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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN agency to resume Gaza aid work The UN says its main aid agency in Gaza will resume operations there after receiving safety assurances from Israel. |
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| Blagojevich to fight impeachment The scandal-hit Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, vows to fight on after being impeached by state lawmakers. | |
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| Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia' A supertanker is released by Somali pirates after a ransom is dropped onto the ship by parachute, reports say. | |
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| Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass' The Sri Lankan army captures Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula, President Mahinda Rajapaksa says. | |
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| Google search finds missing child A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother, has been found using a mobile phone signal and Google Street View. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia' A supertanker is released by Somali pirates after a ransom is dropped onto the ship by parachute, reports say. |
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| Taylor's son jailed for 97 years "Chuckie" Taylor, son of Liberian ex-leader Charles Taylor, is sentenced by a US court to 97 years in jail after being convicted of torture. | |
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| Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants' A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US job losses hit record in 2008 More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts. |
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| Blagojevich to fight impeachment The scandal-hit Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, vows to fight on after being impeached by state lawmakers. | |
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| Obama confirms intelligence picks Barack Obama picks former Bill Clinton aide Leon Panetta to head the CIA and Adm Dennis Blair as Director of National Intelligence. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea cuts rates as woes deepen South Korea cuts interest rates to a record low of 2.5%, as carmaker Ssangyong applies for bankruptcy protection. |
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| Kawasaki pulls team out of MotoGP Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki pulls out of MotoGP to cut costs amid the global financial crisis. | |
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| Gaza prompts boycott in Malaysia Malaysian Muslim groups boycott US goods including Coca-Cola, but the company warns that locals people will suffer. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU gas monitors arrive in Ukraine There are hopes that gas flows through Ukraine may be resumed after the first EU monitors arrive to check pipelines from Russia. |
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| New clashes break out in Athens Police in Greece clash with protesters in a resumption of the violence that flared over the killing of a teenager last month. | |
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| 'Superwoman' Dati riles French French Justice Minister Rachida Dati comes under fire for returning to work five days after giving birth to a baby girl. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| UN agency to resume Gaza aid work The UN says its main aid agency in Gaza will resume operations there after receiving safety assurances from Israel. |
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| Canada expels US woman deserter A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian IT scandal boss arrested The founder of scandal-hit Indian software company Satyam is arrested two days after he admitted falsifying the firm's accounts. |
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| Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass' The Sri Lankan army captures Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula, President Mahinda Rajapaksa says. | |
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| Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead' Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US and Pakistani sources say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Man shot dead in post office raid A sub-postmaster's son is shot dead and another man is hit in the leg in a robbery in north Worcestershire. |
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| UK manufacturing declines sharply UK manufacturing output falls at its fastest pace since 1981 in November, underlining the weak state of the economy. | |
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| Iceland buys 51 Woolworths stores Frozen food retailer Iceland buys 51 former Woolworths stores, and says it plans to create 2,500 new jobs. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Girls suspended for teacher jibes Dozens of girls have been suspended from school for setting up a defamatory Facebook site about a teacher. |
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| Legal move to aid school tables England's schools secretary would change statistics legislation so the news media can produce school "league tables". | |
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| Young 'resent negative images' Teenagers complain that they are misrepresented by news stories that always give a negative impression of the young. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man shot dead in post office raid A sub-postmaster's son is shot dead and another man is hit in the leg in a robbery in north Worcestershire. |
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| Grandson killed anti-gun activist The mentally-ill grandson of anti-gun campaigner Pat Regan is detained for life after admitting killing her. | |
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| McCanns' anger at Tory activist Kate and Gerry McCann condemn a Conservative activist who boasted about dressing up as Madeleine McCann at a party. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US job losses hit record in 2008 More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts. |
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| Indian IT scandal boss arrested The founder of scandal-hit Indian software company Satyam is arrested two days after he admitted falsifying the firm's accounts. | |
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| Spanish industrial output plunges Production in Spanish factories fell by 15.1% in November, the biggest fall on record, as the downturn gathers pace. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Pop singer Dave Dee dies aged 65 Sixties pop star Dave Dee, whose hits include The Legend of Xanadu, dies aged 65, after a three-year battle with cancer. |
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| Little Boots tops music tips list Synth-pop singer Little Boots tops the BBC's Sound of 2009 list, which highlights new music talent for the year ahead. | |
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| Slumdog sweeps US critics' awards Slumdog Millionaire dominates the Critics' Choice Awards, winning five prizes at the ceremony in California. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Venomous mammal caught on camera Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists. |
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| Mosquitoes make sweet love music Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists. | |
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| Body repair 'could be ramped up' A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home New 3D technology unveiled at this year's CES show in Las Vegas may mean films might no longer be the sole province of movie studios with big budgets. |
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| Google search finds missing child A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother, has been found using a mobile phone signal and Google Street View. | |
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| Charging gadgets using a magnet Magnetic induction could soon be used to charge a gadget, rather than a direct cable connection. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Body repair 'could be ramped up' A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists. |
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| Behaviour link to lifelong health Britons who behaved badly at school are more likely to have had mental health and social problems, a study suggests. | |
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| Breast cancer gene-free baby born The first baby in the UK tested before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born. | |
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| 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns his Cabinet job after a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland helicopter affair. | |||
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| 2005: Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections Early indications in the Palestinian presidential elections show former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas set to win. | |||
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| 1957: Sir Anthony Eden resigns Sir Anthony Eden resigns as prime minister of Britain due to ill health after one year and 279 days in the post. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Benitez lays into rival Ferguson Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez claims Man Utd counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson is "the only manager who will not be punished" for criticising referees. |
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| Murray too good for Federer again Defending champion Andy Murray reaches the final of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 6-2 6-2 win over Roger Federer. | |
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| Strauss to take on one-day role Andrew Strauss will lead England in the one-day and Twenty20 matches in the West Indies - but the team will have no head coach. | |
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| New Zealand v West Indies scorecard | |
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| Man City 'must up' Santa Cruz bid Sam Allardyce says Manchester City must make Blackburn an offer they cannot refuse for Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Benitez lays into rival Ferguson Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez claims Man Utd counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson is "the only manager who will not be punished" for criticising referees. |
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| Man City 'must up' Santa Cruz bid Sam Allardyce says Manchester City must make Blackburn an offer they cannot refuse for Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz. | |
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| Tottenham finalise Defoe transfer Tottenham complete the signing of England striker Jermain Defoe after agreeing a deal with top-flight rivals Portsmouth. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss to take on one-day role Andrew Strauss will lead England in the one-day and Twenty20 matches in the West Indies - but the team will have no head coach. |
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| New Zealand v West Indies scorecard | |
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| Patel primed for IPL opportunity England all-rounder Samit Patel is set to play in the Indian Premier League after being registered for February's player auction. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray too good for Federer again Defending champion Andy Murray reaches the final of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 6-2 6-2 win over Roger Federer. |
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| Keothavong denied in semi-finals British number one Anne Keothavong is beaten at the semi-final stage of the ASB Classic in Auckland, beaten in three sets by Elena Vesnina. | |
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| Mauresmo suffers injury setback France's Amelie Mauresmo pulls out of the Brisbane International because of a thigh strain. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009 Sebastien Buemi will drive for Formula One's Toro Rosso this season, according to the team website. |
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| New Donington is granted approval Plans for a £100m revamp of Donington Park, the new home of the British Grand Prix from 2010, are approved. | |
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| Kawasaki pulls team out of MotoGP Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki pulls out of MotoGP to cut costs amid the global financial crisis. | |
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