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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Australia mourns bushfire victims Australia begins a day of mourning for the victims of bushfires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives. |
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| Pakistan seeks lasting Swat truce Taleban rebels in Pakistan's restive Swat valley agree to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior government official says. | |
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| Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut US tax bills will begin to fall from April, President Barack Obama says, hailing a new tax cut as the fastest ever to take effect. | |
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| Africa border opens for Gaza aid Morocco and Algeria open a long-closed border to allow an aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip to pass through. | |
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| Huge protest over Irish economy About 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar rivals soothe tensions Madagascar's president and his political rival agree to try to calm tensions that have seen about 100 people killed. |
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| Africa border opens for Gaza aid Morocco and Algeria open a long-closed border to allow an aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip to pass through. | |
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| Four killed in Nigerian clashes At least four people are killed and dozens injured in the Nigerian city of Bauchi after sectarian clashes break out. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut US tax bills will begin to fall from April, President Barack Obama says, hailing a new tax cut as the fastest ever to take effect. |
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| Ridge: We were wrong to torture America's first homeland security secretary accepts some recent criticisms of the US "war on terror" in an interview with the BBC. | |
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| Colombia police in wiretap probe Colombia's secret police is under investigation over claims rogue agents may have tapped phones and passed data to the mafia. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Australia mourns bushfire victims Australia begins a day of mourning for the victims of bushfires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives. |
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| Clinton urges stronger China ties The US secretary of state, in Beijing, says US-China co-operation should take precedence over points of friction. | |
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| Thailand frees Australian writer Harry Nicolaides, an Australian writer jailed in Thailand for defaming its monarch, is pardoned and set free. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Huge protest over Irish economy About 100,000 people demonstrate in Dublin in protest at the Irish government's handling of the recession. |
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| Italian opposition elects leader Italy's centre-left opposition party elects Dario Franceschini as its new leader, after Walter Veltroni stood down. | |
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| Ryanair to abolish check-in desks Ryanair is to close its airport check-in desks by the end of the year, requiring all passengers to confirm flights online. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site Abu Ghraib, the Iraqi prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces, is being re-opened in a new incarnation. |
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| Israel responds to Lebanon rocket A rocket fired from Lebanon wounds three people in northern Israel, triggering an Israeli artillery response. | |
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| Africa border opens for Gaza aid Morocco and Algeria open a long-closed border to allow an aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip to pass through. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan seeks lasting Swat truce Taleban rebels in Pakistan's restive Swat valley agree to a "permanent ceasefire", a senior government official says. |
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| 'No US rights' for Bagram inmates Detainees being held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan cannot use US courts to challenge their detention, the US says. | |
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| Pakistan funeral bomb 'kills 25' At least 25 people are killed in a bomb explosion at a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Watchdog probes Tory donor's firm The elections watchdog launches an inquiry into donations to the Tory Party by the company of party backer Lord Ashcroft. |
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| Brown and Obama to meet in March Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be visiting US president Barack Obama on 3 March, Downing Street confirms. | |
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| Boy charged with youth's murder A 16-year-old boy is charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death near an east London railway station. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Primary education 'too narrow' Primary education in England is too narrow, with schools focusing too much on maths, English and testing, claims a report. |
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| Teachers demand 10% pay increase A teachers' union warns the government that the economic downturn should not be used as an excuse for low pay rises. | |
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| Funds fears for creative subjects Ofsted inspectors report fears from further education colleges about the range of arts courses they can provide. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy charged with youth's murder A 16-year-old boy is charged with the murder of a teenager stabbed to death near an east London railway station. |
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| Pilot dies in crash at airfield A 50-year-old man dies when the plane he was piloting crashes at an airfield in Lincolnshire. | |
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| Excited child dents FA Cup trophy The FA Cup trophy is dented when an over-enthusiastic child inadvertently knocks it off a table. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Saab aims to survive without GM The board of the Swedish carmaker Saab files for reorganisation, seeking to create a fully independent business. |
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| Economy fears send stocks falling Global stock markets fall on Friday amid fears over the state of the world economy and the banking industry. | |
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| Germany approves stimulus package Germany approves a 50bn euro ($63bn) stimulus plan aimed at spurring a recovery in Europe's largest economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Rihanna speaks after photo leaked Pop star Rihanna says she is "doing well" after an alleged assault, but declines to comment on a photo that appears to show her with a battered face. |
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| 'Oscars list' dismissed as fake Oscar organisers dismiss a list claiming to reveal all those poised for Academy Awards as a "complete fraud". | |
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| Columbo star 'has adequate care' Actor Peter Falk does not need to be placed under the care of a legal guardian, despite a petition from his daughter, a US court is told. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Superguns' of Elizabeth I's navy Elizabeth I's navy from around the time of the Armada was evolving into a far more powerful force than previously realised. |
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| Danton wreck found in deep water A French battleship sunk in 1917 by a German submarine is discovered in remarkable condition on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Nasa delays space shuttle launch Nasa delays the first space shuttle launch of 2009 for the fourth time because of safety concerns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers target Xbox Live players Malicious hackers are renting their services out to Xbox players keen to kick their rivals off the gaming network. |
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| Investing in the next 'big thing' A new tool aims to take the uncertainty out of backing start-ups by rating their importance and impact. | |
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| Help for poor to access banking Bill Gates' charitable foundation has pledged $12.5m to help people in developing countries with no bank account. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Breast cancer biology 'changing' Lifestyle changes and screening have shifted the type of breast cancers women are diagnosed with, UK research suggests. |
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| Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' A group of children with peanut allergies have had their condition cured after being desensitised, doctors believe. | |
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| Lifestyle 'doubles stroke risk' Unhealthy lifestyles are associated with more than double the risk of a stroke, a UK study reports. | |
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| 1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks Five women and an army priest are killed in an IRA bomb attack on army premises in Hampshire. | |||
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| 1991: Bush threatens Iraq with land war The US President, George Bush, gives Iraq until 1700 GMT tomorrow to pull out of Kuwait or face the full force of the allies. | |||
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| 1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned A sheep named Dolly is cloned by scientists in Edinburgh and is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 2-1 Blackburn Man Utd go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought win over Blackburn. |
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| Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. | |
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| Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland An impressive debut from Andrey Arshavin fails to lift Arsenal to victory over a stubborn Sunderland. | |
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| Resurgent Venus wins Dubai Open Venus Williams beats Virginie Razzano in the final of the Dubai Open to return to the world's top five for the first time in six years. | |
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| Jayawardene dominates in Pakistan Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera score centuries to put Sri Lanka in command position on day one of the first Test in Pakistan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 2-1 Blackburn Man Utd go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought win over Blackburn. |
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| Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's early goal gives new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink victory in his first game in charge against Aston Villa. | |
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| Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland An impressive debut from Andrey Arshavin fails to lift Arsenal to victory over a stubborn Sunderland. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff ruled out of fourth Test England's Andrew Flintoff will miss the fourth Test against West Indies tour with a hip problem. |
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| Jayawardene dominates in Pakistan Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera score centuries to put Sri Lanka in command position on day one of the first Test in Pakistan. | |
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| ECB severs all ties with Stanford The England and Wales Cricket Board terminates all of its contracts with Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Resurgent Venus wins Dubai Open Venus Williams beats Virginie Razzano in the final of the Dubai Open to return to the world's top five for the first time in six years. |
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| Roddick to face Stepanek in final Andy Roddick beats Australian Lleyton Hewitt to book a clash with Radek Stepanek in the Memphis Championship final. | |
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| Keothavong falls to semi defeat Britain's Anne Keothavong suffers a 6-1 6-0 defeat by Caroline Wozniacki in the RMK Championships semi-finals as her fine run comes to an abrupt end. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Branson hints at F1 involvement Virgin boss Richard Branson admits he would be interested in becoming involved in Formula One, but only if it met certain financial and environmental conditions. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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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