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- FBI DNA database plans under fire
- A major upgrade of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) DNA database system comes under fire from a group of US forensic scientists.
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- F1 great wants son out of IndyCar
- Ex-Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter wants his son to quit IndyCar racing after the death of Briton Dan Wheldon.
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- The secret world of Disneyland
- Disneyland may look like a straightforward theme park, but there is a secret world hidden behind the balloons, castles and cotton candy.
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- America's child death shame
- The US has the worst child abuse record in the industrialised world. On average, an American child dies from neglect every five hours. Why? Natalia Antelava investigates.
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- A flight of fancy?
- The 787 Dreamliner will revolutionise aviation, according to Boeing. But as the aircraft prepares to make its first commercial flight after years of delay, BBC Fast Track asks if it really is a game-changer.
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- BBC team caught in Sirte crossfire
- As forces wreaked revenge on Gaddafi's home town, reporter Wyre Davies and his team came under direct gunfire inside the Libyan city.
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- 'I'm not on a campaign to stop reproduction'
- Lionel Shriver discusses her novel We Need To Talk About Kevin, which despite being deemed too dark and uncomfortable a read, became a bestseller and a critically acclaimed film.
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- The underwater Indiana Jones
- Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, marine biologist Enric Sala has spent much of his life immersed in the ocean, observing and cataloguing the behaviour of animals under threat.
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F1 legend: 'IndyCar is unsafe'
Ex-Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter calls on his son to quit IndyCar racing after the death of Briton Dan Wheldon.
L'Oreal heiress loses control of fortune
Billionaire L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, 88, is to be placed under her family's guardianship over concerns about her mental health.
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Sportsday Live - featuring reaction to the death of Dan Wheldon, England's second ODI against India, plus more.
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Van Gogh 'did not kill himself'
Vincent van Gogh did not kill himself but was shot accidentally by two teenage boys he knew, the authors of new biography claim.
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Switch clue to pregnancy problems
Scientists have identified a "fertility switch" protein which appears to increase infertility if levels are too high and fuel miscarriage if too low.
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Porn hacker hits Sesame Street
Sesame Street's YouTube channel is taken offline after hackers uploaded several pornographic videos.
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'Criminal' penguin caught on film
An Adelie penguin is captured on camera stealing stones from its neighbour's pebble nest.
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- A sail through Romania’s Iron Gates
- Despite the construction of a dam that was both a remarkable feat of engineering and a tragedy for locals, Eselnita is a tranquil place to float by the country’s history.
- The early days of scuba diving
- Take a trip back in time with vintage shots of fun-loving divers, some of whom are outfitted in pretty crazy looking suits and all are plunging into the watery depths of the sea.
- Seven days in Laos
- Laos’s beautiful personalities, incredible sights and unique, laid-back nature can all be enjoyed in just a week.
- Maine showcases sustainable seafood
- During Portland’s Harvest on the Harbor festival, chefs from four of the city’s best restaurants will cook up original recipes using fish and shellfish that thrive in the Atlantic.
- Opening doors to a hidden New York
- The weekend-long program Open House New York provides access to sites rarely accessible to the public.
- The 10 ultimate Bahamas experiences
- From Nassau to the Out Islands, here is our cheat sheet for the Bahamian best, in exploring, imbibing and just plain loafing.
- Choosing the right credit card
- Consider these seven features before you make the switch and sign on the dotted line. It could mean travelling more comfortably, and more often.
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