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A law ensuring the details of every e-mail sent in the UK are kept is an attack on civil liberties, critics say.

The Metropolitan Police (Met) is criticised for failing to recognise the growing menace of dangerous dogs.

A pair of "critically endangered" red-vented cockatoos are stolen from premises owned by Bristol Zoo.

A rights groups accuses Israel and Hamas of endangering civilian lives in the conflict in Gaza, including the use of "human shields".

The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo.

One man is killed and another is critically injured in a shooting in north Dublin.

The Vatican's justice minister criticises Israel's actions and compares Gaza to a "big concentration camp".

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

A Kent hospital is criticised after it emerges a second teenager died from a brain haemorrhage after being told by doctors there that she had a virus.

A man who is critically ill after he was stabbed had gone out to find his brother's stolen bike, police say.

Campaigners fighting to save their local A&E department have criticised the council for backing its closure.

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show predict that the green credentials of tech products will become critical to their success.

The government is criticised over delays in producing a new policy on Gurkha veterans wanting to settle in the UK.

A conservation group has criticised a swing-bridge used by Oxford University Boat Club.

An advert for a cold and flu medicine is criticised by bosses for encouraging workers to "throw a sickie".

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A man is critically ill after he was attacked by two men on Merseyside.

A mountaineering expert criticises walkers who are ill-equipped for the harsh conditions on the fells in Cumbria.

Mouldy mattresses, stained duvets and dirty toilets are found at several budget hotels by a consumer rights magazine.

Greek police say a weapon that left a shot policeman in critical condition is linked to an anti-US militant group.

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