Fire father 'physically abusive'
The ex-girlfriend of a father accused of killing his six children in a house fire says he was abusive when she failed to get pregnant.
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Fermi sees cosmic-ray 'smoking gun'
Scientists say they now have conclusive proof that many of the cosmic rays raining down on Earth come from distant exploded stars.
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Drug residues 'alter fish behaviour'
Anti-anxiety drugs for humans are being excreted and flushed into waterways where they are probably affecting fish behaviour, say Swedish scientists.
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VIDEO: Self-driving car given test run
The BBC's Richard Westcott tests out the driverless car which researchers hope will take the strain off drivers
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Oscar Pistorius faces murder charge
South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius faces a murder charge after his model girlfriend is shot dead at his Pretoria home.
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VIDEO: 'Safety concern gag' on NHS chief
Health service manager Gary Walker claims he was gagged by the NHS from speaking out about his dismissal and his concerns over patient safety.
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Sean Kelly released unconditionally
Sean Kelly has been unconditionally released by police after being arrested and questioned about the shooting of a teenager in north Belfast.
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Woman dies after lorry strikes house
A woman dies and two men are injured after a coal lorry crashes into the side of a house in the Ayrshire village of Fairlie.
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Film-maker to pay Veerappan's widow
The makers of a film about the infamous Indian bandit Veerappan agree to pay his widow compensation after she complained it violated her privacy.
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Unauthorised horse passports issued
The BBC has learned that up to 7,000 unauthorised horse passports have been in circulation in the UK since 2008.
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VIDEO: Liverpool team fears racism in Russia
Liverpool will be the first team to play Zenit St Petersburg after some of the Russian club's fans declared publicly that they did not want any black players on their team.
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VIDEO: Treating chimps with anti-depressants
A study has shown that anti-depressants can be used to help former lab chimps combat depression and trauma
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American and US Airways to merge
American Airlines and US Airways confirm plans for an $11bn merger, which would form the world's biggest airlines.
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Self-driving car given UK test run
A system to enable a car to drive itself has been shown off at Oxford University, with a hope such technology could eventually cost just £100.
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Lancaster reassured by Gatland
Stuart Lancaster is sure the British and Irish Lions will pick England players on merit after talks with coach Warren Gatland.
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French firm 'mislabelled horsemeat'
French meat processing company Spanghero has its licence suspended after the government says it relabelled horsemeat as beef.
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Nature's total eclipse of the heart
Valentine's Day in nature
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Tidal Bay out of Grand National
Leading contender Tidal Bay will not run in the Grand National at Aintree in April because of a stress fracture.
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Major backs Cameron's 'EU gamble'
Sir John Major welcomes David Cameron's plan for an EU referendum but says it is a "gamble" for the country and his party.
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'Bulger killer images' appear online
The Attorney General is investigating after photographs said to show one of James Bulger's killers were allegedly posted on the internet.
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