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TOP STORIES
	Agents find billionaire Stanford The FBI serves billionaire Sir Allen Stanford with civil legal papers alleging an $8bn fraud after locating him in Virginia.
	Argentina expels Holocaust bishop Argentina orders an ultra-traditionalist British bishop who denies the Holocaust to leave the country or face expulsion.
	Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine has been discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea.
	Hamas 'sends Barack Obama letter' The militant group Hamas has sent a letter addressed to the US president via a US politician visiting Gaza, a UN official has said.
	Nato 'can't allow Afghan failure' Nato chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that failure in Afghanistan is "not an option" but that military force alone is not a solution.

AFRICA
	Russians 'escape' Delta captors Nigeria's military say they have found two Russian expatriates abducted in the Niger Delta, who managed to break free.
	DR Congo Hutu gunmen 'on rampage' A Rwandan Hutu militia being hunted by a joint Congo-Rwanda force kills nearly 50 civilians in a recent rampage, officials say.
	Springboks-Maori match in doubt South Africa's proposed Lions warm-up match against New Zealand Maori in Soewto is in doubt because the Maori team is selected on racial grounds.

AMERICAS
	Agents find billionaire Stanford The FBI serves billionaire Sir Allen Stanford with civil legal papers alleging an $8bn fraud after locating him in Virginia.
	Obama pledges Canada co-operation Barack Obama, in his first foreign trip as US president, pledges to work with Canada on energy, economic recovery and Afghanistan.
	Argentina expels Holocaust bishop Argentina orders an ultra-traditionalist British bishop who denies the Holocaust to leave the country or face expulsion.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US concern over 'unclear' N Korea Hillary Clinton voices concern over North Korea's "unclear" leadership situation, as she arrives in South Korea for talks.
	Russia told to probe ship sinking China calls on Russia to carry out an investigation after a shooting incident involving a Chinese-owned vessel off Nakhodka.
	China lets it snow to end drought The Chinese capital, Beijing, is covered in artificially-induced snow after cloud-seeding ends its longest drought in decades.

EUROPE
	Argentina expels Holocaust bishop Argentina orders an ultra-traditionalist British bishop who denies the Holocaust to leave the country or face expulsion.
	Politkovskaya suspects acquitted A Russian court acquits three men accused of aiding the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
	Russians 'escape' Delta captors Nigeria's military say they have found two Russian expatriates abducted in the Niger Delta, who managed to break free.

MIDDLE EAST
	Hamas 'sends Barack Obama letter' The militant group Hamas has sent a letter addressed to the US president via a US politician visiting Gaza, a UN official has said.
	Syria samples reveal more uranium The UN nuclear agency says it has found more particles of uranium in samples from the site of an alleged Syrian nuclear facility.
	Egypt's Nour lays out his plans Egyptian opposition figure Ayman Nour says he will not lead his party following his release after three years in jail.

SOUTH ASIA
	Nato 'can't allow Afghan failure' Nato chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that failure in Afghanistan is "not an option" but that military force alone is not a solution.
	Anger at Swat journalist killing Hundreds of Pakistani journalists protest at the killing of a reporter who was covering a deal to bring Sharia law to the Swat region.
	UN chief in S Lanka civilian plea Visiting UN humanitarian chief John Holmes urges Sri Lanka's army and rebels to do all they can to avoid civilian casualties.

UK NEWS
	Recession reduces total tax paid The recession has led to a £7bn fall in the amount of tax paid in January by individuals and businesses, official figures show.
	'Disappointment' at Qatada ruling The home secretary says she is "very disappointed" that courts have given compensation to radical preacher Abu Qatada.
	Harman denies leadership ambition Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, tells the BBC there is no truth in claims she wants to replace Gordon Brown as PM.

UK EDUCATION
	Colleges on extremist signs watch College staff are urged to be vigilant for students who access extremist material on the internet or use extremist graffiti symbols.
	Apology after lesson in swearing The head of a Church of England primary school has apologised after children swapped swear words as part of an anti-bullying lesson.
	Council to rear beef for dinners School children in Bristol could soon be eating beef reared on behalf of the city council on land alongside the M32.

ENGLAND
	Store stabbing attacker detained A man is detained in hospital indefinitely after admitting stabbing a young woman in a Sussex supermarket.
	Anti-gay preachers banned from UK Father and daughter preachers from an anti-gay US church are banned from entering the UK by the home secretary.
	Second Baby P doctor is suspended The General Medical Council suspends a second doctor who saw Baby P 14 times before his death, the BBC learns.

BUSINESS
	Agents find billionaire Stanford The FBI serves billionaire Sir Allen Stanford with civil legal papers alleging an $8bn fraud after locating him in Virginia.
	IMF expects more requests for aid The head of the International Monetary Fund tells the BBC it expects more countries to request financial aid as the crisis continues.
	UBS blocks US client details move Swiss bank UBS refuses a US government demand to provide information on 52,000 of its American clients.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Duffy crowned queen of the Brits Welsh singer Duffy scores a hat-trick at the Brit awards, picking up three including the coveted best British album.
	Putin jibe picked for Eurovision Georgia picks an entry deriding Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for May's Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.
	Simon and Garfunkel plan new tour Simon and Garfunkel are planning to tour together for the first time in five years, Art Garfunkel reveals to BBC News.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine has been discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea.
	Jupiter in space agencies' sights Nasa and the European Space Agency forge ahead with a plan to send a probe to the Jupiter system and its icy moon Europa.
	Next space truck honours Kepler Europe's next space freighter will be called Johannes Kepler in honour of the great 17th Century German scientist.

TECHNOLOGY
	Judge dismisses Google lawsuit A couple who sued Google for including pictures of their home in the Street View programme have their case thrown out.
	E-Sports pro league gets underway A UK professional gaming league opens its doors to gamers on Thursday, following the closure of a global league last year.
	Privacy law call in Facebook row A watchdog says a privacy law is needed to protect users' rights after Facebook was forced to do an about-turn.

HEALTH
	In-flight health issues 'on rise' Older passengers and longer flights means the likelihood of health problems in the skies is increasing, researchers suggest.
	Risky tan jab warnings 'ignored' Repeated warnings about potential health risks of so-called tan jabs appear to be going unheeded, experts believe.
	Stem cell 'cure' boy gets tumour A boy treated with foetal stem cells for a rare disease develops tumours, raising questions over the therapy's safety.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2001: Foot-and-mouth scare at UK abbatoir A five-mile exclusion zone is placed around an abbatoir in Essex after a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease is detected.
	1997: China's reformist Deng Xiaoping dies China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92 after suffering from failing health for several years.
	1961: Lumumba rally clashes with UK police Police battle with supporters of the murdered Congolese premier outside the Belgian embassy in London.

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TOP STORIES
	Windies defy England to earn draw A brilliant batting display from the tail-enders sees the West Indies claim a draw to deny England a series-levelling victory in Antigua.
	FC Copenhagen 2-2 Man City Man City twice surrender the lead as they draw with FC Copenhagen in their last-32 Uefa Cup first-leg tie.
	Israeli Ram given visa for Dubai Israel's Andy Ram gets a visa to play in Dubai next week, after compatriot Shahar Peer was denied entry.
	Woods reveals playing return date Tiger Woods will make his comeback from injury at next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.
	Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Tottenham Late goals by Yevgen Seleznov and Rodrigues Jadson help Shakhtar Donetsk beat Tottenham in the first-leg of their Uefa Cup clash.

FOOTBALL
	FC Copenhagen 2-2 Man City Man City twice surrender the lead as they draw with FC Copenhagen in their last-32 Uefa Cup first-leg tie.
	Highlights: FC Copenhagen 2-2 Man City Highlights from Match of The Day, as Mark Hughes' side score twice away from home, but fail to beat the Danish side.
	Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Tottenham Late goals by Yevgen Seleznov and Rodrigues Jadson help Shakhtar Donetsk beat Tottenham in the first-leg of their Uefa Cup clash.

CRICKET
	Windies defy England to earn draw A brilliant batting display from the tail-enders sees the West Indies claim a draw to deny England a series-levelling victory in Antigua.
	ECB 'naive' over Stanford affair An Antiguan lawyer raises questions over the rigour of the checks the England and Wales Cricket Board carried out on billionaire Sir Allen Stanford.
	Counties support ECB chief Clarke England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke has the backing of at least 11 of the 18 counties, BBC Radio Five Live has learned.

TENNIS
	Israeli Ram given visa for Dubai Israel's Andy Ram gets a visa to play in Dubai next week, after compatriot Shahar Peer was denied entry.
	Keothavong through to semi-finals Anne Keothavong reaches the semi-finals of the WTA RMK Championships in Memphis with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 win over New Zealand's fifth-seeded Marina Erakovic.
	Williams sisters set for showdown Serena Williams sets up a Dubai Open semi-final against sister Venus after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ana Ivanovic.

MOTORSPORT
	Branson 'keen' to take over Honda Richard Branson would 'love to' take over the Honda Formula One team, Bernie Ecclestone says.
	Malaysia night-race plan aborted Organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix say they will host a "twilight" race from next season after the proposed night event was deemed too costly.
	MotoGP limits practice & engines MotoGP teams will have shorter practice sessions and new restrictions on new engines in the 2009 championship.

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