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Holiest day at India's Kumbh Mela

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 17:57
Some 30 million pilgrims take a dip on the holiest day at India's Kumbh Mela but officials tell BBC Hindi that 36 people died in a stampede.

Bafta shares the love

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 17:44
Baftas spread the awards rather than heaping honours on one film

Mexico gang 'security chief' caught

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 17:32
A man suspected of being the chief of security for Mexico's most wanted drug trafficker is captured without a shot being fired, military officials say.

VIDEO: Can eating less help you live longer?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 17:02
Eat less and live longer is the simple mantra put forward by followers of calorie-restricted diets. But does it work?

Cancer patients 'struggling alone'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:56
Thousands of cancer patients are struggling to manage their treatment and recovery because they get no support from family or friends, a charity says.

E-cigarettes - miracle or menace?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:53
The growing use of e-cigarettes continues to divide opinion

VIDEO: How to make chocolate stamps

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:51
Creating Belgium's chocolate-flavoured postage stamps

House asking prices 'unrealistic'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:44
People selling detached homes in Scotland have been setting unrealistic asking prices, the property firm S1 says.

Scottish economy 'gains momentum'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:44
The Scottish economy gained momentum at the start of the year, according to a survey of purchasing managers.

VIDEO: 'Egypt will not prosecute cleric'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:34
Egypt's ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, will not prosecute a cleric for issuing fatwas against liberal politicians in the country, one of its leaders has confirmed.

Living with guns the Swiss way

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:22
Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership and a low rate of gun-related street crime - but it may not hold useful lessons for other countries.

Uncovering a World War II Colossus

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:14
How revealing a wartime secret rewrote the history of computing

Business confidence 'hits new low'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 16:10
Confidence among UK businesses hit its lowest level in at least 21 years last month, a survey suggests, renewing recession fears.

Horsemeat scandal leads to Romania

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 15:43
The Romanian government is investigating whether horsemeat discovered in beef products in Britain and France came from an abattoir in Romania.

$1 Million Reward Offered For Leads On Ex-LAPD Officer

NPR News - Sun, 2013-02-10 15:39

Authorities suspect Christopher Dorner, 33, in a series of attacks in Southern California over the past week that left three people dead. The Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday ordered a review of the disciplinary case that led to the fugitive's dismissal.

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VIDEO: Jason Lewis: Circumnavigating the world

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 15:32
Around the world in 13 years by human power alone

VIDEO: Bafta highlights: Ben Affleck's night

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 15:20
Argo picks up three Baftas including the top prize for best film, while James Bond film Skyfall wins the award for outstanding British film.

The last days of Sylvia Plath

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 15:09
It's been 50 years since American poet Sylvia Plath took her own life - her friend Jillian Becker remembers their last days together.

VIDEO: Tour manager killed by metal door

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 14:50
The tour manager of Cornwall-based musical group Fisherman's Friends has been killed after becoming trapped under a metal door at a concert venue. Another member of the group was also critically injured.

Keshi hails players after victory

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-10 14:48
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi salutes his players after they beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1994.
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