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A Florida prosecutor is to bring murder charges against a neighbourhood watchman who shot an unarmed black teenager, US law enforcement officials say.

George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, is charged with second-degree murder and taken into custody.

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

Continued fighting between Sudan and South Sudan prompts international concern the border conflict might develop into outright war.

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

A Florida prosecutor is to bring murder charges against a neighbourhood watchman who shot an unarmed black teenager, US law enforcement officials say.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

US sues Apple over e-book prices

Shaun Maloney's winner helps Wigan climb out of the relegation zone as they shock leaders Manchester United.

Colin Murray presents highlights of Wednesday's Premier League clashes. (UK users only)

Wednesday football Live

Man City 4-0 West Brom

Man City 4-0 West Brom

Title race still finished - Mancini Watch

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Gatland suffers double heel break

Syria will end military operations on Thursday, state TV says, but Damascus reserves the right to respond to attacks by "armed terrorist groups".

A ceasefire is due to come into force in Syria to stem the 13-month-old conflict, but Western countries publicly doubt the government's intentions.

Wednesday football Live

Man City 4-0 West Brom

Manchester City defeat West Brom to close the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points after Manchester United lose at Wigan.

Shaun Maloney's winner helps Wigan climb out of the relegation zone as they shock leaders Manchester United.

Man City 4-0 West Brom

Wednesday football Live

Manchester United and Manchester City are both in action on an evening that sees key fixtures at both ends of the Premier League.

Manchester City defeat West Brom to close the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points after Manchester United lose at Wigan.

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Inside North Korea's satellite command centre

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Have apps made everyone's photos look the same?

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Rio's love motels help out with UN conference bed shortage

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

How do you organise the perfect Diamond Jubilee festivities?

Rio's love motels help out with UN conference bed shortage

How Aintree is aiming for a safer race on Saturday BBC Sport

How do you organise the perfect Diamond Jubilee festivities?

Manchester United and Manchester City are both in action on an evening that sees key fixtures at both ends of the Premier League.

Manchester United and Manchester City are both in action on an evening that sees key fixtures at both ends of thea Premier League.

Rangers could start the next two seasons with a 10-point deduction if they are relaunched as a 'newco', under new SPL proposals.

Manchester United and Manchester City are both in action on an evening that sees key fixtures at both ends of the Premier League.

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Pompey report reveals £58m debt

The exciting rise of Sergio Perez Watch

Who'd be an Olympic selector?

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Why the Eurozone crisis may not be over yet

Rio's love motels help out with UN conference bed shortage

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Rio's love motels help out with UN conference bed shortage

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Rio's love motels help out with UN conference bed shortage

Why US students can be convicted for swearing

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

Syria will end military operations on Thursday, state TV says, the day a UN-brokered ceasefire is scheduled to take hold.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

Syria will end military operations on Thursday, state TV says, the day a UN-brokered ceasefire is scheduled to take hold.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

Liverpool recall goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi from his loan spell at Hull City after finding out they will not be allowed to sign a keeper on loan.

Rangers could start the next two seasons with a 10-point deduction if they are relaunched as a 'newco', under new SPL proposals.

UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he has "received assurances" from Syria that it will respect a ceasefire deadline set for Thursday.

Syria will end military operations on Thursday, state TV says, the day a UN-brokered ceasefire is scheduled to take hold.

A tsunami watch in effect after two major earthquakes off Indonesia is partly lifted as no reports of damage or casualties are received, officials say.

A tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean is lifted after no significant waves are reported following two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia.

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Turtles for all

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Why US students can be convicted for swearing

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

Why US students can be convicted for swearing

A tsunami alert is in place across the Indian Ocean after at least two strong earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province.

A tsunami watch in effect after two major earthquakes off Indonesia is partly lifted as no reports of damage or casualties are received, officials say.

England pair Alastair Cook and Tim Bresnan are named among Wisden's five cricketers of the year.

Liverpool recall goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi from his loan spell at Hull City after finding out they will not be allowed to sign a keeper on loan.

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

PM David Cameron welcomes an investigation by China into the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, found dead in the country last year.

Third-choice Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones thanks fans for their support since the death of his son from leukaemia.

England pair Alastair Cook and Tim Bresnan are named among Wisden's five cricketers of the year.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

A tsunami alert is in place across the Indian Ocean after at least two strong earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province.

UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he has "received assurances" from Syria that it will respect a ceasefire deadline set for Thursday.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he has "received assurances" from Syria that it will respect a ceasefire deadline set for Thursday.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

A man is jailed for 11-and-a-half years for starting a fire at a family-run furniture shop in Croydon during last summer's riots.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami warning.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport udnerstands. BBC Sport

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport understands. BBC Sport

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Have apps made everyone's photos look the same?

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Football looks to topple cricket in India

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

More than half of the UK population cannot see the stars clearly because of light pollution, campaigners say.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport udnerstands. BBC Sport

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport udnerstands.

Third-choice Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones thanks fans for their support since the death of his son from leukaemia.

Ferdinand wants to go out on high

Sportsday Live - breaking news Live

Sportsday Live - breaking news Live

Who'd be an Olympic selector?

Who'd be an Olympic selector?

The exciting rise of Sergio Perez Watch

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport udnerstands.

A number of Formula One teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

A number of Formula 1 teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

The Bahrain Grand Prix is expected by F1 teams to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

A number of Formula One teams expect the Bahrain Grand Prix to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

Football looks to topple cricket in India

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Exploring North Korea's contradictions

Third-choice Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones thanks fans for their support since the death of his son from leukaemia.

The Bahrain Grand Prix is expected by F1 teams to be called off amid security concerns, BBC Sport has learned.

Papers intrigued by China death

Why US students can be convicted for swearing

Why US students can be convicted for swearing

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

How do you organise the perfect Diamond Jubilee festivities?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

How Aintree is aiming for a safer race on Saturday BBC Sport

More than half of the UK population cannot see the stars clearly because of light pollution, campaigners say.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 strikes under the sea off Indonesia's Aceh province, triggering a tsunami warning.

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The prospect of senior ministers publishing their tax returns moves a step closer after it emerges David Cameron supports the idea in principle.

More than half of the UK population cannot see the stars clearly because of light pollution, campaigners say.

Can billboards change war-ravaged Liberia's fortunes?

The strange billboards that demand good behaviour

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

More than half of the UK population cannot see the stars clearly because of light pollution, campaigners say.

China urges support for its dismissal of disgraced leader Bo Xilai, after the linking of his wife to the death of a British man shocked the country.

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

Ten-man Liverpool stop Blackburn climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone with Andy Carroll's last-gasp header.

Third-choice Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones thanks fans for their support since the death of his son from leukaemia.

China urges support for its probe into Bo Xilai, after his dismissal and the linking of his wife to the death of a UK national triggered shockwaves.

China urges support for its dismissal of disgraced leader Bo Xilai, after the linking of his wife to the death of a British man shocked the country.

Teams 'not worried' by Bahrain GP

Sportsday Live

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he has "received assurances" from Syria that it will respect a ceasefire deadline set for Thursday.

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China urges support for its probe into Bo Xilai, after his dismissal and the linking of his wife to the death of a UK national triggered shockwaves.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

The prospect of senior ministers publishing their tax returns moves a step closer after it emerges David Cameron supports the idea in principle.

China urges support for its probe into Bo Xilai, after his dismissal and the linking of his wife to the death of a UK national triggered shockwaves.

A Japanese man who raped and killed Briton Lindsay Hawker, whose body was found in a sand-filled bath, loses an appeal against his life sentence.

The prospect of senior ministers publishing their tax returns moves a step closer after it emerges David Cameron supports the idea in principle.

The prospect of senior ministers publishing their tax returns moves a step closer after it emerges David Cameron supports the idea in principle.

A Japanese man who raped and killed Briton Lindsay Hawker, whose body was found in a sand-filled bath, loses an appeal against his life sentence.

The UN Security Council urges Syria to fundamentally change course and provide visible signs of a military withdrawal from its cities.

China urges support for its probe into Bo Xilai, after his dismissal and the linking of his wife to the death of a UK national triggered shockwaves.

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

Papers intrigued by China death

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

Is Instagram a clever bit of business or panic buying?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Why Mozilla could be under threat from its biggest ally

The final messages from a stricken ship

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

Football looks to topple cricket in India

The final messages from a stricken ship

Does it matter that most roads are named after men?

Is Instagram a clever bit of business or panic buying?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

The road where people were killed at random

The final messages from a stricken ship

How the wealthy minimise their tax bill

Is Instagram a clever bit of business or panic buying?

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Can billboards change war-ravaged Liberia's fortunes?

The final messages from a stricken ship

Just how bad are American 'supermax' prisons?

Is Instagram a clever bit of business or panic buying?

Could British bluebells disappear completely?

The road where people were killed at random

The final messages from a stricken ship

How the wealthy minimise their tax bill

Is Instagram a clever bit of business or panic buying?

On the trail with US Sasquatch-hunters

The road where people were killed at random

The human diseases only endangered frogs can cure

How the wealthy minimise their tax bill

The Syrian government has given no "signal of peace" but could still change its military posture before a deadline, envoy Kofi Annan says.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

The UN Security Council urges Syria to fundamentally change course and provide visible signs of a military withdrawal from its cities.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum ends his bid, clearing the way for ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to take on Barack Obama.

Energy companies will be required to tell customers what their best deal is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum ends his bid, clearing the way for ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to take on Barack Obama.

The UK Border Agency is still failing in its "basic functions" in spite of efforts to overhaul it, MPs say.

The memorial cruise which is tracing the route taken by the Titanic is delayed after a BBC cameraman on board is taken ill.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum ends his bid, clearing the way for ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to take on Barack Obama.