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How football helped Algeria's liberation movement - BBC News
2017-01-07
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The story of a couple on a secret mission to recruit footballers at the height of Algeria's fight for independence.
Africa
Mohamed Maouche says he and his wife, Khadidja, were the first ambassadors of the revolution One day in late 1958, at the height of the Algerian war of independence, an Algerian couple in their early twenties hopped into a fast car, put on some music and set off on honeymoon from the French capital Paris. Mohamed and...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38488060
FA Cup: Ali Al-Habsi's mistake gifts Marcus Rashford goal - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Reading goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi makes a horrible mistake to gift Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford a second goal during the Red Devils' 4-0 FA Cup third-round win at Old Trafford.
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Reading goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi makes a horrible mistake to gift Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford a second goal during the Red Devils' 4-0 FA Cup third-round win at Old Trafford. Available to UK users only.
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Football sex abuse: Junior clubs must get coaches cleared or face suspension - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Junior football clubs in England face immediate suspension from the Football Association if their coaches are not cleared to work with children.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Junior football clubs in England face suspension from the Football Association if their coaches have not been cleared to work with children. The warning, in a letter to clubs from the FA, follows allegations of historical child abuse in the sport. It is FA policy that all c...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38537776
Florida airport shooting: Shouts of 'run, run' - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Passengers describe what they saw and heard during a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida.
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Travellers have been stranded at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida after a gunman opened fire earlier on Friday, killing five people. The suspect has been identified by police as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, an Iraq war veteran. Some airport passengers described what they saw and heard.
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Katie Ormerod wins first World Cup big air title in Moscow - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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British snowboarder Katie Ormerod wins her first World Cup big air title in Moscow.
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Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports Snowboarder Katie Ormerod has become the first Briton to win a World Cup big air. The 19-year-old pipped Austria's Anna Gasser to claim her maiden victory in extreme -29C temperatures in Moscow. Big air will make its Winter Olympics debut in PyeongChang in South Korea ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/38544558
European Champions Cup: Racing 92 7-32 Munster - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Munster honour the memory of Anthony Foley with a bonus-point victory over Racing 92 in their rearranged European Champions Cup tie.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Munster scored four tries to thrash Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup tie rearranged after the death of their head coach Anthony Foley in October. Simon Zebo, CJ Stander and Andrew Conway all touched down as the visitors led 25-0 at the break in Paris. Niall Scanne...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38531902
CES 2017: Amazon's virtual aide Alexa shouts above rivals - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Many products at CES the year feature voice-activated virtual assistants - but Amazon's Alexa is in far more than most.
Technology
A fridge with personality was launched at CES this year Virtual assistants are everywhere at CES this year - but one speaks louder than the rest. Amazon's Alexa has popped up in a bewildering list of devices including fridges, cars and robots. Manufacturers are clearly interested in making their appliances voice-oper...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38539326
FA Cup: Bournemouth, Stoke & West Brom beaten by lower league sides - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Premier League sides Bournemouth, Stoke City and West Brom are knocked out of the FA Cup by lower league opposition in the third round.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Premier League sides Bournemouth, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup by lower league opposition in the third round. A much-changed Bournemouth were beaten 3-0 by League One Millwall, while Stoke lost 2-0 at home to Championship side Wolverhamp...
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Covering Turkey's terror: 'Each time it hits hard' - BBC News
2017-01-07
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The BBC's Mark Lowen reflects on the 18 months of terror attacks in Turkey.
Europe
Ulas Arik, centre, buried his father on New Year's Day, hours after the attack Just 12 hours had passed, but for Ulas Arik it was beginning to sink in. His father Ayhan, a driver, had taken foreign tourists to Istanbul's Reina nightclub to see in the New Year. As the party continued inside, Ayhan waited at the door, ...
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US torture victim's family thanks police - BBC News
2017-01-07
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The family of a man in Chicago whose torture was broadcast on Facebook thanks community and police.
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The family of a man whose torture was broadcast on Facebook have thanked the community and local police for their response. They have asked for privacy from the public as they "cope and heal". Four people have been charged with hate crimes in relation to the Chicago assault, that police say lasted two days.
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Syria conflict: Car bomb kills dozens in Azaz - BBC News
2017-01-07
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At least 43 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border.
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At least 43 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border. The explosion occurred outside a courthouse in the town, just 7km (four miles) from the Turkish frontier.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38541465
3D printouts used to rebuild bike crash victim's face - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A man who lost part of his face in a cycling accident has his jaw rebuilt with the help of a 3D printer.
Essex
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. George Boden has had his jaw rebuilt thanks to a 3D printer after a horrific bike accident A man who lost part of his face in a cycling accident has had his jaw rebuilt with the help of a 3D printer. George Boden, from High...
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Running towards Paralympic dream with NHS blade - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Ben is one of the first children to be fitted by the NHS with a false leg especially designed for sport.
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Ben is one of the first children to be fitted by the NHS with a false leg especially designed for sport. He was born with a condition known as fibular hemimelia – giving him a foot with only three toes, and leg that failed to develop.
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The straight A student who dropped out of university - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A promising student has gone viral with a Facebook post that dismisses higher education as "a scam".
BBC Trending
Billy Willson received a 4.0 grade point average, the equivalent to straight As, for his first semester at Kansas State University. He decided that it would also be his last. In a strongly worded Facebook post, Willson uploaded a photograph of himself standing outside the university's sign, holding his middle finger u...
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Doping: Cycling chiefs criticised by anti-doping chief over evidence to parliament - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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The chairman of UK Anti-Doping criticises senior cycling officials over their evidence to a parliamentary committee hearing.
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Evidence given by cycling chiefs including Sir Dave Brailsford to a parliamentary select committee has been described as "extraordinary" by the chairman of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad). David Kenworthy told the BBC that the answers presented by figures within British Cycling and Team Sky to the Commons' Culture, Media and Sp...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/38535591
CES 2017: New routers defend smart homes against hacks - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Security firms unveil new internet routers that can stop smart household gadgets being hijacked.
Technology
The futuristic looking Core is controlled via a smartphone app Security firms have launched routers at CES that can stop smart household gadgets being hijacked by hackers. Symantec, BitDefender and Intel unveiled devices that scrutinise data as it flows across home networks. The companies say routers with built-in d...
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The woman who looks after celebrities' skin - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Su-Man Hsu runs a skincare company, but she started life in a mud hut in Taiwan. How did she make her journey from there to facialist to Hollywood celebrities?
Business
Can you imagine telling an Oscar-winning actress that her face was sagging? It sounds like the stuff of a peculiar dream. But that's precisely what London-based facialist Su-Man Hsu did. And the actress? None other than Juliette Binoche, star of films such as Chocolat, The English Patient and The Unbearable Lightness ...
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The Bank's 'Michael Fish' moment - BBC News
2017-01-07
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As the Bank of England's chief economist admits economists were wrong ahead of the financial crisis and post the Brexit vote - he says it's time for a better understanding of what economic data are telling us.
Business
BBC weather presenter Michael Fish reading the signs available to him "The only function of economic forecasting," JK Galbraith once said, "is to make astrology look respectable." With disarming honesty, the Bank of England's chief economist, Andrew Haldane, has admitted that criticisms that economic forecasts had be...
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Brazil prison riots: What's the cause? - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A spike in violence violence in Brazil's prisons has cast a spotlight on failures its penal system.
Latin America & Caribbean
A spate of violence in Brazil's prisons has cast a spotlight on a system which appears to be near a state of collapse. Almost 100 inmates lost their lives in the first week of January alone - brutally murdered, the guards apparently unable to stop the bloodshed. But how has it come to this? A crackdown on violent an...
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BBC Sound Of 2017 winner: Ray BLK - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Ray BLK, the Sound Of 2017 winner, explains how her south London neighbourhood shaped her music
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It helped her deal with growing up in a tough south London neighbourhood. And that "hood" has shaped the music she has created so far. She says 2016 was a whirlwind of a year - and it looks like 2017 could follow suit with Ray BLK named the winner of BBC Sound of 2017.
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'Winter from hell' has arrived - doctor's NHS crisis warning - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Dr Mark Holland says predictions of "a winter from hell" in England's NHS hospitals are coming true.
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There is a "humanitarian crisis" in NHS hospitals in England, the British Red Cross has said. The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital and called for more government money to stabilise the situation. Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said the d...
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Ant and Dec board game makers apologise over errors - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway board game is found to have multiple errors.
Entertainment & Arts
Ant & Dec have hosted Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV since 2002 The makers of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway board game have apologised after it was found to have several errors. The game features cards with a series of quiz questions, but some of the answers given are incorrect. One answer claims the moon is 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38529009
Terminally-ill man seeks law change over assisted suicide - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Motor neurone disease patient Noel Conway wants a review of the law so he can end his life when his condition deteriorates.
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Motor neurone disease patient Noel Conway is seeking a review of the law on assisted suicide. The terminally-ill man wants to have medical assistance to end his life when his condition deteriorates to a point that he feels is insufferable.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38532004
Sainsbury's in Singhbury's Aylesbury shop name sign row - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A shopkeeper removes his shop sign after supermarket giant Sainsbury's said customers "raised concerns".
Beds, Herts & Bucks
The shop's owner said Sainsbury's thought his sign looked like their own supermarket signs A shopkeeper removed the sign outside his store after supermarket giant Sainsbury's said it looked too much like theirs, he has claimed. Singhbury's Local in Aylesbury put its orange sign up last year. Co-owner Inderjit Singh ...
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Week in pictures: 31 December 2016 - 6 January 2017 - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
In Pictures
A man prepares graves for inmates who died during a prison riot in the city of Manaus in Brazil. The 17-hour uprising was the deadliest in Brazil in years and resulted in the deaths of 56 inmates.
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Jeremy Corbyn: Red Cross NHS warning 'unprecedented' - BBC News
2017-01-07
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The Red Cross is warning there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England, something the NHS denies.
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The Red Cross is warning there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England, something the NHS denies. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the remarks from the charity were "unprecedented" and "the biggest wake-up call ever".
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Donald Trump taunts Schwarzenegger over Celebrity Apprentice ratings - BBC News
2017-01-07
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US president-elect Donald Trump taunts new Celebrity Apprentice host Arnold Schwarzenegger over the show's ratings.
Entertainment & Arts
Mr Trump described himself as a "ratings machine" Donald Trump has taunted Arnold Schwarzenegger, his replacement as host of The Celebrity Apprentice, saying the actor was "destroyed" in TV ratings. "So much for being a movie star," wrote the US president-elect, who described himself as a "ratings machine". In respo...
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CES 2017: Razer gaming laptop has not one but three screens - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Gaming PC maker Razer unveils a concept laptop with three screens at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.
Technology
Razer claims its three-screened concept laptop is a world first Gaming PC maker Razer has unveiled a concept laptop with three 4K screens at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The firm claims Project Valerie is the world's first portable laptop of its kind. Two additional screens slide out from the central display via ...
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CES 2017: Strap turns your finger into a phone - BBC News
2017-01-07
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BBC Click's Marc Cieslak reports on a device that allows one of your fingers to make phone calls.
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A strap which effectively turns one of your fingers into a phone - which can send and receive calls -has been developed. The strap sends vibrations down the wearer’s hand and can be fitted to any watch. BBC Click's Marc Cieslak tried it out at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. Follow all our CES coverage at bbc.co.uk/...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38532572
FA Cup third-round predictions - Lawro vs the YouTubers on every tie - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson and YouTubers Reev, Blue Moon Rising TV and Spurred On predict the outcome of all 32 FA Cup third-round ties.
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The FA Cup third round is famous for shocks and surprises - but who will provide them this year? BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson has taken a look at all 32 of this weekend's ties and given his verdict on who will make it into round four. This week Lawro is up against a trio of YouTubers - Manchester City f...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38509635
Wayne Rooney: Man Utd captain honoured to match Sir Bobby Charlton goals record - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Wayne Rooney targets home games against Hull and Liverpool after matching Sir Bobby's Charlton's Manchester United scoring record.
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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he is "honoured" to be level with Sir Bobby Charlton as the club's all-time leading goalscorer - but wants to break the record soon. His FA Cup strike against Reading took Rooney, 31, to 249 goals in 543 games, reaching the landmark 215 matches and four seasons quicker than ...
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Preston v Arsenal: Calum Robinson goal gives Preston surprise lead - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Great skill from Aidan McGeady in midfield helps to set up Callum Robinson for a simple side-foot finish as Preston take a deserved 1-0 lead at home to Arsenal in the FA Cup 3rd Round.
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Great skill from Aidan McGeady in midfield helps to set up Callum Robinson for a simple side-foot finish as Preston take a deserved 1-0 lead at home to Arsenal in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Listen to live commentary of Preston v Arsenal on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website & app Available to UK users only.
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Trump v Spies: A very public row which could damage both - BBC News
2017-01-07
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US leaders and its spies have fallen out before, writes Gordon Corera - just never this publicly.
US & Canada
Donald Trump and US spies have disagreed openly on hacking during the US election It is not unprecedented for political leaders to fall-out with spies. But a row has never before played out so publicly - with rival pronouncements over Twitter and in front of Congress. Two competing forces are clashing. First, the int...
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Productivity gap yawns across the UK - BBC News
2017-01-07
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There are mammoth variations in the rate of productivity across the UK - the Office for National Statistics is trying to understand why.
Business
Tower Hamlets - which includes Canary Wharf - is the most productive part of the UK Productivity, or more precisely the lack of productivity, is one of the great puzzles of the British economy at the moment. Productivity growth since the credit crunch has been dreadful and that matters, because unless we make more an...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38528549
Qatar Open: Sir Andy Murray to face Novak Djokovic in final - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Sir Andy Murray is to meet Novak Djokovic in the Qatar Open final after the world number one beat Tomas Berdych in the semis.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Sir Andy Murray will face defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Qatar Open final on Saturday after beating third seed Tomas Berdych in the semis. Murray won 6-3 6-4 against Czech Berdych, who needed treatment on an ankle injury after the first set. It will be the 19th ATP ...
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Om Puri: The actor who never got his due - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Film writer Aseem Chhabra on how Indian film actor Om Puri never got the recognition he deserved.
India
Om Puri was known for his gritty performances One of India's finest actors, Om Puri, died in Mumbai on Friday, aged 66. Film writer Aseem Chhabra believes he never got the recognition he deserved. In one scene he spoke in a delightful Punjabi accented English and cautiously suggested to Charlie Wilson, a Congressman ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38527144
Is your child a cyberbully and if so, what should you do? - BBC News
2017-01-07
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What should you do if you find out your child has been bullying others online?
Technology
One in five teens claims to have been cyberbullied but few admit to being the bully Parents worry about their children being bullied online, but what if it is your child who is doing the bullying? That was the question posed by a BBC reader, following a report on how children struggle to cope online. There is plenty...
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How Japan has almost eradicated gun crime - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world, and the rules around ownership are very strict.
Magazine
Shotguns and air rifles are the only firearms you can legally buy in Japan Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. In 2014 there were just six gun deaths, compared to 33,599 in the US. If you want to buy a gun in Japan you need patience and determination. You have to attend an all-day class, take...
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10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Emails are more likely to contain grammatical mistakes when sent on Mondays, and more news nuggets.
Magazine
1. Emails you send on Mondays contain more grammatical mistakes than those sent on other days. 2. The Queen of Sweden thinks her palace is haunted by ghosts. 3. You can use a display computer in an Apple store all day and no-one will ever ask you to leave. 4. Gary Lineker and Jonathan Agnew regularly receive soiled ...
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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi writes choral music for Birmingham Cathedral - BBC News
2017-01-07
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Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi swaps his heavy metal roots for an ecclesiastical project by writing and producing a piece of choral music.
Birmingham & Black Country
Dean Ogle said Tony Iommi's song was a "wonderful gift" for the cathedral Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi has swapped his heavy metal roots for an ecclesiastical project by writing and producing a piece of choral music. The five-minute acoustic arrangement for Birmingham Cathedral was a huge departure for the musici...
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Ed Sheeran lyric 'driving at 90' prompts Suffolk Police plea - BBC News
2017-01-07
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A new song by Ed Sheeran which features the lyrics "driving at 90" prompts police to say, "please slow down".
Suffolk
Ed Sheeran describes "driving at 90" in his new song Castle on the Hill A new song by Ed Sheeran which features the lyrics "driving at 90" has prompted a safety warning by police. Castle on the Hill, released on Friday, has been described as a "love song for Suffolk". In addition to describing the Framlingham area w...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-38532571
China's Great Wall filmed by drone - BBC News
2017-01-07
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How drone photography shed new light on the Great Wall of China for one British obsessive.
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British geographer, conservationist and author William Lindesay has had a lifelong obsession with the Great Wall of China. Three decades ago, he left his home on Merseyside to live near the wall so he might better be able to study it. In 2016 he and his family travelled 15,000km (9,320 miles) around the wall network,...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-38325450
CES 2017: China vows to innovate not imitate - BBC News
2017-01-07
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At CES in Las Vegas, China is shedding its reputation as the counterfeiting capital of the world.
Technology
LeEco sounds French to some - but the firm is a home-grown Chinese venture China's disregard for intellectual property, and a turn-a-blind-eye culture when it comes to blatant counterfeiting, is notorious - the butt of many jokes. And it’s been fair. In China they don't just counterfeit devices, they counterfeit enti...
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Wayne Rooney equals Sir Bobby Charlton's Manchester United scoring record - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney moves level with Sir Bobby Charlton as the club's all-time leading scorer.
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Wayne Rooney has moved level with Sir Bobby Charlton as Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer. The 31-year-old's FA Cup strike against Reading took him to 249 in 543 games, reaching the landmark 215 matches and four seasons quicker than Charlton. The record had stood since 1973 but Rooney now seems certain ...
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What marks does Obama's presidency deserve? - BBC News
2017-01-07
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What is the Obama administration's legacy and will it survive Donald Trump?
US & Canada
It's almost time to close the book on Barack Obama's eight years as president. Before he relocates to Washington's posh Kalorama neighbourhood, however, here's a take on what he tried to do - and how well he did it. Although there are letter grades attached to each section, these assessments are not a reflection of th...
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FA Cup: West Ham 0-5 Manchester City highlights - BBC Sport
2017-01-07
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Pep Guardiola's first taste of the FA Cup ends triumphantly as Manchester City thrash Premier League rivals West Ham 5-0 in the FA Cup third round at London Stadium.
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Pep Guardiola's first taste of the FA Cup ends triumphantly as Manchester City thrash Premier League rivals West Ham 5-0 in the FA Cup third round at London Stadium.
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Liverpool 0-0 Plymouth Argyle - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Liverpool's youngest ever starting line-up are held to a frustrating draw by resolute League Two side Plymouth Argyle in their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The youngest Liverpool starting line-up in the club's history were held to a frustrating draw by resolute League Two side Plymouth Argyle in their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield. The hosts, whose side had an average age of 21 years and 296 days, had 80.3% possession in th...
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Peter Sarstedt's most famous song - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Peter Sarstedt, who took Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? to the UK number one spot in February 1969, has died aged 75.
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Peter Sarstedt, who took Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? (Ray Singer: United Artists) to the UK number one spot in February 1969, has died aged 75. His family said he had been battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for six years.
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Your pictures: My own bed - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "My own bed".
In Pictures
Anna Grayson: "This is a scene I had been thinking of shooting anyway, in honour of Tracey Emin. The aftermath of the Christmas hols seems to have given my bed the right feel. I bumped into Tracey Emin a few years ago, and she kindly agreed to let me photograph her (it is in the frame on the right above the bed). She w...
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Referee Mike Dean one of Premier League's best - Mark Halsey - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Mike Dean remains one of the Premier League's best referees despite an "indifferent" festive period, says ex-colleague Mark Halsey.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Mike Dean remains one of the Premier League's best referees despite an "indifferent" festive period, says former official Mark Halsey. Dean has received criticism for some of his recent performances and the number of red cards he has shown - five in 15 matches this season. ...
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CES 2017: Nokia Android phone spurns the West - BBC News
2017-01-08
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The first Android smartphone to carry Nokia's brand is announced as a China exclusive.
Technology
The Nokia 6 is the first Android smartphone to bear the brand under a deal with HMD Global The first in a series of Nokia-branded Android phones is to be released exclusively in China. The device will be marketed in partnership with the local internet retail giant JD.com. The team behind the Nokia 6 phone said the h...
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Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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A much-changed Tottenham side score two second-half goals to see off Aston Villa and move into the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Ben Davies scored his first goal for Tottenham as the eight-time winners ground out an FA Cup third-round win over a stubborn Aston Villa side. After a dreadful first-half showing, Spurs improved and the Wales left-back found the breakthrough against their Championship oppon...
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The woman who looks after celebrities' skin - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Su-Man Hsu runs a skincare company, but she started life in a mud hut in Taiwan. How did she make her journey from there to facialist to Hollywood celebrities?
Business
Can you imagine telling an Oscar-winning actress that her face was sagging? It sounds like the stuff of a peculiar dream. But that's precisely what London-based facialist Su-Man Hsu did. And the actress? None other than Juliette Binoche, star of films such as Chocolat, The English Patient and The Unbearable Lightness ...
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Mark McCall: High tackle guidelines will see more sent off for 'accidental' challenges - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Saracens boss Mark McCall fears more matches will have players sent off as referees begin to interpret new guidance on high tackles.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Saracens boss Mark McCall fears more Premiership matches will have players sent off as referees start to interpret new guidance on high tackles. Sarries had Richard Barrington red-carded after 10 minutes in their draw with Exeter after hitting Geoff Parling with his shoul...
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Brazil prison riots: What's the cause? - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A spike in violence violence in Brazil's prisons has cast a spotlight on failures its penal system.
Latin America & Caribbean
A spate of violence in Brazil's prisons has cast a spotlight on a system which appears to be near a state of collapse. Almost 100 inmates lost their lives in the first week of January alone - brutally murdered, the guards apparently unable to stop the bloodshed. But how has it come to this? A crackdown on violent an...
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Giant wire spool rolls down Pennsylvania motorway - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A wire spool that fell off a truck rolls down a Pennsylvania motorway with cars swerving to avoid it.
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A wire spool that fell off a truck in south-western Pennsylvania continued down a motorway with cars swerving to avoid it until it came to a stop.
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Snow covers Greek beach as Europe freezes - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Icy temperatures across southern and eastern Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow.
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Icy temperatures across southern and eastern Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow.
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Syria conflict: The biblical river at the heart of a water war - BBC News
2017-01-08
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From ancient to modern times, Syria's Wadi Barada has been a vital water source, says Diana Darke.
Middle East
The Barada river runs through the heart of Damascus The flashpoint for Syria's war, six years old this March, has in recent days taken the form of an elemental struggle over water. The drinking water supply to some 5 million residents in the Syrian capital, Damascus, was cut on 23 December by the Damascus Water Autho...
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FA Cup: FA chief Martin Glenn says it plans to increase prize fund - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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The Football Association plans to increase FA Cup prize money in the coming years, according to chief executive Martin Glenn.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The Football Association plans to increase FA Cup prize money with the aim of helping lower league clubs, says chief executive Martin Glenn. In October, the FA signed a six-season overseas broadcast rights deal for the FA Cup - reportedly worth £820m. Glenn said the FA coul...
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Huge rotor blade artwork installed in Hull for City of Culture 2017 - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A 250ft-long rotor blade forming a new art installation is lifted into position in Hull.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A 250ft-long rotor blade forming a major new art installation is lifted into position. A 250ft-long (75m) rotor blade forming a new art installation has been lifted into position in Hull. "The Blade" is the first in a serie...
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Entertainment Week in Pictures: 1-7 Jan - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A look at some of the events in the world of entertainment and arts over the past week, including the first cast photo of Pitch Perfect 3.
Entertainment & Arts
The new judges of The Voice UK were pictured together ahead of the launch of the show's first series on ITV. Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson, Gavin Rossdale and Will.i.am make up the panel of the talent competition, which has switched channels after five years on BBC One.
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The Black Dahlia: Los Angeles' most famous unsolved murder - BBC News
2017-01-08
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As the 70th anniversary of the Black Dahlia murder approaches, the public fascination with Elizabeth Short and her grisly death hasn't dimmed.
US & Canada
As the 70th anniversary of the Black Dahlia murder approaches the public fascination with Elizabeth Short and her grisly unsolved death hasn't dimmed. James Bartlett takes a look at how Los Angeles remembers the famous murder. Few people noticed the dark-haired woman when she was dropped off at the swanky Biltmore Hot...
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Russian skeleton athletes have suspension lifted by IBSF - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Four Russian skeleton athletes, including 2014 Olympic champion Alexander Tretiakov, have their provisional suspensions lifted.
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Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has lifted the provisional suspension of four Russian skeleton athletes, including Sochi gold medallist Alexander Tretiakov and bronze medallist Elena Nikitina. The Russians were suspended following the second M...
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Saving Sally: The little Filipino film that needed saving - BBC News
2017-01-08
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The cult Filipino romance, with its gadgets and animated monsters, and the fans who saved it from obscurity.
Asia
Set in an animated Manila, 'Saving Sally' has been billed as a teenage love story It's a tale of unrequited teenage love terrorised by giant animated monsters in the chaotic streets of Metro Manila. Saving Sally tells the story of Marty, a young aspiring Philippines comic book artist, played by Enzo Marcos. He falls...
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James Haskell: Wasps boss jokes about 35-second return by England flanker - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Wasps boss Dai Young jokes about James Haskell's "outstanding" contribution after he lasts less than a minute on his return.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Wasps director of rugby Dai Young joked about James Haskell's "outstanding" contribution after he lasted just 35 seconds on his return from injury. Haskell, 31, made his first appearance since playing for England against Australia last summer as a replacement in Wasps' 22...
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Is your child a cyberbully and if so, what should you do? - BBC News
2017-01-08
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What should you do if you find out your child has been bullying others online?
Technology
One in five teens claims to have been cyberbullied but few admit to being the bully Parents worry about their children being bullied online, but what if it is your child who is doing the bullying? That was the question posed by a BBC reader, following a report on how children struggle to cope online. There is plenty...
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Newspaper headlines: May's 'shared society' and 'rebel's' Brexit meeting - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Brexit continues to be the focus of some front pages, while the Sunday Telegraph leads on comments from an article written by Theresa May in the newspaper.
The Papers
Sir Ivan Rogers resigned from his position last week The Sunday Times leads with a claim that Britain's former ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, held secret talks with David Cameron before Christmas to warn that Theresa May was failing to plan for the risk of a "disorderly" Brexit. A source tells the paper Sir I...
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Florida airport shooting: Shouts of 'run, run' - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Passengers describe what they saw and heard during a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida.
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Travellers have been stranded at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida after a gunman opened fire earlier on Friday, killing five people. The suspect has been identified by police as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, an Iraq war veteran. Some airport passengers described what they saw and heard.
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Qatar Open: Novak Djokovic beats Sir Andy Murray in final to end Brit's winning streak - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Novak Djokovic withstands a comeback from Sir Andy Murray to defend his Qatar Open title and end the Briton's winning streak.
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Novak Djokovic withstood a comeback from Sir Andy Murray to defend his Qatar Open title and end the Briton's winning streak of 28 consecutive ATP Tour matches. Murray remains world number one despite the 6-3 5-7 6-4 defeat by the Serbian world number two. The Scot saved three match points to come from a set and a bre...
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NHS running blade fuels boy's Paralympic goal - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Ben Moore is one of the first children in England to receive a false leg for sport, on the NHS.
Health
At the age of 10, Ben Moore took a brave decision. He chose to have the lower part of his right leg amputated and was fitted with an artificial limb. Ben was born with a condition known as fibular hemimelia - giving him a foot with only three toes and a leg that failed to develop. It left him struggling to walk and ...
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David Price: British heavyweight to fight Christian Hammer on Eubank Jr undercard - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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British heavyweight David Price will fight on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr's latest bout in London next month.
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing British heavyweight David Price will fight Germany-based Romanian Christian Hammer at London's Olympia next month. The fight on 4 February will be on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr's latest bout , when he takes on Australian Renold Quinlan. However the super-middleweight ma...
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Katie Ormerod wins first World Cup big air title in Moscow - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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British snowboarder Katie Ormerod wins her first World Cup big air title in Moscow.
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Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports Snowboarder Katie Ormerod has become the first Briton to win a World Cup big air. The 19-year-old pipped Austria's Anna Gasser to claim her maiden victory in extreme -29C temperatures in Moscow. Big air will make its Winter Olympics debut in PyeongChang in South Korea ...
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European Champions Cup: Racing 92 7-32 Munster - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Munster honour the memory of Anthony Foley with a bonus-point victory over Racing 92 in their rearranged European Champions Cup tie.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Munster scored four tries to thrash Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup tie rearranged after the death of their head coach Anthony Foley in October. Simon Zebo, CJ Stander and Andrew Conway all touched down as the visitors led 25-0 at the break in Paris. Niall Scanne...
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Weekend Edition: The week's best reads - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Stories you may have missed in the past seven days, including the women who invented the "Brazilian" wax and the spy who was an imposter son.
Magazine
"Are you crazy? I'm not touching you there." That was the response when Brazilian Janea Padilha asked a beautician to remove most of her pubic hair in the late 1970s. But that was then and Janea, who went home and did it herself, so inventing the Brazilian wax, is one of the J Sisters. Their salon in New York now turns...
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FA Cup: Chelsea 4-1 Peterborough United highlights - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Chelsea captain John Terry is sent off on his first start since October as the Premier League leaders overcome League One Peterborough 4-1 in the FA Cup third round.
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Chelsea captain John Terry is sent off on his first start since October as the Premier League leaders overcome League One Peterborough 4-1 in the FA Cup third round. Watch all the best action from the FA Cup third round here. Available to UK users only.
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Orphaned baby otter in roadside rescue - BBC News
2017-01-08
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An "almost lifeless" baby otter is rescued from the side of a busy main road after being initially mistaken for a discarded "old mail sack".
Cambridgeshire
The baby female otter was "lifeless and unresponsive" when she was found at the side of the road An "almost lifeless" baby otter was rescued from the side of a busy main road after being initially mistaken for a discarded "old mail sack". Cyclist Robert Spooner spotted her in the dim light near Peterborough. "I coul...
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10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Emails are more likely to contain grammatical mistakes when sent on Mondays, and more news nuggets.
Magazine
1. Emails you send on Mondays contain more grammatical mistakes than those sent on other days. 2. The Queen of Sweden thinks her palace is haunted by ghosts. 3. You can use a display computer in an Apple store all day and no-one will ever ask you to leave. 4. Gary Lineker and Jonathan Agnew regularly receive soiled ...
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CES 2017: Roam-E drone takes flying selfies - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A new type of fold-up drone that follows its owner taking selfies is previewed at the CES tech show.
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A new type of fold-up drone that follows its owner about taking selfies is being previewed at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. Roam-E uses facial recognition software to keep on course and stays airborne with just two rotors. But could it pose a safety risk? Chris Foxx reports. Follow all our CES coverage at bbc.co.u...
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CES 2017: Amazon's virtual aide Alexa shouts above rivals - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Many products at CES the year feature voice-activated virtual assistants - but Amazon's Alexa is in far more than most.
Technology
A fridge with personality was launched at CES this year Virtual assistants are everywhere at CES this year - but one speaks louder than the rest. Amazon's Alexa has popped up in a bewildering list of devices including fridges, cars and robots. Manufacturers are clearly interested in making their appliances voice-oper...
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Week in pictures: 31 December 2016 - 6 January 2017 - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
In Pictures
A man prepares graves for inmates who died during a prison riot in the city of Manaus in Brazil. The 17-hour uprising was the deadliest in Brazil in years and resulted in the deaths of 56 inmates.
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CES 2017: China vows to innovate not imitate - BBC News
2017-01-08
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At CES in Las Vegas, China is shedding its reputation as the counterfeiting capital of the world.
Technology
LeEco sounds French to some - but the firm is a home-grown Chinese venture China's disregard for intellectual property, and a turn-a-blind-eye culture when it comes to blatant counterfeiting, is notorious - the butt of many jokes. And it’s been fair. In China they don't just counterfeit devices, they counterfeit enti...
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Premiership: Wasps 22-16 Leicester Tigers - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Wasps hold off a tremendous fightback from Leicester to beat a Tigers side in their first match since Richard Cockerill's sacking.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Wasps flanker James Haskell was taken off the field just 36 seconds into his comeback game after appearing to be knocked out in the win over Leicester. Haskell, who had been out for seventh months with a toe injury, came on as a second-half substitute but was forced off a...
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Jeremy Corbyn: Red Cross NHS warning 'unprecedented' - BBC News
2017-01-08
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The Red Cross is warning there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England, something the NHS denies.
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The Red Cross is warning there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England, something the NHS denies. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the remarks from the charity were "unprecedented" and "the biggest wake-up call ever".
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FA Cup: Pedro strike puts Chelsea ahead against Peterborough - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Pedro finds the top corner of the net to put Chelsea 1-0 up against Peterborough in their FA Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge.
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Pedro finds the top corner of the net to put Chelsea 1-0 up against Peterborough in their FA Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge. Watch all the best action from the FA Cup third round here. Available to UK users only.
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The US Air Force's commuter drone warriors - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Once soldiers left their families and went off to war. But drone pilots commute to work - and war - each day. They speak to Vin Ray about their strange double life.
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Drone pilot Lt Col Matt Martin says his role is "surreal" In the past, soldiers went off to war and left their families behind. But drone pilots commute to work - and to war - each day. Vin Ray was given rare access to the only US Air Force base devoted entirely to flying drones, where he discovered the pilots' strang...
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CES 2017: VR flight kit turns slobs into Superman - BBC News
2017-01-08
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A virtual reality contraption aims to give gamers a full-body workout while simulating the sensation of flying.
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But a start-up has created a virtual reality contraption that simulates flight while giving players a tough workout. Chris Foxx met the firm's co-founder at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. Follow all our CES coverage at bbc.co.uk/ces2017
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Will snow rescue Swiss Alps after dry start to winter? - BBC News
2017-01-08
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After a difficult Christmas period and one of the driest Decembers, Swiss resorts are praying for snow.
Europe
Hoteliers have had a difficult Christmas period and hope for more wintry weather Snow is finally falling across the Alps, after one of the driest Decembers on record. In the Swiss Alps, the last time so little snow fell over the Christmas period was in 1864, according to measurements taken by the Swiss Federal Instit...
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CES 2017: Searching for the sounds of tech - BBC News
2017-01-08
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CES is an overwhelming visual feast - but can this year's gadgets delight the ear as well as the eye?
Technology
Can CES delight the ear as well as the eye? CES is a visual feast of lights, colour, people, costumes - and of course endless gadgets. There are plenty of striking pictures from the show floor. But are any of the exhibitors interested in delighting your ears? Rather like the city of Las Vegas itself, it has its own...
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Joint bank accounts: For better or worse? - BBC News
2017-01-08
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The convenience of a joint bank account is popular among couples with shared household bills - but there are pitfalls too.
Business
A barnacle removal bill is an unlikely inspiration to set up a joint bank account. Yet, for two keen sailors, opening an account together was the most efficient way to organise the costs of running their boat. Fees for maintenance, mooring, and fuel all needed to be paid, so the yacht-owning duo stepped into their loc...
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Syria conflict: Car bomb kills dozens in Azaz - BBC News
2017-01-08
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At least 43 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border.
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At least 43 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border. The explosion occurred outside a courthouse in the town, just 7km (four miles) from the Turkish frontier.
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Wayne Rooney: Man Utd captain honoured to match Sir Bobby Charlton goals record - BBC Sport
2017-01-08
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Wayne Rooney targets home games against Hull and Liverpool after matching Sir Bobby's Charlton's Manchester United scoring record.
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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he is "honoured" to be level with Sir Bobby Charlton as the club's all-time leading goalscorer - but wants to break the record soon. His FA Cup strike against Reading took Rooney, 31, to 249 goals in 543 games, reaching the landmark 215 matches and four seasons quicker than ...
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Can factory serve the perfect cuppa? - BBC News
2017-01-08
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Former naval officer Andrew Gadsden explains how he came to open a tea room in a factory warehouse in Portsmouth.
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It might be a noisy tea room, but you won't find many that get you this close to the source of the manufacturing process. Former naval officer Andrew Gadsden explains how he came to open his tea room, All About Tea, in a factory warehouse in Portsmouth. This video is part of a series from the BBC Business Unit called...
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Swim team swaps pool for snow - BBC News
2017-01-08
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The swim team at US university Georgia Tech couldn't make it to their event, so they did the relay in the snow outside their hotel.
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The swim team at US university Georgia Tech couldn't make it to their event, so they did the relay in the snow outside their hotel.
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Peter Sarstedt's most famous song - BBC News
2017-01-09
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Peter Sarstedt, who took Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? to the UK number one spot in February 1969, has died aged 75.
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Peter Sarstedt, who took Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? (Ray Singer: United Artists) to the UK number one spot in February 1969, has died aged 75. His family said he had been battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for six years.
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Liverpool 0-0 Plymouth Argyle - BBC Sport
2017-01-09
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Liverpool's youngest ever starting line-up are held to a frustrating draw by resolute League Two side Plymouth Argyle in their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The youngest Liverpool starting line-up in the club's history were held to a frustrating draw by resolute League Two side Plymouth Argyle in their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield. The hosts, whose side had an average age of 21 years and 296 days, had 80.3% possession in th...
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CES 2017: Nokia Android phone spurns the West - BBC News
2017-01-09
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The first Android smartphone to carry Nokia's brand is announced as a China exclusive.
Technology
The Nokia 6 is the first Android smartphone to bear the brand under a deal with HMD Global The first in a series of Nokia-branded Android phones is to be released exclusively in China. The device will be marketed in partnership with the local internet retail giant JD.com. The team behind the Nokia 6 phone said the h...
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Hope for a fresh settlement in Cyprus - BBC News
2017-01-09
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Cars, streets and a plane crumble in Cyprus's hastily established 'buffer zone' between Turkish and Greek territory - but there is fresh hope for a deal.
Europe
There is small corner of Europe where time has stood still since 1974. Whole neighbourhoods lie deserted. Houses crumble gently into empty streets. Cars that were once new and shiny sit enshrouded in dust in garages. Debris litters the runway of a former international airport, the solitary abandoned passenger jet a gh...
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Society and the Conservative Party - BBC News
2017-01-09
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A look at how Conservative leaders have attempted to define what society should, and should not, be.
UK Politics
Theresa May has set out her vision for a "shared society" in which the state has a role in helping people who are struggling to get by. It marks the latest attempt by a Conservative leader to spell out what society should, or should not, be. Margaret Thatcher's remark about society was one of her most famous In a 198...
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Can Bangalore win its battle against rubbish? - BBC News
2017-01-09
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The BBC meets a group of concerned citizens who are working to clean up Bangalore.
India
Youth for Parivarthan has more than 1,200 volunteers The southern Indian city of Bangalore was long known as the garden city, famed for its lush public parks and gardens, trees and hedges. But four years ago, it was renamed the garbage city, after it began drowning under mounds of rubbish. Some concerned citizens, how...
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Newspaper headlines: Johnson's meeting with Trump team and 'polar blast' - BBC News
2017-01-09
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Some front pages focus on Boris Johnson's trip to the US to meet Donald Trump's team, while others warn a cold snap is on its way.
The Papers
The Daily Telegraph leads with Boris Johnson meeting Donald Trump's top advisors in what its headline calls a "Brexit boost". It says the foreign secretary seized the opportunity to strengthen trade deals and the "special relationship". But The Guardian says it came against a backdrop of critical remarks by Theresa M...
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