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Jimmy Savile sex abuse report to be published - live

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
... • Tony Blackburn sacked by BBC ahead of sex abuse report • Stuart Hall blasts 'vindictive, malicious sex accusers' • BBC to pledge end to 'culture of deference' • Jimmy Savile's career at the BBC - in 60 seconds ...
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Ofcom tells BT to open up cable network to rivals

BBC News - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Communications watchdog Ofcom has said BT must open up its cable network, allowing competition to improve UK internet connections.
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Lloyds profits stung by £2.1bn PPI costs

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Profits at Lloyds Banking Group fell 11pc in 2015 to £1.6bn as the lender continued to count the cost of the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal.
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Flying Scotsman on London King's Cross to York run

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
One of the world's most famous locomotives has set off on its official return to the tracks. The Flying Scotsman is making the journey from London King's Cross to York, where it will go on display at the National Railway Museum (NRM).
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Australia announces 'massive' increase in military spending

The Hindu - ‎1 hour ago‎
Australia on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to boost the country's defence capabilities by pledging to spend $ 139 billion over the next decade in what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called “high stakes” and “momentous times” in Asia.
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Indonesian police downplay Australia's travel warning

SBS - ‎3 hours ago‎
Indonesian police officers stand guard outside the house of a suspected militant following a raid in Malang, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.
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Jeremy Corbyn to attend anti-nuclear weapons march

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Corbyn's anti-nuclear stance puts him at odds with most of the parliamentary Labour party but not the grassroots membership. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Demotix/Corbis.
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Man detained after hostage situation at restaurant in central London

Irish Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
A man has been detained by police following a hostage situation at a Bella Italia restaurant in Leicester Square. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email.
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Tom Watson vows to defy Jeremy Corbyn and vote in favour of Trident

Mirror.co.uk - ‎13 hours ago‎
Labour big beast Tom Watson vowed tonight to defy Jeremy Corbyn and vote in favour of Trident. The Deputy Leader said it is vital to give “certainty” to manufacturers and the rest of the world that Britain will keep its nuclear deterrent despite Mr ...
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Thousands of racing greyhounds 'may be killed' after retiring every year

Evening Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
Thousands of retired racing greyhounds are potentially being culled every year, according to a parliamentary report. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee warns that between 1,000 and 3,700 dogs are unaccounted for each year.
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Japan's Sharp Accepts Takeover by Taiwan's Hon Hai

New York Times - ‎18 minutes ago‎
TOKYO - Sharp Corp. agreed Thursday to a 489 billion yen ($4.4 billion) takeover by Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known as Foxconn, becoming the first major Japanese electronics maker to be acquired by a foreign company.
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AB InBev warns of slowing emerging markets as results miss target

Financial Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
AB InBev has warned that a slowdown in markets such as Brazil and China will weigh on the group during 2016 after the brewer behind Stella Artois reported full-year results that missed analyst expectations.
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Spirent sees wireless testing division facing headwinds in 2016

Reuters UK - ‎1 hour ago‎
Spirent Communications Plc (SPT.L), a British telecoms testing provider, said it expects revenue from the wireless device testing segment to fall by 14 million pounds in 2016.
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Facebook has missed a trick or two with its limited Reactions

BetaNews - ‎21 minutes ago‎
After years of pestering, yesterday Facebook finally supplemented the famous Like button with five additional Reactions. To the disappointment of many, the much-requested Dislike button is yet to make an appearance, but this is not the only way in ...
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Verizon supports 'strong encryption with no backdoors': CEO

The Star Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
Weighing in: Verizon Communications Inc supports 'the availability of strong encryption with no backdoors,' Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said on Feb 24.
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Nigeria: Blackberry Launches Professional Security Services

AllAfrica.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Canadian phone maker, BlackBerry Limited Wednesday announced the launch of its new Professional Cybersecurity Services practice that will further expand BlackBerry's security portfolio by offering organizations new consulting services, tools and best ...
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The Brit Awards: If pop has a future, it's not going to be British

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Adele crashed down on the 2016 awards like a singing tsunami, wiping away all opposition. She won almost everything she was nominated for, and you can only suppose that Coldplay and James Bay could count themselves lucky she wasn't eligible in the ...
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Audience walkouts as Sarah Kane play, Cleansed, is revived

Waikato Times - ‎27 minutes ago‎
A revival of a brutal play in London showing rape, torture, incest, electrocution, sex assignment surgery and a man having his tongue ripped out has caused audience members to faint and walk out.
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Merlin see profits rise despite Alton Towers accident

BBC News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Profits at theme parks operator Merlin Entertainments have edged up despite last summer's Alton Towers accident which left five people injured.
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Andy King: Leicester City 'under no pressure'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Leicester City midfielder Andy King says there is absolutely no pressure on the Premier League leaders. The Foxes are currently two points clear at the top with 12 games remaining despite being bottom of the table at the same stage last season.
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Dynamo Kyiv vs. Manchester City – (Watch Live Stream NOW!)

Nilsen Report - ‎Feb 23, 2016‎
City have scored more than any other team in the Premier League [alongside Leicester] and their recent defeats mean nothing. Their squad, even without all the injury absentees, includes many top players.
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Lewis Hamilton: FI changes won't have much effect

RTE.ie - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Lewis Hamilton has taken aim at Formula One's power brokers in the wake of proposed changes designed to usher in a new era for the sport.
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SpaceX awarded NASA contract for 5 International Space Station cargo missions worth ~$700mn

RT - ‎3 hours ago‎
A semi-secret deal between NASA and SpaceX, signed around Christmas but only coming to light now, covers five new re-supply launches to the International Space Station (ISS) and is allegedly worth $700 million.
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Scientists trace mystery 'alien signals' to distant galaxy

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎
For the first time, scientists have successfully traced mysterious “fast radio bursts” (FRBs), which have been speculated to be signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, to a galaxy six billion light years away.

Next-Gen Robot Walks Like a Man, Stands Up to Being Pushed

Tolerance.ca - ‎8 hours ago‎
If you're not completely heartless, it can be difficult to watch the newest version of the Atlas robot get bullied, teased and pushed around without feeling a twinge of discomfort.
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Mystery of plane spotted at bottom of Minneapolis lake solved

The Independent - ‎10 hours ago‎
The mystery behind a ghostly image, seemingly showing a passenger plane “submerged” in a US lake on Google Maps, has been solved.
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Teenagers who stay at school until 18 are more likely to stave off dementia

Daily Mail - ‎4 hours ago‎
Teenagers who stay at school until at least the age of 18 are more likely to stave off the effects of dementia in later life, research suggests.
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Learning to live with cancer is more effective than killing it, say scientists

Irish Independent - ‎2 hours ago‎
Managing cancer with low doses of chemotherapy could be more effective than attempting to kill the disease, scientists believe. Share.
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Pancreatic cancer identified as 4 different diseases

Times of India - ‎24 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON DC: A recent research has identified that pancreatic cancer is not one, but four diseases, each with different genetic triggers and survival rates, paving the way for more accurate diagnoses and treatments.
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Hepatitis C warning for more than 8000 patients after NHS worker tests positive

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Feb 23, 2016‎
More than 8,000 patients who may have been treated by a former NHS healthcare worker who tested positive for hepatitis C have been recalled for blood tests.
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