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The head of the team reviewing all Troubles killings has criticised a decision to hand over funding responsibility to the PSNI.

A political row has blown up over claims a Budget initiative aimed at helping people get on the housing ladder could be used for second home purchases.

Little children understand the idea of sharing, but they'd prefer not to play along. But by age 8, the typical child decides that it's a good idea to follow through and be fair, researchers say.

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Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan calls a truce and urges his fighters to withdraw from Turkey after years of war - a move welcomed by Ankara.

Jockey Martin Dwyer will appeal after he is given a two-month ban by the Indian racing authorities.

England manager Roy Hodgson says he will "wait and see" whether he calls Rio Ferdinand into his squad again.

Three of Col Muammar Gaddafi's children and his widow have left Algeria, its ambassador to Libya says.

Hove Park School near Brighton has been exploring whether the punk revival amongst teenagers means history is repeating itself...

Nick Clegg is accused of unfairly targeting "stay-at-home mums" through the government's new childcare scheme by a caller to his radio-phone in show.

The Ulster Unionist peer Lord Laird was a paid advisor to a registered sex offender in Florida and hosted meetings for him at the House of Lords as part of a takeover of the Belfast Giants ice hockey team.

Yoko Ono, the widow of the Beatle slain in 1980, tweets the graphic photo on the 44th anniversary of the couple's marriage.

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Barack Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to return to peace talks as he makes his first visit to Israel and the West Bank as US president.

In a series for The New York Times, environmental reporter Justin Gillis has been exploring whether harsh weather events are connected to global warming or if they are simply the random violence nature visits upon us.

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The Most Reverend Justin Welby is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, and says there is "every possible reason for optimism" about the future of the Christian faith.

The UN's Human Rights Council passes a resolution highly critical of Sri Lanka's record, pushing for a credible investigation into alleged war crimes.

The BBC has become the latest victim of Twitter hackers as several of its feeds, including @bbcweather, are taken over by pro-Syrian hackers.

Nick Bennallack shot an unarmed Manuel Diaz as he ran away from officers. His shooting death sparked days of near-riots in Anaheim.

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The Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September, 2014, First Minister Alex Salmond announces.

South Korean officials say unidentified hackers used a Chinese IP address to launch a massive cyber attack on banks and media firms on Wednesday.

Faith leaders are among the hundreds of people attending the Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement on Thursday.