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14 December 2016 Last updated at 08:10 GMT
Actors including Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker and Alan Tudyk were all there for the star-studded event.
The film is set between episodes three and four of the Star Wars saga and tells the tale of how the rebels man... | Last night was the premiere of the new Star Wars movie Rogue One, Newsround sent super-fan Miriam down to the red carpet to meet the stars of the movie and to find out a little more about the film. |
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Their lawyers told the Al-Sweady Inquiry "insufficient material" had been heard, but added they intended to pursue mistreatment claims.
The inquiry, set up in 2009, has cost more than £22m to date.
The Ministry of Defence said it was pleased the claims had be... | A public inquiry into whether UK soldiers unlawfully killed Iraqi civilians in custody in 2004 has heard their relatives no longer believe there is enough evidence to back the claims. |
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Jordan Dunn, 16, is alleged to have attacked the women in separate incidents at a BMX track and in the grounds of a water treatment plant in the city in August and October.
Dunn, from Dundee, appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court charged with two counts ... | A teenager has appeared in court accused of raping two women in Dundee. |
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StepChange said high-cost credit, such as payday loans and fee-charging debt management services, should not be sold via unsolicited calls.
A survey found a third of its clients received more than five calls a week.
It estimates that buying such services added... | Credit should be "bought, not sold", a debt charity has said, adding that cold calls offering high-risk financial products should be banned. |
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Labour's Ruth Cadbury said she feared spectators at the Rugby World Cup venue would be subject to smells from the nearby Mogden sewage works.
The Brentford and Isleworth MP said problems persisted despite £140m investment in 2013.
But Thames Water said it was ... | An MP has warned the UK faces "embarrassment" because of a sewage stench pervading Twickenham stadium. |
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Swansea have conceded seven goals in their last two games following the 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United.
They have three Premier League games remaining but assistant coach Curtis says they are not already thinking about their summer break.
"Hopefully they will ... | Alan Curtis insists Swansea City's players still have plenty to play for and have not switched off despite their 4-0 defeat at Leicester. |
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The deal will update the 18-year-old IT Agreement and add 200 products to the zero tariff list.
It is expected to give a boost to producers of goods ranging from video games to medical equipment.
The WTO says the sum is equal to global trade in iron, steel, te... | The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has struck a "landmark" deal to cut tariffs on $1.3 trn (£838bn) worth of technology products. |
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Bailiffs and police moved to evict protesters from the site in Upton, near Chester, in January.
Campaigners had built an elaborate series of fortifications, including a network of tunnels, walls and a moat.
Councillor Matthew Bryan is among those on trial, cha... | Eight anti-fracking campaigners have gone on trial charged in connection with a protest at a test drilling site in Cheshire. |
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When the adult female was finally captured north of Brisbane on Tuesday, she was also carrying a baby kangaroo, Australia Zoo said in a statement.
Doctors performed surgery to remove the arrow, which came very close to her skull and brain.
The kangaroo and her... | A kangaroo has survived for four days with an arrow lodged in her head after being shot in Queensland, Australia. |
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Some felt the scene, in which Rhona Goskirk was raped by Pierce Harris just hours after their wedding, was not suitable for broadcast before 21:00.
But the media watchdog said the scene "was likely to have been in line with what most viewers were expecting".
"... | A harrowing rape scene from ITV soap Emmerdale will not face an Ofcom probe despite generating 101 complaints. |
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The court will decide whether the British government failed to suspend weapons sales to the Saudi kingdom, which is fighting a war in Yemen.
The UN claims Saudi air strikes against Houthi rebels in that country have caused thousands of civilian deaths.
The Cam... | The High Court is to rule later on the legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia. |
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Off-duty PC Graham Thomas left the hamster food he purchased to chase the thief at Asda in South Woodham Ferrers, but when he came back it was gone.
Shortly after, numerous pictures of hamsters mysteriously appeared alongside "wanted" posters at his Chelmsford... | A police officer whose shopping was stolen when he left it to chase a supermarket shoplifter has become the butt of his colleagues' jokes. |
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"I'm a farmer's kid and I'm used to ploughing a field full of 2,000 seagulls," says the 45-year-old from the New Forest.
"Then you put me into Lakeside with 2,000 people screaming my name. I'm not sure who they ar... | When Scott Mitchell won the BDO World Championship in January 2015, he knew his life would never be the same again. |
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The first tram service set off at 05:00 from the Gyle shopping centre in the west of the city.
It follows six years of disruption and problems, including a bitter dispute between the council and its contractor.
The Edinburgh tram route cost £776m and covers 8.... | Edinburgh's tram service has taken its first paying customers as the long-awaited route from the airport to the city centre opened to the public. |
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Ms Mone, brought up in Glasgow's East End, founded lingerie firm Ultimo in her 20s, after leaving school at 15.
She sold an 80% stake in the firm last year in a multi-million pound deal.
The review will look to identify obstacles to people in deprived areas st... | Scottish entrepreneur Michelle Mone has been appointed by the government to carry out a review into how best to encourage start-ups in areas of high unemployment. |
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One woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the crash on the A470 between Betws-y-Coed and Llanrwst on Sunday at 13:30 BST.
A man and woman were also taken to hospital after the collision involving a white BMW car and motorbike. The male mo... | A motorcyclist has died and three other people have been hurt in a collision with a car in Conwy county. |
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Early tries by Michael Allen and Viliame Mata, three from Stuart McInally and two from Nasi Manu put Edinburgh in firm control.
Stephen Shennan got Timisoara's first score in the first half.
Mata's second-half try and Manu's third of the game continued the rou... | Edinburgh ran in nine tries to move top of European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 5 with victory over Timisoara Saracens in Romania. |
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The Neopalpa donaldtrumpi was discovered in California by researcher Vazrick Nazari, of Ottawa, Canada.
The name was inspired by the striking golden flakes covering its head, which he likened to Donald Trump's famous mop.
Nine species were named after Presiden... | A tiny moth with a very recognisable "hairstyle" has become the first creature named after the soon-to-be 45th president of the United States. |
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The deal will see 35bn euros go towards propping up the Irish banking system with the remaining 50bn euros to help the government's day-to-day spending.
An average interest rate of 5.8% will be payable on the loans, above the 5.2% paid by Greece for its bail-o... | European ministers have reached an agreement over a bail-out for the Irish Republic worth about 85bn euros ($113bn; £72bn). |
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The party could return to the glory days when it held more than 20 seats in the East - or it could lose the precious few it already has. There are questions over how important he will be to Labour's plans.
Even though Mr Corbyn had the backing of two of our MP... | What does Jeremy Corby's leadership mean for the Labour Party in the our region? |
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Under Congolese law, anyone under 18 is considered a minor.
The Romanian military observer is among five peacekeepers accused of acts of sexual abuse and exploitation in the first three months of 2017, a senior UN official told the BBC.
UN peacekeeping mission... | A UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been suspended over allegations that he fathered a child with an underage girl. |
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Oliver Ruse, a fifth generation butcher from Long Melford, Suffolk, was pronounced dead near Parkway car park, Bury St Edmunds, on Thursday.
About two hours later police found the body of his wife Deborah at her home in Long Melford.
Mrs Ruse's death is suspic... | A woman was found dead at home hours after her husband's body was discovered at the foot of a multi-storey car park, the BBC understands. |
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The Panama Papers revelations have prompted the country to create an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry.
But international organisations which investigate financial secrecy warn that Panama is not even in the to... | The huge leak of documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has revealed how tax havens are used to hide wealth and has focused the world's attention on the Central American nation. |
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Psychology professor Michael Lamb said there had been "repeated threats" to the independence of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
The major review is scheduled to last four years, but has been criticised by survivors of abuse.
The Scottish government said it "... | A key member of the Scottish government's child abuse inquiry has resigned, saying it is "doomed" by government interference. |
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While they are as well known as Caerphilly Castle and Cardiff's Principality Stadium, the M4 tunnels at Newport are renowned for all the wrong reasons.
But the notorious traffic bottleneck, once described by a former prime minister as a "foot on the windpipe o... | They are one of Wales' most notable landmarks and on Friday the Brynglas tunnels are celebrating their 50th birthday. |
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Martyn Tucker, formerly of Chester, admitted 28 further offences of indecent assault or gross indecency between 1967 and 1985.
On Tuesday, Caernarfon Crown Court heard that one of the victims was just 12 at the time.
Tucker is due be sentenced in August or Sep... | An ex-scoutmaster already jailed for abusing boys in the 1960s and 1970s has admitted cases involving another eight youngsters. |
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Mr Gibson, 28, was shot in the stomach and thigh in an alley near Divis Tower on 24 October. He died in hospital.
Margaret Goodman, 56, from Ballymurphy Parade, was arrested in Belfast on Monday.
She has also been charged with possession of firearms and ammuni... | A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of Edward Gibson in west Belfast in 2014. |
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Paul Drechsler will say he agrees with the PM that a deal can be done but it is "wrong" for others to suggest the only choice is to leave without one.
He will say both UK and European firms fear this "worst-case scenario".
Pro-Brexit group Change Britain accus... | Leaving the EU without a trade deal would be "irresponsible", the president of the CBI business group will warn. |
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The visitors remain third in League One after a disappointing performance but squandered the point Kevin van Veen's second-half finish appeared to have earned until Tony Watt's late penalty.
That was after Johnnie Jackson's first-half volley had given the 14th... | Charlton delivered a blow to Scunthorpe's hopes of promotion as a home win secured their first victory in nine. |
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That is below the £90.2bn figure estimated in March by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, and £11.1bn lower than last year's total.
March's borrowing figure was down £400m from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics figures showed.
F... | Government borrowing fell to £7.4bn in March, figures show, taking the total for the financial year to £87.3bn. |
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Archbishop Vincent Nichols delivered a message from the Pope to the Inclusive Capitalism conference in London.
He said: "You have to be willing to re-examine a system that seems to work very well for the few and not very well for the majority."
But he added th... | The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has told the BBC moral justification for multi-million-pound pay is "hard to find". |
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You know that sinking feeling. It's late in the evening and you've caught the glint in the eye of the wine bottle in the fridge.
And then you get the call. "Can you help with this homework?"
Before you even start a long night of history or incomprehensible mat... | Homework can be a nightmare - for the parents. |
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Dublin City Council granted permission for only three out of five Brooks concerts - on 25, 26 and 27 July - at Croke Park this month.
About 400,000 fans have booked tickets.
The organiser of the concerts said he was hopeful but not optimistic that all five wou... | Garth Brooks has said he wants to put on all five concerts in Dublin or none at all after the city's council refused licences for two of them. |
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The 24-year-old replaces Alex Cuthbert in the only change from the 21-16 defeat by England in Cardiff.
Ross Moriarty continues at number eight, while Taulupe Faletau remains on the bench for Rob Howley's side.
There is just one change among the Wales replaceme... | Wing George North has recovered from a bruised thigh to start for Wales in Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. |
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Graham's move came a day after Richard Foster left for St Johnstone.
Manager Jim McIntyre agreed to release them despite both having a year left on their contracts.
"I don't see many clubs paying money for a player in his 30's. Brian's coming up to that as wel... | Ross County will receive a small fee for the departed Brian Graham if the striker helps Hibernian win promotion this season after Saturday's transfer. |
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Romeo Smith's mother said her nine-year-old son had been bullied all week by a group of older boys before the attack at about 21:15 BST on Sunday.
Natasha Smith said Romeo was assaulted in Ilion Street, Mansfield, and the plank needed removing in hospital.
Not... | A boy was left with a nail embedded in the back of his head when an older "bully" threw a plank of wood at him. |
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Two were killed when two assailants, who were identified as Arabs, shot and stabbed passengers on a bus in Jerusalem before being shot by police.
Another Israeli died after being run down and stabbed elsewhere in the city.
Later, a Palestinian was killed in cl... | Three Israelis have been killed and more than 20 injured in shooting and stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and central Israel, Israeli police say. |
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A 2014 government advisory did not require police to consider if a suspect could face the death penalty before sharing information, it has emerged.
But existing police guidelines say police must take into account the potential for a death sentence.
The row com... | Australia has defended its death penalty stance amid a row over what advice police are given on working with their foreign counterparts. |
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Rentokil acquired City Link in 2006, but City Link has lost money since 2007, including £26m in 2012.
It has struggled in the face of weakening demand for its services from small businesses.
It is now being offloaded to restructuring specialist Better Capital,... | Pest control company Rentokil Initial has sold its parcel delivery firm City Link for £1, after years of losses. |
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The fire had spread and is now burning across 350 acres in just a few hours.
Strong winds have fanned the flames further.
Over 400 firefighters are trying to put out the flames... | Hundreds of people have had to move from their homes in Los Angeles in the United States after huge wildfires hit the Santa Clarita area. |
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Jockey Leighton Aspell, also successful in 2014 on Pineau De Re, is seeking a historic third consecutive victory in the famous race over 30 fences.
The field was reduced on Saturday when O'Faolains Boy, trained by... | Last year's winner Many Clouds will bid to emulate Red Rum by winning back-to-back runnings as 39 horses line up for the Grand National on Saturday. |
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A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families were shopping for the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
Rescuers said whole families had been wiped out and many victims were burned beyond recognition.
So-called Islamic Sta... | The Iraqi government has declared three days of national mourning after a huge bomb in Baghdad killed 165 people and injured 225 others. |
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Roger Livermore, an ex-crown prosecutor for the Health and Safety Executive, said prosecutions should have been brought in cases of harm or death.
The Lord Advocate's office said prosecutions were not appropriate.
It said the fact that an incident had occurred... | The Crown Office has turned down a request by a health and safety expert to re-open investigations into dozens of incidents at NHS Ayrshire and Arran. |
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Indonesians are used to reports of violence and abuse of their migrant workers. The media here carries horror stories almost every month and President Joko Widodo has made protecting migrant workers one of his key policies.
Some cases have sparked protests out... | British banker Rurik Jutting has been found guilty of murder, but in Jakarta, as BBC Indonesian's Rebecca Henschke reports, the grisly fate of the two Indonesian women he killed was seen as just another migrant worker story gone wrong. |
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The Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will set a series of statutory targets to reduce, and ultimately wipe out, what minsters call a "systemic problem".
Studies show more than 200,000 children in Scotland are growing up in poverty.
Equalities Secretary Angela Con... | Legislation setting targets for the eradication of child poverty in Scotland has been tabled at Holyrood. |
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the "radical" move would ensure every penny of the health budget was spent wisely.
A "procurement tsar" will produce the list - made up of prices negotiated and set between the NHS and suppliers.
But Labour said the government... | A new central procurement list for NHS England aimed at ensuring hospitals get the best price for supplies could help save £500m, the government says. |
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Hunt led after the initial two rounds on Friday and was clear after the penultimate dive on Sunday.
However, the 32-year-old over-rotated the entry of his final routine to drop out of medal contention.
Steve LoBue of the United States won gold ahead of Czech M... | Britain's Gary Hunt missed out on the chance to defend his world 27m high diving title - finishing fifth in Budapest, Hungary. |
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It is the first conviction of a traditional fox hunt under legislation introduced in Scotland in 2002.
Johnny Riley, 24, and his father, John Clive Richardson, 67, of Bonchester Bridge, were fined £400 and £250 respectively for deliberately hunting a fox wit... | Two huntsmen from the Scottish Borders have been found guilty of breaching fox-hunting law. |
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The chancellor told MPs the UK will only have to pay £850m next year, in interest-free instalments, rather than the larger lump sum by 1 December.
In an update to Parliament, he said the "whole episode reminds us of the reform" the Tories wanted in Europe.
But... | Chancellor George Osborne's claim to have halved the £1.7bn UK surcharge owed to the European Union is a "con trick", Labour's Ed Balls has claimed. |
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But there is still a hole in his sporting CV. A hole that can only be filled by five big rings.
"Going back in time the best sportsmen ever have been Olympians," said the 30-year-old as he announced he would dedicate himself to being part of rugby sevens' debu... | Sonny Bill Williams has won two Rugby World Cups, been named the best rugby league player in the world and won the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title. |
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Derry has named midfielder Luke Berry, 23, as his new full-time skipper after dropping Roberts to the bench for last Saturday's win at Leyton Orient.
"I've spoken to Mark and he's accepted it as a man. He'll respond in the right way because he's a leader of me... | Cambridge United defender Mark Roberts has accepted losing the captaincy "as a man", according to boss Shaun Derry. |
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Gardner settled a poor contest in the 77th minute but Chesterfield had to survive 11 minutes of added time following an injury to their centre-back Tom Anderson.
And George Thomas missed a great chance to equalise when he fired over at the back post in stoppag... | Managerless Chesterfield came out on top in the League One relegation battle with Coventry City at the Proact Stadium, thanks to Dan Gardner's late second-half winner |
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The European Court of Justice said that the Safe Harbour agreement did not eliminate the need for local privacy watchdogs to check US firms were taking adequate data protection measures.
It added that the ruling meant Ireland's regulator now needed to decide w... | A pact that helped the tech giants and others send personal data from the EU to the US has been ruled invalid. |
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Known as LudoSport, it has gained popularity in the UK since being created in Italy.
While described as a "playful fun sport" instructor Jordan Court wants it to become an Olympic sport.
He said while it did not have the strict regime of martial arts, students... | A group of lightsaber enthusiasts have been learning to master the Jedi weapon's use in the run up to the release of the latest Star Wars movie. |
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Overseas aid for education stands at about $12bn (£9bn) - which Unesco says is 4% less than in 2010.
The UN agency says the funding gap means global targets for access to school are unlikely to be achieved.
The US and the UK remain the biggest donor countries ... | International funding to support education in poorer countries is "stagnating", says a Unesco report, despite campaigns calling for more investment. |
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Kensington Palace said Prince William will join the East Anglian Air Ambulance flying both day and night shifts.
It will become his main job, but his rota will take into account any duties he will continue to undertake on behalf of the Queen.
A spokesman said ... | The Duke of Cambridge is to become an air ambulance pilot next spring, it has been announced. |
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Judge Lord Eassie said the Court of Justice of the European Union should give its opinion on the proposal.
The case was brought by The Scotch Whisky Association, which argued the legislation breached European law.
Holyrood ministers have said minimum pricing w... | A legal challenge to the Scottish government's policy on minimum alcohol pricing has been referred to a European court by the Court of Session. |
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Indonesia - Australia's biggest live cattle market - has told the market it would issue 50,000 import permits between July and September.
That compares with an expected 200,000 permits for that quarter and is well below the usual third quarter figure.
The Aust... | Australia's cattle industry has taken a sudden hit after Indonesia slashed its live cattle imports from Australia. |
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The tanker, which is yet to be built, will be called the USNS Harvey Milk, USNI News said.
It cited a notification signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.
Milk was one of the first openly gay politicians in the US and was killed a year after winning electio... | The US Navy is set to name a ship after gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, according to a report by the US Naval Institute News. |
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At the age of 23, she had found a flat-share she could afford. A wave of sadness swept over me - our family unit was crumbling. But, like many parents, I also felt a sense of relief that she had finally found a way out of the nest.
My wife and I both said good... | This week my eldest daughter announced she was moving out. |
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Blake Farenthold, a congressman from Texas, told a local radio station if a man were responsible, he would challenge him to a duel.
Susan Collins of Maine was one of three female Republicans who said they could not back the Senate's healthcare plan.
The party ... | A Republican politician has blamed "female senators" for the spluttering efforts by his party to pass a healthcare bill. |
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The International Longevity Centre report said more should be done to make retirement housing "aspirational."
A lack of desirable retirement housing meant older people downsizing might end up chasing the same properties as first-time buyers, it added.
But crit... | Encouraging older people to downsize to smaller homes could backfire and worsen the housing shortage for first-time buyers, argues a report. |
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State-run al-Iraqiya TV said government forces were "advancing" but progress has been slowed by roadside bombs.
Security sources said they had captured villages and oil fields east of the city, and blocked a key IS supply line to neighbouring Diyala province.
... | Iraqi army soldiers and Shia militiamen are seeking to encircle Islamic State fighters in Tikrit, on the third day of a major operation to retake the city. |
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Liechtenstein international Buchel, 27, did not make a first-team appearance for the U's last season and spent time on loan at League Two Barnet.
Shearer signed a 12-month contract on Tuesday after being released by Mansfield Town.
Midfielder Josh Ashby, 21, h... | Goalkeeper Benjamin Buchel has left Oxford United following the arrival of Scott Shearer. |
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The ex-London mayor and Leave campaigner said the EU was "virtually identical" after the PM's reform talks.
In a speech in London, he criticised what he called the "wholly bogus" arguments in favour of remaining in.
David Cameron said the UK had "the best of b... | The government should be campaigning to leave the EU because of the "total failure" of its renegotiations, Boris Johnson says. |
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The club say the agreement is "on terms substantially different from the terminated agreements".
"Supporters now have certainty that any money they spend on Rangers products will be hugely beneficial for the club," Rangers said on their website.
"The new deal ... | Rangers have announced a new commercial deal with Sports Direct, which replaces the arrangement they had in place with Mike Ashley's company. |
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The 21-year-old Yorkshire opener compiled the runs against DY Patil Academy for the England Performance Programme (EPP) side this week.
15-19 Nov: 1st Test, Ahmedabad India won by 9 wickets
23-27 Nov: 2nd Test, Mumbai England won by 10 wickets
5-9 Dec: 3rd Tes... | Joe Root is hoping he has done enough to earn his England debut on the current tour in India, having scored 166 in a warm-up match. |
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The plan is expected to create more than 9,000 jobs and trigger almost £1.3bn investment in the region.
Mrs May said it would "benefit the whole of Wales".
It comes as First Minister Carwyn Jones told the Guardian Mrs May had a "tin ear" on issues of devolutio... | Prime Minister Theresa May will sign off the Swansea Bay City Region deal later, insisting she wants Wales "at the forefront of science and innovation". |
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James Casbolt, from St Ives in Cornwall, previously admitted blackmail and stalking the hypermarket heiress, as well as harassing two other women.
Casbolt, 38, the former husband of Miss Meijer, repeatedly posted pornographic images of her online and demanded ... | A man has been jailed for 12 years after trying to blackmail US heiress Haley Meijer out of £2m ($3.1m). |
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The mother-of-three from Luton drew wide admiration for her dedication and is remembered as fondly in her Nigerian hometown as in the council offices of Hounslow, west London.
On 7 July 2005, she caught a train to King's Cross station, and took her usual route... | In the five years before her death, social worker Ojara Ikeagwu helped hundreds of adults with learning difficulties in London and hundreds more children in her homeland to get free schooling. |
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The referee was forced to abandon the Southern League match following a pitch invasion.
The club confirmed the bans came into effect immediately and said investigations were ongoing.
Two men who were arrested following the incident have been bailed.
In a state... | Football banning orders have been issued to three Hereford Football Club supporters following incidents at a game at Didcot Town earlier this month, the club said. |
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Jason McCue, from East Kilbride, was found injured in John Hastie Park, Strathaven, on Tuesday afternoon. He died while being treated by paramedics.
On Thursday, a 50-year-old man appeared in court charged with murdering Mr McCue.
A 27-year-old man is currentl... | A second man has been arrested over the death of a 43-year-old man at a park in South Lanarkshire. |
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The format, also known as 4K, offers four times the resolution of 1080p high definition video.
The matches - including a quarter final and the final - mark one of the first times a live event has been streamed over the air in UHD in the UK.
They will only be m... | Three World Cup football matches being played in Brazil this summer will be streamed in ultra high-definition (UHD), the BBC has announced. |
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Axa, Calpers, Scor and AMP Capital have already sold or are selling their tobacco investments.
The companies launched their appeal on the annual World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).
Along with 50 other firms with investments totalling $3.8tn, they have pledged "to ope... | Four international investment groups have called on investors to quit the tobacco industry. |
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Today, Ascot is world famous for its racecourse, with races throughout the year.
However, it is only called Royal Ascot in June when the Queen attends.
But as racing historian Sean Magee explained, it was royal from the very start.
The 300-year story of racing... | As this year's Royal Ascot gets underway in Berkshire, BBC News looks back at the racecourse's history as it marks its 300-year anniversary. |
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The North Korea-flagged ship had been loaded at a rebel-held port and evaded a naval blockade before being boarded by US Navy Seals south of Cyprus.
Its evasion prompted parliament to sack Prime Minister Ali Zeidan.
The US said it had handed over the ship, car... | The US says it has returned the rogue oil tanker Morning Glory to the Libyan government. |
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Centre-back Dawson, 32, was injured during the club's pre-season friendly victory over Mansfield on Tuesday.
It means the Tigers have just 13 fit senior players less than a month before the new season starts.
On Monday, full-back Moses Odubajo was ruled out fo... | Hull's injury problems have worsened, with captain Michael Dawson ruled out for three months because of a medial knee ligament injury. |
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The final Markit Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for February was 53.3.
This was higher than an earlier, preliminary estimate of 52.7, and above the 50 level that indicates expansion.
Markit said the figures indicated the eurozone is set to... | Business growth in the eurozone accelerated last month to its fastest pace since June 2011, a survey says. |
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The charity said Hull was the most deprived local authority in Yorkshire and among the most deprived in the country.
It said £4.9m funding would be used to step up how quickly patients are seen.
The project aims to speed up referrals, and improve treatment for... | A multi-million pound research project to tackle cancer inequalities in Hull has been announced by Yorkshire Cancer Research. |
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The celebration of food, music and culture - among the oldest events of its kind in Europe - took over Potternewton Park for the bank holiday weekend.
The highlight was Monday's carnival parade on the streets of Chapeltown and Harehills.
Organisers estimated 1... | Thousands of people have turned out on the streets of Leeds for the 49th West Indian Carnival. |
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Brent crude oil is at $65.37 per barrel and has gained around $9 since March.
A slowdown in US shale oil production and the conflict in Yemen have been cited as the main reasons for the rise in the oil price in recent weeks.
It comes as BP, Shell and Exxon Mob... | The price of oil is hovering at a four-and-a-half month high amid concerns over disruption to supplies from the Middle East. |
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Police found 2,489 packages and envelopes in Grant McCrone's property in Balmoral Avenue in Dumfries in May.
Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that the mail dated back to between September and December 2012.
McCrone, 26, who admitted stealing and intentionally dela... | A postman stole more than 2,000 items of mail and hid them in his outhouse for more than two years. |
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South Korea's Kospi index opened up 5 points, or 0.27%, to 1,976.68. Samsung shares are trading much higher, up by nearly 2%.
The company said it is expecting a 10% jump in operating profit for the first quarter period.
Over in Australia the benchmark S&P/ASX ... | Most Asian markets are off to a positive start on Thursday, tracking gains from Wall Street. |
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The bamboo was used by his headmaster at Cambridge and County High School for Boys and inspired the cane-wielding character from Floyd's The Wall tour.
The exhibit accompanies a book which logs punishments issued to Waters, now 73, when he was a Cambridge scho... | A cane used to beat Pink Floyd's Roger Waters as a schoolboy features among 350 items appearing at an exhibition documenting the band's 50-year history. |
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Kristian Dacey and Gareth Anscombe both crossed for the Blues while Steven Shingler's kicking sent them 15-0 up.
But Welshman Jordan Williams and Jack Tovey both scored tries to claw back 14 points for Bristol at the break.
Matthew Morgan scored either side of... | Cardiff Blues sealed their place in the European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-finals as they survived a Bristol comeback at Cardiff Arms Park. |
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The referee brought a halt after four minutes of the first round with Craig unable to defend himself from a series of elbows from the Australian.
Pedro dominated from the first bell, trapping Craig against the cage and connecting several times with his knee.
C... | Scotland's Paul Craig fell to his first defeat in the UFC after he was stopped by Tyson Pedro in Las Vegas. |
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Scientists from the University of Bradford have so far used their technique on three types of cancer with promising results.
It is hoped that in time the test could prevent costly and invasive procedures such as colonoscopies and biopsies.
But researchers say ... | A British team of researchers has developed what might be a simple blood test that can detect all cancers. |
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The Hoops are eight points clear in the Premiership with five games left.
But the Norwegian has been criticised for their performances and acknowledged he will come under further pressure after defeat by their Glasgow rivals.
"Overall it is my responsibility. ... | Celtic boss Ronny Deila admits he faces an uncertain future after his hopes of a league and Scottish Cup double ended with defeat by Rangers on penalties. |
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A cut in corporation tax will mean less revenue is collected for the Treasury.
Under European rules, the Northern Ireland Executive will have to make up the shortfall through a cut in its block grant.
The political deal on Tuesday revealed the corporation tax ... | The BBC understands that the latest official estimate for the cost of reducing corporation tax in Northern Ireland is £240m a year. |
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The Lib Dem leader said those with most assets should "pay their fair share".
He also told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show he would "not flinch" amid growing speculation about his future.
Mr Clegg also unveiled plans to allow people receiving large sums of money on... | Nick Clegg has insisted the coalition will not make future spending cuts "on the backs of the poor" and urged the Conservatives to back a "wealth tax". |
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Researchers scoured the clothes and boots of tourists and scientists visiting the continent and found that most were carrying plant seeds.
Alien plants already grow on the fast-warming Antarctic Peninsula.
Writing inProceedings of the National Academy of Scien... | The fringes of Antarctica are being invaded by alien plants and tiny animals, scientists have found. |
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The government wants a new body to oversee all of Scotland's enterprise and skills agencies.
On Wednesday, MSPs voted for a motion demanding that HIE retain its own board.
During First Minister's Questions at Holyrood, Ms Sturgeon said the vote would be "fully... | The Scottish government will reflect carefully on calls to allow Highlands and Islands Enterprise its own board, Nicola Sturgeon has said. |
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Byram, who could leave the club next month, drove in from 25 yards to score with Leeds' first shot on target.
Earlier Nelson Oliveira took advantage of a mix-up in the Leeds defence to give Forest the lead.
Leeds dominated possession throughout but were poor i... | Sam Byram hit a late low strike to end Nottingham Forest's winning home run and give Leeds a point. |
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England vice-captain Heather Knight is writing another series of columns this winter. Having played in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League, she is now in South Africa with England for their limited-overs series which begins on Sunday, 7 February.
It's great ... | So, after a two-month stint in Australia, the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) has finally come to an end, and I'm back on England duty in sunny South Africa. |
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The baking contest is moving to Channel 4 and Mary has said she won't be following, although Paul Hollywood will be.
We're sure many of you are going to miss Mary, so here are seven things you (probably) didn't know about the queen of baking...
"School was not... | So Mary Berry is bidding farewell to soggy bottoms - the Great British Bake Off judge is leaving the show. |
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Glastonbury computer programmer Ian Brooks has been out of work for several years with his disability.
His story went viral on social media in February after he claimed a firm had cancelled his job interview because it could not accommodate his dog.
However, a... | An unemployed blind man who claimed he had been discriminated against by a potential employer because he used a guide dog has been offered a job. |
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The Navy said that "the attack was repelled, resulting in the deaths of six people among the group of assailants".
The incident comes two months after six soldiers and a policewoman were killed when their helicopter was shot down by suspected cartel members.
T... | A Mexican Navy helicopter came under fire in the violence-wracked northern state of Tamaulipas on Sunday. |
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The image by Atena Farghadani depicted MPs casting votes on the proposed legislation as animals.
Ms Farghadani, 28, faces charges of spreading propaganda, insulting MPs, and insulting the supreme leader.
The laws would end decades of family planning in Iran, o... | An artist and political activist has gone on trial in Iran for a cartoon criticising draft laws which would restrict access to birth control. |
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It comes after US Homeland Security said it was considering extending to Europe an existing ban for flights from eight mostly Muslim countries.
The ban was introduced over fears a bomb could be concealed inside electronic devices.
An EU spokeswoman said no dec... | US and EU officials are due to discuss the possible extension of a US ban on laptops and tablets in cabin baggage when they meet in Brussels next week. |
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The Criminal Finances Bill, which cleared the Commons on Tuesday, is meant to freeze the assets of foreign officials who abuse anti-corruption and human rights activists.
The law was prompted by the case of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
He died in prison af... | A bill inspired by the case of a Russian whistleblower will turn the UK into a "hostile environment" for organised criminals and kleptocrats. |
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