Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge hold the Prince of Cambridge outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, where the Duchess gave birth on Monday

The BBC has defended its coverage of the birth of the royal baby after viewers complained it was excessive and biased towards the Royal Family.

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Prince William and Kate the Duchess of Cambridge hold the Prince of Cambridge outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, where the Duchess gave birth on Monday

BBC defends royal baby coverage after viewers complain over 'unbalanced' broadcast of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and new prince

The BBC has defended its coverage of the royal baby after viewers complained there was too much of it and it was too unbalanced in favour of the Royal Family.

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George Zimmerman trial: Reverend Al Sharpton calls for day of action as Trayvon Martin juror reveals doubts

Half of all-female jury ‘thought George  Zimmerman was guilty but were talked out of it’

31 May 2013: Soldiers lay flowers at the scene of the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, southeast London. The inquest into Rigby's death was opened and adjourned.

Ofcom investigate broadcast of graphic Lee Rigby murder footage after receiving 700 complaints

Ofcom has launched an investigation into the broadcasting of graphic footage from the scene of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby after receiving more than 700 complaints from viewers.

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Greek PM faces revolt over state TV closure as unions stage general strike

Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation shut down while on-air in move to curb ‘excesses’

Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat state, gestures on the podium

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St Neots funfair ride partially collapses injuring 11

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Larry King handed over his CNN timeslot to Piers Morgan in 2010

American broadcaster Larry King back on the airwaves... on a Russian channel

Larry King, the veteran American broadcaster, is to host a political talk show on Russia Today, the Kremlin-funded television channel.

BuzzFeed and CNN are working in partnership to create a new YouTube channel called 'CNN Buzzfeed'

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The channel hopes to create 'shareable, emotionally compelling video content for a highly-mobile, video-driven generation'

Crime Officers at the scene in Woolwich

We face new type of terror threat after Woolwich attack, says former Flying Squad commander

Terror experts said that the murder is a "departure" from previous attacks and represents a "new round of terror threats in this country".

James Harding, incoming Director of News at the BBC

Incoming BBC news director promises action for more on-air female journalists

James Harding, the incoming Director of News at the BBC, has admitted his discomfort at the lack of women broadcasters on the BBC's bulletins and has promised to address the issue as a priority.

Six of of 10 UK internet users access BBC website - but even that is below target

BBC Online also failing to meet target of 22m clickthroughs a year for connecting users to external sites

Rogers has 18 caps for the US national team

Robbie Rogers - the footballer who came out as gay - could make a comeback

The US international footballer immediately retired after he revealed he was gay

Police and investigators scour Boylston Street, near the finishing line of Monday’s Boston Marathon, yesterday

Boston: TV channels and social media fill news vacuum with rumours

Inspired by TV crimescene investigation dramas, many social media users have become convinced that digital technology offers the tools to trace the killer

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