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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout' Israel's PM says he wants Israeli troops to leave Gaza "as quickly as possible", after Hamas and Israel declare ceasefires. |
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| 'Gas to flow' after Moscow deal Russia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe. | |
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| Obama tells rally of hope for US Barack Obama says tells hundreds of thousands of supporters at a pre-inauguration rally that "anything is possible in America". | |
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| New York jet plunge data released Flight data recorders show that the engines of the US airliner which ditched safely in a New York river cut out simultaneously. | |
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| Nato chief faults Afghan leaders Nato's secretary general says Afghan government corruption is as much to blame as insurgents for instability. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe calls for government deal Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe calls on the opposition to accept a power-sharing agreement or "break" from it. |
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| Gabon crash kills French soldiers A helicopter carrying 10 French soldiers crashes into the sea off Gabon, with seven soldiers killed and one missing. | |
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| DR Congo rebel faction ends fight Senior officers from the main Tutsi rebel group in DR Congo announce an end to hostilities with the government. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama tells rally of hope for US Barack Obama says tells hundreds of thousands of supporters at a pre-inauguration rally that "anything is possible in America". |
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| New York jet plunge data released Flight data recorders show that the engines of the US airliner which ditched safely in a New York river cut out simultaneously. | |
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| Florida fund manager 'missing' An American fund manager responsible for millions of dollars of investors' money is reported missing by his wife in Florida. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea issues warning to Seoul The North Korean military warns South Korea that its "confrontational" policies may force it to retaliate. |
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| China treats toddler for bird flu A Chinese girl aged two is critically ill with bird flu, in the second case reported by China in as many weeks. | |
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| Taiwan urged to run to the tills Taiwan hands out shopping vouchers to its citizens in a bid to stimulate the island's economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | 'Gas to flow' after Moscow deal Russia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe. |
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| Gabon crash kills French soldiers A helicopter carrying 10 French soldiers crashes into the sea off Gabon, with seven soldiers killed and one missing. | |
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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout' Israel's PM says he wants Israeli troops to leave Gaza "as quickly as possible", after Hamas and Israel declare ceasefires. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Civilians 'killed' in Sri Lanka At least 18 civilians are killed as Sri Lanka's military continues its offensive on Tamil Tiger rebels, medical staff say. |
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| Nato chief faults Afghan leaders Nato's secretary general says Afghan government corruption is as much to blame as insurgents for instability. | |
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| UK demands quicker Mumbai probe UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Pakistan to act more quickly against extremists in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Clarke in Tory front bench return David Cameron is to bring former Tory leadership rival Kenneth Clarke back into the shadow cabinet, BBC News learns. |
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| Stem cell stroke therapy assessed A Glasgow team is to launch a major trial to assess whether stem cells can be used to treat stroke patients, the BBC learns. | |
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| TV presenter Tony Hart dies at 83 TV pioneer and artist Tony Hart, who inspired generations of children to paint and draw, has died at the age of 83. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 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. |
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| University marks its 800th year Thousands take part in global celebrations marking Cambridge University's 800th anniversary. | |
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| Worries over college fund 'gap' A committee of MPs claim an investment gap between Welsh and English universities is leading to an uncertain future. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Hospital apology over baby's body Warrington Hospital apologises to a mother whose baby's body was stored in the mortuary for almost two years. |
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| Child deaths probe in Birmingham A government intervention team is investigating Birmingham social services after eight children died within three years. | |
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| Mayor in hotel expenditure debate Boris Johnson says he will pay back taxpayers' money spent on his hotel room at the Tory Party conference if he has broken official rules. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Citigroup to split as losses grow Struggling US banking giant Citigroup is to split the firm in two, as it reports a quarterly loss of $8.29bn (£5.6bn). |
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| Brown to announce bank bail-out The prime minister says he will announce a new banks rescue plan on Monday to encourage more lending. | |
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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Obama tells rally of hope for US Barack Obama says tells hundreds of thousands of supporters at a pre-inauguration rally that "anything is possible in America". |
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| Singer Donovan gets French medal British 1960s folk singer Donovan receives a prestigious cultural honour from the French government. | |
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| Swayze released from LA hospital Actor Patrick Swayze is released from hospital a week after checking in with pneumonia. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Stem cell stroke therapy assessed A Glasgow team is to launch a major trial to assess whether stem cells can be used to treat stroke patients, the BBC learns. |
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| Light pollution forms 'eco-traps' Polarised light from building and roads is triggering potentially dangerous changes in many species' behaviour, a study shows. | |
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| Tags reveal birds' ocean odyssey Electronic tags have offered an insight into the mysteries of the 20,000km migration of Manx shearwaters. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Three million hit by Windows worm A virulent Windows virus is racking up millions of victims, report computer security firms. |
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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| Legal downloads swamped by piracy A rise in the number of digital music download sales is dwarfed by the number of illegal swaps, a report says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Stem cell stroke therapy assessed A Glasgow team is to launch a major trial to assess whether stem cells can be used to treat stroke patients, the BBC learns. |
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| 'Needless' birth induction fears Concerns have been raised about pregnant women being induced "unnecessarily", after a Scottish audit of 17,000 births. | |
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| Infection setback in prem babies A treatment given to improve a premature baby's chance of fighting infection does not actually work, a UK study suggests. | |
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| 1991: Iraqi Scud missiles hit Israel Israel teeters on the brink of joining the Gulf War after Iraq attacks Tel Aviv and Haifa with Scud missiles. | |||
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| 1967: 'Boston Strangler' sentenced to life Albert DeSalvo, who says he murdered 13 women, is given a life sentence for assault and armed robbery. | |||
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| 1981: Nine die in New Cross house fire Nine people are killed and 20 injured in a blaze which engulfed a house early this morning in south London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tottenham 1-1 Portsmouth Jermain Defoe scores against his old club to earn Tottenham a point that lifts them out of the Premier League relegation zone. |
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| Marsh helps Aussies level series Opener Shaun Marsh hits 78 as Australia beat South Africa by five runs at Hobart to level the one-day international series at 1-1. | |
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| Hughes urges patience in Kaka bid Boss Mark Hughes predicts Manchester City's remarkable £100m bid to buy Kaka will take time to conclude because of its complexity. | |
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| Murray happy with title pressure Andy Murray is confident he can handle the pressure of being one of the title favourites for the Australian Open, which begins on Monday. | |
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| West Ham 3-1 Fulham West Ham go eighth in the table after an easy win over Fulham | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Tottenham 1-1 Portsmouth Jermain Defoe scores against his old club to earn Tottenham a point that lifts them out of the Premier League relegation zone. |
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| West Ham 3-1 Fulham West Ham go eighth in the table after an easy win over Fulham | |
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| Aberdeen 4-2 Celtic Two quick-fire Zander Diamond goals give Aberdeen a victory that prevents Celtic stretching their lead in the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Clarke faces ECB chairman contest Lord Marland, Boris Johnson's campaign manager, is to challenge Giles Clarke for the chairmanship of the England and Wales Cricket Board. |
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| Strauss backs Pietersen to shine New England captain Andrew Strauss expects batsman Kevin Pietersen to shine for England in the West Indies and in time become a cricket "legend". | |
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| Marsh helps Aussies level series Opener Shaun Marsh hits 78 as Australia beat South Africa by five runs at Hobart to level the one-day international series at 1-1. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Australian Open Day one of the Australian Open is under way in Melbourne, with Andy Roddick and Ana Ivanovic among the early starters. |
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| Murray happy with title pressure Andy Murray is confident he can handle the pressure of being one of the title favourites for the Australian Open, which begins on Monday. | |
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| Baltacha & O'Brien into Open draw British pair Elena Baltacha and Katie O'Brien qualify for the main draw of the Australian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | De Villiers claims Dakar victory Giniel de Villiers becomes the first South African to win the Dakar Rally while Marc Coma wins the motorbike section. |
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| Dennis to quit as McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis is to hand over the reins of the McLaren Formula One team to Martin Whitmarsh on 1 March. | |
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| Hamilton eyeing second title bid Lewis Hamilton targets a second world title as McLaren unveil their new car for the 2009 season. | |
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