Three held in family murder probe

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Three people are arrested by police investigating the murders of a family of four in Northamptonshire.
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First steel rolls off Redcar line

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The first steel slab is produced at the SSI plant in Redcar more than two years after the former Corus site is mothballed.
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Are adverts increasing fast food consumption?

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Will ads at the Olympics encourage people to eat fast food?
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Italy slashes 2012 growth outlook

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
The Italian government slashes its forecast for the economy in 2012 and admits it will not be able to balance the budget in 2013.
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Rape jury hears footballer denial

BBC - News - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:06
Wales and Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans says a woman he is accused of raping was in control and "not very drunk", a trial hears.
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