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Feet home to more than 100 fungi  Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study. 
Tour chief sorry for 'coloured' remark  Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:46 GMT
European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia. 
Hughes in contention for Stoke job  Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:34 GMT
Former QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager. 
Quiz of the week's news  Fri, 24 May 2013 00:42:10 GMT
The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. 
Are people drinking too much coffee?  Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:11 GMT
US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug? 
Darfur conflict 'displaces 300,000'  Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:43 GMT
Some 300,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of 2013, the UN's top aid official Valerie Amos warns. 
Dhaka collapse probe uncovers abuses  Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:28 GMT
A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations. 
Russia to evacuate Arctic station  Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:44 GMT
A Russian drifting Arctic research station is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, the environment ministry in Moscow reports. 
Ecuador satellite space crash fears  Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:08 GMT
Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris. 
Transition plan floated for Syria  Thu, 23 May 2013 16:55:47 GMT
As Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country. 
'Active' US hurricane season seen  Fri, 24 May 2013 01:57:13 GMT
US forecasters predict an "active or extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season of seven to 11 hurricanes, up from the average of six. 
Sex education 'must counter porn'  Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:00 GMT
In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study. 
Boat pair killed by generator fumes  Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:35 GMT
A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat in the Lake District were killed by generator fumes, an investigation finds. 
Day in pictures: 22 May 2013  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:56 GMT
Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May 
In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave  Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:46 GMT
In the grip of a scorching heat wave 
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