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Bouncer Guilty Of Murdering Pregnant Teenager
Self-confessed cocaine addict and nightclub bouncer Carl Whant has been found guilty of the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender.
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Nine-Year-Old Boy Shoots Girl In Classroom
A nine-year-old boy has shot and critically wounded a girl in their classroom in Washington state.
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PM Hosts Summit To Stop Somali Instability
The Prime Minister is appealing to international leaders to step up support for Somalia in an effort to stabilise the country described as "the world's most failed state".
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Sunday Times Journalist Killed In Syria
The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have led tributes to two Western journalists, including Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times, who have been killed in an attack in the Syrian city of Homs.
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MP Arrested Over Commons 'Bar Fight'
Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged fight at a bar at the House of Commons, according to Sky News sources.
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Argentina Passenger Train Slams Into Station
More than 40 people have been killed and some 550 injured after a train packed with commuters slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires.
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Stand-Up Comedian Frank Carson Dies Aged 85
Comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", has died at the age of 85 after losing a battle with stomach cancer.
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Sex Inquiry 'Not Over' As Ex-IMF Chief Freed
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been freed by French police after two days of questioning about an alleged prostitution ring - but he faces another grilling.
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Court Hears Teen Girl's Gang Rape Claim
A teenage girl told police she was being repeatedly raped by a group of men who plied her with alcohol and demanded sex, a court has heard.
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State-Owned RBS to Pay Out £785m In Bonuses
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to pay out just under £800m in bonuses to its employees for their work in 2011 - including £390m set aside for its investment banking staff, according to Sky sources.
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