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TOP STORIES
	Airbus crashes in New York river A US Airways Airbus A320 crashes in the Hudson River in New York but all those on board are thought to have survived.
	Key Hamas leader killed in Gaza One of the top Hamas leaders in Gaza, interior minister Said Siyam, is killed in an air strike, Hamas and Israeli officials say.
	New light on Mars methane mystery Scientists detect seasonal releases of methane gas on Mars and say either geological activity or life could be the cause.
	Senate backs bank bail-out plea The remaining $350bn of a US financial bail-out fund can be made available, the Senate votes.
	Bush to deliver final TV address George W Bush will warn that a terror attack remains the "gravest threat" to the US, in his final TV address to the American people.

AFRICA
	Islamists take bases in Mogadishu Somali Islamist insurgents take over Ethiopian bases as the last of Addis Ababa's troops leave the capital.
	'Tragedy' of maternal death Women in poor nations are 300 times more likely to die due to childbirth or pregnancy complications, Unicef warns.
	Guinea announces mining reforms Guinea's military government announces reforms which they say will include a review of mining contracts, after last month's coup.

AMERICAS
	Airbus crashes in New York river A US Airways Airbus A320 crashes in the Hudson River in New York but all those on board are thought to have survived.
	Senate backs bank bail-out plea The remaining $350bn of a US financial bail-out fund can be made available, the Senate votes.
	Bush to deliver final TV address George W Bush will warn that a terror attack remains the "gravest threat" to the US, in his final TV address to the American people.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thais 'leave boat people to die' Illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Burma say Thai soldiers tied their hands and forced them back to sea on boats without engines.
	Indonesia ferry toll may top 300 A sunken Indonesian ferry may have been carrying 103 more people than the 267 listed on the ship's manifest, officials say.
	Saudis deport Chinese labourers Twenty-three Chinese construction workers are deported by Saudi Arabia after protesting that their pay was too low.

EUROPE
	Eurozone interest rates cut to 2% The European Central Bank (ECB) cuts eurozone interest rates to 2% as it continues efforts to aid an economic recovery.
	Go-ahead for new Heathrow runway A third runway should be built at Heathrow because it is "right" for the UK, ministers say - but opponents vow to fight the plans.
	Schroeder to join board of TNK-BP Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is to join the board of troubled Russo-British oil giant TNK-BP.

MIDDLE EAST
	Key Hamas leader killed in Gaza One of the top Hamas leaders in Gaza, interior minister Said Siyam, is killed in an air strike, Hamas and Israeli officials say.
	Spate of bomb attacks in Baghdad A series of bomb blasts during rush hour in Baghdad kills at least eight people and injures many others, officials say.
	Iraqis 'capture leading militant' Iraqi security forces say they have captured a leading Sunni militant thought to be the leader of militant group Ansar al Sunna.

SOUTH ASIA
	Thais 'leave boat people to die' Illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Burma say Thai soldiers tied their hands and forced them back to sea on boats without engines.
	Afghan general dies in air crash A top Afghan general and 12 other soldiers die when their helicopter crashes in bad weather in the west of the country.
	Satyam shares plunge by a third Shares of fraud-hit Satyam Computers in India slump by a third after a board member rules out accepting government money.

UK NEWS
	Go-ahead for new Heathrow runway A third runway should be built at Heathrow because it is "right" for the UK, ministers say - but opponents vow to fight the plans.
	Mortgage rescue plan is extended A scheme aimed at stopping thousands of vulnerable people losing their homes is to be extended across England.
	Scots schools urged to do better A landmark report says Scotland's education system has to improve after findings suggest pupils should be performing better.

UK EDUCATION
	Scots schools urged to do better A landmark report says Scotland's education system has to improve after findings suggest pupils should be performing better.
	Reskilling 'priority in downturn' Reskilling workers who lose their job in the economic downturn must be the government's priority, MPs say.
	Heads told: No excuse for failing Things have improved but still hundreds of England's state secondary schools face closure over their results.

ENGLAND
	New runway will demolish village A village near Heathrow is to be razed as a third runway at the airport gets the go-ahead.
	Father jailed over baby's murder A father of a three-month-old child who admitted killing his baby by dropping him down stairs is jailed for life.
	Negotiator tells of jump ordeal A police negotiator tells a Derby inquest how he tried to talk down a teenager threatening to jump from a car park roof.

BUSINESS
	Senate backs bank bail-out plea The remaining $350bn of a US financial bail-out fund can be made available, the Senate votes.
	Irish bank set to be nationalised The Irish government has said it is to nationalise the troubled Anglo Irish Bank as its funding struggles continued.
	Apple shares slide on Jobs news Apple shares fall by more than 2% after chief Steve Jobs says he is taking medical leave until the end of June.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Two Bafta nods for Kate Winslet Double Golden Globe winner Kate Winslet is nominated twice for best actress at the British Academy Film Awards.
	Prisoner star McGoohan dies at 80 Emmy-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, best known for starring in cult 1960s drama The Prisoner, dies after a short illness.
	Bollywood star criticises Slumdog Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan slams award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire for projecting India as the "Third World dirty underbelly".

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	New light on Mars methane mystery Scientists detect seasonal releases of methane gas on Mars and say either geological activity or life could be the cause.
	Farms to take heat out of warming Selecting certain varieties of some common crops could help curb the rise in global temperatures, research suggests.
	Go-ahead for new Heathrow runway A third runway should be built at Heathrow because it is "right" for the UK, ministers say - but opponents vow to fight the plans.

TECHNOLOGY
	Steve Jobs a 'national treasure' Silicon Valley reacts to the news that Steve Jobs is to step down temporarily from the helm of the company he co-founded.
	The best of the tech that teaches Virtual schools, face-recognition systems and low-cost computers are all on show at BETT 2009.
	Bendy gadget future for graphene One-atom-thick layers of carbon look set to permit ultra high-speed computers and flexible, transparent electronics.

HEALTH
	'Tragedy' of maternal death Women in poor nations are 300 times more likely to die due to childbirth or pregnancy complications, Unicef warns.
	Surgical checklist 'saves lives' Using a checklist during major operations can cut deaths and complications by more than a third, research shows.
	House widens US child health care The US House of Representatives votes to extend government health insurance to an extra four million children.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2001: DR Congo President Kabila shot The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila, is shot and seriously wounded by a bodyguard.
	1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile The Shah of Iran flees the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime.
	1981: Gunmen shoot civil rights campaigner The Northern Ireland civil rights campaigner and former Westminster MP, Bernadette McAliskey, is shot by gunmen at her home in County Tyrone.

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TOP STORIES
	Kaka cleared to talk to Man City AC Milan give their Brazilian superstar Kaka permission to talk to Manchester City over their world record £100m bid.
	Khan to face ring legend Barrera Amir Khan faces the biggest fight of his career when he faces seven-time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera on 14 March.
	Wenger 'hopeful' of Arshavin deal Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is still 'hopeful' of signing Andrei Arshavin.
	Hammers angry over Neill interest West Ham react angrily to Newcastle United's interest in defender Lucas Neill.
	Toyota commit to F1 with new car Toyota reiterate their commitment to Formula One as their 2009 car makes its debut in an online launch ceremony.

FOOTBALL
	Kaka cleared to talk to Man City AC Milan give their Brazilian superstar Kaka permission to talk to Manchester City over their world record £100m bid.
	Hammers angry over Neill interest West Ham react angrily to Newcastle United's interest in defender Lucas Neill.
	Torres and Keane hold key - Rush Liverpool legend Ian Rush says Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane must be played together up front if the Reds are to win a first League title since 1990.

CRICKET
	Australia v S Africa live score Australia host South Africa in the opening one-day international in Melbourne.
	Bangladesh v Sri Lanka live score Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the final of a tri-nations one-day international series in Mirpur.
	Hampshire snap up batsman North Hampshire bolster their overseas line-up for the 2009 season by signing Australian batsman Marcus North.

TENNIS
	Murray faces Pavel in Aussie Open British number one Andy Murray is drawn against Romanian Andrei Pavel in the first round of the Australian Open.
	Tsonga doubt for Australian Open Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a doubt for next week's Australian Open after pulling out of the Sydney International with a back injury.
	In-form Dementieva hammers Serena Elena Dementieva continues her impressive preparation for the Australian Open by thrashing Serena Williams in Sydney.

MOTORSPORT
	Toyota commit to F1 with new car Toyota reiterate their commitment to Formula One as their 2009 car makes its debut in an online launch ceremony.
	Kawasaki could face legal action MotoGP supremo Carmelo Ezpeleta says legal action may be necessary to resolve the issues caused by Kawasaki's withdrawal from the 2009 championship.
	Raikkonen tipped for form revival Ferrari director Stefano Domenicali says driver Kimi Raikkonen hopes to be "back to his normal self" when the 2009 season begins in March.

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