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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Illinois governor guilty of abuse Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been ousted from office after being found guilty of abusing his powers. |
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| Huge crowds join French strikes Unions in France lead big protests against the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services. | |
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| Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan storms off the stage at Davos after a heated debate with Israel's president over Gaza. | |
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| Judge rejects Obama delay request A judge at Guantanamo Bay rejects a request by US President Barack Obama to suspend the trial of a detainee. | |
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| Zimbabwe abandons its currency The Zimbabwean government says local people and businesses can use foreign currencies, in a bid to halt runaway inflation. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe abandons its currency The Zimbabwean government says local people and businesses can use foreign currencies, in a bid to halt runaway inflation. |
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| Girl shot dead in Nigerian Delta An 11-year-old girl is shot dead trying to protect her brother from militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta. | |
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| Somali rivals to seek MPs' votes Presidential candidates prepare to address the new Somali parliament ahead of a vote to choose the new head of state. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Illinois governor guilty of abuse Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been ousted from office after being found guilty of abusing his powers. |
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| Obama slams Wall Street bonuses President Barack Obama says that multi-billion dollar bonuses taken by Wall Street bankers are "shameful". | |
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| Glitch as Mars rover phones home The Mars rover Spirit failed to move on Sunday and is still confused about its location, according to Nasa. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China's Tibet action sparks plea Tibet's leaders-in-exile appeal for international intervention in a Chinese security crackdown in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. |
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| Australian 'throws girl to death' An Australian man charged with throwing his young daughter to her death from a bridge was suicidal, a court hears. | |
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| UN urges Thailand refugee inquiry The UN's refugee agency urges a thorough investigation into claims that the Thai military mistreated hundreds of Burmese migrants. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Huge crowds join French strikes Unions in France lead big protests against the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services. |
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| Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan storms off the stage at Davos after a heated debate with Israel's president over Gaza. | |
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| No evidence Polish hero murdered After exhuming his body, Polish investigators say there is no evidence that the country's WWII leader was murdered. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN launches $613m appeal for Gaza The UN will launch an appeal for $613m to help people affected by Israel's military offensive in Gaza, the body's top official says. |
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| Tehran 'can co-operate with US' Real change in US policy in the Middle East will enable Iran to co-operate with Washington, Iran's foreign minister has said. | |
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| Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan storms off the stage at Davos after a heated debate with Israel's president over Gaza. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Wounded S Lanka civilians rescued Aid agencies in Sri Lanka say they have evacuated hundreds of civilians wounded in fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. |
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| Afghan presidential vote delayed Afghanistan's presidential elections are delayed from May until August because of security concerns and other problems. | |
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| India Muslims in 'torture' rally Indian Muslims are holding a mass demonstration in the capital, Delhi, to protest against alleged harassment of Muslims by security forces. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Rhys sentence labelled 'disgrace' The parents of Rhys Jones say they are living their own "life sentences" as more of the killer's accomplices are jailed. |
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| Broadband 'in every home by 2012' Every home should have access to broadband within three years, the government pledges. | |
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| Funeral for World War I veteran The funeral of the last British serviceman to have seen active duty in both world wars is held in Oxfordshire. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fall in UK university students The number of UK university students has fallen for the first time in recent history. |
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| Unpaid grant applicants sought Efforts are being made to find those "stuck in the system" of applying for education maintenance grants. | |
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| 'Too many' cannot read and write An "unacceptably" high number of people in England cannot read, write and count properly, a committee of MPs warns. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Rhys sentence labelled 'disgrace' The parents of Rhys Jones say they are living their own "life sentences" as more of the killer's accomplices are jailed. |
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| Underground set to cut 1,000 jobs London Underground announces that it will cut 1,000 jobs in 2009. | |
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| College in pole dancing show row A row erupts at a Devon college which invited a pole dancing company to perform for students as young as 14. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Amazon profits from festive sales Profits at online retailer Amazon rose 9% in the final three months of last year, as the company enjoyed robust holiday sales. |
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| Obama slams Wall Street bonuses President Barack Obama says that multi-billion dollar bonuses taken by Wall Street bankers are "shameful". | |
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| Ford reports record yearly loss US carmaker Ford reports the biggest full-year loss in its history, but says it still does not need government loans. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Clarkson makes US chart history Pop star Kelly Clarkson makes the largest ever leap to number one in US chart history, rising 96 places. |
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| Songwriter Martyn dies, aged 60 Singer-songwriter John Martyn, who grew up in Glasgow, has died aged 60, it is announced. | |
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| Potter 'stuntman' badly injured A crew member, thought to be a stuntman, is seriously injured on the set of the latest Harry Potter film. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mammoth-killing comet questioned Evidence against the theory that a comet impact killed woolly mammoths also points to increased wildfires in the future. |
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| Locust swarms 'high' on serotonin Scientists identify the brain chemical serotonin as the signal that makes sedentary locusts form devastating swarms. | |
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| Glitch as Mars rover phones home The Mars rover Spirit failed to move on Sunday and is still confused about its location, according to Nasa. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Broadband 'in every home by 2012' Every home should have access to broadband within three years, the government pledges. |
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| Mixed reaction to digital plans Reactions to Lord Carter's blueprint for the UK's digital landscape have been mixed. | |
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| HMS Daring makes home port debut The Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer - HMS Daring - arrives in its home port of Portsmouth for the first time. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Chemicals 'may reduce fertility' Chemicals commonly found in food packaging, upholstery and carpets may be damaging women's fertility, US scientists say. |
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| Concussion effect 'spans decades' People concussed in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later, say researchers. | |
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| Zimbabwe cholera deaths top 3,000 The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark, says the UN's World Health Organization. | |
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| 1996: France halts nuclear testing French President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests. | |||
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| 1976: Explosions rock London's West End A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night - one person, believed to be a taxi driver, has been hurt. | |||
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| 2003: Solicitor cleared of killing sons Solicitor Sally Clark is cleared by the Court of Appeal of murdering her two sons after serving more than three years of a life sentence. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Kinnear embroiled in N'Zogbia row Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear accuses Charles N'Zogbia of trying to manoeuvre a move away from the club. |
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| Wembley to host 2011 Euro final Wembley Stadium will stage the 2011 Champions League final, while Dublin's Lansdowne Road will host the revamped Uefa Cup final. | |
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| England bowlers toil in St Kitts England's bowlers are put to the sword on day one of their three-day match against West Indies A, with the hosts 343-2 at close of play. | |
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| Sublime Federer eases into final Roger Federer strolls into the final of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Andy Roddick 6-2 7-5 7-5. | |
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| Pietersen gets huge IPL price tag Kevin Pietersen is priced up as the most expensive Englishman in the Indian Premier League auction, which will also feature Darren Gough and Dominic Cork. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Kinnear embroiled in N'Zogbia row Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear accuses Charles N'Zogbia of trying to manoeuvre a move away from the club. |
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| Mowbray irritated by 'pally' refs West Brom boss Tony Mowbray believes referees are being too "pally" with managers and players of big clubs. | |
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| Wembley to host 2011 Euro final Wembley Stadium will stage the 2011 Champions League final, while Dublin's Lansdowne Road will host the revamped Uefa Cup final. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England bowlers toil in St Kitts England's bowlers are put to the sword on day one of their three-day match against West Indies A, with the hosts 343-2 at close of play. |
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| Pietersen gets huge IPL price tag Kevin Pietersen is priced up as the most expensive Englishman in the Indian Premier League auction, which will also feature Darren Gough and Dominic Cork. | |
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| Mushtaq to extend stay in Windies England Spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed extends his stay on the tour of the West Indies until midway through the three-match Test series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sublime Federer eases into final Roger Federer strolls into the final of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Andy Roddick 6-2 7-5 7-5. |
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| Video replay - Federer v Roddick Watch a video replay of Roger Federer and Andy Roddick from the Australian Open tennis in Melbourne. (UK users only) | |
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| Nadal aims to book Federer final Rafael Nadal vows to avoid complacency against Fernando Verdasco as he looks to set up an Australian Open final against Roger Federer. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Honda 'optimistic' on race future Honda's Formula One team play down talk of an end-of-month deadline for their survival and insist they are continuing to work in preparation for the new season. |
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| F1 to scrap 'bad' pit lane rule Formula One's governing body is to scrap a controversial rule that saw drivers penalised for pitting early while the safety car was deployed. | |
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| Aston Martin set for Le Mans race Aston Martin Racing will take part in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours race, 50 years after its only success. | |
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