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Michael Adebolajo in street in Woolwich MI5 'approached London attack suspect'

UK security service MI5 asked London street attack suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them half a year ago, a childhood friend claims.

Tim Berners-Lee Online appeal unearths web page from 1991

A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991.

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Market Name Current Value Movement Change Percentage Change
Dow Jones 15303.10 + 8.60 0.06%
Nasdaq 3459.14 - -0.28 -0.01%
FTSE 100 6654.34 - -42.45 -0.63%
Dax 8305.32 - -46.66 -0.56%
Cac 40 3956.79 - -10.36 -0.26%

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Is F1 real racing any more? Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez

Red Bull say F1 is no longer real racing. Are they right? BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson tries to find out.

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Lea Seydoux (left) and Adele Exarchopoulos Lesbian drama is Cannes favourite

An intimate love story between two young women receives rave reviews in Cannes days before the winner of the Palme d'Or is announced.

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Statin pill Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'

Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.

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Mark Zuckerberg Faltering Facebook phone is delayed

Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales.

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Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.

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Por qué el reenganche de Estados Unidos con América Latina

Después de cuatro años de mostrar indiferencia, el gobierno de Barack Obama inició un período de intensa actividad diplomática con la región. Algunos cuestionan si será duradero.

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中美签署交换审计文件协议

中美签署合作备忘录,美国会计监管部门将获权调取在美国上市中国公司的会计资料。

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'درگیری در کابل با مرگ یک پلیس و پنج مهاجم انتحاری پایان یافت'

مقام‌های امنیتی افغان می‌‌گویند، بعد از نزدیک به شش ساعت درگیری در کابل میان نیروهای امنیتی و مهاجمان انتحاری، این حمله با مرگ یک پلیس و پنج حمله کننده انتحاری پایان یافت. سیزده تن دیگر از جمله نه غیرنظامی در این درگیری مجروح شدند.

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