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New Budget measures to help people get on the property ladder, will be discussed at a housing conference at the University of Ulster later.

There are some 19,000 sexual assaults in the military each year, the Pentagon estimates. But many victims say they have nowhere to turn and risk ruining their careers by reporting attacks.

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The Supreme Court hears two gay marriage cases next week. These will be the next major steps on a path the country has traveled for decades. Those who have been affected by the gay marriage battle reflect on the changes so far.

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The company's long-term position in the smartphone market is complicated because of its historical association with hardware. One analyst says that what really matters to consumers are the software and new experiences.

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The first tweet was posted seven years ago. Since then, the social media site has been used as a free speech platform to spread information, report on the Arab Spring and stay connected with millions worldwide. But critics say that as Twitter has grown, it has sometimes compromised its principles.

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Legendary BBC F1 commentator Murray Walker recalls one of his fondest memories of the Malaysian Grand Prix

The Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai, is a role model and an inspiration say School Reporters from Essex.

Former Spurs defender Ledley King believes the club can win the Premier League within the next two years.

The BBC's Religious Correspondent Robert Pigott walks through the stages in the Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement service.

The NSPCC helpline reports a 58% rise in the number of calls it received from Northern Ireland last year, compared to the previous year.

The press offer mixed reactions to Osborne's Budget

Israelis and Palestinians consider one- and three-state solutions

Authorities in Chile are investigating why thousands of prawns were washed up on a beach in the coastal city of Coronel, covering it with a layer of pink.

Palestinians tell the BBC's Jon Donnison how they feel about the US president's visit to the West Bank.

Alakananda Nag explores the India-Bangladesh border

Universities in England could be competing for more than 100,000 top students this autumn, the Higher Education Funding Council estimates.

Tens of thousands of children are believed to have been taken from their parents, mostly unwed teenagers, from the late-1950s to the 1970s. An Australian Senate committee report issued last year urged the government to take action.

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As an official apology is issued to people affected by Australia's forced adoption policy between the 1950s and 1970s, some of the women who had their babies taken describe their pain.

The risk of developing autism may be passed on through - and not just to - future generations, say researchers who studied nearly 6,000 people with the condition.

Most family doctors in Britain have prescribed a placebo or dummy drug to at least one of their patients, survey findings suggest.