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2 hours ago Warhol's pivotal years
A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period
2 hours ago Danish rocketeers postpone launch
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
2 hours ago Hague thanks public for support
Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life.
2 hours ago Public 'support' cutting deficit
Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.
2 hours ago Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel
Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.
2 hours ago 'US troops' repel Iraq attackers
US forces have helped repel an attack on an army base in Baghdad in which seven people died, security officials tell the BBC.
2 hours ago Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
A state of emergency is declared in Guatemala where heavy rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 20 people.
2 hours ago French hostages 'in good health'
Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.
2 hours ago Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
2 hours ago Car crashes into pub toilet wall
A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets.
2 hours ago Local identity worry in shake-up
Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.
2 hours ago Petrol bomb attack in Enniskillen
A petrol bomb is thrown at the door of a house in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
2 hours ago Seven children have E. coli bug
Seven children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.
2 hours ago Fatal mid-air crash pilot praised
A pilot is praised for avoiding a village and landing his plane safely after a mid-air collision which killed a father and son on the Isle of Wight.
2 hours ago Jimenez claims European Masters
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.
2 hours ago Moto2's Tomizawa dies after crash
Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
2 hours ago Pedrosa wins on tragic MotoGP day
Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.
2 hours ago Live text - US Open day seven
Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams are among the players in action on day seven of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
2 hours ago Live Twenty20 - England v Pakistan
England require 127 to beat Pakistan in the first Twenty20 international after a disciplined bowling effort in Cardiff.
2 hours ago Prince and Tony Blair to appear on Daybreak show
Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.
2 hours ago In for a penny... racers have a bone-shaking ride
Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race.
2 hours ago SNP rethink Scots referendum plan
The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.
2 hours ago Gove defends free school numbers
Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".
2 hours ago UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
A British soldier from The Royal Scots Borderers has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
2 hours ago 'Banish Pakistan trio if guilty'
Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.
5 hours ago Historical dilemma
How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?
5 hours ago Warhol's pivotal years
A major new exhibition of works by Andy Warhol focuses on a four-year period pivotal to his development as an artist.
5 hours ago Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.
5 hours ago Four charged over 'brothel' raids
Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.
5 hours ago Motorcycle family speak of loss
The family of a father and son killed in a motorbike crash say the tragedy will leave a huge hole in their lives.