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Ryder Cup volunteers hit 9,000

Sat, 2013-02-02 02:49
Ryder Cup organisers say more than 9,000 people have come forward to volunteer at the event, more than five times the number required.

RBS must meet Libor fines - Osborne

Fri, 2013-02-01 20:06
Any fines by US authorities on Royal Bank of Scotland over the Libor scandal should be met by bankers not taxpayers, the Chancellor insists.

Eye therapy to tackle military stress

Fri, 2013-02-01 19:32
How therapy helped one man deal with post-combat stress

Unhappy childhood heart risk link

Fri, 2013-02-01 18:26
Emotional behaviour in childhood may be linked with heart disease in middle age, especially in women, research suggests.

Mexico search enters final phase

Fri, 2013-02-01 17:36
Rescue work after a deadly blast at the headquarters of Mexico's Pemex oil company enters its most dangerous phase, says the attorney general.

The township dandies with cash to burn

Fri, 2013-02-01 17:31
Going out with Soweto's decadent young 'boasters'

Decoding facial hair in the Arab world

Fri, 2013-02-01 17:11
Decoding facial hair in the Arab world

GM spuds withdrawn in EU

Fri, 2013-02-01 17:03
Matt McGrath on why GM potatoes are not taking root in Europe

Do you have the write stuff?

Fri, 2013-02-01 17:02
Why first-time authors are turning to self-publishing

Timbuktu's art of saving its manuscripts

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:45
How Timbuktu residents have always saved their manuscripts

Smoke on the Water legend among those who passed

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:38
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month.

In Pictures: Hedgehog health survey

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:25
Images of Britain's declining hedgehog population

Should the UK ditch the penny like Canada?

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:21
Should the UK dispense with its lowest value coin?

Youth summit looks at knife crime

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:18
Young people gather for a summit in Glasgow where they will look at the problem of knife crime and how they can help tackle it.

'Dozens' in Harvard exam scandal

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:14
Harvard University imposes academic sanctions on dozens of students for cheating in a final exam, a dean says in an email to students.

VIDEO: A fruity guide to American football

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:04
For many people around the world, American Football is difficult to understand. Franco Cuen, a young player explains the basics with lemons and tangerines

VIDEO: What is inside a zombie's mind?

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:04
The Science Museum in London is holding a number of events which explore the science of consciousness through the example of a zombie outbreak.

VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Will Self

Fri, 2013-02-01 16:04
Five minutes with the author, journalist and wit

VIDEO: Mali students return to school

Fri, 2013-02-01 15:58
School pupils in Timbuktu have returned to their studies, 10 months after the occupation by Islamist militants began.

Balotelli criticises English life

Fri, 2013-02-01 15:42
Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli complains about life in England as AC Milan parade their new £19m signing.
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