Wales’ national Remembrance Service takes place in Cardiff while the rest of the nation pays its respect at dozens of cenotaphs and memorials around the country.

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Wales joins to remember war dead

“Tragic” is the single most over-used word in sports. Almost nothing that takes place within the context of sports is a tragedy. There is no such thing as a tragic loss or even a tragic injury. What is happening right now at Penn State is, if not tragic, well beyond sad. If the sexual abuse and assault charges brought by a Pennsylvania grand jury against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky prove to be true on any level, then this will be the single worst thing that has happened in college sports in just about forever. Read full article > >

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Penn State scandal threatens one of sports’ greatest legacies

A remembrance service for those who died 10 years ago in the 9/11 attacks on the US takes place in Belfast.

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Belfast service for 9/11 attacks

The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports on rebel action and counter attacks in Zawiya, as intense fighting takes place in Libya.

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VIDEO: Street battles rage in Zawiya

A court hearing takes place into what has been described as one of Northern Ireland’s biggest child sex abuse cases.

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Abuse case ‘one of NI’s biggest’

The Run for the Roses, which is the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Read full article > >

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A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.

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Memorial for fire death jockeys