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AUDIO: Ray Manzarek 'a stellar musician'
21 May 2013 - 11:54amFormer Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres pays tribute to his friend, The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer.
School cuts 'no harm to standards'
21 May 2013 - 11:45amA think tank report argues that 18% of public spending on schools could be cut without damaging standards.
Giant Oklahoma tornado kills dozens
21 May 2013 - 11:44amAt least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared dead as a huge tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening whole districts.
Former Saab cars chiefs arrested
21 May 2013 - 11:31amThree former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges.
EU bathing water 2012 data released
21 May 2013 - 11:31amThe latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.
Rios Montt's conviction annulled
21 May 2013 - 11:19amGuatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
A&E units on cliff edge - NHS chiefs
21 May 2013 - 11:14amA&E units are on a cliff edge, say NHS leaders as MPs start an inquiry into the state of emergency care.
Bell passed fit for England Test
21 May 2013 - 11:12amIan Bell is fit for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley as England name an unchanged 12-man squad.
Pirate movie sites blocked in UK
21 May 2013 - 11:06amBig UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws.
VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom
21 May 2013 - 11:06amGhana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
Sharp jump in Royal Mail profits
21 May 2013 - 10:58amRoyal Mail's annual profits more than double, helped by strong growth in parcel deliveries as more people shop online.
Hospital criticised on patient death
21 May 2013 - 10:57amAn Essex hospital is criticised by a health watchdog for "missing opportunities" to save the life of a woman with disabilities.
Viewpoints: Higher fees and value-for-money degrees
21 May 2013 - 10:53amAre university courses worth the money students have to spend?
Bipolar woman's battle for abortion
21 May 2013 - 10:34amThe High Court in London is judging whether a pregnant woman with bipolar disorder has the mental capacity to request an abortion.
Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies
21 May 2013 - 10:28amRay Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
The curious story of how the lie detector came to be
21 May 2013 - 10:27amThe science behind the lie detector test has been disputed since its creation 90 years ago, so is there any reliable way to tell if someone is lying?
In search of a mystery yodeller
21 May 2013 - 10:25amAfter a technical hitch inserted yodelling into Radio 4's Broadcasting House, Kevin Connolly set about finding the singer.
Dancing on Ice to be axed
21 May 2013 - 10:00amThe ice skating TV series is to be axed after one further series.
Games numbers 50% below target
21 May 2013 - 9:21amThe organisers of the World Police and Fire Games confirm the number of athletes who have signed up to take part so far is almost 50% below the 10,000 target.
Griffiths & Watt in Scotland squad
21 May 2013 - 9:20amGordon Strachan calls up Leigh Griffiths and Tony Watt to the Scotland squad for next month's match against Croatia.
