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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama denounces stimulus hold-up US President Barack Obama says the Senate's delay in passing his economic stimulus bill is "inexcusable and irresponsible". |
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| UN halts Gaza aid over 'thefts' A UN relief agency suspends aid deliveries to Gaza after 10 trucks of food are seized, in what Hamas calls a "mistake". | |
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| Italian right-to-die move blocked The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop. | |
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| EU spars with Russia over rights Russia and the EU trade accusations over human rights abuses, at their first high-level talks since the gas dispute. | |
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| Hudson pilot talks of 'disbelief' The pilot of a plane which ditched in a New York river gives his first interview, telling of the moment he realised the plane was going down. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe judge frees MDC's Biti A judge drops a treason case against Tendai Biti, a key figure in Zimbabwe's MDC opposition. |
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| Nigeria baby poison deaths rise The number of children in Nigeria killed by a contaminated medicine has risen from 34 in December to 84, the health ministry says. | |
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| Arms ship set to leave for Kenya A Ukrainian ship freed by Somali pirates is preparing to leave Somali waters to deliver its arms shipment to Kenya. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama denounces stimulus hold-up US President Barack Obama says the Senate's delay in passing his economic stimulus bill is "inexcusable and irresponsible". |
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| Octuplets' mum wanted huge family A US woman who gave birth to octuplets speaks for the first time about her desire for a very large family. | |
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| Judge halts last Guantanamo trial The last remaining trial at Guantanamo Bay - of a suspect in the USS Cole bombing - has been halted, the Pentagon says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says it will not reverse a decision to close a US base vital to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. |
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| Toyota triples year loss forecast The world's biggest carmaker, Toyota, says it now expects to make an operating loss of 450bn yen in the financial year 2008/09. | |
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| Malaysian MP removed from office A Malaysian opposition leader is forcibly removed from office, after apparent defections cause a power shift in Perak state. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU spars with Russia over rights Russia and the EU trade accusations over human rights abuses, at their first high-level talks since the gas dispute. |
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| Italian right-to-die move blocked The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop. | |
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| Sarkozy defends plans for economy French President Nicolas Sarkozy defends his plans to revive the economy, saying state aid for banks has cost nothing. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN halts Gaza aid over 'thefts' A UN relief agency suspends aid deliveries to Gaza after 10 trucks of food are seized, in what Hamas calls a "mistake". |
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| UN hails Iraq election results UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays a surprise visit to Baghdad to congratulate Iraqi voters after local elections. | |
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| Israel expels Gaza aid ship team Israel expels those on board a Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza that was seized by the Israeli navy on Thursday. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan nuclear scientist 'free' Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan is freed from house arrest and says he does not care what the US thinks. |
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| Red Cross 'incites S Lanka panic' Sri Lanka's government accuses the Red Cross of inciting panic over the military operation against Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| England players top IPL auction Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff are the most expensive cricketers at the Indian Premier League auction, costing $1.55m (£1.1m) each. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK prepares for freezing weekend Forecasters have warned of very low temperatures overnight, after snow brought a fifth day of chaos to the UK. |
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| Kercher accused 'could not kill' A man accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher tells an Italian court that he would find it "hard to kill a fly". | |
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| Clarkson apologises for PM remark Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson says he is sorry for calling Gordon Brown a "one-eyed Scottish idiot". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Chemistry results inquiry call The proportion of students achieving top grades in chemistry varied greatly in 2008, figures show, but pupils needed just 18% in one paper to score a C grade. |
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| School action urged on behaviour How schools identify pupils with special needs lacks consistency, says the latest stage of a review into behaviour. | |
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| 'Scrap Sats' parents tell heads A head teachers' union says its survey of parents suggests the vast majority oppose England's Sats and league tables. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| UK prepares for freezing weekend Forecasters have warned of very low temperatures overnight, after snow brought a fifth day of chaos to the UK. |
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| Drug-dealing milkman spared jail A milkman from Burnley who supplied cannabis to customers to ease their aches and pains walks free from court. | |
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| Doctor guilty of fatal injection A doctor is found guilty of killing a patient by giving her a fatal injection of adrenaline against the advice of three colleagues. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US unemployment rate reaches 7.6% The US economy lost 598,000 non-farm jobs during January, figures show, as unemployment hits a 16-year-high. |
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| Toyota triples year loss forecast The world's biggest carmaker, Toyota, says it now expects to make an operating loss of 450bn yen in the financial year 2008/09. | |
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| German industrial output plunges German industrial output sees a record fall in December, after a sharp contraction in manufacturing activity. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Bale speaks out over rant Film star Christian Bale phones a Los Angeles radio station to apologise for a tirade on the set of the new Terminator movie. |
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| Miley Cyrus denies racist pose Teenage star Miley Cyrus defends a photo which shows her making a slant-eyed gesture, saying they were taken "out of context". | |
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| Putin denies dancing to Abba hits An Abba tribute band says it performed a private concert for Russian PM Vladimir Putin - a claim denied by his spokesman. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate history 'helps conserve' Understanding a region's climatic history can help conservationists find new species, a study suggests. |
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| Dog gene 'may aid wolf survival' A gene for dark coat colour in wolves was introduced through mating with domestic dogs, scientists report. | |
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| Test spots contaminated equipment Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Job cuts ground Flight Simulator The future of Microsoft's long running Flight Sim series has been cast into doubt, after the software firm laid-off the entire development team. |
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| Warning over 'surveillance state' Electronic surveillance and collection of personal data has become "pervasive" in British society, peers warn. | |
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| Microsoft debuts quick fix clicks Microsoft has started putting a 'Fix It' button on support pages so common PC problems can be solved with a click. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Test spots contaminated equipment Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments. |
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| IVF drugs cancer risk 'ruled out' Taking fertility drugs does not increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, a large Danish study reports. | |
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| Italian right-to-die move blocked The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop. | |
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| 1958: United players killed in air disaster Seven Manchester United footballers are among 21 dead after an air crash in Munich. | |||
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| 1952: King George VI dies in his sleep His Majesty, King George VI, dies peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House, aged 56. | |||
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| 2001: Sharon sweeps to power The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, wins a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | West Indies edge ahead of England West Indies close day three of the first Test against England in Jamaica with a lead of 34 at 352-7. |
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| Six Nations set for big kick-off Europe's showpiece rugby union tournament kicks off on Saturday when England host Italy. | |
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| England players top IPL auction Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff are the most expensive cricketers at the Indian Premier League auction, costing $1.55m (£1.1m) each. | |
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| Sharapova targets March comeback Maria Sharapova has targeted a return to competition in March either at the WTA events at Indian Wells or Miami. | |
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| Phelps accepts 'fair' punishment Michael Phelps says his three-month ban from competition is a "fair" punishment. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Adams says he has Pompey support Beleaguered Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he has the support of the club's chairman and players. |
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| BSkyB snatches Setanta TV rights More than 80% of live televised Premier League games will appear on BSkyB after it won some TV rights from rival Setanta. | |
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| Benitez frets over Torres fitness Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he expects Fernando Torres to play for Spain in next week's friendly against England despite the striker being short of full fitness. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| West Indies edge ahead of England West Indies close day three of the first Test against England in Jamaica with a lead of 34 at 352-7. |
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| England players top IPL auction Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff are the most expensive cricketers at the Indian Premier League auction, costing $1.55m (£1.1m) each. | |
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| Elliott sees Kiwis past Australia Grant Elliott guides New Zealand to a six-wicket win against Australia in Melbourne and a 2-0 lead in the one-day series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Great Britain top Fed Cup group Great Britain are one win away from the Fed Cup promotion play-offs after thrashing Luxembourg 3-0 in in Tallin, Estonia. |
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| Sharapova targets March comeback Maria Sharapova has targeted a return to competition in March either at the WTA events at Indian Wells or Miami. | |
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| GB close in on Fed Cup play-offs Great Britain follow victory over Hungary with a win over Holland as they look to secure a place in the Fed Cup promotion play-offs. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Bourdais seat cuts Button options Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais earns a second year at Toro Rosso, reducing British driver Jenson Button's hopes of staying in Formula One. |
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| Mosley tips Hamilton for F1 crown Motorsport boss Max Mosley is backing Lewis Hamilton to win a second successive Formula One title in 2009. | |
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| Webber recovery ahead of schedule Red Bull driver Mark Webber says his recovery from a broken leg is ahead of schedule as the first Grand Prix of 2009 looms next month. | |
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