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By Jonathan HeadBBC News, Bangkok A Thai MP has been sentenced to six years in jail under the country's harsh lese-majeste laws. Rukchanok "Ice" Srinork, 28, had pleaded not guilty to posting tweets critical of the monarchy.

Bart Simpsons teacher Edna Krabappel was voiced by Marcia Wallace for more than 20 seasons of The Simpsons. Even though Bart liked to pull practical jokes on his teacher, Edna was one of the few people who could truly see the bright side of the pranksters misbehavior.

Yet another edition of March Madness is about to begin, with teams chasing the glory that comes with being an NCAA Tournament champion. Top-seeded Gonzaga leads the way this year, bringing a perfect 26-0 record into the dance and trying to become just the eighth team to go unbeaten and win an NCAA championship. It

The pub featured in the hit series Welcome to Wrexham has reopened after a fire scare. Wayne Jones, landlord of The Turf, initially said it would be shut until further notice after a blaze broke out in the boiler room.

By Ed YongFeatures correspondent For decades the tobacco industry has tried to come up with alternatives that people would want to smoke, but this is much harder than you would think. Theres an old saying among people who work in public health: Tobacco is the only legal product that, when used as intended, will kill