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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pakistan moves on Mumbai accused Pakistan puts the founder of an Islamic militant group accused of links to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest, reports say. |
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| Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects Belgian police seize 14 al-Qaeda suspects hours before an EU summit is due to open in Brussels, officials say. | |
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| Zimbabwe cholera is over - Mugabe President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe has contained the cholera outbreak but aid workers say it is getting is worse. | |
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| Iraqi restaurant blast kills 50 A suicide bomber kills at least 50 people in an attack on diners in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. | |
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| Irish ready to hold new EU vote Ireland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe cholera is over - Mugabe President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe has contained the cholera outbreak but aid workers say it is getting is worse. |
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| AU troops leaving Somalia - Meles Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi tells parliament African Union peacekeepers in Somalia want to leave. | |
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| ANC breakaway scores poll upset Dissidents who left South Africa's governing ANC win a third of seats in the Western Cape municipal by-elections. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Illinois governor faces ultimatum The attorney-general of Illinois threatens to go to the state's top court to remove the scandal-hit governor from office. |
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| US Senate mulls car bail-out bill Negotiations are going on in the US Senate to try to secure Republican backing for the $14bn US car industry bail-out bill. | |
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| Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs Bank of America plans to cut up to 35,000 jobs over three years following completion of its takeover of Merrill Lynch. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US to 'rethink' N Korea strategy The US is to reconsider its policy on North Korea, after the collapse of the latest round of six-party talks, says the White House. |
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| Thai parliament to elect new PM The Thai parliament will vote next week on a new PM, as opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he can form a government. | |
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| Former Indonesian minister dies One of Indonesia's best known political figures, former Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, has died at the age of 76. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects Belgian police seize 14 al-Qaeda suspects hours before an EU summit is due to open in Brussels, officials say. |
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| Irish ready to hold new EU vote Ireland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told. | |
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| Fresh clashes hit Greek capital Greek students attack police in the capital in a fresh protest over the killing of a teenaged boy last Saturday. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi restaurant blast kills 50 A suicide bomber kills at least 50 people in an attack on diners in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. |
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| Sarkozy comments spark Iran row Iran summons the French ambassador over comments made by Nicolas Sarkozy about the Iranian president. | |
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| Israel allows Gaza cash delivery Israel eases its blockade of Gaza to allow an armoured truck carrying the equivalent of $25m (£16m) to enter. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Pakistan moves on Mumbai accused Pakistan puts the founder of an Islamic militant group accused of links to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest, reports say. |
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| Rebels kill '90 Sri Lanka troops' Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have killed about 90 soldiers in the latest fighting in the north, a pro-rebel website says. | |
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| US details Afghan reinforcements The US hopes to get three combat brigades into Afghanistan by the summer, Defence Secretary Robert Gates says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Pound in another record euro low The British pound continues its sharp decline against the eurozone currency, reaching a new record low. |
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| Woolworths closure sale kicks off Bargain hunters flock to Woolworths prompting record takings at the start of a closure sale at its 815 outlets in the UK. | |
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| Sick miners' lawyers struck off Two solicitors who made millions of pounds from miners' compensation claims are struck off for professional misconduct. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Special needs battle highlighted Parents of children with special needs feel they have to battle with the system to get what their children need, an inquiry found. |
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| Poor white boys still lag behind Official figures show five out of six poor white boys did not meet the government's GCSE benchmark this year. | |
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| Unicef child study disputed by UK The quality of early years childcare and education in England is falling behind that of other nations, a study suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Chaotic' council team failed boy A report into the death of a baby boy in Doncaster says a social services team was in a "chaotic and dangerous" state. |
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| Riot murder convictions quashed Three Asian men jailed for murdering a black man during the Lozells riots of 2005 will face retrial after their convictions are overturned. | |
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| Sol Campbell chant suspects found A further seven football fans suspected of verbally abusive chanting aimed at Portsmouth's Sol Campbell are identified. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs Bank of America plans to cut up to 35,000 jobs over three years following completion of its takeover of Merrill Lynch. |
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| US Senate mulls car bail-out bill Negotiations are going on in the US Senate to try to secure Republican backing for the $14bn US car industry bail-out bill. | |
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| Boeing postpones Dreamliner again Boeing delays again the launch of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft blaming a strike by machinists and persistent production problems. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Globes spotlight British talent Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and Dame Judi Dench are among the British actors to feature on this year's Golden Globe shortlist. |
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| Hartnett gets sex claim damages Actor Josh Hartnett accepts libel damages over allegations of a "sexual dalliance" in a public area of a London hotel. | |
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| Cowell laughs off X Factor leak Simon Cowell says he is "very embarrassed" that contracts signed by this year's X Factor contestants were leaked. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | US 'willing to lead climate push' The US is set to lead the world towards a new climate deal, but only if other countries cut emission too, says John Kerry. |
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| Elephants 'die earlier in zoos' Elephants living in zoos have a shorter lifespan than their wild or working relatives, a study suggests. | |
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| Bush relaxes wildlife law limits The Bush administration issues revised endangered species regulations reducing input by scientists over major projects. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | PlayStation Home opens its doors Sony has taken the covers off Home - the long-awaited social networking site for PlayStation owners. |
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| BBC's iPlayer 'could be shared' The BBC could share its iPlayer technology with the likes of ITV and Channel 4, director general Mark Thompson has said. | |
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| Google tells us what we look for The search engine's annual Zeitgeist shows what search terms are the most popular in countries around the globe. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene 'triggers unhealthy eating' People who carry a gene variant linked to obesity eat an average of 100 extra calories per meal, research suggests. |
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| Man's genes 'key to baby's sex' A study of hundreds of years of family trees suggests a man's genes may play a role in him having more sons or daughters. | |
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| Hopes raised on HIV immune boost Scientists believe successful tests in monkeys could prove a step towards a new type of drug to combat HIV. | |
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| 1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America which retaliates with its own declaration of war on "the forces of savagery and barbarism". | |||
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| 1994: Russian troops storm into Chechnya Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders ground troops into Chechnya after a two-week bombing campaign fails to bring the break-away territory to heel. | |||
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| 2005: Massive fire at Buncefield oil depot A huge fire continues to burn at a major fuel depot in Hertfordshire after a series of explosions early this morning. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Pavin named US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin takes over the US Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2010 tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales. |
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| Rotterdam to host start of Tour The 2010 Tour de France will start in Rotterdam with a 9km time-trial course. | |
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| England falter after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England slip from 164-1 to 229-5 as India strike back on day one of the first Test in Chennai. | |
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| Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. | |
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| N Zealand v W Indies live score New Zealand take on West Indies in Dunedin in the first Test of their two-match series. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aalborg accuse Rooney over tackle Aalborg's Kasper Risgard says a Wayne Rooney challenge left him physically marked during the 2-2 draw at Manchester United. |
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| SPL welcomes plans for shake-up Lex Gold welcomes Scottish FA plans to overhaul the way football is run and to consider league reconstruction. | |
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| Clark named new Huddersfield boss Lee Clark agrees a three-and-a-half year deal to become the new manager of Huddersfield Town. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England falter after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England slip from 164-1 to 229-5 as India strike back on day one of the first Test in Chennai. |
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| N Zealand v W Indies live score New Zealand take on West Indies in Dunedin in the first Test of their two-match series. | |
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| Surrey appoint Adams as manager Former Sussex skipper Chris Adams takes over as the new cricket manager of Surrey. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davenport to play at Aussie Open Former champion Lindsay Davenport signals a return to the WTA Tour by entering next year's Australian Open. |
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| Tennis chief Draper extends deal Roger Draper signs a new five-year deal to continue as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton opposes standard engines Lewis Hamilton says he does not expect teams to back proposals to introduce a standard engine to cut costs in Formula One. |
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| Donington owner rejects sceptics Donington Park owner Simon Gillett remains confident the track will host the British Grand Prix from 2010. | |
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| Cost-cutting plan agreed for F1 Formula One's governing body FIA and the sport's teams agree a key cost-cutting package. | |
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