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New evidence for rare black hole
Researchers say they may have found further evidence for the existence of an unusual type of black hole.
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Police may have shot HK hostages
Investigators in the Philippines say police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages on a bus hijacked last month.
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Broadband speed gets laser boost
A kind of "auto-tune for data" developed by a European team may help increase the capacities of long-haul fibre optic cables.
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Colorado fire destroys homes
A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, according to officials.
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Woman pulled from house fire
Firefighters revive a woman found slumped in her living room after she was overcome by smoke in her north Belfast home.
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Toshack poised to quit Wales job
John Toshack is set to announce his resignation as Wales manager at a media conference on Thursday.
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Crumlin alert device was 'viable'
The police say a device left close to a primary school in Crumlin, County Antrim was "viable".
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Pakistan roadside bomb kills nine
A roadside bomb kills nine people and injures at least four in Pakistan's Kurram tribal region on the Afghan border, reports say.
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Questions over airport runway
The Northern Ireland Assembly's environment committee is to question government officials about plans for George Best Belfast City Airport later.
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More rape victims coming forward
More rape victims in Wales are now coming forward to seek help for their trauma thanks to new specialist units.
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Plaid will 'change not manage'
Plaid Cymru's conference opens with a pledge to transform, not simply manage, Wales.
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Rural Wales waits for funding axe
Some of the largest conservation bodies in Wales fear they will have to find massive savings following the UK Government spending review.
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Merlin series takes 'darker tone'
Newsbeat visits the cast of Merlin on location in a soggy Puzzlewood and speaks to the actors who play Merlin and Morgana.
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Business basics: Interest rates
The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter
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Plus size debut at NY Fashion Week
For the first time at New York Fashion Week there will be a runway show featuring plus size models.
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Vocational courses to face review
Education Secretary Michael Gove is to announce an independent review of vocational qualifications for students aged 14 to 19 in England.
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Brilliant Federer beats Soderling
Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Colorado fire destroys 136 homes
A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, officials say.
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