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N-DUBZ singer, Dappy, was taken into custody on Saturday, for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Kaye Vassell, 21.

The London Metropolitan Police (MPS) seized a large quantity of Cathinone Derivative (also called the "Meow Meow" drug) at Wembley on Saturday, during a random car search.

In a heartwarming event, social networking site Facebook turned lifesaver for a man who woke up paralyzed and had no other means of communicating with the outside world, save a status update.

It certainly has been an interesting week for those of us working on the technology desk, it’s flown by.

Welcome to this weeks IBTimes Top Ten Tech Articles and Rumours. Congratulations to the technology team who have worked around the clock to cover all the events this week, although we did quite enjoy staying late to cover the Lets talk iPhone conference! Our thoughts go out to Steve Jobs, who made our jobs as technology journalists that much more fun, he will be sorely missed.

Topeka, the capital city of Kansas City, is considering decriminalizing domestic violence in a desperate bid to save money.

A homeowner who was arrested on suspicion of murder after an intruder was fatally stabbed during an alleged burglary will not face any charges.

A 47,000 tonne container vessel containing heavy fuel oil is leaking its contents after striking a reef off the coast of New Zealand.

I was lucky enough to have a chat with strategic marketing consultant, Aren Grimshaw today, to speak about the ever-changing landscape that is social media. He’s given us some great advice and hopefully we can get him back next year for some more.

Tributes have poured in following Steve Jobs' untimely death, including messages from Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin and President Barack Obama.

We take a look at the rollercoaster ride that was Steve Jobs. The ups and downs are numerous, from Jobs getting sacked, to becoming CEO of Apple Inc.

Apple’s chairman and ex-CEO has been found dead just a few hours ago days after the iPhone 4S launch.

Simon McClure, 38, has been sentenced to spend two years and six months in prison, for deliberately infecting his ex-lover with the HIV virus.

In a tragic incident, an English teenager died of a asthma-triggered heart attack shortly after texting her father for help and updating her status on Facebook to "feels like death."

Manchester United star Tom Cleverely has accepted undisclosed libel damages from the Sun over claims he "badgered" a girl for sex.

Eurozone Crisis in Pictures

Amanda Knox Case: Timeline of Events From 2007 Murder to 2011 Verdict

Evidence from celebrities, politicians and relatives of crime victims who allegedly had their phones hacked could be televised as part of the inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal.

Former glamour model Jodie Marsh has made a dramatic transition from glamour girl into the world of bodybuilding.

The Metropolitan Police have released an image of a man they suspect of having committed two assaults, in Newham, during the London riots in August, 2011.

A 22-year-old man who strangled a woman he shared a house with and then fled to North Yorkshire has pleaded guilty to her murder.

Marking the queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Collection has announced a programme of exhibitions at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse and a touring exhibition to other five UK venues.

As many as 600,000 visitors made a mark at a summer opening of Buckingham Palace to see the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress.

1 Dead in New York City Helicopter Crash [VIDEO FOOTAGE]

A day after an Italian court overturned her murder conviction, American student Amanda Knox came home to Seattle Tuesday. Barely able to contain her emotions, she said she felt "overwhelmed" and everything felt like it "wasn't real."

Channel 5's topical chat show The Wright Stuff caused controversy Tuesday morning by asking their viewers 'Would ya?' with regards to Amanda Knox.

A hacker took over the Twitter account of Thailand's recently elected prime minister on Sunday, questioning her ability to run the country if she cannot even look after her own tweets.

(Opinion) Why You Deserve to be Disappointed by the iPhone5. So the iPhone5 is coming to a store near you, maybe. Nobody knows for a fact when Apple are to release the mobile phone, although some have told us that the iPhone5 is actually out. It is not. Do not panic people.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi claimed that his role in the attack has been given too much weight and the truth will surface soon.