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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler. |
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| Accused governor to fight charges The US governor accused of trying to sell off Barack Obama's Senate seat says he is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. | |
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| Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. | |
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| Joy at slave's return to Uganda A Ugandan mother and daughter separated by kidnappers tell the BBC of their joy at being reunited after 26 years. | |
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| Argentina reverses Astiz release Argentine judicial authorities suspend a decision by a court to release one of the most notorious figures of the Dirty War. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe insists 'Zimbabwe is mine' President Robert Mugabe says "Zimbabwe is mine" and rejects calls from African and Western leaders to step down. |
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| Ethiopian ex-PM freed from prison Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamerat Layne is freed from jail after serving 12 years for corruption. | |
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| Joy at slave's return to Uganda A Ugandan mother and daughter separated by kidnappers tell the BBC of their joy at being reunited after 26 years. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler. |
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| Argentina reverses Astiz release Argentine judicial authorities suspend a decision by a court to release one of the most notorious figures of the Dirty War. | |
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| Accused governor to fight charges The US governor accused of trying to sell off Barack Obama's Senate seat says he is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | South Korea 'plotted to kill Kim' North Korea has accused the South of sending an agent to try to assassinate its reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il. |
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| Fears for disease after PNG waves UN officials are concerned about the risk of water-borne disease in the wake of the tidal waves that hit Papua New Guinea. | |
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| China sailor recalls pirate fight A Chinese captain tells the BBC how he and his crew fought off a gang of Somali pirates with petrol bombs and water cannon. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belgian PM proposes resignation Belgium's PM Yves Leterme proposes his government's resignation amid a row over the break-up of stricken Fortis bank. |
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| EU agrees deal on fishing quotas EU ministers raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches as many stocks are at risk. | |
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| Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi shoe-thrower 'was beaten' The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush says the man was beaten. |
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| Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. | |
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| Joy at slave's return to Uganda A Ugandan mother and daughter separated by kidnappers tell the BBC of their joy at being reunited after 26 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Minister in Mumbai police furore A minister's comments on the killing of top officers in the Mumbai attacks puts pressure on the Indian government. |
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| US 'to boost Afghanistan force' US Defence Secretary Robert Gates orders the deployment of a combat aviation brigade to Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fire crews fight Edinburgh blazes Firefighters are called out to tackle three large blazes in the centre of Edinburgh. |
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| Furniture chain MFI closes down Administrators at UK furniture retailer MFI say the firm has now ceased trading, with the loss of 1,400 jobs. | |
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| Breast cancer gene-free baby due A woman from London will give birth next week to the first British baby screened to be free of a gene for breast cancer. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers to get 'role model' code Teachers will have to act as "role models" both in and out of school under a proposed new code of conduct. |
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| Crunch raises state school demand Rising numbers of parents are seeking to move children from private to state schools amid the credit crunch, a survey says. | |
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| Many UK researchers 'world class' The university Research Assessment Exercise publishes its findings but data doubts undermine the results. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Court supports forced marriage GP A doctor who said she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh cannot be removed from the UK against her will, a court rules. |
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| Texting crash motorist convicted A motorist is found guilty of killing another driver after sending and receiving more than 20 text messages. | |
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| Shots fired at advertising blimp An airship advertising a warehouse in Sussex is shot at after complaints from residents that it spoils their view. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler. |
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| Anglo Irish bosses forced to quit The chief executive and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank resign after a multi-million pound loan controversy at the lender. | |
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| Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2 to release new album in March Irish rockers U2 are to release their new album in early March 2009, it is announced. |
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| Trek creator's widow dies aged 76 Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, dies of leukaemia aged 76. | |
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| MSPs set to salute rockers AC/DC The achievements of rock legends AC/DC are set to be recognised by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Swiss glaciers 'in full retreat' Glaciers in Switzerland are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century, two new studies suggest. |
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| Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral A US probe spots rocks on Mars that suggest the planet would have been more hospitable for life than previously thought. | |
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| EU agrees deal on fishing quotas EU ministers raise next year's quota for North Sea cod, but tighten limits on other catches as many stocks are at risk. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Severed cable disrupts web access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Surgeons give teenager a new chin A teenager from Ireland born without a chin or jaw has undergone pioneering surgery in the US. |
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| People 'still willing to torture' Scientists repeat a notorious experiment which found many willing to torture - and get the same results. | |
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| Baby born with 'foot in brain' US surgeons operating on a brain tumour in a baby boy found a tiny foot inside his head. | |
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| 1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement is signed. | |||
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| 2003: Libya gives up chemical weapons Libya makes a surprise announcement that it will destroy its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. | |||
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| 1972: Amin ultimatum to Uganda Britons Ugandan leader General Idi Amin gives British workers an ultimatum to accept reduced pay or be expelled. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| Gambhir century puts India on top Gautam Gambhir makes his fourth Test century as India reach 179-1 when bad light ends day one of the second Test against England in Mohali. | |
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| Australia v S Africa scorecard Australia take on South Africa at the Waca in Perth in the first match of a three-Test series. | |
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| Ballesteros starts chemotherapy Seve Ballesteros starts chemotherapy treatment after surgery to remove a brain tumour. | |
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| Real boss denies deal for Ronaldo Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon denies they have a deal in place to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, saying their interest in him is "totally dead." | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma. |
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| Santa Cruz hints at Rovers exit Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz says he would leave Blackburn if a "better or an ambitious club" offers him the chance to improve his form. | |
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| Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Gambhir century puts India on top Gautam Gambhir makes his fourth Test century as India reach 179-1 when bad light ends day one of the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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| Australia v S Africa scorecard Australia take on South Africa at the Waca in Perth in the first match of a three-Test series. | |
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| Australia repel Proteas fightback Australia survive a second innings attack from South Africa leaving them well-placed heading into day four of the first Test in Perth. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong leads GB Fed Cup squad British number one Anne Keothavong will lead Great Britain into their 2009 Fed Cup campaign in Estonia. |
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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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| 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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