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Home alone parents still on holiday

The Northern Ireland parents of four children who left them behind while they went on holiday have still not returned.

Jeffrey Donaldson is in favour of restoring the death penalty

Donaldson backs death penalty - online poll

Jeffrey Donaldson backs the death penalty in cases of terrorism - do you agree?
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Northern Ireland house price survey

Latest findings from the University of Ulster report.
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Polar bear kills camper from British group

A polar bear has killed one person and seriously injured four in an attack on a group of campers from a British group in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago.
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Republican Facebook page 'targeted' police

Facebook users who shared information about PSNI officers on a republican site could face arrest.

Scientists strike gold at sea

Irish scientists have hit gold in a deep sea discovery that could yield a multi-million-euro mining boost.
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Sex myths laid bare

From G-spots to sleeping around.
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Parade opens Belfast Transplant Games

There can be no greater incentive to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register than to see hundreds of people who are alive today because they have had a transplant.
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Rory McIlroy is leaving for love... and sun

Rory McIlroy has caused a stir by declaring his intention to move to the US.
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Silence reigns after crunch Drumcree talks

Private talks between Portadown Orange Lodge and Parades Commission leaders have resulted in a mutual vow of silence.

Kate makes 'style' list

The Duchess of Cambridge has made it on to a list of the world's most stylish people for the first time as a member of the Royal Family.
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‘Rein in DUP homophobes’

Peter Robinson has been called on to intervene after one of his Stormont ministers described homosexuality as "immoral" at a public meeting.
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The ten best eco toys

Turn your kids green this summer...
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A Second World War Spitfire has been recovered from bogland in Co Donegal

Spitfire wheel back at wartime home

The wheel of a crashed Spitfire that lay buried in bogland for almost 70 years has finally touched down back at its home base.

On-the-run villager burned his granny to death

Residents of a village in Ireland have been stunned to learn that one of the locals is an on-the-run killer.

World markets are taking another pummelling

Crisis mounts as world markets dive new

Stock markets around the world have plunged again as fears persisted that the global economy could slip back into recession.

Three teenagers' plans to attack a New Orleans school with guns has been foiled, according to authorities

Police: school shooting plot foiled new

New Orleans police say they have foiled a plot by three teenagers who planned to attack their high school on the opening day of classes.

Paterson eyes fourth World Cup new

Chris Paterson, Scotland's most capped player and record points scorer, is refusing to take his place in a fourth Rugby World Cup squad for granted.

Why can't men chat us up without their wingman Arthur Guinness?

Ask the average, single, lady for their biggest gripe about men from here and the chances are they will moan: "They only ever chat to you after two or three pints in the pub."

The Merchant Hotel, Belfast welcomed nearly a hundred guests from the world of business, industry, travel, TV and politics to the launch of the ArtsEkta's fifth annual Belfast Mela which will take place on Sunday 28 August in Belfast's Botanic Gardens.

We must all unite to fight homophobic bigots

Jim Wells, who claimed that people who attended Belfast Pride were "repugnant", pulled out of a scheduled event at the west Belfast Feile, not wanting to face protesters angry at his comments.

Tories plan an end to 50p rate of income tax

David Cameron and George Osborne are discussing plans to cut the 50p rate of income tax after being told that it is generating only marginal returns for the Exchequer.

Andy Serkis isn't afraid of digital technology in films

Serkis: Actors can fear technology

Andy Serkis has admitted he is "a bit evangelical" about the growing trend for performance-capture in films.

Kristin Chenoweth will co-host the American Country Awards with Trace Adkins

Kristin Chenoweth to host awards new

US country music star Trace Adkins says he won't be as nervous this time when he hosts the second American Country Awards alongside Kirstin Chenoweth.

Kim Fahey with the Phonehenge West monument at his home in Acton, California (AP)

'Phonehenge' builder sentenced new

A backyard builder who created a quirky roadside attraction called Phonehenge West in the Southern California desert is tearing it down - which could mean he will avoid jail.

200,000 will fail to get places at university

More than 200,000 university applicants will fail to get places this year, the head of the admissions service has warned.

Health Minister Edwin Poots to be grilled over A&E cutbacks

Health Minister Edwin Poots is set to be quizzed over the reduced opening hours of Lagan Valley Hospital's A&E department by officials from the local council area.

Use of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter in Northern Ireland has doubled since 2008, says Ofcom survey

Half now use social network sites

Use of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter in Northern Ireland has doubled since 2008 - and half of people now access them regularly, according to Ofcom's annual Communications Market Report.

Tired Irish drivers trap hair in sunroof to fight driver fatigue

Some tired drivers trap their hair in the sunroof to avoid falling asleep at the wheel, it was claimed yesterday.

Ryanair slams Ireland's 'bogus' tourism claims

Michael O'Leary has described the Republic of Ireland's tourism statistics as 'bogus'.

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21:12 Woods and Harrington paired at PGA
21:02 US X Factor winner gets 5m dollars
20:42 Crisis mounts as world markets dive
20:42 British teen killed by polar bear
20:32 Paterson eyes fourth World Cup
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20:32 Paterson eyes fourth World Cup
20:32 No more bad boy for Armitage
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19:42 Police: school shooting plot foiled
18:12 Spacecraft lifts off for Jupiter
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• How rich David Cameron just managed to look really cheap

With most of the Westminster establishment frantically vying to establish man-of-the-people credentials, this week's faux pas by the holidaying Dave "I want to be like common people" Cameron doesn't just take the biscuit.

• Is this how we want world to view Northern Ireland?

Take one blazing car. Add so-called "recreational rioters" pushing the vehicle down a street in north Belfast until it careers out of control. Then film the entire proceedings from a police helicopter and release the footage to the media.

• Egypt's revolutionary youth are being sidelined

The Egyptian army now colludes with the hated Muslim Brotherhood to bring you – well, a new Egypt that looks much like the old one, cleansed of Mubarak and most (not all) of his henchmen, but with the Army’s corrupt privileges (housing, complexes, banks, etc) safely maintained in return for allowing the bearded ones a share in power.

• Who could reject a baby because it has a squint?

I had my eyes tested this week, the first time in four years. I’d noticed that even with my reading glasses on I was still ending up with eye strain, so it was obviously time to get my lenses updated.