'We got him': Boston bomb suspect alive and in custody after stand-off in Watertown

LATEST Scenes of celebration as 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is captured by police and taken to hospital
Jeff Bauman being helped from the carnage after the explosion

The frantic pursuit of faces in the crowd

How critically injured man's memory of 'man in the white cap' gave FBI vital clue in their hunt for Boston bombers
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, had been a talented amateur boxer who said he hoped one day to compete for the United States at the Olympics. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was once hailed as a model student at the highlyrated Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

One was a boxer. The other a wrestler. Both were terrorists

The Tsarneav family fled Chechnya in pursuit of the American dream. So how did their sons turn out to be America’s nightmare?
Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has warned there are “lots of abuses” of the minimum wage

Scandal of firms that dodge paying the minimum wage

Employers are using a variety of ruses to sidestep the rates

Raped, beaten, and enslaved for years – and handed back to her tormentors when she went to beg police for help

'Modern-day slave' passed between three families during years of horrific abuse is now suing police force
Rolf Harris has been arrested by Operation Yewtree over historical allegations of sexual abuse

Rolf Harris was arrested by police investigating abuse allegations in November - so why has his name only come out now?

Knox returned to her home in Seattle in October

Amanda Knox reveals what she was REALLY doing the night Kercher died

In a new book Knox claims to have been reading a Harry Potter book, smoking marijuana and watching the film Amelie at her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito’s flat
The Paraguayan presidential candidate and businessman, Horacio Cartes, currently leads in the polls

Criminal. Business titan. Homophobe. The next president of Paraguay?

Horacio Cartes has been called many things during his extraordinary life, and he could soon add a new title
George Osborne's credibility may take another hit, after Fitch credit rating agency downgraded the UK's rating

Another blow for Osborne as Fitch downgrades UK's credit rating

Agency worried by 'weaker economic and fiscal outlook'
Savita Halappanavar died from septicaemia and a rare strain of E.coli

Inquest verdict on Savita’s tragic abortion death: 'medical misadventure'

Failures 'did not cause death' of Indian dentist who was refused an abortion in Ireland
Aerial photos taken yesterday reveal the scale of the explosion at the fertiliser plant in West, Texas

Once upon a time in West - the town that was blown apart

Devastating explosion at fertiliser plant touched the lives of everyone in this small, tight-knit Texas town
Leading labour MPs Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will reject Tony Blair's more cautious approach to government spending and pledge to outspend the Conservatives

Miliband under pressure over Labour's election spending plans

Blairites want the party to tackle the perception that it is “soft” on benefit claimants
The five-year-old rape victim is moved to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital from Swami Dayanand hospital for treatment in New Delhi

Protesters clash with Delhi police after reports that neighbour raped girl aged five

Fresh anger sweeps through Delhi
Parents and children queue outside the Paediatric Outpatient department at Morriston Hospital in Swansea

Man dies of suspected measles

Swansea epidemic claims first victim, as experts warn 'expect more' with one in every 1,000 people contracting illness likely to die
A pro gay marriage militant is arrested by anti-riot police officers during a demonstration by supporters of the anti-gay marriage movement 'La Manif Pour Tous' (Demonstration for all!) in Nantes, western France. The final vote on France's landmark bill allowing gay marriage has been fast-tracked to next week and has proved hugely controversial in a country that is officially secular but predominantly Catholic (AFP)

French politicians scuffle over same-sex marriage law

Scuffles break out as right-wing opposition to a gay marriage legislation becomes increasingly ill-tempered
Studies suggest that about 500 years before the Stonehenge we know today was built, a larger stone circle was erected at the same site as a community graveyard

Wanted at Stonehenge: manager to look after the world's most famous stone circle

The ancient monument presents a unique challenge

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Phillip Schofield in the 1980s. The presenter has admitted he was 'bad at taking drugs' in his youth

Schofield: 'I was bad at taking drugs in the 80s'

Clean cut presenter also admits he took a pair of German prostitutes for lunch instead of watching the Berlin Wall being brought down

Jägermeister: How a herbal liqueur from Germany changed the way we drink

Raising a glass to the phenomenon

Anna Friel: A drama queen grows up

Interview She scandalised the nation as a teenager. Now, as she stars in a racy Soho biopic

Dyer says: 'I walk with a bit of a swagger, I've played a few gangster roles, but I'm a sensitive soul.'

'I'm Danny Dyer not Danny Day-Lewis'

Interview The geezer on why he's an actor to be reckoned with

Reborn: Snoop Lion ‘has a genuine desire to make new music that has a positive message, removed from the gangbanging lyrics that made him famous’

Snoop Lion: Old Dogg, new tricks

Endless self-reinvention has sustained one of the longest careers in rap. But has he adopted one persona too many?
One of the world’s best-known covers. Thorgeson has described the triangle as “a symbol of ambition” but said the black background made all the difference.

The albums you can judge by their cover

Storm Thorgerson was the master of the record sleeve

Wake up and smell the coffee: The 10 Best espresso machines

Gallery Whether you start the day with a skinny latte or like to end meals with a strong single shot, these are the tools for the job
Eminence grise: Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro: 'I fear for independent cinema'

Interview Star says huge changes lie ahead for the film industry

Joe Dinicol, left, and Sarah Stouffer act out a scene from an episode of Betas, one of 14 TV show pilots being made by Amazon

Amazon posts 14 pilot TV shows online for free

John Terry at an event to hand over the Champions League trophy

What is it with John Terry and handshakes?

Chelsea captain snubs FA chairman David Bernstein at Champions League trophy hand over
Dance away the heartache: Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm in 'Love Is All You Need'

Denmark dips a toe into romantic comedy

Film review Smooth moves from Pierce in 'Love Is All You Need'
1944: A civilian and a member of the French underground guerrilla band the Marquis exchange a greeting in the street after the Liberation of Paris.

The role of modern media in the liberation of Paris 1944

The Player of the Year nominees

PFA Player of the Year nominations revealed

Gareth Bale, Michael Carrick, Juan Mata, Luis Suarez, Robin van Persie and Eden Hazard all up for award
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Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has warned there are “lots of abuses” of the minimum wage

Scandal of firms that dodge paying the minimum wage

Although it is supposed to be illegal to pay staff below those levels, employers are using a variety of ruses to sidestep the rates
The Obhrais: Millionaire family that kept a woman prisoner in their home
Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal: Rolf Harris revealed as 'entertainer' arrested by police investigating abuse allegations in November - so why has his name only come out now?
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2012 all over again: London Marathon's search for the Olympic spirit
Margaret Thatcher's ghost still sets agenda in divided Britain
Editorial: The minimum wage must be enforced
Yes Minister, the planned planning free-for-all is no longer planned
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'We got him': 19-year-old Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev alive and in custody after stand-off in Watertown

Suspect reportedly being transported to hospital for treatment of his wounds
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Britain relying on Laura Robson to gain edge over Argentina

Laura Robson, who has won only two matches in the six tournaments she has played since the Australian Open, is likely to hold the key to Britain’s chances in this weekend’s Fed Cup play-off against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
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Pollution may ‘wipe out’ a generation of seabirds

An entire generation of seabirds could be wiped out on a section of the British coastline after hundreds were found dead last week, wildlife authorities have warned.
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'I'm Danny Dyer not Danny Day-Lewis': The professional geezer is an actor to be reckoned with

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A new species of dinosaur whose translated name means “lonely small bandit” has been discovered in Madagascar.
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'I'm Danny Dyer not Danny Day-Lewis'

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Billy goat meat: New kid on the block

Chefs are discovering the amazing succulence and delicacy of billy goat meat
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Can faux chicken win over carnivores?

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Classic negroni : The drink that's in the pink

The classic negroni is good-looking, dangerously powerful – and having a surprising renaissance among young drinkers.
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The 10 Best espresso machines

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