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A Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman sells for $33.6m (£17.2m) in New York, a new

Hillary Clinton wins West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary by a large margin, according

Secret files on UFO sightings in Britain are made available for the first time by the Ministry of

Previously classified files on UFO sightings in the UK

A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts

Sunbed parlours attempt to stop a ban on the use of coin-operated tanning machines by teenagers.

The tension mounts for Rangers fans as up to 100,000 are expected in Manchester for the Uefa Cup

Two teenagers are arrested by police investigating the fatal stabbing of a man on London's Oxford

Scientists use gene analysis to identify the genetic profile of IVF embryos that result in a

Mobile technology and faster payments will spell the end for the use of our chequebooks, says a

A debate is needed over the ethical dilemmas facing people caring for dementia patients, experts

Most hospital inpatients in England are happy with their care, but certain problems remain, a

The sloth's popular image as a lazy creature that sleeps for most of the day has been called into

Rescue teams finally break through to the epicentre of China's earthquake, where an estimated

Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary bosses to face drugs charges in the US after they

Producers have apparently approached Gordon Brown to star in an Apprentice-style TV show, it

Extra-time goals from Lee Trundle and Michael McIndoe help Bristol City beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on

Why were 9/11 charges dropped against a suspect?

A new post-primary transfer test for schoolchildren in NI would be a "climbdown", according to the

The row over the abolition of the 10p tax band leads to a tax cut which will see basic rate

At least 60 people are killed after a series of bomb blasts in the historic city of Jaipur in

Nicholas Witchell on the background to the Queen's visit

A 14-year-old boy is sentenced after stealing a car and driving it at more than 110mph in a police

League tables intended to help youngsters to choose universities are being falsified, claim

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel is to travel to Burma after ministers called for free access for

House prices could fall "at best by 5-10%" this year, photos of a minister's briefing notes reveal.

Bridget Kendall assesses contrasts in Burma and China

A woman watched a drunken man repeatedly stab his son following a row over chips, a murder trial

Our reporter gets set for the world's top film festival

The UN urges the setting up of an air or sea corridor to channel aid to the victims of the cyclone

Rangers manager Walter Smith says his side have the firepower to beat Zenit St Petersburg in the

The Lebanese army says it is prepared to use force to disarm gunmen and restore order across the

The four artists nominated for 2008's Turner Prize are revealed, with sculpture and film dominating

Malawian police arrest four opposition officials and ex-security chiefs, after claims of a plot

Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their

UK consumer inflation hits 3% in April, its highest level in 13 months, on food and fuel costs,

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