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The MP3s 2016-02-22: Over 18,300 apply for 14 astronaut jobs 2016-02-20: Fast-growing weed covering Australian town 2016-02-18: What life will be like in 2116 2016-02-16: Man sells British countryside air to China 2016-02-14: Researchers find Einstein's space waves 2016-02-12: Drought Leaves Ethiopia Facing Food Crisis 2016-02-10: School teaches baby orangutans survival skills 2016-02-08: Euro politicians told to stop speaking English 2016-02-06: Luxembourg to develop asteroid mining 2016-02-04: Dubai world's busiest international airport 2016-02-02: Zika virus could affect 4 million people 2016-01-30: Women do not get enough sleep 2016-01-27: Bananas in danger of becoming extinct 2016-01-24: Fairy tales could be 6,000 years old 2016-01-21: Women have to pay more in shops 2016-01-18: Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness 2016-01-15: New action to stop nuisance phone calls 2016-01-12: Sugar could be harmful to our health 2016-01-09: UN promises action on N Korea nuclear test 2016-01-06: Iran and Saudi Arabia in war of words 2016-01-03: More people to stick to New Year's resolutions 2015-12-31: Belgium arrests two over New Year terror plot 2015-12-28: Centuries-old diseases coming back 2015-12-25: School says Hello Kitty Christmas tree can stay 2015-12-22: Air France plane in bomb scare 2015-12-19: Consumers asked to throw away hoverboards 2015-12-16: Ed Sheeran takes a year's break from social media 2015-12-13: Scotland strips titles it gave to Donald Trump 2015-12-10: Harmful bacteria getting stronger 2015-12-07: Height may be the key to a happy marriage 2015-12-04: Pet dogs lower stress in kids 2015-12-01: New therapy to overcome fear of dentist 2015-11-28: Putin warns Turkey after shooting of warplane 2015-11-25: Facebook boss to take paternity leave 2015-11-22: Europe must 'wake up' to terror threats 2015-11-19: Coffee can help you live longer 2015-11-16: Amazon enters UK grocery shopping market 2015-11-13: Russia faces athletics suspension 2015-11-10: More and more 70-year-olds working 2015-11-07: China and Taiwan in historic meeting 2015-11-04: Couple must lose pets or home 2015-11-01: China ends one-child policy 2015-10-29: Processed meat causes cancer, says WHO 2015-10-26: Snow leopard under threat from climate change 2015-10-23: The Force Awakens breaks ticket records 2015-10-20: The Internet gives new meanings to common words 2015-10-17: Pompeii thieves say relics are cursed 2015-10-14: Ecotourism a danger to wildlife 2015-10-11: Jobless young people a big problem 2015-10-08: Doctors say hospitals should ban perfumes 2015-10-05: French radio wants to play English songs 2015-10-02: Volkswagen to recall 11 million cars 2015-09-29: Brad Pitt movie scares farm animals 2015-09-26: More people die from selfies than shark attacks 2015-09-23: Dementia will rise in the future 2015-09-20: Arrested clock-making teen invited to White House 2015-09-17: Smaller plates help reduce obesity 2015-09-14: Travelling to and from work is work, says EU 2015-09-11: Top soccer video game has women's teams 2015-09-08: Germany and Austria welcome refugees 2015-09-05: Earth has lost half its trees because of humans 2015-09-02: Slow-melting ice cream could be here soon 2015-08-30: A billion people on Facebook in one day 2015-08-27: Scientists close to influenza vaccine 2015-08-24: Saudi women to vote for first time 2015-08-21: Research shows dogs used to be more like cats 2015-08-18: Reports of doping cover-up in athletics 2015-08-15: Twitter ends 140-character Direct Message limit 2015-08-12: Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence 2015-08-09: Egypt opens extension of Suez Canal 2015-08-06: Obama announces new Clean Power Plan 2015-08-03: Exercise for teenage girls extends their life 2015-07-30: Technology goods to become cheaper 2015-07-27: Car interiors a breeding ground for deadly bacteria 2015-07-24: Man gets world's first bionic eye 2015-07-21: Electric car does 0 to 100kph in 2.8 seconds 2015-07-18: Plan to return the wolf to Scotland 2015-07-15: Time-out from Eurozone possible for Greece 2015-07-12: Mount Fuji gets free Wi-Fi 2015-07-09: Adidas to make shoes from ocean garbage 2015-07-06: Solar-powered plane makes history 2015-07-03: Students sell bodies and gamble to survive 2015-06-30: Disney bans selfie sticks at theme parks 2015-06-27: Holland ordered to cut greenhouse gases 2015-06-24: Taylor Swift pulls album from Apple Music 2015-06-21: Online shoppers fooled by fake reviews 2015-06-18: Jurassic World breaks box office record 2015-06-15: Zimbabwe's new currency is U.S. dollar 2015-06-12: Mobile phones in class lower test scores 2015-06-09: Sitting may be dangerous for your health 2015-06-06: India bans Maggi noodles in Delhi 2015-06-03: Beijing introduces tough smoking ban 2015-05-31: Blatter boss of FIFA for 4 more years 2015-05-28: Overtaking a big risk on the road 2015-05-25: Farmers help ease water problems in California 2015-05-22: Record airbag recall 2015-05-19: Prince Harry calls for return of military service 2015-05-16: Young Brits on Internet 27 hours a week 2015-05-13: Babies make husbands lazier 2015-05-10: Spanish football suspended indefinitely 2015-05-07: Britain's new princess named Charlotte 2015-05-04: Aid struggling to reach needy in Nepal 2015-05-01: Bullied kids at higher risk of mental health problems 2015-04-28: We need to prepare for the Internet of Things 2015-04-25: NZ PM in ponytail-pulling problem 2015-04-22: Europe under fire for refugee policy 2015-04-19: 60 is the new middle age, not 50 2015-04-16: High heels cause arthritis and damaged knees 2015-04-13: Castro and Obama in historic handshake 2015-04-10: U.N. calls for help for Yarmouk 2015-04-07: More British people fixing their own teeth 2015-04-04: Jay Z restarts music streaming brand 2015-04-01: Arab League agrees to make Arab "army" 2015-03-29: World airlines change cockpit rules 2015-03-26: London drivers face idling fine 2015-03-23: 600 students expelled for cheating 2015-03-20: Money makes you a bad person 2015-03-17: Japanese government to play matchmaker 2015-03-14: BBC Top Gear star 'punches' producer 2015-03-11: Sportswear maker accused of sexism 2015-03-08: U.S. circus to end use of elephants 2015-03-05: China tops US at box office for first time 2015-03-02: Cut music to an hour a day 2015-02-27: Study says eyelashes keep eyes from drying 2015-02-24: Scientists invent 'anti-ageing' chocolate 2015-02-21: Japan town beats world snowman record 2015-02-18: 13-year-old invents new Braille printer 2015-02-15: Indian PM says no to temple in his name 2015-02-12: HSBC bank helped the rich hide money 2015-02-09: Paris halts filming of action movies after terror attacks 2015-02-05: Britain says yes to 3-parent babies 2015-02-01: University students take 'impossible' exam 2015-01-30: Workaholic fathers 'leave orphans' 2015-01-28: 90-year-old starts elementary school 2015-01-26: Tech giants woo 15-year-old whizzkid 2015-01-24: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies 2015-01-22: Man sues women's university 2015-01-20: Academy Awards are 'for white men' 2015-01-18: School students do not shower after sports class 2015-01-16: Unemployed young people very stressed 2015-01-14: Hospital chains toys to beds to stop thieves 2015-01-12: Record number of flowers bloom 2015-01-10: Keeping cold could keep you thinner 2015-01-08: Man waits 3 hours for ambulance 2015-01-06: 30 million people invited to read books 2015-01-04: Fatherhood lessons to help families stay together 2015-01-02: New Year's resolutions difficult to keep