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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama lifts ban on abortion funds President Barack Obama overturns a ban on US funding for groups which provide abortion services abroad. |
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| Belgian creche suspect questioned Belgian authorities question a 20-year-old suspect, in connection with the killing two toddlers and an adult at a nursery. | |
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| UK in recession as economy slides The UK enters recession for the first time since the early 1990s, after the economy shrank by 1.5% in the last quarter of 2008. | |
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| DR Congo seeks Nkunda extradition DR Congo seeks the extradition of rebel leader Laurent Nkunda after his capture by neighbouring Rwanda. | |
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| Deadly missiles strike Pakistan Two suspected US-drone missile attacks kill at least 14 people in north-western Pakistan, local officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | DR Congo seeks Nkunda extradition DR Congo seeks the extradition of rebel leader Laurent Nkunda after his capture by neighbouring Rwanda. |
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| Kenyan school strike 'to spread' A strike which has paralysed primary schools in Kenya will spread to secondary schools next week, a union official says. | |
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| Obama's Kenyan choir signs deal An African youth choir has been signed by Universal Music after performing at President Barack Obama's inauguration celebrations in the US. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama lifts ban on abortion funds President Barack Obama overturns a ban on US funding for groups which provide abortion services abroad. |
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| Green light for US stem cell work US regulators have cleared the way for the world's first study on human embryonic stem cell therapy. | |
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| Fidel contemplates his mortality Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro urges his country's leadership not to be disturbed by his illness or his eventual death. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thailand defies UN over migrants Thailand admits it has sent scores more asylum-seekers back out to sea, having ignored a UN request for information. |
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| N Korea's Kim meets China envoy North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, rarely seen since a reported stroke last year, meets a visiting Chinese official. | |
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| Satellite begins climate mission A Japanese spacecraft begins its mission to help scientists understand and monitor how the Earth's climate is changing. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belgian creche suspect questioned Belgian authorities question a 20-year-old suspect, in connection with the killing two toddlers and an adult at a nursery. |
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| Iceland announces early election Icelandic PM Geir Haarde calls an early general election for 9 May, adding that he will not stand again because of a throat tumour. | |
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| France's Dati to quit government Justice Minister Rachida Dati, the first politician of North African origin to hold a top cabinet post in France, is to step down. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN 'shocked' by Gaza destruction The UN's humanitarian chief says the scale and nature of destruction in Gaza wrought by Israel's assault against Hamas is "shocking". |
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| Saudi warns US over Middle East A senior member of Saudi Arabia's ruling family warns the US it needs to change attitudes over the Arab-Israeli conflict. | |
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| Israel defends use of phosphorus An Israeli official insists that there is no evidence its use of white phosphorus shells in Gaza was illegal. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India PM to undergo heart surgery Indian PM Manmohan Singh, 76, will be admitted to hospital in Delhi for a heart bypass over the weekend, a spokesman says. |
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| Slumdog makes its debut in India Slumdog Millionaire, the Mumbai-based movie nominated for 10 Oscars, finally opens in India to much debate. | |
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| Fresh media attack in Sri Lanka The editor of a Sri Lankan paper and his wife are assaulted in Colombo in the latest of a series of attacks on journalists. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Mother jailed over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews' mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are jailed for kidnapping and imprisoning the schoolgirl in a plot to claim reward money. |
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| UK in recession as economy slides The UK enters recession for the first time since the early 1990s, after the economy shrank by 1.5% in the last quarter of 2008. | |
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| Troubles victims' payment planned The government is to be asked to pay £12,000 to the families of those killed during the Troubles - including paramilitaries. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Protesters spark academy closure A troubled school in Cumbria is forced to close for the day after 200 parents and children hold a protest march outside. |
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| Freeze in extra student numbers Universities are warned they will face financial penalties for "over-recruiting" - as a limit is placed on student numbers. | |
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| More teenagers get drug treatment Drug and alcohol treatment services for young people are becoming more accessible, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Mother jailed over Shannon kidnap Shannon Matthews' mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are jailed for kidnapping and imprisoning the schoolgirl in a plot to claim reward money. |
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| Gerrard denies nightclub assault Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard tells a court he intends to deny any involvement in a bar brawl on Merseyside. | |
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| Man burned in arson attack jailed An arsonist who accidentally set himself alight before fleeing in a car which then caught fire is jailed for four years. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK in recession as economy slides The UK enters recession for the first time since the early 1990s, after the economy shrank by 1.5% in the last quarter of 2008. |
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| Oil rises as Opec output reduced Oil prices rise as hopes that Opec is complying with its production cuts outweigh new gloomy economic news. | |
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| GE reports sharp drop in profit US conglomerate General Electric reports a 44% drop in quarterly profit and warns that 2009 will be 'extremely difficult'. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ledger had 'most fun' as Joker Heath Ledger's family say they are "proud and excited" by his posthumous Oscar nomination for The Dark Knight. |
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| Slumdog makes its debut in India Slumdog Millionaire, the Mumbai-based movie nominated for 10 Oscars, finally opens in India to much debate. | |
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| Actors' call to ditch strike vote A group of Hollywood actors led by the Screen Actors Guild president backs a plan to suspend a strike vote. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Green light for US stem cell work US regulators have cleared the way for the world's first study on human embryonic stem cell therapy. |
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| A billion frogs on world's plates As many as one billion frogs are being harvested from the wild for human consumption each year, according to a new study. | |
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| Climate shift 'killing US trees' Old growth trees in western parts of the US are being killed as a result of regional climatic shifts, a study suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple's first Macintosh turns 25 The first Apple computer to be called a Macintosh is 25 years old on 24 January. |
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| Japanese firms unveil 'robocop' Two Japanese companies unveil a security robot that can be commanded from a mobile phone to hurl a net over suspects. | |
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| Hacker wins court review decision British hacker Gary McKinnon can seek a judicial review against extradition to the US, a court rules. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Green light for US stem cell work US regulators have cleared the way for the world's first study on human embryonic stem cell therapy. |
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| Vitamin D 'is mental health aid' Vitamin D can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study suggests. | |
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| Cash for child medicine research Millions are to be spent on research to enable doctors to give adult medicines more safely to children. | |
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| 1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce "peace with honour" in Vietnam. | |||
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| 1989: Many killed in Tajik earthquake Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake strikes the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tajikistan. | |||
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| 1955: Express train crashes killing 14 Fourteen people die and dozens are injured when an express train travelling from York to Bristol derails at Sutton Coldfield station. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Derby 1-1 Nottm Forest A fiery East Midlands derby ends in a draw after an enthralling FA Cup fourth round encounter at Pride Park. |
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| Villa sign England striker Heskey Aston Villa complete the signing of Emile Heskey for a fee of £3.5m from Wigan. | |
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| Hull complete £5m Bullard swoop Hull City sign midfielder Jimmy Bullard from Fulham for a club-record fee of £5m. | |
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| Kuwaiti group denies Reds reports A Kuwaiti business group has denied reports it is in talks with the owners of Liverpool over a possible takeover. | |
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| Confident Murray ready for Melzer Andy Murray says his win against Jurgen Melzer at last year's US Open could give him a psychological edge in their clash at the Australian Open on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Derby 1-1 Nottm Forest A fiery East Midlands derby ends in a draw after an enthralling FA Cup fourth round encounter at Pride Park. |
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| Villa sign England striker Heskey Aston Villa complete the signing of Emile Heskey for a fee of £3.5m from Wigan. | |
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| Hull complete £5m Bullard swoop Hull City sign midfielder Jimmy Bullard from Fulham for a club-record fee of £5m. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England's SA tour dates announced England will play four Test matches, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches when they tour South Africa next winter. |
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| Mushtaq tips Panesar to find form England's spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed says Monty Panesar can bounce back from a poor series in India by being a key player against West Indies. | |
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| Richards handed Windies call-up Batsman Dale Richards is the only newcomer in the West Indies squad for next month's opening test against England in Jamaica | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Australian Open Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal are among those in action on the sixth day of the Australian Open. |
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| Confident Murray ready for Melzer Andy Murray says his win against Jurgen Melzer at last year's US Open could give him a psychological edge in their clash at the Australian Open on Saturday. | |
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| Federer eases past Safin in style Roger Federer hits top form to secure victory over fellow former champion Marat Safin in an entertaining Australian Open third round clash. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 drivers delay signing licences Formula One drivers are delaying signing their super licences for the new season after a price rise. |
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| Hamilton faces tight test regime Lewis Hamilton faces a truncated testing schedule in getting to grips with the technical changes F1 will embrace this season. | |
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| India 'will host 2011 Grand Prix' India will definitely host a Grand Prix in Delhi in 2011, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone tells the BBC Asian Network. | |
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