Israel confirms it held Prisoner X
Israel confirms it imprisoned an Australian-Israeli man under a false identity for security reasons, and that he died in custody.
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HMRC told to 'get a grip' on fraud
Public Accounts Committee chair Margaret Hodge tells HM Revenue and Customs to "get a grip", after it misses a target to tackle tax credit fraud and error "by a mile".
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New owl species is described
A new species of owl discovered in Lombok, Indonesia, has been formally described by scientists.
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Beavis writer up for book prize
One of the writers of US comedy Beavis and Butt-head is among 18 authors shortlisted for this year's Waterstones children's book prize.
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Militants killed in Thailand attack
Thailand's military says its troops have killed 16 militants who stormed a base in the violence-hit south of the country.
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School PE 'not strenuous enough'
Education inspectors warn that there is not enough strenuous activity in many of England's school PE lessons.
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A&E waits 'highest for a decade'
The number of people in England facing long A&E waits has risen by a fifth in a year - and is now at its highest level for a decade, a report suggests.
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Economists warn over spending cuts
Public services face the most severe round of cuts in the period after the independence referendum, Glasgow-based economists warn.
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Wildlife photos: How to take the best shots
Getting your wildlife images to stand out from the crowd
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Fracking 'could lower oil prices'
The oil and gas industry in north-east Scotland is warned it needs to adjust to the challenges and opportunities from fracking.
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VIDEO: Dorner shoot-out 'like a war zone'
Police in California say they have found charred remains in the rubble of a burnt-out cabin where a murder suspect had been hiding.
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Prince Charles to edit Countryfile
The Prince of Wales is to guest-edit a special edition of Countryfile to mark the BBC One show's 25th anniversary.
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Three charged in rhino horn ring
Three people are arrested in the US and accused of a conspiring to smuggle endangered black rhinoceros horns to China, prosecutors say.
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Police end 'killer' ex-LA cop search
California police end the hunt for an ex-policeman accused of murder, a day after finding a charred body in a cabin where he was thought to be hiding.
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Sulu: The islands home to Philippine militancy
The Philippine islands where militants shelter
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Delhi's No.1 ladies' taxi company
Business booms for Delhi's No.1 ladies' taxi company
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Viewpoints: Successes and failures of Benedict XVI
Assessing the successes and failures of a papacy
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Government ignored blacklist warning
The last government failed to act on information from a whistleblower about blacklisting in the construction industry more than two years before the practice was exposed, the BBC learns.
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Snow hits UK causing travel chaos
Snow hits parts of the UK, including northern England and Scotland, causing travel disruption.
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Warning of pensions cash 'predators'
Consumers are being warned against "predators" who entice them to cash in their pension fund before retirement, but charge high fees.
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