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An ex-army chief tells an inquiry into the death of an Iraqi man that the hooding of him and other detainees was inhumane.

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An amateur theatre group staging a production of Dad’s Army discover their hand grenade prop is still live.

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How common is it for a fox to attack a human?

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Tributes are paid to former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, 40, after he is found dead at home in south Wales.

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A woman from Northern Ireland describes her “living nightmare” as her baby girls were apparently mauled by a fox as they slept.

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Steven Finn is ruled out of England’s one-day international series against Australia and Bangladesh to undergo a “strengthening programme”.

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About one percent of IVF pregnancies are aborted every year, figures collected by the fertility watchdog show.

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Skeletons unearthed in York over the past decade may be part of the world’s only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery, researchers say.

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Sebastian Vettel denies Red Bull favour him over team-mate Mark Webber as the fall-out from their Turkish Grand Prix crash continues.

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How do towns cope after a mass shooting?

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a two-day visit to Indian-administered Kashmir.

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The government is dropping plans for a “bin tax” in favour of a points-for-prizes scheme. Is this a good move?

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North Korea replaces its premier and promotes Kim Jong-il’s brother-in-law at a special session of parliament.

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Political satire The Thick Of It scoops three TV Baftas, while Ant and Dec win their first ever award from the academy.

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American cruise missiles were used in a raid against al-Qaeda in Yemen in which civilians died, Amnesty says.

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