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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man  Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa. 
Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk'  Tue, 21 May 2013 11:47:16 GMT
Sharing a bed with your newborn baby increases the risk of sudden death syndrome - commonly known as cot death - fivefold, research suggests. 
Murray withdraws from French Open  Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:36 GMT
Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open. 
Intxausti wins 16th stage of Giro  Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:53 GMT
Spain's Benat Intxausti wins stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali maintains overall control of the race. 
The curious story of how the lie detector came to be  Tue, 21 May 2013 09:27:33 GMT
The science behind the lie detector test has been disputed since its creation 90 years ago, so is there any reliable way to tell if someone is lying? 
The rise of food swapping  Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:11 GMT
The food swapping movement is taking off the UK with anything from sushi to strawberries on offer. 
Nigeria to free 'terror' women  Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:18 GMT
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks. 
Muslims jailed over Burma clashes  Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:40 GMT
Seven Muslims are jailed for their involvement in religious clashes in the Burmese town of Meiktila that left more than 40 people dead. 
Vatican denies 'exorcism' by Pope  Tue, 21 May 2013 19:39:50 GMT
The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for. 
Rios Montt's conviction annulled  Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:50 GMT
Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings. 
Fresh bombings in Iraq 'kill 23'  Tue, 21 May 2013 21:05:26 GMT
At least 23 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead. 
US tax officials deny foul play  Wed, 22 May 2013 00:15:34 GMT
US tax officials tell a congressional hearing they did not know their agency had targeted conservative groups. 
Clegg 'won't pull plug' on coalition  Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:13 GMT
Nick Clegg insists the Liberal Democrats will not "pull the plug" on the coalition government ahead of the next general election. 
HMRC to miss tax credit fraud target  Tue, 21 May 2013 23:16:48 GMT
The UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says. 
Iodine deficiency 'may lower IQs'  Wed, 22 May 2013 00:23:29 GMT
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families. 
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