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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US lawmakers vote for bonus tax The US House of Representatives approves a 90% tax on bonuses from bailed-out firms, in a vote hailed by President Obama. |
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| Austrian Fritzl sentenced to life The Austrian man who locked his daughter in a cellar for more than 20 years and fathered seven children with her, Joseph Fritzl, is sentenced to life in prison. | |
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| Land boost for Brazilian Indians Brazil's top court approves a large reservation for the sole use of Amazonian Indians, in a boost to indigenous rights. | |
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| French unions claim 3m on street Three million French people have joined street protests against the country's economic policies, unions claim. | |
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| Israel troops admit Gaza abuses An Israeli college prints soldiers' damning tales of civilian killing and destruction of property during the Gaza offensive. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Africans reject Madagascar leader Southern African countries refuse to recognise Madagascar's new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who ousted the president on Tuesday. |
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| Mugabe appeals for Zimbabwe aid Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe calls for international help to revive his nation's shattered economy. | |
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| Pope's first giant Mass in Africa Some 60,000 people attend Pope Benedict XVI's first open-air Mass in Africa, at a stadium in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US lawmakers vote for bonus tax The US House of Representatives approves a 90% tax on bonuses from bailed-out firms, in a vote hailed by President Obama. |
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| Venezuela calls for mayor arrest The Venezuelan government calls for the arrest of prominent mayor and key opposition leader, Manuel Rosales. | |
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| Land boost for Brazilian Indians Brazil's top court approves a large reservation for the sole use of Amazonian Indians, in a boost to indigenous rights. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea 'holds US reporters' North Korean troops reportedly arrest two American journalists near a river on the border with China. |
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| Tsunami after South Pacific quake A 7.9 magnitude earthquake south-east of Tonga triggers a South Pacific tsunami, but there are no initial reports of damage. | |
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| New Australian fuel 'cuts abuse' A new fuel has reduced petrol-sniffing in Aboriginal communities in Australia's central desert area, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Austrian Fritzl sentenced to life The Austrian man who locked his daughter in a cellar for more than 20 years and fathered seven children with her, Joseph Fritzl, is sentenced to life in prison. |
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| French unions claim 3m on street Three million French people have joined street protests against the country's economic policies, unions claim. | |
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| US deports SS 'murder pits guard' The US deports to Austria a former SS man connected to the Nazi killing of some 8,000 Jews in occupied Poland. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel troops admit Gaza abuses An Israeli college prints soldiers' damning tales of civilian killing and destruction of property during the Gaza offensive. |
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| Israel seizes West Bank Hamas men Israel detains 10 top Hamas figures in the West Bank, days after prisoner swap talks collapse between the two sides. | |
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| 'Prophet carpet' set for auction A carpet commissioned in India 150 years ago for the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina is to be auctioned in Qatar. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan orders Sharif ban review Pakistan's government asks the Supreme Court to review a ruling that bans ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and his brother from office. |
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| Media warned on Mumbai evidence A court bans media broadcasting of certain material related to the Mumbai attacks, saying it may jeopardise next week's trial. | |
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| Obama 'mulls Afghan army boost' The US is planning to more than double Afghanistan's national security forces to try to bring stability, US media reports say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Safety call after E.coli inquiry Food producers are told to "get to grips" with safety in the report into an E.coli outbreak which killed a five-year-old boy. |
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| Overseas credit card scam exposed The sale of stolen UK credit card details accessed via an Indian call centre is exposed by a BBC News investigation. | |
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| Tributes to 'luminous' Richardson Stars from the world of film and stage remember actress Natasha Richardson, who has died aged 45 following a skiing accident. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Colleges face £170m projects loss Colleges in England say they face losses of more than £170m if renovation work does not get the funding they expected. |
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| Poorer pupils' test results lag The government says poorer children are narrowing the gap with their peers in school tests - but the gap is still there. | |
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| Welsh top-up fees grant scrapped A grant off-setting the cost of student top-up fees in Wales is to be halted, to give more help to those from poorer backgrounds. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Son told 'mother is here to die' A son tells an inquest into the deaths of elderly patients a doctor told him his mother "has come here to die". |
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| Gap year students killed in crash Three British students are killed in a road crash while on a gap year trip to South Africa. | |
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| Pilot loses claim over footballer A pilot sacked for allowing a Premier League footballer to sit on the flight deck of his jet loses a claim for unfair dismissal. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US lawmakers vote for bonus tax The US House of Representatives approves a 90% tax on bonuses from bailed-out firms, in a vote hailed by President Obama. |
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| World economy 'to shrink in 2009' The global economy will contract for the first time in 60 years in 2009, the International Monetary Fund says. | |
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| US auto suppliers to get $5bn aid Car parts suppliers in the United States are to receive $5bn (£3.5bn) in financing from the government. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tributes to 'luminous' Richardson Stars from the world of film and stage remember actress Natasha Richardson, who has died aged 45 following a skiing accident. |
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| Kanye charged over airport attack Rapper Kanye West has been charged with assault after a website apparently filmed him smashing a photographer's camera. | |
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| Pixar animation to launch Cannes Up, the latest animated feature from Disney/Pixar, will open this year's Cannes Film Festival on 13 May. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Global crisis 'to strike by 2030' The world's growing population will create a "perfect storm" of food, energy and water shortages, the UK's chief science adviser says. |
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| Risk-free virtual anaesthetics A 'virtual needle' allows spinal anaesthesia to be taught without using live patients. | |
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| Fossil hints at fuzzy dinosaurs A fossil discovery in China prompts researchers to question the scaly image of dinosaurs. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google's pictures of UK go live Google's Street View offering street-level images launches, providing a pedestrian's-eye view of 25 UK cities. |
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| Microsoft launches latest browser Microsoft launches the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer 8 | |
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| Big jump in online banking fraud Software allowing fraudsters to track what you type led to online banking fraud doubling in 2008,a banking body says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Protein 'behind Alzheimer's fits' Scientists say they have discovered what could be causing some Alzheimer's patients to develop epilepsy. |
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| Prostate screening to be reviewed Routine prostate cancer screening could cut death rates from the disease by 20%, an international study suggests. | |
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| Pope's condom stance sparks row Several EU states criticise the Pope's rejection of condoms as a means to combat HIV/Aids as he visits Africa. | |
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| 2003: US launches missiles against Saddam American missiles hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, signalling the start of the US-led campaign to topple Saddam Hussein. | |||
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| 1993: Child killed in Warrington bomb attack One boy is dead and more than 50 people are injured as two bombs explode in the centre of Warrington. | |||
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| 1989: Senior RUC men die in gun attack Two senior RUC officers negotiating cross-border security co-operation in south Armagh are ambushed and shot dead by the IRA. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | AaB Aalborg 2-0 Man City (2-2) Manchester City beat Aalborg 4-3 on penalties to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup. |
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| Murray reaches Indian Wells semis Britain's Andy Murray battles to a 7-5 7-6 win over Ivan Ljubicic to reach the last four at Indian Wells. | |
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| Steyn shines as Australia crumble Four wickets from Dale Steyn helps South Africa to a great start as they bowl Australia out for 209 on the first day of the third and final Test. | |
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| Scorecard - New Zealand v India Latest scores from the first Test in Hamilton. | |
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| Pavlyuchenkova storms into semis Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beats Agnieszka Radwanska to set up a semi-final meeting with defending champion Ana Ivanovic. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| AaB Aalborg 2-0 Man City (2-2) Manchester City beat Aalborg 4-3 on penalties to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup. |
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| Clubs await Champions League draw Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd will find out their Champions League quarter-final opponents when the draw is made on Friday. | |
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| Hicks never doubted Benitez deal Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks tells BBC Sport he never doubted that Rafa Benitez would sign a new contract. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss clear to play for England Captain Andrew Strauss is fit to play in England's opening one-day match against the West Indies in Guyana on Friday. |
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| Strauss bemoans Australian deals England captain Andrew Strauss condemns some English counties for recruiting Australian players to play ahead of this year's Ashes. | |
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| Windies deny Dyson England link The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) dismisses speculation that coach John Dyson has been approached to fill the vacant England role. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray reaches Indian Wells semis Britain's Andy Murray battles to a 7-5 7-6 win over Ivan Ljubicic to reach the last four at Indian Wells. |
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| Pavlyuchenkova storms into semis Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beats Agnieszka Radwanska to set up a semi-final meeting with defending champion Ana Ivanovic. | |
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| Clijsters 'may' return to tennis Lindsay Davenport reveals Kim Clijsters is considering a return to the professional tennis circuit. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| Williams set fastest F1 test time Williams' Japanese driver Kazuki Nakajima sets the fastest time of the week on the final day of Formula 1 testing in Jerez. | |
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| F1 change 'could improve racing' Red Bull's Mark Webber tells BBC Sport that drivers will be keener to win under F1's new points system - but that it has downsides too. | |
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