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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UK playwright Harold Pinter dies Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter has died aged 78 after suffering from liver cancer. |
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| German navy foils Somali pirates The German navy foils an attempt by pirates off Somalia to hijack an Egyptian vessel but immediately releases them. | |
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| US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. | |
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| Storm alerts for much of west US Storm warnings are posted for much of the western part of the US, where deep snow continues to hinder travel. | |
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| 'Santa' gunman in fatal LA attack A man dressed as Santa opens fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles, killing three with more feared dead in a blaze. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinea ministers submit to rebels Guinea's prime minister and about 30 other ministers submit to the leaders of a military coup. |
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| Pope laments global instability Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa in his Christmas Day message from the Vatican. | |
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| Boy-killing Egypt teacher jailed An Egyptian court sentences a teacher to six years in jail for beating a pupil to death because he had not done his homework. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | 'Santa' gunman in fatal LA attack A man dressed as Santa opens fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles, killing three with more feared dead in a blaze. |
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| Storm alerts for much of west US Storm warnings are posted for much of the western part of the US, where deep snow continues to hinder travel. | |
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| US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Dozens held over 'Tibet rumours' Chinese state media say 59 people have been detained in Tibet for spreading rumours and stirring up racial hatred. |
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| China to allow freer yuan trades China says its currency can be used to settle trade in Asia, as it steps up efforts to limit damage from the global downturn. | |
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| Marshall atolls declare emergency Severe flooding in the Marshall Islands leads to a state of emergency, with hundreds of residents displaced. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Pope laments global instability Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa in his Christmas Day message from the Vatican. |
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| Russia may cut off Ukraine's gas Russia's Gazprom renews its threat to cut off gas to Ukraine on 1 January, saying a dispute is now at a "critical" stage. | |
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| Ukraine building blast kills 22 Rescuers search the rubble of an apartment building in southern Ukraine, where an explosion has killed at least 22 people. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel warns Hamas over rockets Israeli leaders issue stern warnings to Palestinian militant group Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel. |
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| Boy-killing Egypt teacher jailed An Egyptian court sentences a teacher to six years in jail for beating a pupil to death because he had not done his homework. | |
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| Ahmadinejad show 'causes offence' The UK government joins criticism of Channel 4's broadcast of an alternative Christmas speech by Iran's president. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Clashes mark final Kashmir poll Sporadic clashes break out between protesters and police in the final leg of state elections in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
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| Nato help sought to guard graves Afghanistan seeks Nato's help in guarding mass graves which are believed to contain the remains of over 2,000 Taleban prisoners. | |
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| UK marine killed on Christmas Eve A Royal Marine was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| UK playwright Harold Pinter dies Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter has died aged 78 after suffering from liver cancer. |
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| Ahmadinejad show 'causes offence' The UK government joins criticism of Channel 4's broadcast of an alternative Christmas speech by Iran's president. | |
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| Murder inquiry as man shot dead Police name a 20-year-old man shot dead in a west London street as he returned from a Christmas Eve shopping trip. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Promise over learning allowances The Learning and Skills Council promises that EMA payments are now being processed efficiently. |
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| Rebellion dominates education year BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart looks back at the big stories of 2008. | |
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| Violence: Schools seek police aid The police were called to violent incidents in schools in England more than 7,000 times last year, the Tories say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murder inquiry as man shot dead Police name a 20-year-old man shot dead in a west London street as he returned from a Christmas Eve shopping trip. |
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| Bishop attacks 'scandal' of debt The Bishop of Manchester attacks society's "buy now, pay later" culture during his Christmas Day sermon. | |
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| Post union plea over dog attacks Police do not take dog attacks seriously enough after a postman was savaged by two rottweilers, union leaders say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China to allow freer yuan trades China says its currency can be used to settle trade in Asia, as it steps up efforts to limit damage from the global downturn. |
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| Toyota sales plunge in November Toyota reports a 21.8% fall in gloabl vehicle sales in November, its worst decline since it began tracking such data. | |
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| Vietnam and Japan sign trade pact Japan and Vietnam sign a a free trade agreement to cut tariffs on most of the goods and services traded between them. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| UK playwright Harold Pinter dies Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter has died aged 78 after suffering from liver cancer. |
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| Ahmadinejad show 'causes offence' The UK government joins criticism of Channel 4's broadcast of an alternative Christmas speech by Iran's president. | |
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| US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Happy Birthday Earthrise Forty years ago, the crew of Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit - mankind's first close encounter with another world. |
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| Orangutans learn to trade favours Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens. | |
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| SNP calls for spaceport in Moray The Scottish National Party is calling for an RAF airbase in Moray to become the UK's first commercial spaceport. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Christmas messages from far away People in remote locations, across the world, can use technology to get their Christmas messages back home to Britain. |
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| More shoppers online at Christmas More than five million people are expected to use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says. | |
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| US questions net overhaul plans Plans to create hundreds of new domain names could be stalled as the US government questions the wisdom of the scheme. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Sleep gives brain disease warning Physically "acting out" your dreams when asleep could mean a higher risk of dementia or Parkinson's disease. |
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| Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries' People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a US study suggests. | |
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| 'Clue' to sexes' pain difference Experiments in rats may have revealed why some painkilling drugs are less effective in women compared with men. | |
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| 1989: Romania's 'first couple' executed Deposed Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena are shot after being found guilty of crimes against the state. | |||
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| 1974: Cyclone Tracy leaves Darwin devastated The Australian city of Darwin is wrecked by a powerful cyclone that leaves thousands of people homeless. | |||
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| 1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union breaks up Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union for almost seven years, steps down from office. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Australia v S Africa live score Australia host South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| Liverpool determined to stay top Liverpool go into the Boxing Day fixtures determined to hold onto their lead at the top of the Premier League. | |
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| Redknapp issues transfers warning Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he will not pay overinflated prices when the transfer window opens in January. | |
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| Torres close to Liverpool return Liverpool striker Fernando Torres could return over the Christmas period after missing five games with the recurrence of a hamstring injury. | |
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| N Zealand v W Indies live score New Zealand and West Indies face each other in Auckland in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool determined to stay top Liverpool go into the Boxing Day fixtures determined to hold onto their lead at the top of the Premier League. |
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| Redknapp issues transfers warning Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he will not pay overinflated prices when the transfer window opens in January. | |
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| Ferguson will not buy in January Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not planning to add his squad during next month's transfer window. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Australia v S Africa live score Australia host South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| N Zealand v W Indies live score New Zealand and West Indies face each other in Auckland in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| Moores hints at Vaughan comeback England coach Peter Moores keeps the door open for a possible return for former captain Michael Vaughan. | |
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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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 | Toyota commits to F1 despite loss Toyota vows to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of over £1bn. |
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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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| 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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