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A woman developed severe blood poisoning and a liver abscess after inadvertently swallowing a toothpick. | [
"The toothpick perforated her gullet and lodged in a lobe of her liver.\nThe patient, who is not being identified, has now recovered after having the toothpick removed.\nSuch cases are rare, but the report, published by the British Medical Journal group, says doctors need to look out for signs of \"foreign bodies\"... | [
"But real life moved from Grimm to gruesome for one 38-year-old woman in the US who had a giant 15 cm hairball in her stomach.\nShe is one of only a handful of documented cases of \"Rapunzel syndrome\", which is caused by people plucking and eating their own hair.\nTheir once glorious locks build up in the digestiv... | xsum | {
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US president-elect Donald Trump has received a series of congratulatory messages from South American leaders amidst uncertainty of what his election will mean to the region in terms of policy. | [
"South America barely received any mention from either US presidential candidate during the campaign, leaving analysts and pundits in the region to second guess the future.\nWashington is the main trading partner for many nations in South America.\nThe heads of central banks in countries such as Brazil and Chile ha... | [
"\"Isolationism cannot bring prosperity to a society,\" said Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.\nNieto's remarks came at the end of the Three Amigos Summit with US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.\nThe three leaders reaffirmed their commitment to work together.\nAnd th... | xsum | {
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National League side Southport have signed midfielder Kevin Da Veiga Monteiro and winger Lindon Meikle on deals until the end of the season. | [
"Monteiro, 22, joins on a free after leaving Welsh side Airbus UK, while Meikle, 28, moves on loan from Barrow.\nFrenchman Monteiro could feature in Saturday's trip to Woking, subject to international clearance.\nFormer Mansfield and York player Meikle is yet to score in 20 appearances for Barrow this season.\nFind... | [
"32-year-old McLeod most recently played for Yeovil Town where he scored once in six appearances before his release.\nJennings, 29, joins the National League club for the rest of the season.\nMeanwhile, Wrexham have cancelled the contracts of Kai Edwards, Nortei Nortey and Tyler Harvey while defender Jordan Evans' ... | xsum | {
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The day of Ashura is marked by Muslims as a whole, but for Shia Muslims it is a major religious commemoration of the martyrdom at Karbala of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. | [
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"Black flags will be raised in the Azadi Stadium and some terraces will be set aside for bussed-in crowds of mourners.\nThe match is being held on the first of two mourning days on the Shia Islam calendar.\nSouth Korea will wear black armbands as a sign of respect for the hosts.\nSome clergymen have said it would b... | xsum | {
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The UK government has announced plans to ban microbeads used in cosmetics and cleaning products by 2017. | [
"The small pieces of plastic commonly found in toothpaste, exfoliating body scrubs and other household products and are thought to damage the environment.\nEnvironmentalists fear they are building up in oceans and potentially entering the food chain.\nA consultation on how a ban would work will start later this yea... | [
"The lentil-sized pellets are used as a raw material to make plastic products. A search of 279 shorelines between Shetland and the Scilly Isles found 205 (73%) had industrial pellets on them.\nThey can cause damage to such wildlife as birds and fish, which eat them.\nThe survey results will be added to a government... | xsum | {
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What makes a good software engineer and why have women struggled to make an impact in the profession? | [
"What kind of digital footprint do we leave as we roam the internet and does that leave us open to dangers?\nAnd can a video game teach us anything about mental illness? Just some of the questions we explore on this week's Tech Tent.\nIt started with an internal memo from a software engineer protesting about Google... | [
"Brogrammers are not your standard, introverted computer programmers. They are a more recent stereotype: the macho, beer swilling players who went to top schools and are often hired by their friends or former fraternity brothers in the technology industry.\n\"If there's a group of a hundred candidates and they're f... | xsum | {
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Ever since the Pakistan Taliban massacred 132 schoolboys in a Peshawar school last December, the Pakistan army has been confronting some of the country's militants, with unprecedented determination. | [
"But the campaign is still patchy. While the Pakistan Taliban have been forced on to the back foot, other Pakistan-based militant outfits have been left undisturbed.\nPublicly, Pakistani officials insist that they no longer make a distinction between the \"good\" Taliban (proxy forces of the Pakistan state) and the... | [
"It would be the first such meeting of the two sides since July when Kabul-Taliban talks were held - also in Pakistan - but soon fell apart. Since then the Quadrilateral Group (Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US) has met several times - while in Afghanistan the Taliban have stepped up their offensive even thro... | xsum | {
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Larne council has been told it can keep a sculpture of a crown on display in the town until December 2015 but will then have to remove it. | [
"The eight-metre metal crown was put up by the council in the middle of a roundabout without planning approval.\nA steel replica of a coronation crown, it was erected to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee last year.\nWhile the UUP has defended erecting it without planning approval, Sinn Féin opposes it on \"gr... | [
"A report to councillors next week has said the signs are not legally enforceable.\nIt also claims they are a deterrent to outdoor play.\nThe communities and housing committee will be asked to approve a plan to remove them when it meets next Thursday."
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Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen the case of a Sri Lankan maid sentenced to death for adultery, Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said. | [
"The woman - a 45-year-old mother of two - was convicted in August along with an unmarried Sri Lankan man.\nShe was sentenced to death by stoning, while the man was sentenced to 100 lashes.\nSaudi Arabia's decision to stone the woman was condemned in Sri Lanka, where protests were held.\nSri Lankan embassy official... | [
"LP Ariyawathie, 49, told staff at Kamburupitiya Hospital her employer inflicted the injuries as a punishment.\nX-rays showed that there were 24 nails and needles in her body. Doctors said those remaining inside her body posed no immediate threat to her life.\nThe nails were up to 2in (5cm) long, a hospital officia... | xsum | {
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Kirsty Gilmour was beaten in the Scottish Open final by Line Kjaersfeldt at Glasgow's Emirates Arena. | [
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"The married pair, seeded second, won 21-17 21-12 and go on to play France's Ronan Labar and Audrey Fontaine.\nIrish brother and sister duo Sam and Chloe Magee play Danish top seeds Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen in the other semi-final.\nGB's Rajiv Ouseph made it into the men's singles semi-finals... | xsum | {
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Yahoo says its chief executive Marissa Mayer will not be on the board of a company that emerges from the $4.83bn (£4bn) takeover deal by Verizon. | [
"Yahoo is in the process of selling its email, websites, mobile apps and advertising tools to Verizon.\nWhat is left after that sale will be owned by a holding company to be named Altaba.\nIts main assets will be a 15% stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba and a 35.5% stake in Yahoo Japan.\nFive other current me... | [
"AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong confirmed the move on his personal Twitter account ahead of a planned publicity campaign.\nThe tweet read: \"Billion+ Consumers, 20+ Brands, Unstoppable Team. #TakeTheOath. Summer 2017.\"\nHowever, the new name is already being ridiculed online, with one site saying, \"At least it... | xsum | {
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A £22.5m development of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, including a 450-seat concert hall, has been unveiled. | [
"There is also a 160-seat theatre named after actor Richard Burton, along with studio, teaching, rehearsal and foyer spaces.\nThe concert hall is named after Dora Stoutzker, a major donor's mother who used to teach music in south Wales.\nA gala opening is due to take place later this month.\nCollege principal Hilar... | [
"Coventry University's Scarborough campus has been built on the town's former Weaponness Park and Ride site.\nAbout 200 students have begun courses at the site, though it is expected to eventually be home to more than 2,000 students.\nThe building, which includes engineering and science labs, a mock law court and a... | xsum | {
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Tesco is launching a same-day delivery service across the UK to compete with online retail giant Amazon. | [
"The UK's biggest supermarket chain already allows customers in London and the South East to order groceries for same-day delivery.\nNow it says it will extend the service across most of the rest of the UK by the end of August.\nCustomers who order online by 1pm will be able to receive their groceries sometime afte... | [
"The supermarket chain has opened 50 Argos concessions since taking over the catalogue retailer and Habitat for £1.4bn last year.\nArgos boss John Rogers said the retailer would still maintain its High Street presence.\nBut he also called for \"radical reform\" to business rates to help shops compete with online r... | xsum | {
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The health ministry in Nicaragua says it has quarantined a member of staff at the US embassy in Managua amid concerns over contact with Ebola. | [
"Nicaragua has asked the US to send a plane to remove him.\nThe embassy acknowledged the man had travelled to Liberia but he had not come into contact with Ebola patients.\nIt said he had no sign of haemorrhagic fever and that both the US and Nicaragua's health ministry had cleared him to return.\nThe embassy said ... | [
"Health officials said the 36-year-old man tested positive last Saturday and has been quarantined near Manila.\nIn February, a Filipino nurse who returned home after working in the Middle East was found with the virus, but later recovered.\nMers, which has no known cure, has killed nearly 500 people worldwide.\nAsi... | xsum | {
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A diplomatic row has intensified between China and Japan after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler on Tuesday. | [
"Beijing has urged Japan's ambassador to stop the \"illegal interception\" of Chinese fishing boats.\nMeanwhile, Japan has arrested the captain of the Chinese vessel.\nThe incidents in the East China Sea took place near a disputed chain of islands, which Japan controls but are claimed by both China and Taiwan.\nAcc... | [
"The defence ministry said the flares were fired after four boats near the disputed Paracel islands did not heed warnings to leave, Xinhua reports.\nVietnam on Monday said a Chinese boat had set one of its fishing boats alight after firing on it.\nBoth nations claim the Paracel islands, which China has controlled s... | xsum | {
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Ebola dramatically adapted to infect human tissues with ease in the first few months of the 2014-15 outbreak, research suggests. | [
"Two studies, in the journal Cell, found a mutation increased the virus' ability to infect human cells fourfold.\nScientists have argued the mutation may have been \"pivotal\" in the outbreak becoming the largest in recorded history.\nThere were 28,616 Ebola cases in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.\nAnd 11,310 pe... | [
"Three other members of the family are suspected to have recently died from the virus.\nThe cases were reported in the southern region of Nzerekore, where the outbreak began in December 2013.\nThe Ebola outbreak killed more than 11,300 people - mostly in Guinea and its neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia.\nThe new ... | xsum | {
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Doctors should spend more time listening to their patients in order to avoid unnecessary treatments, according to Scotland's chief medical officer. | [
"Catherine Calderwood wants doctors and patients to have more open and honest conversations about the benefits and risks of procedures or medication.\nShe argues that quality rather than quantity of life can be more important.\nThe British Medical Association Scotland said doctors needed time to \"learn, teach and ... | [
"Prof Bob Steele has been appointed chairman of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).\nThe UK NSC advises Ministers and the health service in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.\nProf Steele said he was \"honoured\" to take up his new role.\nThe professor is one of the UK's leading authorities on... | xsum | {
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Northern Ireland Executive ministers have discussed the serious financial pressures on their budgets. | [
"They face having to make £200m of cuts between October and April, equivalent to 4% of all departmental budgets.\nWhile a paper by Finance Minster Simon Hamilton was circulated, it was not formally tabled for discussion and no decisions were taken.\nJustice Minister David Ford said there had been \"an unwillingness... | [
"The public consultation of saving plans is an unprecedented move for trusts.\nThe five trusts have been asked to deliver the savings by the Department of Health.\nThe proposals were unveiled in five meetings across Northern Ireland at 12:00 BST on Thursday.\nEach trust can act independently and have published thei... | xsum | {
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun has topped a list of the last decade's winners of the Baileys Women's Fiction Prize. | [
"She won the \"Best of the Best\" award as part of the celebrations to mark 20 years of the annual £30,000 prize.\nNigerian author Adichie won in 2007 for her story, her second novel, set during the Biafran War of the 1960s.\nAdicihie said she was \"grateful and happy\", adding: \"This is a prize I have a lot of r... | [
"The new prize, open to English-language writers from around the world, pre-empts the Man Booker Prize, which this year expands to a global level.\nSaunders picked up his £40,000 cheque at a ceremony in central London on Monday night.\nThe eight-strong shortlist had been dominated by American authors.\n\"George Sau... | xsum | {
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Munster's Pro12 win over the Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday ensured all four Irish provinces will compete in next season's European Champions Cup. | [
"The 35-15 win secured Munster's place in Europe's leading competition along with Leinster, Connacht and Ulster.\nWith seven places reserved for the Pro12 that means the other competing nations only have once team each.\nGlasgow will represent Scotland, Scarlets are Wales' representatives and Zebre take the Italian... | [
"The fixtures, published on Wednesday, see champions Connacht take on Glasgow in Galway while beaten finalists Leinster host Treviso.\nThe play-off semi-finals take place on the weekend of 19-21 May with the final scheduled for the following weekend.\nLast season Ulster finished fourth in the table and were beaten ... | xsum | {
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Petrol stations and motorway services will be required to install electric charge points, under plans outlined in the Queen's Speech. | [
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"The steel industry was plunged into crisis this year, with the closure of plants and thousands of job cuts.\n\"Green\" levies that kept energy bills higher were partly blamed by the industry and unions for the crisis.\nThe steel industry praised Mr Osborne's move, but union leaders said it would do nothing for the... | xsum | {
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Brexit Secretary David Davis has said the Conservative pledge to bring net migration down to the tens of thousands is a "major policy imperative". | [
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"The former deputy prime minister said that once talks are complete, voters should get two choices - accept the Brexit deal or stay in the EU.\nSetting out his party's Brexit position, he claimed leaving the EU would damage the UK economy by £59bn.\nTheresa May says she is determined to make a success of Brexit.\n... | xsum | {
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People who buy their gym memberships and mobile phone deals through a work benefit scheme are set to pay more. | [
"Known as \"salary sacrifice\" schemes, employees give up part of their salary for a non-cash benefit, with both the company and worker paying less tax.\nAs part of his Autumn Statement, the chancellor called the perks \"unfair\" and abolished many of them from April.\nSchemes covering pensions, child care, ultra-l... | [
"It is not the only bank to be dangling a financial carrot in front of potential customers. First Direct recently raised its cash offer. A handful of banks at the top of the satisfaction league tables do something similar.\nIncentives are nothing new in banking. Before the financial crisis, one lender was even givi... | xsum | {
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Moon Express has become the first private firm to win US approval for an unmanned mission to the moon. | [
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"The Chang'e 4 mission is planned for sometime before 2020, Zou Yongliao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences told state broadcaster CCTV.\nMr Zou said the mission's objective would be to study geological conditions on the moon's far side.\nThis could eventually lead to the placement of a radio telescope for use by... | xsum | {
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Free, easy-to-use hacking tools help many young people slip into a life of cyber-crime, according to a report. | [
"The National Crime Agency (NCA) has detailed the \"pathways\" taken by people who become criminals.\nMany started by getting involved with game-cheat websites or forums that talked about ways to change or \"mod\" games, its report said.\nMentors, role models and positive opportunities could deter people from commi... | [
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A man from Ramsey has been charged with a number of serious drug offences, Isle of Man police have said. | [
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A Canadian nurse who used insulin to kill eight elderly patients in Ontario care homes has been sentenced to life in prison, local media report. | [
"Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, pleaded guilty earlier this month to killing five women and three men in two nursing homes between 2007 and 2014.\nWettlaufer was described by the judge on Monday as a \"shadow of death\" that passed over her victims, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) reported.\nShe was told she may ne... | [
"Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer of Woodstock, Ontario, appeared in court on Tuesday morning.\nThe victims were residents in two long-term care facilities where Ms Wettlaufer worked and were between 75 and 96 years old.\nPolice said seven of the victims were given a fatal dose of a drug.\nThe victims were five wome... | xsum | {
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Fernando Alonso says he does not feel "much pressure" before Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday. | [
"The McLaren driver, who is missing the Monaco Grand Prix for next Sunday's race, impressed with the fourth best time on 'Fast Friday', when drivers prepare for qualifying.\nSpaniard Alonso was fifth in the list of times done without a slipstream from another car, as will be the case in qualifying on Saturday and S... | [
"The McLaren Formula 1 driver set an average of 231.300mph on his four-lap qualifying run, while New Zealander Scott Dixon took pole at 232.164mph.\nIt was an impressive performance from the two-time F1 champion - he had not driven an IndyCar until this month.\nAlonso said he was \"happy\" but had been slightly del... | xsum | {
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Celtic manager Ronny Deila says it is too early to say whether Carlton Cole will join the club. | [
"Cole, 31, is a free agent after leaving West Ham and is training with the Scottish Premiership champions.\n\"We have a good squad but we are always looking to improve,\" said Deila. \"We are happy he is here.\n\"He is a target man. He's been good in the two exercises I've seen him doing but he needs more time. He ... | [
"Chelsea have made a second bid of around £3.5m for the 34-year-old, who is in discussions about a new contract.\n\"You know more than me,\" manager Rodgers replied when asked about the Premier League leaders' new offer.\n\"So we want to keep him here. I have no intention of losing him and we look to arrange a new ... | xsum | {
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As a victim of persecution himself, United Nations special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez is more than qualified for the post. | [
"He was arrested, held and tortured during Argentina's Dirty War - an era of state-sponsored violence from 1976 to 1983, in which an estimated 30,000 Argentines were killed or disappeared at the hands of the military regime.\nWith this background, Mr Mendez, who has just published a book on the history of human rig... | [
"\"I need to get away from all this snow in Pennsylvania,\" he told her. \"I'm heading south. It's summer down there.\"\nDays later, Boris Weisfeiler was stepping out into the foothills of the Andes mountains in southern Chile, a rucksack on his back and an open trail ahead of him.\nBut he never made it home.\nIn J... | xsum | {
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Calls have been made for an independent investigation at Avon Fire and Rescue Service after the departure of three senior officers in five years. | [
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"Dr Carol Tozer says she is returning to the UK to be with her family.\nThere were calls in Alderney on Wednesday for her to stand down over the case of Dr Rory Lyons, who was cleared of any wrongdoing.\nThe States' chief executive thanked Dr Tozer for her hard work.\nPaul Whitfield said: \"I wish to take this oppo... | xsum | {
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Norway will release a controversial Iraqi cleric after Italian prosecutors suddenly dropped a long-standing extradition request. | [
"Iraqi-born Mullah Krekar was detained one year ago as part of a Europe-wide anti-terror raid.\nItalian prosecutors accused Krekar of plotting attacks - which he denied - and asked for his extradition.\nNorwegian prosecutors said Italy had sent a letter saying the request would be withdrawn.\nIn a statement, the Di... | [
"Sabrina de Sousa was arrested in Portugal nine months ago over her role in the rendition of an al-Qaeda suspect, for which she has been sentenced to jail in Italy.\nIn 2003, a radical Egyptian cleric named Abu Omar was kidnapped on the streets of Milan in broad daylight by CIA officers, assisted by Italian intelli... | xsum | {
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Children's Laureate Chris Riddell has a chance to win the Kate Greenaway illustration medal for a fourth time. | [
"Riddell is shortlisted this year for his drawings in A Great Big Cuddle, a book of children's poetry by Michael Rosen - a former laureate himself.\nThe poems are all about what it's like to be a small child in a world of toys and games and many changing emotions.\nMeanwhile, the nominees for the Carnegie children'... | [
"He has been shortlisted for the children's book award for The Rest of Us Just Live Here, which follows the lives of a group of teenagers.\nFrancis Hardinge, who won the Costa Book of the Year award for The Lie Tree, is also shortlisted.\nThree illustrators are also in with a chance of winning the Kate Greenaway Me... | xsum | {
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Greek bank deposits have fallen to their lowest level in more than 10 years, as concerns persist over the country's debt burden and possible exit from the euro. | [
"Deposits stood at €139.4bn (£100bn) in April, a 3.9% decline on the previous month, according to the European Central Bank.\nThe data include all deposits by households and companies in Greece.\nIts banks have struggled to hold on to deposits during the debt negotiations.\nGreece's falling reserves have prompted c... | [
"Gabriel Sakellaridis said Greece would maintain repayments to its EU-IMF creditors for as long as possible.\nHe also rejected the idea of possible capital controls that would restrict money transfers and access to savings.\nGreece and its creditors must reach a deal within weeks to unlock bailout funds needed to h... | xsum | {
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Britain's financial regulator created a false market in shares of life insurers last year, a group of MPs has said. | [
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"He will leave the City regulator in September, the FCA announced.\nChancellor George Osborne thanked Mr Wheatley for his service, adding he had done \"a brilliant job of launching the FCA in tough circumstances\".\nHe added: \"The government believes that different leadership is required to build on those foundati... | xsum | {
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Tour de France leader Chris Froome wants more respect after again stressing he is a "clean rider" following a dominant stage-10 victory. | [
"Team Sky claimed on Monday their computers had been hacked by critics convinced 30-year-old Froome is using performance-enhancing drugs.\nBriton Froome said he \"understood\" why there are doubts because of the \"history of the sport\".\nTuesday's stunning ride increased his overall lead to nearly three minutes.\n... | [
"He is just the eighth rider to win the race at least three times and is just two behind joint record holders Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault of France, Belgium's Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain of Spain.\nThe 2013 and 2015 champion took the race lead with a victory on stage eight and held on to it for the nex... | xsum | {
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Travellers using train services to and from Glasgow Central are facing major disruption due to damaged overhead lines near Cardonald. | [
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"All routes between Cardiff and Newport and Arriva Trains Wales services between west Wales and the Valleys are subject to alteration.\nNo trains will run between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street.\nPassengers had faced cancellations and delays before new year as a result of re-signalling work in Cardiff Cen... | xsum | {
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People have been told to keep away from swollen rivers as dozens of flood warnings remained in place after heavy rain across parts of England. | [
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"Much of southern and central Scotland is covered by a Met Office yellow alert for rain valid from 06:00 on Wednesday to 03:00 on Thursday.\nA warning of winds of between 50mph and 60mph has also been issued for southern regions for Wednesday afternoon.\nSevere gales and rain are also expected in the Highlands with... | xsum | {
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Commons Leader William Hague has said legislation affecting just England should only be passed "with the consent of the majority" of English MPs. | [
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"In a letter to David Cameron, SNP MP Pete Wishart called the proposals \"a constitutional outrage\" that would see Scots MPs \"cut out\" of vital issues.\nThey were announced in the House of Commons on Thursday.\nHowever, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the move was a \"sensible and pragmatic\" step forward.... | xsum | {
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A Dutch zoo says two male vultures in a long-standing relationship have become parents after successfully hatching an egg. | [
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Bosses at loss-making interior fittings firm Havelock Europa have agreed to defer part of their salaries until such time as the company returns to profit. | [
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"Cobham unveiled the rights issue plan alongside a disastrous set of results.\nThe firm is still trading profitably and made a £225m operating profit.\nBut it was thumped heavily into the red after it wrote down the underlying value of its business. It declared a statutory pre-tax loss of nearly £850m.\nCobham - wh... | xsum | {
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Artists on the French Riviera are dismayed by a decree from the far-right town hall of Frejus, obliging them to give free workshops for schoolchildren or lose their low-rent accommodation. | [
"David Rachline, one of 11 Front National (FN) mayors elected in France last year, has decided to strong-arm a collective of 15 painters and designers known as Lastrada, who for more than 20 years have worked out of subsidised studios in the centre of the historic town.\nEnemies of the far-right see the move as evi... | [
"The petition insists the public beach in Vallauris should be \"available for the benefit of all\".\nAuthorities sealed off the beach early on Saturday to prevent any protesters from occupying it as King Salman was due to arrive in the area.\nThe Saudi monarch is expected to stay at his villa for three weeks.\nHe a... | xsum | {
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Europe’s Aeolus space laser mission, which is designed to make unprecedented maps of Earth’s winds, has reached a long-awaited key milestone. | [
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Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez became Mexico's leading scorer during a 2-1 defeat by Croatia. | [
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"Guatemala beat St Vincent and the Grenadines 9-3 as Ruiz, 36, took his record to 68 goals in 133 games.\nThe striker has now scored 38 goals in World Cup qualifiers, beating Iranian Ali Daei's previous record of 35.\nDespite the victory, Guatemala missed out on World Cup qualification, after USA beat Trinidad and ... | xsum | {
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Durham set up a T20 Blast final against Northamptonshire after defending 156 to beat Yorkshire by seven runs in a thrilling second semi-final. | [
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Police are investigating the death of a young child at a house in Staffordshire. | [
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"Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.\nIt has emerged she sent a Valentine's message on Facebook to her five children less than an hour before she was discovered in the town.\nMs Williams' body was found on Sunday night in a shelter at Newry Beach."
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Police are trying to identify a man whose body was found floating in the River Tay in Fife. | [
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Australia's Adam Scott ended a two-year PGA Tour title drought by winning the Honda Classic by a shot from Sergio Garcia at Palm Beach Gardens. | [
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"The 25-year-old world number 18 is on nine under after a four-under round of 66, while Fowler made two birdies in the last three holes in a 65 for a 13-under total in Florida.\nThe American has not won on the PGA Tour since the Deutsche Bank Championship in September 2015.\nGermany's Martin Kaymer is in a group tw... | xsum | {
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A Perthshire-based clothing and footwear supplier has been named as the fastest-growing Scottish business for international sales. | [
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A Lib-Dem MP who accused "the Jews" in Israel of "inflicting atrocities on Palestinians" has received a letter of censure by the party. | [
"Bradford East MP David Ward later apologised and said he had been \"trying to make clear that everybody needs to learn the lessons of the Holocaust\".\nHe had made his comments ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, on Sunday.\nThe letter was the \"equivalent of a yellow card\", a party spokesman said.\nMr Ward received... | [
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Welsh housing associations directly contributed more than £1bn to the economy in 2014/15, an independent report has said. | [
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At least 16 people have drowned in the narrow strait separating Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos, say authorities and the UN. | [
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Geography teachers are claiming problems with courses could damage the subject. | [
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The world's biggest conference on species protection has opened in South Africa amid concern and division over the survival of elephants. | [
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Tencent has overtaken its rival Alibaba to become China's most valuable tech firm after strong results. | [
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Minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting show the majority of policy-makers expect a rise in US interest rates by the end of the year. | [
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Those who experienced the "hard border" that existed between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the Troubles will shudder at the memory of long queues of traffic as ID was checked and vehicles searched. | [
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Labour MSP James Kelly has been censured for breaching Holyrood's Code of Conduct when he told the press he had made a formal complaint against Alex Salmond. | [
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"The Independent Parliamentary Standards Association said it would look at whether the politician was paid money \"that should not have been allowed\".\nThe claims focus on the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill MP's office costs.\nA spokesman for the SNP said Mr Boswell would \"comply fully\" with the investigatio... | xsum | {
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Scottish comedy Still Game has made a hugely successful return to TV after almost a decade. | [
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Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser has committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract. | [
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The body of a woman has been recovered from a car which plunged into the River Clyde. | [
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An audio message has emerged of Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau, in which he denies he has been replaced. | [
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Batsman Will Smith will deputise as Hampshire captain in the Championship while James Vince in on England duties. | [
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A giant pumpkin grown in Hampshire has broken the British record for weight. | [
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Warnings about the safety risks which tram tracks in Edinburgh pose to cyclists have been ignored, according to lawyers. | [
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Campaigners have lost their latest legal challenge to the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line. | [
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An ex-soldier said he was "hopeful" of being allowed to stay in the UK after getting his job back. | [
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Engineers have been tackling more than 2,000 tonnes of landslip debris in efforts to reopen the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll. | [
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Scott Robertson has agreed a contract with Romanian top-flight club Botosani after leaving Hibernian. | [
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Robbie Neilson has been given a two-match suspended ban for comments about referee Willie Collum after Hearts' game against Hamilton on 29 August. | [
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Former England captain David Beckham is being cast away for the 75th birthday celebrations of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs next weekend. | [
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A military doctor was "frustrated" by a lack of knowledge of heat illness policy on a fatal SAS selection march. | [
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Losses have increased slightly at the Scottish government-owned Glasgow Prestwick Airport over the past year. | [
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"The six-month project at Havelock Europa is expected to \"follow the wealth\", where market opportunities arise in the UK and globally.\nThe Kirkcaldy-based firm also wants to extend its sourcing operation in China and grow further in Australia.\nThe company has already focused its marketing efforts in London.\nOf... | xsum | {
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Cardiff Blues prop Brad Thyer spent four nights in hospital after suffering "delayed" concussion following their 7 January Pro12 loss at Glasgow. | [
"The 23-year-old went in on Sunday, 8 January and came out four days later.\nBlues said the loose-head \"will be closely monitored by hospital doctors and the Cardiff Blues medical team\".\nDanny Wilson's side are also without loose-head Gethin Jenkins, but Rhys Gill is hoping to be fit to face Bristol on Saturday.... | [
"The 25-year-old sustained the injury in training in the week leading up to last weekend's opening Pro12 match of the season against Glasgow Warriors.\nAllen joined Scarlets over the summer having made 53 appearances for Ospreys.\nScrum-half Rhodri Williams will miss Saturday's home game with Ulster after suffering... | xsum | {
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The prime minister has been urged by 50 politicians to give the green light to a new runway at Heathrow. | [
"The group from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland called on Theresa May to approve a third runway at the airport, describing it as \"our gateway to the world\".\nThe government could make a decision as early as this week.\nMrs May is believed not to favour a compromise option that would see both Heathrow and Gat... | [
"Windsor and Maidenhead Council, in Theresa May's constituency, teamed up with Hillingdon, Richmond and Wandsworth councils to fight expansion.\nThe Cabinet is expected to make a decision on whether to expand Heathrow or Gatwick later this month.\nOverall, the four councils have pledged £200,000 to the legal challe... | xsum | {
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A man has died and three others were injured in a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A34 in Hampshire. | [
"The collision, involving a Vauxhall Zafira, happened on the northbound carriageway, near Tufton, at about 17:45 GMT on Saturday.\nPolice said the lorry driver, a 48-year-old man from Poland, had been arrested on suspicion of of causing death by dangerous driving.\nA 53-year-old man, from Swindon and a Zafira passe... | [
"The crash happened on Sunday at about 09:00 BST on the A1123 in the centre of Wilburton village.\nIt is believed the tractor was towing a laden muck-spreader when it crashed into the house.\nInvestigations are continuing into the crash that blocked part of the High Street. In January 2011 a carrot tractor crashed ... | xsum | {
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A man has appeared in court over an acid attack that left two people with "life-changing" injuries. | [
"Two men, aged 23 and 24, had a noxious substance thrown over them at 19:00 BST on Tuesday on Roman Road, Bethnal Green, east London.\nRahad Hussain, 23, has been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, namely acid.\nHe was remanded in custody when he appe... | [
"He faces charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and having an offensive weapon.\nA 24-year-old man was found with slash marks to his face in an entry off Glencairn Way.\nHe was treated for his injuries in hospital but they were not believed to be life-threatening."
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The possibility of Taqele Naiyaravoro heading back to Australia after only a season with Glasgow Warriors has been played down by coach Gregor Townsend. | [
"The wing, 24, has made a big impression for the Pro12 side since arriving from Waratahs after the World Cup.\nAnd a Sunday newspaper report suggested that his former club would be keen for him to return at the end of the season.\n\"He's contracted to us,\" said Townsend. \"There's always speculation, but we're del... | [
"The two-year deal keeps the 26-year-old at Scotstoun until May 2019 at least.\nDunbar, who made his Warriors debut against Ulster in late 2009, is part of the Scotland squad for the upcoming Six Nations, and is the latest player to commit his future to the club.\n\"It was an easy decision when it came around,\" sa... | xsum | {
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The US is sending an aircraft carrier to boost its patrols in the waters off Yemen, amid suspicions that an Iranian naval convoy in the area is carrying arms intended for Yemeni Houthi rebels. | [
"The US has warned Iran against arming the rebels - but a US spokesman said the ships would not stop the convoy.\nThe US navy, which already has seven vessels in the area, says its aim is to secure shipping lanes.\nYemen is gripped by conflict between the rebels and government supporters.\nA rebel advance drove out... | [
"India's ministry of external affairs said no information was available on the identity of the crew members, but confirmed that 13 were alive.\nThe ministry said it was in touch with the embassy officials in Yemen.\nSaudi Arabia is leading a coalition fighting rebels who took control over the capital, Sanaa, last S... | xsum | {
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"Major concerns" have been voiced after a fire service hired a £1,250-a-day consultant to review its "culture". | [
"Essex Fire Authority decided in a private meeting to hire a consultant to lead a review of claims of bullying and \"intimidatory culture\" at the service.\nMinutes from the meeting show while nobody disputed the appointment there were \"reservations\" about \"costs\".\nThe fire authority said the cost of the revie... | [
"The council's head of paid service, Ian Westley, replaces Bryn Parry-Jones who quit last October after a £277,000 severance deal was agreed.\nIt followed a row over cash payments in lieu of pension contributions which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful.\nHe had been Wales's highest paid council chief, earni... | xsum | {
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Great Britain's double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has retired. | [
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"Announcing the birth on her Twitter account, she said: \"Our beautiful baby boy Reggie Ennis-Hill was born yesterday. We couldn't be happier.\"\nEnnis-Hill, 28, from Sheffield, plans to defend her Olympic title at the 2016 Rio Games.\nThe athlete, who married Andy Hill in May 2013, was the poster-girl of London 20... | xsum | {
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One club's 83-year-old goalscoring record tumbled on Saturday, on a day when Newcastle returned to the top of the Championship table. | [
"Magpies fans will have enjoyed victory over former boss Steve McClaren and his Derby side at St James' Park - but that win does not make it into our round-up of the English Football League.\nInstead, the end of a poor managerial start, handshakes for travelling supporters and a record league attendance are among f... | [
"It also sums up a few of the stories on a busy day of English Football League action.\nHere are five things you may have missed, with the added treat of a little something to look forward to on Sunday as well.\nClayton Donaldson refused to let a first-half penalty miss, firm instructions not to take another spot-k... | xsum | {
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Within weeks of her career highlight at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Scottish judoka Sally Conway faced a decision that would dictate her future in the sport. | [
"She returned to her base in Edinburgh with an Olympic bronze medal in her baggage, but knew that to continue at the top level she would have to relocate and join the rest of Team GB's judo stars at the main training centre in Walsall.\nAs with the rest of Team GB's judoka, failure to relocate would result in a fun... | [
"The -57kg world number one has won a World Grand Prix and two European titles since her success in 2012.\nJones is joined by world champion Bianca Walkden (+67kg), Olympic bronze medallist Lutalo Muhammad (-80kg) and heavyweight Mahama Cho (+80kg).\n\"I'm going to Rio for gold,\" said Jones, from Flint in north Wa... | xsum | {
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They have one of the most famous family names in British horse racing, but it has been almost 60 years since a Scudamore won the Grand National. | [
"Michael Scudamore triumphed in 1959 on Oxo, but his son and eight-time champion jockey Peter never won the big one at Aintree, his best finish a third aboard Corbiere in 1985.\nNow Welsh trainer Michael Scudamore, following in the footsteps of his famous family - including his namesake and grandfather - says it wo... | [
"Trainer Dr Richard Newland announced the decision after the 13-year-old was pulled up in the Sentinel Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter on Saturday.\nPineau De Re had missed the cut for this year's National at Aintree earlier in April and unseated his rider in the Scottish National.\nThe horse first ran in 2007 and won ... | xsum | {
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International donors have pledged $15.2bn (€13.5bn ; £11.9bn) in aid to help Afghanistan until 2020. | [
"Over 70 countries attended the talks in Brussels, hosted by the EU.\nClosing the meeting, European Commissioner for International Development Neven Mimica called the sum \"a remarkable, impressive amount\".\n\"Now is not the time to reduce our ambition or our investment in the people of Afghanistan,\" he added.\n... | [
"12 May 2016 Last updated at 15:16 BST\nThose found violating its rules will face steep fines of at least 10 million rupees (£100,000) - up to a maximum of one billion rupees (£10m) along with imprisonment for up to seven years.\nShilpa Kannan reports from Delhi."
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It is "impossible" to tell if the use of a pepper spray caused a man to fatally swallow a bag of drugs he had in his mouth, an inquest has heard. | [
"Yet Dr Jason Payne-James said pava spray causes a burning sensation that can make someone cough or inhale.\nThe forensic examiner gave evidence at the Milford Haven inquest into the death of drug addict Darran Hunt.\nMr Hunt began choking and lost consciousness after being arrested in Llanelli in February 2015.\nT... | [
"Preliminary toxicology reports show Alton Banks had a mix of the painkiller and heroin in his system after he collapsed at a local pool.\nOfficials said they do not believe the boy was exposed to fentanyl at home but could have ingested it elsewhere.\nAlton could become one of the youngest victims of the opioid cr... | xsum | {
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London Underground's Piccadilly line drivers are to vote on industrial action in a row over safety. | [
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"Southern Rail engineers were the latest to announce a five-day strike on Friday beginning on 12 July. Northern Rail staff have also voted to strike.\nThe Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union said the Southern Rail strike was the result of a \"comprehensive breakdown\" in industrial relations.\nThe strikes come ... | xsum | {
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Mulayam Singh Yadav has bounced back with his Samajwadi Party winning the assembly elections in the politically-crucial Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | [
"A former wrestler, the election results prove that he can still pin his opponents down.\nHis drive - combined with the skill to bounce back from seemingly hopeless political setbacks - has made him a formidable political adversary in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state with more than 200 million people.\nIn... | [
"Voting will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said.\nPolling will be held from 4 February to 8 March. Votes will be counted on 11 March.\nAnalysts say that the effect of the rupee ban is expected to play a crucial role in all five state election... | xsum | {
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A former DUP councillor who quit the party after claiming she had been bullied has joined the Ulster Unionists along with her husband. | [
"In a joint statement, Jenny and John Palmer said it was like returning to the family home.\nJenny Palmer told BBC Spotlight she had been ordered by a DUP special adviser to change the way she intended to vote at a Housing Executive Board meeting.\nA Stormont committee inquiry widened the gulf between her and the p... | [
"Mr Wells was at the centre of a controversy after remarks about same-sex marriage, unstable relationships and child abuse ahead of last year's Westminster election.\nAs a result, some DUP figures felt he should not stand for election again.\nBut he has been supported his party colleagues in the constituency.\nHis ... | xsum | {
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Judy Murray has tipped her sons Andy and Jamie to play doubles together at Wimbledon before their careers end. | [
"Last year the pair became the first brothers to top the world rankings in singles and doubles at the same time.\nThey have previously played together on tour and in the Davis Cup and the Olympics, but never in a Grand Slam.\nBritain's former Fed Cup captain told BBC Sport: \"I'm pretty sure they are going to have ... | [
"Murray was broken in the first game, but went on to win 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2.\nIt will be the ninth Grand Slam final for Murray, who is ranked number two in the world.\nHe will now face the reigning champion, Novak Djokovic, in the final on Sunday.\nHe has faced Djokovic 31 times before, and has been defeated... | xsum | {
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UKIP leadership contender Paul Nuttall has told the BBC only he can "get a grip" on the party, following a series of upsets in recent months. | [
"Since Nigel Farage quit as leader, his successor resigned 18 days into the job and another contender left the party following a fracas with a fellow MEP.\nMr Nuttall's rival Suzanne Evans said she could widen UKIP's reach, appealing to women and ethnic minority voters.\nThird hopeful John Rees-Evans has vowed to g... | [
"Mr Smith, who will now sit as an independent councillor, said he was \"sick of internal backstabbers who hold minor roles in the party\".\nHe had been selected to fight the South Basildon and East Thurrock seat after ex-Tory MP Neil Hamilton pulled out.\nBut he had to resign after apologising for offensive remarks... | xsum | {
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Two Spanish cavers have died and one has survived after being trapped for days at the bottom of a deep ravine in Morocco's Atlas mountains. | [
"A 27-year-old was rescued late on Sunday, but his two companions died of their injuries before they could be rescued.\nLocal media report that he is uninjured but suffering from hypothermia and post traumatic stress.\nAll three potholers had been discovered alive on Saturday morning.\nThe three cavers were Gustavo... | [
"Five rescue helicopters were sent to the scene, 2,900m (9.500ft) above sea level in the Zillertal Alps.\nThe climbers were roped together when one of them slipped, pulling the rest of the group with him, police said.\nThey fell 200m (650ft) down a slope before landing in a crevasse. Only one survived, and was flow... | xsum | {
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Gloucestershire batsman Michael Klinger says he has still not given up hope of playing for Australia - even though he is 35. | [
"Klinger has been in stunning form for Gloucestershire this season helping them reach the One-Day Cup final.\nThis comes off the back of a fine season in Australia, but he continues to be overlooked by selectors.\n\"What I've done over the past 18 months is over and above anybody else,\" Klinger told BBC Points Wes... | [
"The 33-year-old's omission after 118 Test appearances could lead to a full season with the Bears next summer.\n\"Belly's going to be a huge addition. I've spoken to him and he's incredibly positive,\" Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown told BBC Sport.\n\"It looks like he's going to play a significant part for ... | xsum | {
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One of the most famous images of Winnie the Pooh has sold for £314,500 at auction in London. | [
"10 December 2014 Last updated at 08:25 GMT\nEH Shepard's ink drawing of the bear playing Poohsticks with Piglet and Christopher Robin was published in 1928.\nThe illustration featured in AA Milne's second book, The House At Pooh Corner.\nThe famed drawing, entitled 'For a long time they looked at the river beneath... | [
"The 18th Century work, Ganymede and the Eagle, is by Italian sculptor Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi.\nIt was sold at auction in Edinburgh this week by Lyon & Turnbull.\nIt had been estimated to sell for between £100,000 and £150,000 but ended up going under the hammer for more than twice the top estimate."
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Colombia's Farc rebels have threatened to delay their demobilisation, saying the government has repeatedly broken the terms of last year's peace deal. | [
"Farc leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, made the warning after the arrest of a rebel - a move that went against the terms of the deal.\nPresident Juan Manuel Santos said there had been \"confusion\" over the arrest and the situation was being resolved.\nUnder the deal, the left-wing rebels are due to dis... | [
"President Juan Manuel Santos hailed it as a \"the first step towards the consolidation of peace\" with the left-wing Farc guerrilla group.\nThe amnesty is part of a revised deal agreed after the original pact with the Farc was rejected in a popular vote.\nThe conflict has killed more than 260,000 people and displa... | xsum | {
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A man has been jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his partner. | [
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"Clarence Edwards, 26, was found outside the RBase club on Charles Street in the early hours of Sunday.\nHe was taken to hospital but died later of his injuries.\nFour other men, two aged 22, and two aged 26 and 37, have been bailed pending further enquiries.\nMr Edwards was jailed for his role in the 2011 death of... | xsum | {
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A prowler who broke into a house in Cardiff looking for students to sexually assault has been found guilty of a string of sexual offences. | [
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"Derry Flynn McCann, 28, launched a two-hour assault \"within sight\" of his victim's front door in Hackney, east London, on 13 January.\nHe had only recently been released from prison for a \"remarkably similar\" crime.\nA judge at Snaresbrook Crown Court described McCann as \"a monster\" and said he must serve at... | xsum | {
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An annual sheep racing event in a south of Scotland town has been cancelled due to licensing issues. | [
"More than 80,000 signatures had been gathered on a petition against the Moffat sheep races on Sunday.\nOrganisers said they had taken the decision to cancel with \"deep regret\".\nThey said Dumfries and Galloway Council had required that the animals be licensed in line with the Performing Animals Act 1925 which th... | [
"Donald Wilson said the move would ensure more families can take part and it would give the city's residents more of a \"sense of ownership\" of the festivals.\nThe Herald reports that European migrants could hold the key to a \"yes\" vote on Scottish independence if a referendum can be held before Brexit.\nThe con... | xsum | {
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A new stone plaque could be erected at a famous Borders battle site, under plans submitted to the local council. | [
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"The local authority owns the North Tower and is leading a study into how it could be made available to tourists.\nBuilt in stages in the 1800s on the site of previous historic castles, the sprawling Inverness Castle was first used as a county hall and later a jail.\nIn more recent times it has served as Inverness ... | xsum | {
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Three people have been injured at a motorbike scrambling event in Ceredigion. | [
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"South Western Ambulance Service said it did not know how the incident involving the man - thought to be in his 20s - happened.\nGreat Western Air Ambulance flew him to Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham after the ambulance service was called at about 17:10 BST.\nWiltshire Air Ambulance had also been called aft... | xsum | {
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