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Congressman Bobby Rush wears a hoodie on the floor of the House as he speaks about racial profiling and the case of shot black teenager Trayvon Martin.

Brazil's former President Lula announces he intends to return to politics after doctors say his cancer treatment has been successful.

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TV presenter Donna Air fraudulently applied for a parking permit to avoid paying more than £5,000 in on-street parking charges in west London, a court hears.

A puppy, so small it may qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records, had to be revived by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions when she was born.

Syrian authorities are systematically detaining and torturing children, the United Nations' human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has told the BBC.

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he has no doubts about holding the Bahrain Grand Prix this year.

Motorists on a petrol forecourts around the country have told the BBC they are not panic buying, despite the government urging people to top up petrol tanks and fill jerrycans ahead of any fuel tanker strike.

Two British servicemen shot dead by an Afghan army soldier are named by the Ministry of Defence as Sgt Luke Taylor, of the Royal Marines, and L/Cpl Michael Foley.

"Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott might just be the pair to help England get over the line"

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flock to see Pope Benedict XVI celebrate a huge open-air Mass in Havana's Revolution Square.

US doctors have carried out what they say is the most extensive face transplant ever performed, by giving a man a new jaw, teeth and tongue.

England's Phil Dowson claims the squad will be "disappointed" if Stuart Lancaster is not appointed permanent head coach.

Bulgaria abandons plans to build a new nuclear power plant on the banks of the river Danube, amid opposition from environmentalists.

The leaders of a military coup in Mali announce a new constitution for the country as thousands of coup supporters rally in the capital Bamako.

Graeme Swann says England will make history by chasing down a fourth-innings total of 340 to beat Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle.

The US Supreme Court has heard final arguments on President Obama's healthcare law, debating whether the law can stand if a key provision is struck down.

Former world boxing champion Damaen Kelly is convicted of wounding his wife just before their separation in April 2009.

Yorkshire tourist bosses announce their formal bid for the right to host the opening stages of the 2016 Tour de France cycle race.

Manchester City executive Patrick Vieira believes title rivals Manchester United and other big clubs benefit from key refereeing decisions at home.