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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says. |
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| Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates' Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime. | |
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| US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors. | |
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| Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels. | |
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| Nebraska restricts safe-haven law Nebraska adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates' Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime. |
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| Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says. | |
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| SA racist killer gets life term A judge sentences an 19-year-old white South African to four life terms for shooting dead four black people. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors. |
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| Conrad Black in jail plea to Bush Ex-media tycoon Conrad Black is appealing to US President George W Bush for clemency over his prison sentence for fraud. | |
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| Madonna granted divorce in London Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma comic jailed for 45 years Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments. |
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| Arroyo husband falls ill on plane The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan. | |
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| China woman loses fight for home Workers tear down the home of Chinese activist Ni Yulan, now in detention after fighting for six years to save it. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | French Socialists in run-off vote France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner. |
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| New twist in Politkovskaya trial The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy. | |
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| Moscow super skyscraper halted The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqis protest against troop deal Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq. |
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| Security increase in tense Hebron Israel increases security in the West Bank city of Hebron ahead of a Jewish pilgrimage there by an expected 20,000 people. | |
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| Shoot-out in north Lebanon city One person is killed and three are wounded in a shoot-out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security forces say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India 'to step up piracy battle' India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say. |
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| Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say. | |
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| Lanka government accuses Amnesty Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Economy boost may mean pain later Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands. |
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| Johnson ponders immigrant amnesty The Mayor of London is to commission a study of a potential amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital. | |
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| 'No justification' for Brand show Lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a "deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pupils sit the final 11-plus test More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam. |
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| Oxbridge plans to accept Diploma Oxford and Cambridge give the engineering Diploma a boost by saying they will accept the qualification in applications. | |
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| Teacher guilty of 'incompetence' A primary school teacher becomes the first in Scotland to admit charges of serious professional incompetence. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | VAT fraudster must pay back £26m A man jailed for his part in a £138m VAT fraud must repay £26m to the government. |
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| Double death crash couple jailed A woman and her partner are jailed for killing a young couple whom they hit with their Jaguar at 113mph (181km/h). | |
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| Prison laughs no joke for inmates A stand-up comedy course at a top security prison is cancelled by the justice minister. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors. |
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| Citigroup plunges on uncertainty Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell on Friday amid uncertainty about the firm's future. | |
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| No agreement for US car bail-out US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna granted divorce in London Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour. |
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| 'No justification' for Brand show Lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a "deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says. | |
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| Hollywood talks over actors row Studios and an actors' union meet in Hollywood amid deadlocked talks over payment contracts. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | IBM to build brain-like computers A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons. |
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| 'Grape' is key to fossil puzzle The forerunners of giant single-celled organisms living on the ocean floor may have left fossil tracks often attributed to more complex creatures, say marine biologists. | |
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| Nothing lost in space - this time Astronauts have completed further repairs at the International Space Station without mishap, earlier in the week a bag of tools drifted off into space. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| IBM to build brain-like computers A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons. |
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| Online time 'is good for teens' Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a big study shows. | |
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| Google unveils customised search A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hairspray linked to birth defect Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect. |
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| 'Superglue' brain op for toddler The parents of a 17-month-old girl have told how surgeons used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life. | |
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| Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says. | |
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| 1974: Birmingham pub blasts kill 19 Two bombs explode in central Birmingham pubs, killing 19 and injuring over 180. | |||
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| 1995: Balkan leaders agree to peace The United States brokers a peace settlement for Bosnia Herzegovina in Dayton, to be enforced by 60,000 Nato troops. | |||
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| 1979: Mob destroys US embassy in Pakistan A mob in the Pakistani capital Islamabad burns the US Embassy to the ground in a five-hour attack in which a US marine is killed. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gallas 'stripped' of captain role William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Lopez draws Spain level in final David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final. | |
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| Kinnear open to role for Shearer Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle. | |
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| Australia v New Zealand (Sat) Australia are red-hot favourites to be crowned world champions for the 10th time in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand. | |
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| Hatton & Malignaggi make weight Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi both make the weight ahead of their light-welterweight contest in Las Vegas on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Gallas 'stripped' of captain role William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Kinnear open to role for Shearer Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle. | |
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| Berbatov & Brown out for Man Utd Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss two games, while defender Wes Brown is out for up to five weeks. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Middlesex upbeat over England duo Middlesex are "very optimistic" that their England batsmen Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah will be able to take part in next month's inaugural Champions League in India. |
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| Katich digs in to rescue Aussies Simon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189. | |
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| Rain stalls S Africa victory bid South Africa's hopes of a three-day win in the first Test over Bangladesh are scuppered. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Lopez draws Spain level in final David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final. |
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| Roddick to be coached by Stefanki Andy Roddick will team up with coach Larry Stefanki ahead of the 2009 season. | |
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| Tennis chief handed 2018 bid role The head of men's professional tennis in Europe is appointed chief executive of England's 2018 World Cup bid campaign | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula 1 boss faces divorce case The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce, it is announced. |
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| Honda coy over Senna & Di Grassi Honda will take their time before deciding whether one of Bruno Senna or Lucas Di Grassi will drive for them in Formula One next season. | |
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| Priaulx considers move to America Guernsey's former World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx says he will consider racing in the USA if BMW decide not to stay in the competition. | |
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