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The USA's northern neighbor stopped distributing cents on Monday. The Canadian government expects to save millions of dollars a year. The case has been made for years that the U.S. should get rid of its penny too. Would that be a good idea?

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A warning is issued to drug users after a form of ecstasy known as "green apples" leaves one teenager dead and another seriously ill.

An inquiry into the death of an eight-month-old baby hears from a safety expert that a faulty cot was to blame for the tragedy.

The case of an IRA informer who said he was abandoned by MI5 is rejected by a tribunal which considers complaints against the security services.

Four people are injured after a fire and explosion in south-west London, emergency crews say.

One of the standout ads in Super Bowl XLVII featured a nostalgic vision of American farmers, voiced by the legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey. Was this Dodge Ram ad a brilliant paean to farm life, or a distorted view of modern agriculture? Share your thoughts.

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An all-girl rock group in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have disbanded after being called "un-Islamic" by the region's most senior cleric.

Authorities said this is the first time they have evidence to establish organized crime has taken a foothold in the soccer world.

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The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is confirmed in the role at St Paul's Cathedral and maintains his opposition to gay marriage.

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy fiercely denies corruption allegations as he pledges to battle on against Spain's worst financial crisis in recent years.

Andrew Mitchell says CCTV footage of the "plebgate row" outside No 10 shows there was something "seriously wrong" about the allegations against him.

At the age of 23 and with only $30 in his pocket, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly around the world. Host Michel Martin talks to Irving about getting kids on board with math and science from a 'flying classroom.'

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Some people enjoy the Super Bowl commercials more than the football game. Host Michel Martin and Tampa Bay Times media critic Eric Deggans run through the best and worst ads; from senior citizens making late night trips to Taco Bell to nerds getting really sloppy kisses.

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The debate over gun control continues to dominate the headlines. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate doubles the number of African-American members by welcoming William 'Mo" Cowan. He replaces John Kerry. Host Michel Martin talks politics with Republican strategist Ron Christie and Keli Goff, political correspondent for The Root.

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A man who threw a plastic beer bottle on to the track at the start of the men's Olympic 100m final is given an eight-week community order.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he is "shocked and saddened" after Chris Huhne pleads guilty to perverting the course of justice and quits as an MP.

A Treasury minister calls banking industry reform "serious, radical and meticulous".

ITV show Lorraine broke rules after it allowed Dannii Minogue to promote a milk product she had a commercial deal with, Ofcom rules.

A policeman was knocked unconscious during a union flag protest in east Belfast at the weekend, the High Court is told.

Burma's government and ethnic Kachin rebels agree to hold more talks, after negotiations aimed at paving the way for an end to their conflict.