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Madigan says county clerks can now issue licences to same-sex couples although law doesn't take effect until June.

Parents of woman killed by 2011 Tohoku earthquake receive letter from dead daughter.

Supreme Judicial Court has ruled a man who took photos up the skirts of women did not violate state law because the women were not nude.

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Bryson has been put on the Sex Offenders' Register for seven years.

Prime Minister David Cameron posted photo of him calling Barack Obama on Twitter

18 people have assets frozen, protesters clash in Donetsk, EU and UN members hold emergency talks

Pictures show Rio streets and beaches strewn with litter even two days after Rio Carnival 2014.

Hong Kong resident was detained and grilled for distributing biblical literature.

Radtke was CEO of First Meta which trades in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.

ASA confirms controversial betting campaign on result of murder trial received record 5,000 complaints

Britain's most notorious criminal moved to HMS Wakefield after allegedly assaulting governor

Formula One legend 'hugely important in my life' says Prancing Horse chief

US researchers reveal adverse effect of Barbie on career opportunities of young girls.

The Swedish firm says their new hypercar has a top speed of more than 273mph (439kph)

Drug dealers arrested and cocaine and cannabis seized in 'Operation Snowdon' dawn raids

Capt. Carey Smith Steacy has posted a sexist note left by a passenger on Facebook.

Hartlepool Council threatens to revoke the license of cab firms whose drivers accept sex for fares

Jahangir Nazar admits manslaughter but denies murder in a Manchester Crown Court trial.

Arab criminals are kidnapping African migrants and demanding relatives in Europe pay ransoms.

'Spoilt' schoolgirl Rachel Canning loses lawsuit against parents who refused to pay for her lifestyle.

Up-and-coming cruiserweight defends Oscar Pistorius even after being shot in the foot by fallen athlete.

Female pro-Syrian regime combatant, who voluntarily joined the army, dies at a checkpoint during gun fight.

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Former girlfriend of Lostprophets singer accused of possessing and distributing indecent images of children.

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Video from Taipei zoo in Taiwan capital shows mother Yuan Yuan struggling to get baby panda to stay in bed

Russian president still considered for Nobel Institute prize despite ongoing tensions in Ukraine

Man handed over sons to $10m bounty terrorist Hafiz Saeed in a public ceremony.