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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | No 'disorderly' US car collapse President Bush will not allow a "disorderly collapse" of the US car industry, the White House says. |
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| Guantanamo closure plan ordered US defence chief Robert Gates has ordered plans to be drafted for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, the Pentagon says. | |
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| Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises' The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President George W Bush apologises to the Iraqi prime minister, a spokesman says. | |
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| Gaza groups will not renew truce Palestinian factions in Gaza say a six-month ceasefire with Israel is unlikely to be renewed after it expires on Friday. | |
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| Cuba seeks prisoner deal with US Cuban President Raul Castro suggests he could release political prisoners as a "gesture", if the US frees five Cubans in its custody. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Rwanda genocide mastermind jailed Ex-senior defence official Theoneste Bagosora is convicted of instigating Rwanda's 1994 genocide and jailed for life. |
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| Zimbabwe cholera outbreak widens The UN says Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has spread further, as the ruling party gathers for its conference. | |
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| Zuma sues South Africa cartoonist South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma takes legal action over a cartoon showing him raping the "justice system". | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| No 'disorderly' US car collapse President Bush will not allow a "disorderly collapse" of the US car industry, the White House says. |
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| Guantanamo closure plan ordered US defence chief Robert Gates has ordered plans to be drafted for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, the Pentagon says. | |
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| Argentine court releases officers An Argentine court orders the release from prison of 14 men accused of committing human right abuses during military rule. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese ships will fight pirates China announces it is preparing to send naval ships to fight rampant Somali piracy in the Gulf of Aden. |
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| Thai PM rules out cabinet deals New Thai leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says the quality of his cabinet will not be compromised by bargaining with coalition partners. | |
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| South Korea 'plotted to harm Kim' North Korea accuses South Korea of sending an agent to track its reclusive leader Kim Jong-il and carry out a "terrorist mission". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New clashes break out in Greece Clashes break out between protesters and police in Greece, in continuing unrest over the killing of a teenager. |
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| Italian dairy boss gets 10 years The founder of Italian food group Parmalat, Calisto Tanzi, is jailed for 10 years for fraud relating to its collapse in 2003. | |
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| Italy migrants' state 'appalling' Many African migrant workers in southern Italy live in squalid buildings with no running water, the medical charity MSF says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises' The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President George W Bush apologises to the Iraqi prime minister, a spokesman says. |
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| Gaza groups will not renew truce Palestinian factions in Gaza say a six-month ceasefire with Israel is unlikely to be renewed after it expires on Friday. | |
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| Iraqi ministry officials arrested Twenty-three Iraqi interior and defence officials are arrested, suspected of being members of a banned Baathist party. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India pull out of Pakistan tour The Indian government calls off next year's tour in the wake of last month's attacks in Mumbai. |
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| Mumbai 'scout' suspects in court Two suspected militants appear in court in Mumbai amid a probe into whether they scouted for the city's attackers. | |
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| Rally demands Afghan supplies end Thousands in the Pakistani city of Peshawar demand an end to US air strikes and to supplies to Nato and the US in Afghanistan. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man admits Rachel Nickell killing A 42-year-old man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of Rachel Nickell who was killed on Wimbledon Common 16 years ago. |
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| Babysitter not guilty of murder A babysitter who spent three years in jail for murdering a toddler is cleared after fresh evidence was uncovered. | |
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| £250k fine after theme park death A theme park was guilty of a "massive" safety failure when a teenager died after falling 100ft from a water ride. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Many UK researchers 'world class' The huge Research Assessment Exercise is finally over but data doubts undermine the results. |
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| Appeals soar after Sats fiasco Appeals against the marking of this year's Sats papers have reached record levels, the latest figures show. | |
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| New Pre-U worth more than A-level The Cambridge Pre-U exam, which plans to prepare students for university, gets a high Ucas tariff. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man admits Rachel Nickell killing A 42-year-old man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of Rachel Nickell who was killed on Wimbledon Common 16 years ago. |
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| Babysitter not guilty of murder A babysitter who spent three years in jail for murdering a toddler is cleared after fresh evidence was uncovered. | |
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| Rugby international on GBH charge England rugby international Lesley Vainikolo is charged with assault after an incident outside a Bath nightclub. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Italian dairy boss gets 10 years The founder of Italian food group Parmalat, Calisto Tanzi, is jailed for 10 years for fraud relating to its collapse in 2003. |
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| France 'set for 2009 recession' The French national statistics agency predicts that the country will officially enter recession in the early months of 2009. | |
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| US financial watchdog boss named Barack Obama asks Mary Schapiro to fight "greed and scheming" as the Securities and Exchange Commission's chief. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Two more acting nods for Winslet British actress Kate Winslet receives two citations as the Screen Actors Guild announces the nominees for its 2009 awards. |
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| Idol 'remains same' despite death American Idol judges will continue to be harsh despite the apparent suicide of an ex-contestant, Simon Cowell says. | |
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| Gromit special taken off YouTube A pirate recording of a Wallace and Gromit Christmas Day special is removed from a video-sharing website. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa set to launch 'CO2 hunter' The US space agency is planning to launch a satellite that can map where all the carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere. |
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| Climate outcome 'hangs on coal' If the growth in CO2 emissions is to be constrained, the world cannot afford a coal renaissance, a major scientific meeting is told. | |
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| Doctors explain face transplant Surgeons give details of the first almost-total face transplant performed in a 22-hour operation in Cleveland, Ohio. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | BBC iPlayer now available on Mac The BBC has released an updated version of its download iPlayer that works with both Mac and Linux machines. |
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| Microsoft issues patch to fix IE Microsoft releases a patch to stop cyber criminals exploiting a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer 7 browser | |
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| Sky moves towards 3D broadcasts Sky says it has successfully tested the delivery of 3D programming to a domestic television, via an HD box. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fears raised over new vCJD wave Doctors fear a new wave of the human form of "mad cow disease" is about to hit Britain, BBC Newsnight has learned. |
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| Doctors explain face transplant Surgeons give details of the first almost-total face transplant performed in a 22-hour operation in Cleveland, Ohio. | |
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| Zimbabwe cholera outbreak widens The UN says Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has spread further, as the ruling party gathers for its conference. | |
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| 1974: Compensation for Bloody Sunday victims The Government says it will pay £42,000 compensation to relatives of the 13 men killed in the Bloody Sunday riots in Londonderry nearly three years ago. | |||
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| 1997: Dawn of Scottish parliament Scottish Secretary Donald Dewer unveils a blueprint for Scotland's new parliament. | |||
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| 1985: Drug traffickers' appeal rejected Two Australians are facing the death penalty after their appeal against a conviction for smuggling heroin was rejected by a Malaysian court. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tottenham 2-2 Spartak Moscow Tottenham reach the last 32 of the Uefa Cup after coming back from two goals down to draw with Spartak Moscow. |
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| Racing Santander 3-1 Man City Manchester City suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Racing Santander but still finish top of Uefa Cup Group A because PSG beat FC Twente. | |
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| Real Ronaldo claims rile Ferguson Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hits out at Real Madrid over claims they have agreed a deal to buy Cristiano Ronaldo. | |
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| India pull out of Pakistan tour The Indian government calls off next year's tour in the wake of last month's attacks in Mumbai. | |
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| Caddie Williams to keep Woods job Tiger Woods says he will not sack his caddie Steve Williams despite remarks he made about Phil Mickelson. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Tottenham 2-2 Spartak Moscow Tottenham reach the last 32 of the Uefa Cup after coming back from two goals down to draw with Spartak Moscow. |
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| Racing Santander 3-1 Man City Manchester City suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Racing Santander but still finish top of Uefa Cup Group A because PSG beat FC Twente. | |
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| Real Ronaldo claims rile Ferguson Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hits out at Real Madrid over claims they have agreed a deal to buy Cristiano Ronaldo. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England delay naming Mohali team England will delay naming their team for the second Test against India because of an unpredictable wicket in Mohali. |
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| Stanford 'will continue' ECB deal Sir Allen Stanford is to consider the future of the Super Series but pledges to continue working with the England and Wales Cricket Board. | |
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| India pull out of Pakistan tour The Indian government calls off next year's tour in the wake of last month's attacks in Mumbai. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davenport out of Australian Open Lindsay Davenport abandons her return to the tour at the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child. |
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| Murray ready for Grand Slam glory Andy Murray says that after a successful 2008 he feels closer to breaking his Grand Slam duck. | |
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| Centre Court roof set for trial Wimbledon will host a ticketed event next year in order to test the new retractable roof on Centre Court. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 stars may have to take pay cut Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali says top Formula One teams may no longer be able to pay such large salaries to their star drivers. |
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| F1 boss faces battle with teams Formula One teams representative Luca di Montezemolo says commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone should consider stepping down. | |
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| Prodrive signals renewed F1 hopes Prodrive boss David Richards says Formula One's recent attempts to cut costs could open the door for smaller, private teams to return to the grid. | |
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