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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5326614.stm | By Duncan Bartlett
BBC News, Japan
A Japanese legend claims that Jesus escaped Jerusalem and made his way to Aomori in Japan where he became a rice farmer. Christians say the story is nonsense. However, a monument there known as the Grave of Christ attracts curious visitors from all over the world.
To reach the Grave o... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7354539.stm | Paypal is the world's leading online payment service
Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts.
Customers will first be warned that a browser is unsafe but could then be blocked if they continue using it.
Paypal said it was "an alarmin... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7368551.stm | Mr Erdogan says Turkey has a role to play as mediator
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, as part of efforts to secure a peace deal between Syria and Israel.
Mr Erdogan said both nations had sought Turkey's help on the issue.
Mediation would begin at a low level and, if... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7060886.stm | By Laura Smith-Spark
BBC News, Washington
As wildfires force hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in California, inevitable comparisons are drawn with the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Firefighters continue to battle fierce blazes across southern California
Has the US learnt the harsh lessons of New Orl... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4427388.stm | By Tom Bishop
BBC News entertainment reporter
Madonna has headed back to the disco for her new album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, which is released in the UK on Monday. It has earned her some of the best reviews of her 22-year career.
In stark contrast to 2003's introspective American Life album, she has dusted off he... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6931119.stm | By Vaudine England
BBC News, Hong Kong
A study by doctors in Hong Kong has concluded that epilepsy can be induced by the Chinese tile game of mahjong.
The study said the syndrome affects more men than women
The findings, published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal, were based on 23 cases of people who suffered mahjong-i... | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12664938 | Birmingham Six release remembered
Twenty years ago the Birmingham Six were freed after their convictions for the murders of 21 people in two pub bombings were quashed.
They had served nearly 17 years behind bars in one of the worst miscarriages of justice seen in Britain.
Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Johnny Walker, Hugh C... | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18286270 | Leader: Yevgeny Shevchuk
A former speaker of Trans-Dniester's parliament, Yevgeny Shevchuk overturned expectations by coming first in the initial round of voting in the November 2011 presidential election, pushing the incumbent Igor Smirnov into third place.
Mr Shevchuk then beat Anatoly Kaminsky, a colleague-turned-ri... | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12292661 | Bolivia: Coca-chewing protest outside US embassy
Indigenous activists in Bolivia have been holding a mass coca-chewing protest as part of campaign to end an international ban on the practice.
Hundreds of people chewed the leaf outside the US embassy in La Paz and in other cities across the country.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19107957 | Saudi woman athlete makes headlines
Wojdan Shaherkani has been making headlines.
She became the subject of worldwide media attention when it was announced that she would be one of the first two Saudi female athletes to compete at the Olympics.
But this was soon overshadowed by a row over her hijab - a head covering tha... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6202765.stm | A furry robotic seal used for therapy in nursing homes has been honoured by the Japanese government.
Robots are looked on as a solution to Japan's ageing population
Paro is fitted with sensors beneath its fur and whiskers that allow it to respond to petting.
The robot mammal, which flutters its eyes and moves its flipp... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7505234.stm | By Margaret Robertson
Los Angeles - the regular host for the E3 trade show
For more than a decade E3 was a joke begging for a punchline.
What do you get if you lock 60,000 gamers in a box for three days? As a journalist attending the event to hoover up a year's worth of snap judgements and pledged exclusives, you had a... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/3342163.stm | Rail ticket prices in Brighton could rise because the cost of cleaning off graffiti has escalated.
The graffiti often put trains out of service
South Central Trains says damage done to trains and stations by two graffiti gangs in Brighton is costing almost £3m a year to clean up.
Now the company has warned that the cos... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8501623.stm | The Ryan report said abuse in institutions in the Irish Republic was 'endemic'
Amnesty International has called for an inquiry into the extent of child abuse in Northern Ireland institutions run by both the state and the churches.
Its NI executive director told the SDLP conference the government should comply with its ... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7073200.stm | Nikolay Davydenko is at the centre of fresh controversy after losing to Marcos Baghdatis at the Paris Masters.
Davydenko was bemused by the disintegration of his serve
The world number four was told by umpire Cedric Mourier to "try your best" after the official questioned why he was serving so many double faults.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16485298 | Schools in England will face no-notice inspections
All schools in England will face no-notice inspections from the autumn, the new head of Ofsted has announced.
Sir Michael Wilshaw said the move was a "logical" progression, adding that it was vital that the public had confidence in inspections.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-17995520 | Kent A21 widening scheme 'could create growth'
Widening the A21 in Kent has been given preliminary approval because it could create growth in the local community, according to the roads minister.
Mike Penning said Kent County Council had convinced him it would create jobs and "free up the community".
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11994671 | New Forth bridge plans approved by MSPs
Construction of the new Forth road bridge will get under way next year, under plans approved by MSPs.
The Scottish Parliament passed, by majority, new legislation needed to build the £2bn crossing, due for completion by 2016.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3651050.stm | There is no safe amount of alcohol that mothers-to-be can drink, experts believe.
Abstinence is best, say experts
Even the small amount advised by the government can harm the unborn child, a UK conference on foetal alcohol syndrome heard this week.
Dr Raja Mukherjee of St George's Medical School believes many more babi... | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4706421.stm | Scotland Yard has issued CCTV images of four men it wants to question over the failed bomb attacks on three Tube trains and a bus in London.
It is not yet clear if a man shot dead by plain clothes officers at Stockwell Tube station on Friday was one of them.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17866646 | Black-Scholes: The maths formula linked to the financial crash
It's not every day that someone writes down an equation that ends up changing the world. But it does happen sometimes, and the world doesn't always change for the better. It has been argued that one formula known as Black-Scholes, along with its descendants... | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21496361 | Heathrow airport reports £2.46bn in revenues
Heathrow reported higher revenues and profits after a record 70 million passengers used Britain's biggest airport during 2012.
It posted an 8% rise in revenues to £2.46bn, with profits of £46.4m.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19754789 | North Yorkshire stays 'alert' as flood warnings remain
The Environment Agency warned people in North Yorkshire to "stay alert", with 22 flood warnings in place on Friday.
The level of the River Ouse in York is slowly falling after more than 100 properties were flooded.
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