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South Korea exercise set to begin
South Korea says live-firing exercises on an island close to the border with North Korea are about to begin, but heavy fog delays their start.
Crowds storm Minsk government HQ
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Grand National winner Tony McCoy is voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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Eurozone plans integration move
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Facebook suffers brief shut down
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Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS
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Space laser spies for woodpeckers
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The build up of sticky mucus in the lungs of some cystic fibrosis patients could be prevented using medication, a study has suggested.
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Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal: American reaction
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