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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel set for prolonged Gaza op Israel threatens to widen attacks on Palestinian militants Hamas after a huge air assault on Gaza kills at least 225 people. |
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| Many killed by Baghdad car bomb At least 22 people have died in a car bomb attack in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security officials say. | |
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| Pakistani mourners honour Bhutto Pakistan marks a year since Benazir Bhutto's killing with a two-minute silence, as thousands visit her mausoleum. | |
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| China firms 'to pay milk victims' Dairy firms involved in China's tainted milk scandal are to compensate the nearly 300,000 people affected, say state media. | |
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| Ghana poised for run-off election Ghanaians head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential run-off after the first round did not produce an outright winner. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Guinean junta warns mining sector Guinea's coup leader says contracts for the vital mining industry will be reviewed as he vows to curb corruption. |
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| Zimbabwe child malnutrition rises Acute child malnutrition in parts of Zimbabwe increases by more than 60% compared with 2007, an aid charity says. | |
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| Ghana poised for run-off election Ghanaians head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential run-off after the first round did not produce an outright winner. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | LA suburb's shock at Santa killer Residents in LA where a man dressed as Santa went on a killing spree speak of their disbelief, as a ninth body is found. |
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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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| Film fans 'lapping up' dog tale Marley and Me, with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, tops North America's Christmas Day film chart, reports suggest. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China firms 'to pay milk victims' Dairy firms involved in China's tainted milk scandal are to compensate the nearly 300,000 people affected, say state media. |
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| Dozens killed in China accidents Two separate incidents - an explosion and a lift accident - claim at least 30 lives in China, state media say. | |
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| Dramatic rescue in Australia race The Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees a dramatic first day after the crew of a stricken vessel is rescued by fellow competitors. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Serbia urged to free KLA suspects The Kosovo parliament speaker calls on Serbia to free 10 suspected former Kosovo fighters it accuses of war crimes. |
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| Exiles get Spain passport chance Spain says some 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles now have the right to apply for Spanish citizenship. | |
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| Migrant wave hits Italian island Hundred more migrants from Africa arrive by boat in Italy, bringing the total to about 1,700 in the last two days. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel set for prolonged Gaza op Israel threatens to widen attacks on Palestinian militants Hamas after a huge air assault on Gaza kills at least 225 people. |
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| Many killed by Baghdad car bomb At least 22 people have died in a car bomb attack in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security officials say. | |
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| Iranians join Bush shoe protest Protesters in Iran's capital throw footwear at pictures of the US leader in support of the Iraqi shoe-attack journalist. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistani mourners honour Bhutto Pakistan marks a year since Benazir Bhutto's killing with a two-minute silence, as thousands visit her mausoleum. |
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| Afghan police die in suicide bomb Three Afghan police and two civilians die when a suicide bomber strikes on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar. | |
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| US warning on South Asia tension The US urges India and Pakistan to avoid raising tension amid reports of troop movement in the wake of the Mumbai killings. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Bishops attack 'immoral' Labour Leading Anglican bishops accuse the government of presiding over a debt-addicted country with a deepening wealth divide. |
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| Recession 'a test of character' The recession is a test of character the British people must pass, Gordon Brown is set to say in his New Year message. | |
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| Glitch hits Lottery ticket sales National Lottery operator Camelot has apologised after a technical problem disrupted ticket sales for a time on Saturday. | |
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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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| Cub scout achieves badges record A cub scout from Norfolk makes history by becoming the first in the UK to achieve all 33 activity badges. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Arrest over innocent mother death Police arrest a 19-year-old man after a mother-of-three was fatally wounded by a glass bottle in a Greater Manchester pub. |
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| Boos as singer opens Harrods sale Anti-fur campaigners boo singer Katherine Jenkins as she arrives at Harrods to open the winter sale. | |
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| Missing horse rescued from well A horse which vanished from stables in West Yorkshire is found three days later down a well. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Guinean junta warns mining sector Guinea's coup leader says contracts for the vital mining industry will be reviewed as he vows to curb corruption. |
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| Japan's industrial output plunges Industrial output in Japan fell more than 8% in November, the biggest drop on record, government figures show. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Film fans 'lapping up' dog tale Marley and Me, with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, tops North America's Christmas Day film chart, reports suggest. |
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| West End pays tribute to Pinter Actors starring in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land pay tribute on stage to the playwright, who died on Christmas Eve. | |
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| Boos as singer opens Harrods sale Anti-fur campaigners boo singer Katherine Jenkins as she arrives at Harrods to open the winter sale. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Food needs 'fundamental rethink' A sustainable global food system in the 21st Century needs to be built on a series of "new fundamentals", a leading food expert says. |
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| Coral springs back from tsunami Scientists report a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago. | |
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| Erratic weather 'harms wildlife' Birds, mammals and insects are struggling to cope with unseasonal weather in the UK, the National Trust says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Website age ratings 'an option' Websites could be given film-style age ratings under government plans to protect children from harmful content. |
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| How an old phone can make money If you got a shiny new mobile for Christmas you might be able to make some money on your old one. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Painful legacy' of heart attack One in five people recovering from a heart attack is still having chest pain a year afterwards, a US study suggests. |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. | |
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| Prematurity 'can impair senses' A premature birth can cause lasting impairment to the sensory powers, research in the UK suggests. | |
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| 1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes. | |||
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| 1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna. | |||
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| 1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Australia v South Africa latest score Australia face South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| Reds look to history in title bid Liverpool can temporarily extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points if they beat Newcastle in the midday kick-off on Sunday. | |
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| Tottenham back out of Defoe move Tottenham end their interest in bringing back striker Jermain Defoe after Portsmouth receive a "massive offer" from another club. | |
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| Wealthy Mexican 'in Honda talks' Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is one of four parties talking to bosses of the former Honda Formula One team over a rescue bid, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Chelsea could swoop for striker Chelsea's assistant coach Ray Wilkins hints the club may attempt to buy a striker in January as cover for Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Reds look to history in title bid Liverpool can temporarily extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points if they beat Newcastle in the midday kick-off on Sunday. |
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| Tottenham back out of Defoe move Tottenham end their interest in bringing back striker Jermain Defoe after Portsmouth receive a "massive offer" from another club. | |
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| Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss Sunderland name caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia as their new manager on an 18-month deal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Australia v South Africa latest score Australia face South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| New Zealand v West Indies latest score After Saturday's dramatic win for West Indies, New Zealand look for revenge in the second Twenty20 international. | |
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| Bangladesh v Sri Lanka latest score Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the second Test in Mirpur. | |
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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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 | Wealthy Mexican 'in Honda talks' Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is one of four parties talking to bosses of the former Honda Formula One team over a rescue bid, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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