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  1. Falklands War memorial unveiled
    A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War.
  2. Cameron: Megrahi release 'wrong'
    David Cameron urges people to remember the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, following the death of the only person convicted of the atrocity - and says Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should never have been released from jail.
  3. Thousands cheer winners Chelsea
    Thousands of Chelsea fans are cheering on the squad during a parade to celebrate the Champions League victory.
  4. Teenager died 'protecting sister'
    Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan says teenager Lauren O'Neill died trying to protect her sister.
  5. Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
    Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
  6. Salmond: Remember Lockerbie dead
    First Minister Alex Salmond says the victims of the Lockerbie bombing should be remembered, after the death of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
  7. Lorenzo eases to win at Le Mans
    Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi in France on a wet Le Mans track to go top of the MotoGP standings ahead of Casey Stoner.
  8. Ennis registers new hurdles best
    Jessica Ennis registers a personal best in the women's 110m hurdles at the Great CityGames in Manchester.
  9. Report 'to urge cutting red tape'
    The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
  10. Youth, 16, critical after attack
    A 16-year-old youth assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
  11. Lone bomber sought in Italy blast
    A bomb that killed a girl outside a school in southern Italy was probably planted by a single person rather than the mafia, a prosecutor says.
  12. In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled
    Families at service for new Falklands War Memorial
  13. Syria town shelling 'kills 16'
    Shelling by Syrian forces kills at least 16 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
  14. In pictures: Olympic torch relay day 2
    Crowds and cheers as Olympic torch heads for Exeter
  15. Deadly quake hits northern Italy
    A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing "significant damage" to the region's cultural heritage.