Fort Hood gunman had ‘leave dispute’
A soldier who killed three men at a US Army base had an argument over a leave request shortly before the shooting, reports say. BBC News – US & Canada
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Storm-damaged rail line reopens
The main railway line through Dawlish reopens to passengers after part of the track was destroyed during winter storms. BBC News – UK
Russia: Ukrainians ‘planned terror’
Russia’s Federal Security Service detains 25 Ukrainians it accuses of planning terrorist attacks around last month’s Crimean referendum. BBC News – Europe
US ‘secretly built Cuban Twitter’
The US created a text-message social network designed to foment dissent in Cuba, according to an investigation by the Associated Press news agency. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Israel cancels prisoner release
Israel cancels the release of a group of Palestinian prisoners because of the Palestinian leadership’s pursuit of further recognition at the UN. BBC News – Middle East
Car sales see biggest rise in decade
Sales of new cars rose at their fastest pace for a decade, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says. BBC News – Business