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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel accepts truce 'principles' Israel says it accepts the principles of a truce plan for Gaza but its military offensive against Hamas has resumed. |
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| Dispute hits Europe gas supplies Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap. | |
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| Black holes 'preceded galaxies' Astronomers solve a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies? | |
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| Oil prices drop as US stocks rise Oil prices fall sharply as US crude oil stocks soar amid continuing weakening energy demand. | |
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| Obama attends presidential lunch Barack Obama joins President George W Bush and the three living ex-presidents for a special White House lunch. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana's new leader takes office John Atta Mills is sworn in as Ghana's new president at celebrations in the capital, Accra. |
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| Kenya anger over massacre burial Relatives of Kenyans torched inside a church in poll violence a year ago protest at burial plans. | |
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| Guinea's junta makes army arrests Guinea's military junta has made a series of arrests, including some senior officers, army sources say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama attends presidential lunch Barack Obama joins President George W Bush and the three living ex-presidents for a special White House lunch. |
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| Senate shift on Obama replacement Senate leaders are expected to allow Roland Burris to take up Barack Obama's vacant seat in the US Senate. | |
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| US deficit 'to hit $1 trillion' The Congressional Budget Office says the the federal government deficit will exceed $1 trillion next year, the largest on record. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. |
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| China alert over bird flu death Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year. | |
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| N Korea announces March election North Korea announces the first elections to its rubber-stamp parliament in six years will take place on 8 March. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dispute hits Europe gas supplies Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap. |
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| Vatican deplores Gaza situation The Vatican's justice minister criticises Israel's actions and compares Gaza to a "big concentration camp". | |
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| Turkey holds 30 over 'coup plot' More than 30 people are detained in Turkey in a widening inquiry into an alleged ultra-nationalist coup plot. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel accepts truce 'principles' Israel says it accepts the principles of a truce plan for Gaza but its military offensive against Hamas has resumed. |
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| Women banned from Baghdad shrine Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax. | |
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| Blackwater men plead not guilty Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India IT boss quits over scandal The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts. |
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| Mumbai gunman is Pakistan citizen Pakistan finally confirms Indian claims that the only surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks is a Pakistani citizen. | |
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| Afghan foetus 'aborted by razor' The family of a 14-year-old Afghan rape victim face prosecution, accused of removing her foetus using a razor without anaesthetic. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | M&S boss: 'I won't take pay rise' Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose says he won't take a pay rise this year after cutting 1,230 jobs at the chain. |
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| Appeal over toddler's arson death The parents of a three-year-old who died after an arson attack on her family's home in Liverpool make an appeal to catch her killers. | |
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| England captain Pietersen resigns Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England captain and will be succeeded by Andrew Strauss, as coach Peter Moores is sacked. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School tables must be rushed out News organisations say a rule change thwarts their publication of secondary school league tables for England. |
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| Apprenticeship boost in downturn The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy. | |
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| Parents warned over school fraud A council is threatening to prosecute parents who fraudulently try to enrol their children in its schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Rail chaos 'due to rushed work' Major disruption on a major rail line was caused because of a "rush" to upgrade the route, it is claimed. |
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| Toddler crash death driver jailed A woman who killed a 15-month-old boy when her car crushed his pushchair is jailed for seven years. | |
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| Woman guilty of harassing TV star A 66-year-old woman from Norfolk is found guilty of harassing television star Martin Shaw. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| India IT boss quits over scandal The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts. |
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| US deficit 'to hit $1 trillion' The Congressional Budget Office says the the federal government deficit will exceed $1 trillion next year, the largest on record. | |
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| Germany sees higher jobless total German unemployment levels rose for the first time in nearly three years in December, according to government figures. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Swayze 'may live only two years' Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years. |
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| Tributes paid to Stooges member Iggy Pop and the Stooges pay tribute to guitarist Ron Asheton who was found dead at his home on Tuesday. | |
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| Second daughter for Ben Affleck US actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck welcome the arrival of their second daughter. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Black holes 'preceded galaxies' Astronomers solve a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies? |
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| 'Spookfish' has mirrors for eyes A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover. | |
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| Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tech fair offers greener vision Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show predict that the green credentials of tech products will become critical to their success. |
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| Record high for videogaming sales Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show. | |
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| Apple spoils iPhone forgery plans Consumers are being warned to be on the look out for fake iPhone Nanos, despite the real thing not even being released. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Doubts raised over measles target The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010. |
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| Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk' Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests. | |
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| China alert over bird flu death Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year. | |
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| 1976: Iceland and Britain clash at sea A British naval frigate is involved in another collision with an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic. | |||
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| 1990: Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for the first time in its history amid safety fears. | |||
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| 1980: Gandhi returned by landslide vote Indians vote Indira Gandhi back into power - less than three years after rejecting her "emergency dictatorship". | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England captain Pietersen resigns Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England captain and will be succeeded by Andrew Strauss, as coach Peter Moores is sacked. |
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| Derby 1-0 Man Utd Kris Commons' fierce strike gives Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United. | |
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| Arsenal face Arshavin frustration Arsenal's attempt to sign Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg is being held up by the Russian club's demands, according to the player's agent. | |
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| Aussies overlook Hayden for ODIs Matthew Hayden left out of Australia's one-day international and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa. | |
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| Strauss to lead West Indies tour Andrew Strauss to captain England for the forthcoming West Indies tour after Kevin Pietersen's shock resignation. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Derby 1-0 Man Utd Kris Commons' fierce strike gives Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United. |
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| Motherwell 1-0 Hearts Chris Porter's first-half header hands Motherwell all three points in a dull league encounter with Hearts at Fir Park. | |
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| Martins to have hernia operation Newcastle United confirm striker Obafemi Martins will undergo a hernia operation in Germany on Monday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England captain Pietersen resigns Kevin Pietersen resigns from his position as England captain and will be succeeded by Andrew Strauss, as coach Peter Moores is sacked. |
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| Strauss to lead West Indies tour Andrew Strauss to captain England for the forthcoming West Indies tour after Kevin Pietersen's shock resignation. | |
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| Reaction to England cricket chaos The world of cricket reacts to the news of Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores departures from the England cricket team. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray through to Qatar quarters Andy Murray beats Germany's Philipp Petzschner 6-2 6-4 as his defence of the Qatar Open continues in style. |
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| Davydenko out of Australian Open World number five Nikolay Davydenko will miss the Australian Open because of a heel injury. | |
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| Keothavong beats seed in Auckland British number one Anne Keothavong defeats eighth seed Carla Suarez Navarro to reach the quarter-finals in Auckland. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Motorcyclist dies at Dakar Rally French motorcyclist Pascal Terry is found dead three days after going missing during the Dakar Rally. |
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| New Donington waits for approval Plans to revamp Donington Park, the new home of the British Grand Prix from 2010, will be considered at a planning meeting on Thursday. | |
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| Ferrari first to launch 2009 car Reigning constructors' champion Ferrari will unveil its 2009 F1 car at its Italian headquarters on 12 January. | |
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