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US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year.

Key tests for spaceplane project

UK engineers begin critical tests on the innovative Sabre engine technology that is designed to take a spaceplane into orbit in a single flight stage.

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Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	13216.16	+	11.54	0.09%
Nasdaq	3055.43	+	4.82	0.16%
FTSE 100	5760.56	+	11.84	0.21%
Dax	6774.24	+	34.34	0.51%
Cac 40	3254.99	+	25.67	0.79%

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Mancini hints at Balotelli recall

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini hints that Mario Balotelli could face Manchester United on Monday.

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Javier Nunez Florian (l) and Analin de la Rua de la Torre in a scene from the film Una Noche

Cuban movie takes Tribeca prizes

A movie about Cuban boat people, whose stars have gone missing, wins three prizes at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Anders Behring Breivik, in court in Oslo, 25 April

Misconceptions 'about insanity'

Horrific crimes, such as the Anders Breivik case, illustrate the misconceptions the public has about mental illness, a leading expert says.

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UK company to build Sun satellite

British industry will lead the production of Solar Orbiter, a spacecraft that will travel closer to the Sun than any satellite to date.

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Key tests for spaceplane project

UK engineers begin critical tests on the innovative Sabre engine technology that is designed to take a spaceplane into orbit in a single flight stage.

Future

What a coincidence!

How science can help explain chance events… and teach you a few party tricks

Ready to become digital?

Technology is bringing the virtual and real world closer together

Travel

Spoking the fire in Amsterdam: As the official tourism board pushes to promote a cycle-friendly city, local commuters are getting frustrated with two-wheeled tourists.

Mini guide to Auvergne, France: Once one of the most active volcanic zones in Europe, evidence of bygone eruptions remain – from the mineral waters bubbling at its spa towns to the cathedrals built from lava stone.

Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains park: This remote national park in western Tanzania is home to forested mountains, white sand coves and crystal-clear waters, and is one of the best places in the world to see chimpanzees.

America’s best spring drives: Five US road trips take you through woodlands and small towns, around lakes and to historic mansions and museums.

Dublin's recessionary restaurants: Thanks to falling rents and tightened purse strings, a wave of well-travelled restaurateurs are infusing the city with smaller, more affordable establishments.

Something-for-nothing Britain: With the world’s economy teetering, there has never been a better time to visit Britain’s many places of interest that are free to get in to. Here are 10 of the best attractions.

Where three great Asian rivers meet: China’s Three Parallel Rivers National Park is home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity, with near-sunless gorges, mighty rivers and craggy, snow-capped peaks.

Spoking the fire in Amsterdam: As the official tourism board pushes to promote a cycle-friendly city, local commuters are getting frustrated with two-wheeled tourists.

Mini guide to Auvergne, France: Once one of the most active volcanic zones in Europe, evidence of bygone eruptions remain – from the mineral waters bubbling at its spa towns to the cathedrals built from lava stone.

Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains park: This remote national park in western Tanzania is home to forested mountains, white sand coves and crystal-clear waters, and is one of the best places in the world to see chimpanzees.

America’s best spring drives: Five US road trips take you through woodlands and small towns, around lakes and to historic mansions and museums.

Dublin's recessionary restaurants: Thanks to falling rents and tightened purse strings, a wave of well-travelled restaurateurs are infusing the city with smaller, more affordable establishments.

Something-for-nothing Britain: With the world’s economy teetering, there has never been a better time to visit Britain’s many places of interest that are free to get in to. Here are 10 of the best attractions.

Where three great Asian rivers meet: China’s Three Parallel Rivers National Park is home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity, with near-sunless gorges, mighty rivers and craggy, snow-capped peaks.

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A Copernican moment

The rise of digital is revolutionising our lives on a similar scale to Copernicus' proof that the earth moves around the sun, says one technology expert.

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