The bodies of a man and a woman are found inside a burned-out house in south-east London after neighbours try to rescue them but are unable to reach them.
A normalisation of relations with the US is good news for Cuba - but the real prize would be a complete lifting of the economic embargo, says the BBC's Havana correspondent Will Grant.
Edsel was the son of Henry Ford and an executive at Henry Ford Company. He was married to Eleanor and they had four children. Edsel Ford died in this house in 1943 and his wife Eleanor lived there until her death in 1976. It was her wish that the property be used for "the benefit of the public." So today this house is not only open to the public for guided tours, but also has wonderful programs that the whole family could enjoy.
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You'd be forgiven for thinking that your household energy bill should be lower soon, given the dramatic fall in oil prices. But it's not that straightforward.
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Six companies in China's Jiangsu province are fined 160 million yuan (£16.6m; $26m) for polluting rivers, the highest fine of its kind, say state media.
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Wednesday's papers are united in asking why nurse Pauline Cafferkey's Ebola symptoms were not picked up at Heathrow Airport, despite multiple screening tests.
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Greeks are preparing for more political turmoil, after MPs rejected the government's presidential nominee and triggered snap parliamentary elections, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson.
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The creators of the World War One ceramic poppy display at the Tower of London join acting grandees Joan Collins and John Hurt on the New Year Honours list.
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The Ebola victim who triggered the current outbreak - a two year old boy from a small village in Guinea - may have been infected by playing in a hollow tree housing a colony of bats, say scientists.
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Greeks are preparing for more political turmoil, after MPs rejected the government's presidential nominee and triggered snap parliamentary elections, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson.
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People living in the war-torn Channel Islands 70 years ago faced a desperate plight as, after years of German occupation, food and medical supplies had all but run out.
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Margaret Thatcher wanted an overhaul of the structure of English education when she was prime minister, according to files from 30 years ago that have now been made public.
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Former footballer Clarke Carlisle was charged with failing to provide a breath sample days before he was seriously injured when he was hit by a lorry, it emerges.
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A healthcare worker who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone is being transferred for specialist care at London's Royal Free Hospital.
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The first UK diagnosis of Ebola during the current epidemic is the story that dominates Tuesday's front pages. Many papers question how the nurse from Scotland passed screening measures.
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PM Margaret Thatcher explored plans to radically change the structure of English education when she was in office, files released by the National Archives show.
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Reducing the deficit must be the top priority for the government in 2015, the employers' group the CBI says - as it also urges radical changes to preserve public services.
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Cameroon has carried out air strikes against militant Islamist group Boko Haram for the first time, after it attacked a military base, a spokesman says.
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The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese's true-life tale of corrupt New York stockbrokers, leads the pack of the most most illegally downloaded movies of 2014.
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Dottie Channing-Williams' son, Nicholas, is still on a ferry which caught fire off the coast of Greece in the early hours of Sunday morning, she tells the BBC.
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Susan Daltas tells the BBC her son-in-law, Marcus, is still on the ferry after his wife and children were rescued from a stricken Italian ferry on fire off the coast of Greece.
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St Mirren youngster Stephen Mallan scores with an incredible solo run, his first in senior football, and one that could be a contender for goal of the season.
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Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan - heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops. Sanjoy Majumder reports.
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Following the disappearance of AirAsia flight QZ8501, BBC Transport Correspondent Richard Westcott considers what investigators will focus on in their search for answers.
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Tsunamis remain the deadliest of natural hazards - but thorough preparation and a rapid response can help to reduce the devastation, says Roland Pease.
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The Interview portrays North Korea's leader as vain and buffoonish, but could the satire eventually help erode his power? The BBC's Stephen Evans reports from Seoul.
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Tsunamis remain the deadliest of natural hazards - but thorough preparation and a rapid response can help to reduce the devastation, says Roland Pease.
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The status of the Royal Guards comes under scrutiny in some papers, while others focus on the travel chaos caused by wintry weather and delays to rail engineering.
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A man is charged with murder and attempted murder over a double shooting in Sheffield City centre, in which shots were fired at a car at traffic lights.
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The number of speeding fines issued by courts in England and Wales rises to its highest level since 2009, with the AA saying digital cameras now work 24 hours a day.
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Former minister Norman Baker releases details of civil servants' recommendations for reforming drugs policy whose publication he says was blocked by the home secretary.
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Sweden's left-of-centre government reaches a budget deal with the main opposition resulting in a minority government and avoiding the need for snap elections.
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Newly-released files from the Irish National Archives reveal how the British and Irish governments discussed redrawing the Northern Ireland border in 1984.
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With a revolutionary new therapy letting a man take his first steps after being paralysed and the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it has been a year of incredible highs and devastating lows.
Afzal Ashraf, a consultant fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, says governments must confront the violent extremism of jihadist groups like Islamic State, the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and Boko Haram.
A new round of prisoner exchanges between Ukraine and pro-Russian eastern rebels is anticipated, a day after the two sides swapped hundreds of captives.
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With no linking thread to Saturday's headlines, stories about icy conditions, speed cameras and hackers taking over car systems, will give motorists post Yuletide nightmares.
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells the BBC the world is too optimistic about reform in the country, saying more is needed to achieve democracy.
With a revolutionary new therapy letting a man take his first steps after being paralysed and the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it has been a year of incredible highs and devastating lows.
Talking Movies' Tom Brook talks to Tim Burton about his latest film Big Eyes - the story of Walter Keane, who rose to fame by passing his wife's artwork off as his own.
Afzal Ashraf, a consultant fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, says governments must confront the violent extremism of jihadist groups like Islamic State, the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and Boko Haram.
The risks of alcohol advertising, child drug abuse and the spread of diseases like Ebola make the headlines, along with news of a "blizzard" set to hit the UK.
A memorial is held in Indonesia for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami - the first in a series of events marking the 10th anniversary of the disaster.
After the Peshawar school attack, Pakistan has resumed executing convicts on death row. But among those heading to the gallows are feared to be many victims of miscarriages of justice. The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports.
Formula 1 commentary legend Murray Walker looks back on an uplifting and tragic 2014 and looks forward to what could be another great year for the sport in 2015.
Shoppers and motorists in Hong Kong tried to grab notes which spilled from a cash van on to the busy Gloucester Road near the city's financial district.
Talking Movies' Tom Brook talks to Tim Burton about his latest film Big Eyes - the story of Walter Keane, who rose to fame by passing his wife's artwork off as his own.
Jamie Scott, the winner of this year's Masterchef: The Professionals, and judge Marcus Wareing describe the nervous dynamics of the TV final to BBC Breakfast.