Monthly Archives: April 2011

Man in Belfast flat was murdered

30 April 2011 Last updated at 12:49 ET A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was stabbed in east Belfast. The 31-year-old’s body was found in a flat at about 1230 BST on Saturday. A post mortem will … Continue reading

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Social instinct

30 April 2011 Last updated at 22:29 ET By Deborah Dudgeon Radio 4′s Who’d be a Social Worker? Lara Box has just graduated in Social Work at Birmingham University There is a national shortage of social workers with 10% of … Continue reading

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Ethier makes it 26 straight games with a hit (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Andre Ethier has extended his major-league record for the longest April hitting streak to 26 games. The Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star right fielder dumped an opposite-field single into left on the first pitch from San Diego’s Tim … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga Praises ‘Glee’s’ ‘Born This Way’ Episode, Says ‘Judas’ Video Coming Soon (omg!)

Lady Gaga shows off her guns while performing at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on April 13, 2011Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lady Gaga has extended her scepter of approval to the cast of “Glee” for their performance … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Tornado death toll reaches 340

The number of people known to have died in the tornadoes which have ravaged the southern US this week has reached 340. A state of emergency remains in six states following one of the worst twister outbreaks in US history, … Continue reading

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Syrian troops storm Deraa mosque

30 April 2011 Last updated at 15:54 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The mosque was a centre for anti-government protests The army hasRead More from the Article Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-13249178

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Marrying by numbers

30 April 2011 Last updated at 23:01 ET The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 180 countries around the world. Check out how some of the big numbers stacked up for the wedding of the Duke and … Continue reading

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Bears take Idaho QB Enderle in draft (AP)

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Considering the Chicago Bears picked near the end of each round of the NFL draft, general manager Jerry Angelo on Saturday thought he did a reasonable job filling team needs. “All these players fit the prototype … Continue reading

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Kyle Busch denies Hamlin weekend sweep at Richmond (AP)

RICHMOND, Va. – If there’s one thing Denny Hamlin could change, he maybe wouldn’t have been so forthcoming about Richmond International Racing in all those Joe Gibbs Racing team meetings. But holding out information about his home track would make … Continue reading

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Jerry Brown has cancerous growth removed from nose (omg!)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown had surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his nose, his office said on Saturday. The growth was removed under local anesthetic on Friday, after tests revealed the presence of basal cell … Continue reading

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