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  • The science of manly dance moves
    Scientists say they have carried out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
  • Mexico rejects drug 'insurgency' analogy
    Mexico has rejected remarks from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, that drug-related violence in Mexico increasingly has the hallmarks of an insurgency.
  • UN aid chief Amos visits Pakistan
    The newly appointed head of UN humanitarian relief Lady Valerie Amos has spent her first day in office touring Pakistan.
  • How BP will kill the oil spill
    A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired
  • Behind the scenes of new Strictly
    As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
  • Pope 'looking forward' to UK visit
    The Pope has said he is "very much looking forward" to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.
  • Jolie praise for Pakistan military
    Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
  • Trapped miners watch football match
    The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.
  • Pressure mounts against Koran burning
    A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
  • Mock earthquake test for rescuers
    Rescue workers from seven countries gather for a two-day disaster exercise in Portsmouth to test how they would react to an earthquake.
  • The xx on winning Mercury Prize
    The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
  • On the road with 'action man' Putin
    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections.
  • Drilling ban's effect on Louisiana
    The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.
  • Blitz commemorated at St Paul's
    Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers who battled through the bombing raids of the Blitz came together at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the ordeal.
  • BP oil spill report released
    A "sequence of failures involving a number of different parties" was to blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP says.
  • Tube strike brings major delays
    Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.