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news.sky.com — Thomas Moore, health and science correspondent Britain's two biggest drug companies have set aside their normally fierce rivalry to speed up the hunt for more powerful antibiotics. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and AstraZeneca are to share information in an unprecedented alliance. Rather than duplicating each other's efforts in secret, they hope to learn swiftly what works against the bugs - and what doesn't.

news.sky.com — Robert Nisbet, Europe correspondent A summit of European leaders has ended without clear agreement on how best to restore confidence in the euro, despite pleas from the British PM to get a grip on the crisis. The informal dinner stretched into the night as the 27 leaders chewed on ways to boost growth.

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news.sky.com — Manchester indie band The Stone Roses have said they are playing a free concert tonight as a warm-up for their forthcoming summer tour. They announced their reunion tour last October and the gig at Warrington Parr Hall will be the first time they are on stage together since they split in 1996.

news.sky.com — Roddy Mansfield A stuntman will attempt to make aviation history later by becoming the first skydiver in the world to land without the use of a parachute. Gary Connery, 42, from Oxfordshire, will leap from a helicopter a mile above Henley then glide towards a field using a specially adapted wing suit which will allow him to fly.

news.sky.com — Dominic Waghorn, US correspondent The head of the US Secret Service is to face Congress to explain why his agents were cavorting with prostitutes in Colombia in April. Twelve Secret Service officers and supervisors and 12 other US military personnel have been implicated. Agents in the US Drug Enforcement Agency are also being investigated.

news.sky.com — Ian Dovaston, sports news correspondent Joey Barton is facing an FA disciplinary hearing which will decide the length of his ban following an ill-tempered sending off at the Etihad Stadium 10 days ago. Barton was sent off for elbowing Carlos Tevez to the ground early in the second half of Manchester City's Premier League title-winning game .

news.sky.com — Jonathan Samuels, Australia correspondent Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman, and earns more than £1m an hour. According to Australian business magazine BRW , Ms Rinehart's personal wealth swelled last year to $29bn aus (£18bn).

news.sky.com — Katie Stallard, media and technology correspondent The British designer behind many of Apple's most popular gadgets will be knighted later at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his contribution to the industry. Sir Jonathan Ive, as he will now be known, becomes a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) for "services to design and enterprise".

news.sky.com — Lia Hervey, Olympics producer A promising Olympic triathlete has told Sky News how she walked away from the sport just months before the London Games because of her battle with an eating disorder and depression. Hollie Avil was World Junior Triathlon champion and World Under 23s Champion.

news.sky.com — The charitable foundation of late US president Ronald Reagan has condemned a British auction house for selling a vial that purportedly contains his blood. Bids above £6,000 have been made for the specimen vial and supporting documentation, apparently from the hospital where the then president was treated after a 1981 assassination attempt.

news.sky.com — Facebook shares have continued to fall on their third day, opening down by around 8% in early trading. The shares continued to drop below their debut price of $38 (£24), at one point reaching just over $31 (£19). It follows a fall of more than 13% on their second day of trading.

news.sky.com — James Matthews, Scotland correspondent New research suggests that youngsters are at risk of "screen addiction" because of the time they spend watching TV and playing computer games. A study has shown that in the UK, 10 and 11 year-olds have access to five screens in the average house.

news.sky.com — More survivors of Anders Breivik's shooting rampage are giving evidence in court, as the Norwegian gunman's trial begins its 22nd day. Their testimony follows that of a girl shot by the extremist , who told the court yesterday that she watched Breivik kill 10 of her friends at point blank range.

news.sky.com — Full-year profits at Marks and Spencer have fallen to £706m - down from £713.4m the previous year, the company has reported.

news.sky.com — Gerard Tubb, North of England correspondent The police are being told they will have to respond to anti-social behaviour faster and more effectively as part of new Government plans to tackle the problem. With up to 6,500 separate incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded every day in England and Wales last year, ministers say current legislation is cumbersome and bureaucratic.

news.sky.com — Alex Rossi, Asia Correspondent The trial of two hotel workers accused of murdering the daughter of one of Ireland's most celebrated sports managers while she honeymooned in Mauritius starts later. Michaela McAreavey, from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, was killed in her luxury hotel room on January 10 last year.

news.sky.com — Lia Hervey, Olympics producer The military will "sterilise" London's airspace during the Olympic Games in the most severe air security restrictions Britain has ever seen, it has been revealed. At a briefing on Heathrow's airport use during the Games, Paul Haskins, general manager of the London Terminal Control centre, revealed that the restrictions used during the London 2012 Olympics will be as strong as those in place post-September 11.

news.sky.com — Facebook shares dropped below their debut price of $38 (£24) in pre-market trading on Monday raising concerns about the stock if its lead underwriter Morgan Stanley stops propping it up and investors who were hoping for a surge in price decide to pull out.

news.sky.com — An earthquake in northern Italy has destroyed more than 300,000 wheels of cheese worth an estimated 250 million euros (£200m). The magnitude-6.0 earthquake killed at least six people , injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed medieval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.

news.sky.com — The first teaser trailer for the new James Bond film, Skyfall, has been released. Starring Daniel Craig as the British secret agent and directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, the plot remains shrouded in mystery.

news.sky.com — Greece should default on its debt and negotiate a relaxation of the austerity measures demanded by the eurozone, a former policymaker of Argentina has advised. Mario Blejer, who led Argentina from bankruptcy to double-digit growth, told Sky News it was "impossible" for Greece to operate in a situation where the debt, after the recent voluntary restructuring, still stood at around 160% of GDP.

news.sky.com — The murder of a Pakistani-British college student by her parents was witnessed by her sister, a jury has heard. The decomposed remains of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 - five months after she was last seen.

news.sky.com — A British man who hacked into the Facebook account of Justin Bieber's girlfriend and threatened to publish their private emails has been jailed for 12 months. Gareth Crosskey, 21, infiltrated the account of Selena Gomez after posing as her step-father, who has administration rights to the page.