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iTunes spree boy, five, refunded

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:05
The family of a five-year-old boy who accidentally spent £1,700 on iTunes receives a full refund.
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Eurozone unemployment hits 11.9%

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 03:05
The rate of unemployment in the eurozone rose to a fresh record high in January, climbing from 11.8% to 11.9%.
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NHS reform 'complete waste' warning

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:57
Opening most of the NHS in England to private firms could alienate doctors and render the reforms "a complete waste of time", a GP who helped draft the plans warns.
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Vanessa Redgrave wins rave reviews

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:54
The veteran British actress has won rave reviews for her performance in Jesse Eisenberg's new play The Revisionist, in an intimate off-Broadway production.
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Prescription charges to rise by 20p

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:50
The cost of prescription charges in England will rise by 20p to £7.85 from 1 April, the government has announced.
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Lib Dems win Eastleigh by-election

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:49
Nick Clegg hails a "stunning victory" for the Liberal Democrats in the Eastleigh by-election, as the UK Independence Party pushes the Conservatives into third place.
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US sailors jailed over Okinawa rape

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:38
Two US sailors who pleaded guilty to the rape of a Japanese woman in Okinawa are sentenced to nine and 10 years in prison.
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House prices 'up 0.2% in February'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:36
UK house prices rose by 0.2% in February compared with the previous month but were the same as a year ago, the Nationwide says.
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'Two dead as shots fired' in Sabah

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:35
At least two Malaysian policemen are reportedly killed in clashes at a village in Sabah province occupied by a clan from the Philippines.
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Film studios target 'pirate' apps

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:30
Film studios are starting to target mobile applications that use copyrighted images and film clips without permission.
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Ethiopian church elects new pope

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:29
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church elects Abune Mathias as its new head six months after the death of the previous patriarch.
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Measles outbreak vaccination call

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:01
People who may be at risk of measles are urged to ensure they have the MMR vaccine following an outbreak in south west Wales.
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Iraq bombings kill at least five

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 02:00
At least five people have been killed in a double car bombing at a market in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya, officials say.
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Empire awards nominations announced

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:52
Django Unchained, Skyfall and The Dark Knight Rises are all up for best film in the awards decided by public vote.
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Giggs signs new Man Utd contract

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:49
Winger Ryan Giggs, 39, agrees a new one-year deal to keep him at Manchester United until June 2014.
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Nursing staff 'totally demoralised'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:46
A night sister tells the Northern Trust that its nursing staff are "totally demoralised".
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AUDIO: Undercover police relationships 'outrageous'

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:44
Abuses connected with undercover police activities show that an urgent review is needed of laws covering such work in England and Wales, MPs have said.
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Sky buys O2 broadband and fixed line

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:31
British Sky Broadcasting is buying the UK broadband and fixed line businesses of Spain's Telefonica, currently branded as O2 and BE.
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Child sexual behaviour targeted

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:24
A £450,000 specialist treatment programme will target sexual behaviour problems in children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
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VIDEO: The dedication of mountain rescue teams

BBC - Fri, 2013-03-01 01:21
Scotland's mountains have been the scene of several tragedies this winter with 11 deaths in avalanches and accidents since the start of the year.
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