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London Marathon: Mo Farah committed to running race and amateurs expects to follow suit
Tuesday 16 April 2013
Race through the streets of the capital takes place this Sunday
Boston Marathon bombs: How forensics will help to piece together who built devices
Tuesday 16 April 2013
30 specially trained forensic scientists are working on scene
Right-wing terror attack most likely to blame for Boston outrage, says counter-terrorism expert
Tuesday 16 April 2013
The fatal explosions in Boston have hints of a right-wing terrorist attack rather than al-Qa'ida-inspired extremism, according to one of the world's leading experts on counter-terrorism.
British citizens in Boston urged to let family and friends know they're safe
Tuesday 16 April 2013
British citizens in the Boston area are being urged by the Foreign Office to "Let family and friends know you are safe".
US will hold whoever carried out Boston explosions accountable, says President Obama
Tuesday 16 April 2013
President Barack Obama vowed today that the United States will find out who carried out explosions in Boston and will hold them accountable, and a White House official said the twin blasts are being treated as an "act of terror."
Family members of Newtown massacre victims 'were in VIP seats close to explosions' at Boston Marathon
Monday 15 April 2013
The Boston Marathon began with 26 seconds of silence for the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and a little more than two hours later, lead runners passed through the last mile marker while was decorated with the seal of Newtown, Connecticut, and dedicated to the memory of the 20 children and six adults killed on December 14.
Boston Marathon: Oldest modern marathon dates back to 1897
Monday 15 April 2013
The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world and dates back to 1897, when it first ran after inspiration from the 1896 Olympics event.
Pioneering scientists grow rat's kidney in lab - and hope it will lead to breakthrough for human organ transplants
Sunday 14 April 2013
A synthetic kidney made from a patient’s own skin cells might soon be ready for the first human transplant following the creation of a similar artificial organ in laboratory animals, scientists said today.
Bright, bold and buxom: Dorothy Iannone's sexually expressive art on show for first time
Thursday 04 April 2013
The American Berlin-based artist brings her first solo exhibition to the UK
Cruel draw leaves Animal at the mercy of Hunter's
Thursday 28 March 2013
The head of the betting for both the world’s richest race and the world’s most famous contest shifted yesterday.
US President Barack Obama appoints first female chief of Secret Service
Wednesday 27 March 2013
The agency was damaged by the Cartagena scandal, when agents had availed of prostitutes
World of Warcraft maker Blizzard announces new digital card game Hearthstone
Friday 22 March 2013
Free-to-play game aims to make Warcraft universe as open as possible to outsiders
Tommy Smith: Jockey involved in one of the greatest finishes to the Grand National
Sunday 17 March 2013
The amateur jockey Tommy Smith became the first American to win the Grand National on a horse born, bred and owned in the United States – the plucky eight-year-old Jay Trump – in a dramatic finish in 1965. Jockey and horse became legends in the US for a race memorable not only for one of the closest finishes in its history but for the fact that it looked like being the last Grand National, since the Aintree course was up for sale to property developers.
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Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
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'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
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Archaeologists uncover nearly 5,000 cave paintings in Burgos, Mexico
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Lord of the Sings: Sir Christopher Lee, 91, to release heavy metal album
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