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The government will bring forward its overhaul of the pension system and social care funding by a year to 2016, the chancellor announces.

Ten people are killed as a car bomb explodes at a bus station near Basra in southern Iraq, days before the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.

A suspicious object found at a Catholic church in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, is described by police as an elaborate hoax.

A number of famous global landmarks go green to mark St Patrick's Day

Britain's Jodie Stimpson finishes second in the opening women's ITU World Cup triathlon of the season in Australia.

Talks are at an advanced stage between Supporters Direct and representatives of Vladimir Romanov on transferring the ownership of Hearts.

Kimi Raikkonen hopes to use his victory in the season-opening Australian GP as the foundation for a second world title.

Pope Francis is to preside over his first Sunday Angelus prayer from the Vatican.

A special report by the BBC Newsround team is to examine the impact of the UK's struggling economy on children.

Cyprus bailout leaves many questions unanswered

World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward says England's "bubble has been burst" after their record defeat by Wales.

Millions of people celebrate St Patrick's day around the world, including a hovering leprechaun in Chicago.

Cyprus's parliament has postponed an emergency session on a controversial bailout deal for the country's banks

Ipswich Town midfielder Guirane N'Daw misses Saturday's game while in police custody and is later charged with assault.

A wide range of public bodies are using private detectives to do their surveillance work, with many using security firms to dodge legal restrictions, according to a campaign group.

Residents of the Syrian capital have largely been able to carry on with their normal routines. But two years after an uprising began, it is encroaching more and more on Damascus.

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A company called Powerful Yogurt is now selling what it calls "the first yogurt in the U.S. designed for a man's health and nutrition needs." The Sandwich Monday gang gives it a very manly taste test.

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Luisa Baldini reports from St Peter's Square ahead of Pope Francis' first Sunday address

Police appeal for information over a suspicious house fire in Caithness on Friday night.

A British tourist with a Buddha tattoo on his arm says he is "shocked and upset" after being deported from Sri Lanka for "disrespect".