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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama predicts more bank failures US President Barack Obama warns more US banks are likely to fold, as the extent of their losses becomes clear. |
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| Gaddafi vows to push Africa unity Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vows to pursue his vision of a United States of Africa, as he is elected chairman of the African Union at a summit Ethiopia. | |
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| More snow sweeping across Britain Britain is bracing itself for further disruption as fresh bands of snow sweep across the country. | |
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| S Lanka tells civilians to leave The Sri Lankan government tells civilians to leave an area where it is fighting Tamil rebels, saying it cannot guarantee their safety. | |
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| Afghan bomber kills 21 policemen A suicide bomber in police uniform blows himself up inside a police station in south Afghanistan, killing 21 officers, police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Gaddafi vows to push Africa unity Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vows to pursue his vision of a United States of Africa, as he is elected chairman of the African Union at a summit Ethiopia. |
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| AU troops 'shot Somali civilians' Officials in Somalia say African Union peacekeepers have killed 18 civilians, but the AU denies the claims. | |
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| Three deny SA reggae icon murder Three men deny murdering the internationally-acclaimed South African reggae singer Lucky Dube as their trial begins. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama predicts more bank failures US President Barack Obama warns more US banks are likely to fold, as the extent of their losses becomes clear. |
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| Colombia Farc hostages released Colombia's Farc rebels set free four members of the security forces they had been holding hostage in the jungle. | |
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| Venezuela marks decade of Chavez Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declares a national holiday to mark his 10 years in charge of the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese migrant job losses mount China says 20 million migrant workers have lost their jobs during the economic downturn. |
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| Thai police blamed in club blaze An initial investigation into a fire at a Bangkok club that killed 66 people finds serious failings by the police and city authorities. | |
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| Shoe hurled as Chinese PM speaks A protester throws a shoe and hurls an insult at the Chinese prime minister during a speech at Cambridge University. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France unveils stimulus package France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon announces a series of measures designed to "revitalise" the French economy. |
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| Four get life for 'mafia' killing A court in Italy sentences four alleged mafia members to life in prison for the murder of a Calabrian politician in 2005. | |
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| More snow sweeping across Britain Britain is bracing itself for further disruption as fresh bands of snow sweep across the country. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israeli air strike on Gaza Strip An Israeli air strike on a car in southern Gaza kills a Palestinian and wounds at least three others, reports from Gaza say. |
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| Gaddafi vows to push Africa unity Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vows to pursue his vision of a United States of Africa, as he is elected chairman of the African Union at a summit Ethiopia. | |
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| Surge in voting by Iraqi Sunnis Iraqi Sunnis turned out in large numbers to vote in provincial elections, after boycotting a previous poll, figures show. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | S Lanka tells civilians to leave The Sri Lankan government tells civilians to leave an area where it is fighting Tamil rebels, saying it cannot guarantee their safety. |
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| UN official kidnapped in Pakistan Gunmen kidnap an official of the UN refugee agency in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, police say. | |
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| Afghan bomber kills 21 policemen A suicide bomber in police uniform blows himself up inside a police station in south Afghanistan, killing 21 officers, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | More snow sweeping across Britain Britain is bracing itself for further disruption as fresh bands of snow sweep across the country. |
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| Shoe hurled as Chinese PM speaks A protester throws a shoe and hurls an insult at the Chinese prime minister during a speech at Cambridge University. | |
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| Nuclear workers join strikes wave Contractors at two nuclear plants walk out in protest over the use of foreign labour, continuing wildcat strikes in the UK. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Round-up of UK school closures Details of the thousands of schools which have closed around Britain because of the snow. |
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| Selfish adults 'damage childhood' The way adults live their lives should change to stop the damage being done to children, a major new report recommends. | |
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| Vorderman heads maths task force Former Countdown co-host Carol Vorderman is to head a maths task force for Conservative leader David Cameron. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| More snow sweeping across Britain Britain is bracing itself for further disruption as fresh bands of snow sweep across the country. |
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| Texting death crash woman jailed A woman who sent and received more than 20 text messages before she crashed, killing another driver, is jailed. | |
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| Biker clocked at 122mph with son A motorcyclist from Devon is caught speeding at 122mph (196kph) - with his 14-year-old son riding pillion, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama predicts more bank failures US President Barack Obama warns more US banks are likely to fold, as the extent of their losses becomes clear. |
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| Macy's announces 7,000 job cuts US department store chain Macy's is cutting 7,000 jobs as it reduces costs against a backdrop of falling sales. | |
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| France unveils stimulus package France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon announces a series of measures designed to "revitalise" the French economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Neeson thriller topples Mall Cop Liam Neeson's film Taken ends the reign of comedy Mall Cop at the top of the North American box office chart. |
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| Funds secured for Titian painting Campaigners secure the £50m which was needed to buy a 16th Century painting by Titian for the nation. | |
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| Three deny SA reggae icon murder Three men deny murdering the internationally-acclaimed South African reggae singer Lucky Dube as their trial begins. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Green' gas could help heat homes A report by National Grid suggests gas from waste could heat almost half the homes in the UK. |
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| Google Earth dives under the sea Google has unveiled an expansion to Google Earth that includes large swathes of the world's oceans. | |
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| Riddle of Liberian insect plague A plague of caterpillars ravaging part of West Africa is not armyworms, as previously believed, an expert says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Snow strains technology networks Heavy snow caused a spike in mobile and web demands as commuters tried to find out if they could get to work. |
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| Google Earth dives under the sea Google has unveiled an expansion to Google Earth that includes large swathes of the world's oceans. | |
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| India to unveil low cost laptop India is planning to show off a home-grown cheap laptop designed for students and school children. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Public cost of premature babies Premature births cost the UK an extra £939m a year, say researchers at the Oxford Centre for Health Economics. |
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| Watching TV gives first aid clues Shows like Casualty and ER makes people confident enough to try resuscitation in real life, a survey suggests. | |
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| Cancer protection secret revealed Scientists claim to have discovered a missing link in the way cells protect themselves against cancer. | |
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| 1943: Germans surrender at Stalingrad The half-starved remnants of the German 6th Army give themselves up after five months of bloody fighting for Stalingrad ends in defeat. | |||
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| 1990: De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa The President of South Africa lifts the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress. | |||
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| 1987: Peace envoy imprisoned in Beirut Reports from Lebanon say Church of England envoy Terry Waite has been kidnapped by an Islamic militia group. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Keane seals £12m Tottenham return Tottenham re-sign striker Robbie Keane from Liverpool just six months after selling him. |
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| Arshavin agent hopeful over move Andrei Arshavin's agent is "very confident" his move from Zenit St Petersburg will be confirmed by the Premier League on Tuesday. | |
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| Chelsea sign Quaresma from Inter Chelsea sign Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan until the end of the season. | |
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| Transfer deadline day as it happened Robbie Keane signed for Spurs but Andrei Arshavin's move to Arsenal was not concluded on a busy final day of the transfer window. | |
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| Ponting rested for two one-dayers Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will sit out his side's next two one-day internationals against New Zealand. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Keane seals £12m Tottenham return Tottenham re-sign striker Robbie Keane from Liverpool just six months after selling him. |
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| Arshavin agent hopeful over move Andrei Arshavin's agent is "very confident" his move from Zenit St Petersburg will be confirmed by the Premier League on Tuesday. | |
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| Chelsea sign Quaresma from Inter Chelsea sign Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan until the end of the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff fit for Windies opener England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is passed fit to play in the first Test against the West Indies in Jamaica on Wednesday. |
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| Seven England players set for IPL The number of England players set to take part in the Indian Premier League is reduced from 20 to seven. | |
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| Marland withdraws from ECB race Lord Marland ends his challenge to incumbent ECB chairman Giles Clarke, citing a lack of county support | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal thrilled with Aussie title Rafael Nadal says winning his first Grand Slam title on hard courts is extra special after beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open. |
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| Nadal beats Federer in epic final Rafael Nadal produces a display of incredible defiance to defeat Roger Federer and win his first Australian Open title. | |
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| Serena relief at 10th Grand Slam Serena Williams says she "needed" to win the Australian Open to reach the landmark of 10 Grand Slam victories. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 mourns ex-McLaren boss Mayer Former McLaren boss Teddy Mayer, who guided James Hunt to his world Formula One championship win in 1976, dies at the age of 73. |
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| Loeb cruises to Rally Ireland win Sebastien Loeb makes a perfect start to his defence of the World Rally Championship with victory at the Rally Ireland. | |
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| McLaren & Ferrari in united front Former bitter rivals McLaren and Ferrari are now "working extremely closely together" as teams increasingly seek to present a united front to F1's rulers. | |
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