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Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on fears that tensions with Iran have the potential to disrupt supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

The funeral takes place of the Worcestershire school teacher who died in a coach crash in France.

The amount of money collected in rates in Northern Ireland last year exceeded £1bn for the first time.

It's fairly clear the federal investigation into Penn State University won't be a duplication of the grand jury probe that led to charges of more than 50 counts of child sex abuse against Jerry Sandusky.

OBSERVATION POST OUELLETTE, South Korea (AP) -- Lt. Col. Edward Taylor stands behind a wall of sandbags overlooking the North Korean landscape and a bank of trees along the most fortified border in the world. The trees obstruct the view, he explains. They need to come down....

Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions has criticised the quality of files sent to his office by the police.

The prime minister of Israel is angry with Barack Obama and is coming here to force a hardening of U.S. policy toward Iran.

Officials confirm Christchurch cathedral is to be demolished after the 2011 earthquake left it beyond repair, despite protests from conservationists.

Tens of thousands of mobile phone Sim cards used to send spam texts are blocked by the Information Commissioner's Office.

Relief workers in Syria are hoping to gain access on Friday to the area worst affected by the constant onslaught from government forces.

Matthew Stadlen spent time with American stand-up comedian Jackie Mason on the day of a performance at Wyndham's Theatre in London.

Papers focus on Syria crisis

TROY, Ohio (AP) -- A 10-year-old boy shook when asked about being prostituted to two other men by an adoptive father who regularly had sex with him, according to police, who said the boy was fearful of talking because he didn't want to be taken from his home or separated from his new siblings....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an election year battle mixing birth control, religion and politics, Democrats narrowly blocked an effort by Senate Republicans to overturn President Barack Obama's order that most employers or their insurers cover the cost of contraceptives....

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's beleaguered ruling political party makes gains in the Senate elections, unofficial results indicate.

Forbes op-ed: The TSA Is Coming To A Highway Near You by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN):

One of the great honors of my service to Tennessee is having the opportunity to represent Ft. Campbell which is home to the storied 101st Airborne, the 5th Special Forces Group and the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment which piloted Navy SEAL Team Six during the raid on Osama Bin Laden.

Each soldier who calls Ft. Campbell home has gone through some of the most intensive training on the planet which pushed their minds and bodies to their physical limits. In the end, those who make the cut have earned the right to be part of our United States military, are honored to wear its uniform, and are serving on the frontlines in the fight against global terrorism.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for our nation’s Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) who Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano contends are our nation’s last line of defense in fighting domestic terrorism. Unlike “hell week” which faces potential Navy SEALs, becoming a TSO requires a basic level of classroom and on the job training. In many cases this rigorous training is less severe than the requirements of becoming a security guard in most states.

Brian Milligan visits the Road Transport Laboratory in Berkshire to find out what effect using a smartphone has on his driving.

Polls close in Iran after voting in parliamentary elections was extended by five hours because of a high turnout, according to state media.

PHOENIX (AP) -- America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didn't adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is conceding that Vice President Joe Biden forced his hand on when to publicly embrace gay marriage, but says "all's well that ends well."...