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42 /hr. Three jailed over fake £1 coin plot

Three fraudsters are jailed for making 50,000 fake £1 coins in what police describe as the biggest plot of its kind. - 3 minutes, 39 seconds

29 /hr. Maria Stubbings was killed by one man. The question is: who let it happen?

Julie Bindel: The failure of police to prevent her murder has been admitted. An apology is not enough – we need a public enquiry into domestic violence - 8 minutes, 12 seconds

61 /hr. David Bowie's Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies

David Bowie's Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies - 19 minutes, 35 seconds

34 /hr. Murray withdraws from French Open

Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open. - 24 minutes, 20 seconds

31 /hr. Commons retires from Scotland set-up

Celtic midfielder Kris Commons retires from international football after winning 12 caps for Scotland. - 28 minutes, 50 seconds

27 /hr. Rios Montt's conviction annulled

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. - 48 minutes, 38 seconds

29 /hr. Flats evacuated in explosives threat

A street in a Wiltshire town is evacuated as a "precautionary" measure following reports of explosives at a flat. - 54 minutes, 7 seconds

35 /hr. Police 'probing 54 grooming gangs'

Police are investigating 54 alleged gangs in a crackdown on child grooming in England and Wales, the House of Lords hears. - 58 minutes, 50 seconds

35 /hr. Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company - 1 hour, 5 minutes

67 /hr. 'I love you so much': The tear-jerking moment a mother is reunited with her lost son after the Oklahoma tornado

This incredible video shows the moment Trenda Purcell is reunited with her first grade son, Kamden. He was at Briarwood Elementary school in Moore when the vicious 200mph tornado emerged. - 1 hour, 9 minutes

98 /hr. Vatican denies 'exorcism' by Pope

The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for. - 1 hour, 14 minutes

51 /hr. Manager Pulis leaves Stoke City

Manager Tony Pulis leaves Stoke City by mutual consent following talks with chairman Peter Coates on Tuesday. - 1 hour, 18 minutes

226 /hr. Harrison makes U-turn on retirement

Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison reverses his decision to retire from boxing three weeks after quitting the sport. - 1 hour, 38 minutes

51 /hr. Flu drug bill 'shocking waste'

The government squandered taxpayers' money on a drug to treat flu, a public spending watchdog says. - 1 hour, 48 minutes

419 /hr. Key pair barred from Iran election

Two prominent figures in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are barred from standing in next month's presidential election. - 1 hour, 48 minutes

38 /hr. Scotland 'can afford independence'

Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength. - 1 hour, 51 minutes

32 /hr. NHS boss set to retire next year

The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year. - 1 hour, 54 minutes

49 /hr. Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim

Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders. - 1 hour, 57 minutes

186 /hr. Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill - 2 hours, 2 minutes

50 /hr. Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma - 2 hours, 2 minutes

156 /hr. From 'swivel-eyed loons' to lesbian queens: what fresh hell for the Tories?

Hadley Freeman: It may be time for certain Tories to join the 21st century before they implode their party - 2 hours, 6 minutes

82 /hr. Taxpayer billed thousands of pounds to hire and buy dinner suits and posh frocks for civil servants to go to parties

Whitehall staff able to submit expense claims under the 'evening dress allowance' to attend official functions under rules branded 'totally unacceptable' by critics. - 2 hours, 7 minutes

110 /hr. 'God has answered my prayers': Touching moment woman finds her dog buried in the rubble after Oklahoma tornado

The moving moment was captured live on television as Moore resident Barbara Garcia was being interviewed and said she feared her beloved pet had been killed by the tornado. - 2 hours, 11 minutes

60 /hr. 'I love you, please don't die with me': Hero teacher who shielded students with her body in bathroom stall at Plaza Towers school reveals the children's terror as monster tornado tore down the building around them

Teachers Rhonda Crosswhite (bottom right) and Becky Jo Evans (top) shielded students with their bodies in bathroom stalls at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma on Monday as a two-mile wide tornado directly hit the school. - 2 hours, 11 minutes

47 /hr. 'If my son was a dog, I'd have him put down': Mother whose son suffers from ADHD says she is fed up of her daily, violent battles with him

Mother Jenny Young told ITV's This Morning that her son Ryan, 10, attacks her daily and she that parents in similar situation need more support. - 2 hours, 14 minutes

132 /hr. 'Knocked a cyclist off his bike. I have right of way, he doesn't even pay road tax': Trainee accountant's boastful tweet sparks police probe

Norfolk Police have launched an investigation after being alerted to the tweet posted in Norwich on Sunday. Freelance chef Toby Hockley, pictured, later came forward as the cyclist involved in the collision, claiming that a car knocked him into a hedge as he was riding along a narrow country lane. - 2 hours, 14 minutes

259 /hr. First pictures of the missing tornado children: Parents' agony after seven kids drown in Oklahoma City school flattened by two-mile twister and rescuers search for many more buried under rubble

The desperate search continued Monday night and into Tuesday for two dozen Plaza Towers Elementary School children feared dead after yesterday's devastating tornado, which already took the lives of seven of their young classmates. - 2 hours, 18 minutes

185 /hr. Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'

Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response. - 2 hours, 18 minutes

188 /hr. Nigeria to free 'terror' women

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks. - 2 hours, 22 minutes

123 /hr. West Ham agree £15m Carroll fee

West Ham agree a £15m fee with Liverpool for England striker Andy Carroll but the player has yet to decide on the move. - 2 hours, 26 minutes