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The Philippine islands where militants shelter

Business booms for Delhi's No.1 ladies' taxi company

Assessing the successes and failures of a papacy

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.

Snow hits parts of the UK, including northern England and Scotland, causing travel disruption.

It wasn't that much of a surprise that Senate Republicans refused to end debate on Chuck Hagel's nomination, forcing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to try to find 60 votes to move the nomination forward to a final vote. And it's not clear whether Reid has those 60 votes.

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Consumers are being warned against "predators" who entice them to cash in their pension fund before retirement, but charge high fees.

The UK's biggest insurer, Aviva, says motorists' premiums could be cut by an average of £60 a year by changing the system of whiplash claims.

BBC reporter Dave Lee on hiring a fake Facebook partner

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says David de Gea's outstanding display in Madrid confirms his growing maturity.

Robbie Savage on Wednesday night's big match

The EU urges members to conduct random DNA tests on processed beef for three months, to tackle a widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat.

The environmental organization approved its first act of civil disobedience in its 120 year history. Executive Director Michael Brune said it was time for Obama to "seize this moment on Climate change."

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In the 2010 model year, the most dependable cars and trucks were either new to the market or had been through a major redesign, according to a study by J.D. Power and Associates. The finding contradicts the traditional stance that consumers should let carmakers work out the bugs in a new model before they buy.

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Six Mexican men are arrested in connection with the rape of six Spanish women in the beach resort of Acapulco last week.

Dozens of drivers have been trapped by snow on high ground in East Yorkshire.

Heavy fighting between the army and left-wing FARC rebels in the southern Colombian province of Caqueta leaves at least seven soldiers dead.

While some of the questions were pointed, Lew had an easier go of it than some recent nominees. Some of the toughest questioning centered around a nearly $1 million bonus he received from Citibank just as it got bailed out.

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Contaminated and counterfeit drugs can be more profitable than illegal ones, and they're spreading. This problem is killing people around the world, including in the U.S., and hampering efforts to control diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS.

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At least five people are killed as a Ukrainian plane carrying football fans attempts an emergency landing in the eastern city of Donetsk.