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Robert F Kennedy Jr and estranged wife Mary Kennedy attend a fundraiser on 4 December 2010

Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - is found dead at her home.

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears.

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Market Data Thu, 17 May 2012 02:48 BST

Marketwatch

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	12598.55	-	-33.45	-0.26%
Nasdaq	2874.04	-	-19.72	-0.68%
FTSE 100	5405.25	-	-32.37	-0.60%
Dax	6384.26	-	-16.80	-0.26%
Cac 40	3048.67	+	9.40	0.31%

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Carroll in England Euro 2012 squad

Andy Carroll and John Ruddy are included in England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012, but Rio Ferdinand is omitted.

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Mexican author Carlos Fuentes on 3 March 2012

Mexico writer Carlos Fuentes dies

Carlos Fuentes, one of the most famous Latin American authors, known for fiction and political essays, dies in Mexico at the age of 83.

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Automated blood sample testing, file photo

Home HIV tests backed by US panel

Over-the-counter HIV tests, which would allow people in the US to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus, move a step closer.

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Government to miss cookie cut-off

Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.

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UK climate fix balloon grounded

A pioneering UK project to test technology for a climate "technical fix" has been postponed and perhaps cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations.

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An Ivy league education for free

The online university aiming to make world class education available to all

Are sperm counts really dropping?

A closer look at the evidence paints a much more complex story

London 2012

Beckham to collect Olympic flame

Ino Menegaki lifting the archaic pot during the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame

David Beckham will bring the Olympic flame back to the UK from the Greek capital Athens along with Princess Anne.

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Wine tasting in Buenos Aires: As Argentine viticulture flourishes and its wines win international recognition, savvy entrepreneurs in the capital are busy uncorking the potential of informal urban samplings.

A tree cathedral grows in Italy: Located in Bergamo in northern Italy, the Cattedrale Vegetale uses trees and branches to create a cathedral-like structure at the base of Mount Arera.

Voluntourism in the Amazon: A village stay program near Manaus, where travellers can teach English, mathematics and art, is helping to protect local wildlife by providing an economic alternative to hunting.

Mini guide to Hanoi, Vietnam: This capital city simply exudes grace, with grand old boulevards, monumental marble edifices and tree-fringed lakes.

Africa’s unofficial country: Travelling into an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa with a wheelbarrow for a wallet.

The best brunch spots in Paris: Not traditionally part of French cuisine or culture, le brunch is starting to take off in the capital – but with a distinctly international tinge.

Hong Kong’s international art fair: Starting 17 May is ART HK 12, an international art fair that this year will play host to 266 galleries from 39 countries.

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The sky's the limit

Pilot Ruslan Gritsaylo takes people on paratrike tours up in the skies above Kiev. But issues with red tape in Ukraine meant his business almost didn't take off.