BBC News - Also in the News
The latest stories from the Also in the News section of the BBC News web site.
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Rare Superman comic 'found in wall'
A 1938 comic featuring the debut of Superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned home could set a new auction record, a dealer says.
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How to speak Franglais
Fetch le coffee and let's parler Franglais
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The Loop: Kulture Klub
Gnomes get klassy at Khelsea - it's your letters
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Quiz of the week's news
Beer, loo roll, rice - which does Venezuela need?
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Englishisms in France: Readers' franglais favourites
Readers' franglais favourites
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Dog years: The calculator
Calculate the real age of your hound
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The uneven charm of Rome's cobblestones
Stories behind Rome's gleaming cobblestones
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Edward VIII was bugged, files show
King Edward VIII was bugged by the government at the height of the 1936 abdication crisis, files released by the National Archives show.
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10 of popular culture's best Machiavellian characters
10 truly devious characters from TV and film
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Japan man climbs Everest at 80
An 80-year old Japanese man has reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak.
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Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos.
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Churchill and Stalin's 'merry' night
Wartime talks between Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin went slowly until a drinking session lasting until 3am, newly released files reveal.
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Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif'
The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.
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Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock
A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
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Venezuela plans toilet paper relief
Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage.
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Is fussball coming home?
Is Wembley the cradle of German football?
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Pacy pigeon Bolt sets world record
A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt is sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of 310,000 euros (£260,000; $400,000).
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VIDEO: Saving 1980s cars from the scrapyard
The number of cars from the 1980s being driven in the UK today is dwindling, yet classic cars from the 60s and 70s still appear to be popular.
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VIDEO: Astronaut's pictures from space
The amazing photographs tweeted by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield have been seen by more than 750,000 Twitter followers.
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VIDEO: Teen: 'Why I created Iron Man suit'
A teenager has told the BBC that his self-built Iron Man suit has led to offers from the US to create more.


















