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A woman is seriously burned when petrol ignited in the kitchen of her York home as she was pouring it into a jug.

Twenty-seven-year-old Cinthya Herrera gets her astronomy career off to a flying start by producing the first science paper to come out of the Alma radio telescope.

First Minister Carwyn Jones says Wales will miss out on major infrastructure projects unless his government has the power to borrow money.

The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, expects the government to implement his peace plan immediately, his spokesman says.

Man City striker Sergio Aguero is out of Saturday's visit of Sunderland with a "stupid" foot injury, says boss Roberto Mancini.

A woman in York has been taken to hospital with 40% burns after setting fire to herself while decanting petrol from one container to another in her kitchen.

Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona calls opposition fans "cowards" after allegedly being involved in a confrontation after a game.

Nine Afghan police officers are shot dead by a colleague in the eastern Paktika province, Afghan police sources have said, blaming the Taliban for the killings.

Google is about to open an online store that will sell tablets directly to consumers, according to reports.

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt resists pressure to resign, a day after being stripped of his doctorate for plagiarism.

England batting coach Graham Gooch does not believe Andrew Strauss will resign as England captain.

A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip after a day of protests to mark Land Day, Palestinian medics say.

A collection of works by graffiti artist Banksy sell for more than £400,000 at an auction in London.

The Titanic Belfast Centre opens on Saturday and hopes to attract thousands of visitors to the area.

World number one Novak Djokovic holds off a strong fightback from Spain's David Ferrer to reach the Miami Masters semi-finals.

How do you handle nine religions at the Olympics?

French police arrest 19 suspected Islamist militants, including some in Toulouse where gunman Mohamed Merah killed six of his seven victims.

The prize in a US lottery has reached $540m (£340m) and organisers say this is the biggest lottery jackpot in history.

The government announces it has accepted "virtually all" the recommendations from Mary Portas in its bid to rejuvenate UK High Streets.

German retail sales fell in February for the second month in a row, denting hopes that consumer spending will support the economy in the first quarter.