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  1. MoD announces death of soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, as a result of injuries sustained in Afghanistan, family informed about 3 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  2. MoD announces death of soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, as a result of injuries sustained in Afghanistan about 3 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  3. French President Francois Hollande says only way out of Syria crisis is with the departure of President Assad about 5 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  4. AFP: UN rights body authorises independent probe into Houla massacre in Syria about 9 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  5. Two men found guilty of murdering three generations of the same family in an arson attack at their home in Chatham, Kent about 10 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  6. Ireland has officially passed the European fiscal treaty with 60.3% of people in favour about 11 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  7. 14 people jailed for more than 70 years for their involvement in a riot which saw petrol bombs thrown at a police station last August about 11 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  8. AP: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow not supporting any party to conflict in Syria about 12 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  9. Royal Navy confirms a member of HMS Westminster's crew is missing in Dubai. about 13 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  10. Early results show Irish constituencies of Tipperary South & Galway East voted majority 62% in favour of European Fiscal Treaty. about 13 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  11. Early returns indicate that Ireland has voted in favour of the Fiscal Stability Treaty. about 14 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  12. Some UK Border Agency staff have been rewarded with bonuses of up to £10,000 about 15 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  13. Correction: Kiaran Stapleton denies murder but admits manslaughter of Indian student Anuj Bidve on Boxing Day about 16 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  14. Mick and Mairead Philpott remanded in custody after being charged with murder of their six children who died after a house fire in Derby about 16 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  15. Liverpool FC confirm Brendan Rodgers as new manager of the club about 16 hours ago via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  16. Reuters: Judge declares mistrial on remaining five criminal counts against John Edwards 1:32 PM May 31st via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  17. Former U.S. Senator John Edwards found not guilty of accepting illegal campaign contributions from Rachel Mellon in 2008 1:24 PM May 31st via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  18. Reuters: U.S. envoy to United Nations says results of Syrian government inquiry into Houla massacre are "blatant lie" 10:56 AM May 31st via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  19. FA confirms Frank Lampard has been ruled out of Euro 2012 because of thigh injury 9:48 AM May 31st via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
  20. Downing Street: Prime Minister will not refer Jeremy Hunt case to ministerial code adviser 9:17 AM May 31st via SkyNews Alerts - Breaking
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