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Two rescued as fire destroys flat
Two people are rescued from a first floor flat in the Ballysillan Road area of north Belfast which is destroyed in a fire.
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Ex-Bosnian leader freed on bail
Ex-Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.
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Crackdown on school place cheats
A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
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SpringSource Springs Enterprise Tomcat Server
VMware's SpringSource unit launches an enterprise version of the Apache Tomcat server used to run Java apps on the Web.
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High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
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Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
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Pink Floyd win EMI court battle
EMI are no longer allowed to sell individual Pink Floyd tracks online, the High Court rules.
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Live text - England v Germany
England's men take on Germany in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup, having reached the last four for the first time since 1986.
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Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'
Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.
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Service to dedicate memorial wall
The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.
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Rail union workers vote to strike
Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.
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Life for stabbing friend in heart
A judge tells a man he must serve at least 18 years for stabbing his friend in the heart in a street fight.
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British journalist freed in Gaza
British journalist Paul Martin was free Thursday and on his way to Israel after his arrest by Hamas in Gaza a month ago.
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Partial results of Iraq election expected
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Man collapses after 'youth abuse'
A 64-year-old man is found dead outside his home in Hattersley after youths causing trouble are reported to police.
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Burma election laws condemned
Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, as Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 poll win is formally annulled.
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Pupil assault teacher wins appeal
A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after an appeal.
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Hamas release British journalist
Hamas release a British journalist, Paul Martin, accused of spying and jailed for a month in the Gaza Strip, British officials say.
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Pakistan kidnap boy not released
The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.
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England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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