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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Canada halts parliament amid row Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote. |
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| 'We made mistakes' says GM boss General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms. | |
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| Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. | |
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| Cruise ship stranded in Antarctic A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports. | |
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| Security scare at Delhi's airport The Indian authorities strongly deny reports of a shooting incident at Delhi's main international airport. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister. |
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| Nigeria 'child witch killer' held A self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria. | |
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| Doctors qualify in Somali capital Student doctors graduate from a medical school in the Somali capital for the first time in nearly two decades. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Canada halts parliament amid row Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote. |
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| 'We made mistakes' says GM boss General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms. | |
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| Cruise ship stranded in Antarctic A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai king misses birthday speech Thailand's crown prince says his father is "a little sick" and not able to give his traditional speech on the eve of his 81st birthday. |
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| Indonesia mud victims compensated Thousands of Indonesians made homeless by a mud volcano in 2006 are to get compensation, after a bitter fight. | |
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| Burma comic 'sent to remote jail' A Burmese dissident comedian jailed for 59 years is moved to a prison in the remote north of the country, says his family. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin rules out early Kremlin bid Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency. |
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| France unveils huge stimulus plan French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils a 26bn-euro ($33bn, £23bn) stimulus plan to help France fend off financial crisis. | |
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| Turkey jails Kurdish politician A Turkish court jails Kurdish politician Leyla Zana for 10 years for spreading propaganda for the Kurdish rebel PKK. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hebron settlers evicted by force Israeli forces begin evicting Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank city of Hebron, witnesses say. |
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| Deadly bombings strike Iraqi city Two suspected suicide car bombers hit the Iraqi city of Falluja killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police say. | |
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| Israel eases Gaza Strip blockade Israel allows some humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade of the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan vows 'action' on Mumbai Pakistan's president tells the US secretary of state he will take "strong action" against anyone linked to the attacks in Mumbai. |
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| Sri Lanka child recruitment deal A breakaway Tamil Tiger faction which supports Sri Lanka's government agrees to end child recruitment, the UN says. | |
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| Body of Afghan leader identified The body of the first president of Afghanistan, Mohammad Daud Khan, is identified three decades after he was killed in a coup. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews' mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping and imprisoning the schoolgirl in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward. |
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| Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951. | |
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| Menezes family's inquest protest The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death at the Oval Cricket Ground in London in protest. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School places loopholes targeted A new admissions code for England aims to close loopholes that have allowed some schools to select by the back door. |
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| Faith schools 'serve privileged' A report claims popular faith schools could become a means of preserving privilege rather than tackling injustice. | |
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| Downturn 'could hit universities' The British Council says universities face serious financial trouble if foreign students are deterred from coming to the UK. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews' mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping and imprisoning the schoolgirl in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward. |
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| Rhys killing 'appalled country' The murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones was a terrible killing which appalled the whole country, a judge tells a jury in his summing up. | |
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| Lapland theme park is closed down The firm running a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | 'We made mistakes' says GM boss General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms. |
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| ECB cuts eurozone rates to 2.5% The European Central Bank delivers its biggest rate cut, lowering interest rates to 2.5% from 3.25%. | |
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| Downturn to hit Philips profits Electronics giant Philips says the downturn is without "recent comparison" and that its revenue will be less than expected. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees US rapper Lil' Wayne is nominated for eight Grammy awards, while Coldplay follow with seven mentions on the shortlist. |
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| Leona track breaks digital record The new single from singer Leona Lewis, Run, becomes the fastest-selling digital-only track, with 70,000 downloads in two days. | |
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| Lip-synch ban for China TV gala Chinese authorities ban lip-synching from the nation's biggest TV show after the Beijing Olympics miming controversy. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. |
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| Seawater holds key to future food Growing crops in salt water is becoming necessary to overcome shortages of fresh water, scientists say. | |
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| Rock painting reveals unknown bat An ancient cave painting in Australia's Kimberly region depicts a previously unknown species of large bat, according to researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Net speed rules come into force Rules that try to ensure consumers get better information when buying broadband come into force on 5 December. |
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| A step closer to self-powered kit Efficiency increases in materials that turn vibration into energy could make for devices powered by the sound of your voice. | |
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| On-demand video 'not competitive' Plans by the BBC and other TV companies for an on-demand video service "hurts competition", a government watchdog says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Zimbabwe cholera 'an emergency' Authorities in Zimbabwe declare a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 500 people a national emergency, state media reports. |
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| Psychiatric drugs force queried The practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence, say researchers. | |
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| Baby Faith remains seriously ill A baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them. | |
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| 1971: Bomb demolishes crowded Belfast pub At least 10 people die and 17 are injured after a bomb explodes in McGurk's Bar, a crowded Catholic pub in Belfast. | |||
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| 1991: Last US hostage freed The final American hostage in Lebanon is released by his captors after almost seven years of captivity. | |||
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| 1983: IRA gunmen shot dead in SAS ambush Police are searching for an IRA gunman who escaped as two of his colleagues were shot dead by the SAS. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Honda poised to quit Formula One Japanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Aston Villa 1-2 MSK Zilina Aston Villa fall to a shock defeat to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague. | |
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| Wolfsburg 3-2 Portsmouth Portsmouth exit the Uefa Cup after they lose to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. | |
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| Keane resigns as Sunderland boss Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light. | |
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| Pietersen praises collective move England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aston Villa 1-2 MSK Zilina Aston Villa fall to a shock defeat to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague. |
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| Wolfsburg 3-2 Portsmouth Portsmouth exit the Uefa Cup after they lose to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. | |
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| Keane resigns as Sunderland boss Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen praises collective move England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack. |
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| Ponting plays down injury concern Australia captain Ricky Ponting is given the all-clear after consulting a surgeon about his wrist injury. | |
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| Yuvraj back in India Test squad Attacking batsman Yuvraj Singh is named in a 15-man India squad for this month's two-Test series against England. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sampras backs Murray to win major Pete Sampras believes Andy Murray is on the cusp of winning a Grand Slam title - but voices doubt over whether Rafa Nadal is equipped for a long reign as world number one. |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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| Nalbandian denies Davis Cup row David Nalbandian rejects claims that he argued with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Honda poised to quit Formula One Japanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Rally remains Loeb's main focus World champion Sebastian Loeb believes his future lies in rallying, but has not ruled out branching out to other motorsport. | |
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| Sato to test for Toro Rosso again Japan's Takuma Sato will take part in a third test for Toro Rosso this month as he targets a return to Formula One next season. | |
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