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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | GM chairman to leave US car maker The chief executive and chairman of troubled US car maker General Motors will step down at once, at the request of Barack Obama. |
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| Ivorian stadium stampede kills 22 At least 22 people die in a stampede at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. | |
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| Film composer Maurice Jarre dies Maurice Jarre, who composed scores for dozens of Hollywood films, including Laurence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, dies at 84. | |
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| Man kills eight at US care home A gunman shoots dead eight people at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina. | |
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| Turkish PM's party leads in poll Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is leading in key local elections with half the votes counted after six die in violence. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ivorian stadium stampede kills 22 At least 22 people die in a stampede at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. |
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| Protests show Madagascar divides Supporters of both Madagascar's ousted president and the man who replaced him hold rival demonstrations in Antananarivo. | |
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| Tanzania train crash 'kills 15' At least 15 people die after a passenger train ploughs into a stationary cargo train in central Tanzania. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| GM chairman to leave US car maker The chief executive and chairman of troubled US car maker General Motors will step down at once, at the request of Barack Obama. |
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| Colombia shocked by incest case A Colombian man is accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering 11 children with her, causing outrage in Colombia. | |
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| Man kills eight at US care home A gunman shoots dead eight people at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Major cyber spy network uncovered An electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers around the world, Canadian researchers say. |
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| US 'will not stop' N Korea rocket The US defence secretary says North Korea is likely to launch a rocket soon and Washington will not attempt to stop it. | |
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| Price caps hits China oil refiner Profits at Asia's biggest oil refiner Sinopec nearly halved in 2008 because of caps on oil prices, figures show. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Peugeot Citroen drops CEO Streiff France's biggest carmaker, Peugeot Citroen, sacks chairman Christian Streiff weeks after the firm posted big losses. |
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| Turkish PM's party leads in poll Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is leading in key local elections with half the votes counted after six die in violence. | |
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| Film composer Maurice Jarre dies Maurice Jarre, who composed scores for dozens of Hollywood films, including Laurence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, dies at 84. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Tension high after Baghdad arrest Security forces in Baghdad take control of main roads leading to a district where clashes broke out on Saturday. |
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| Yemen forces clash with militants Yemeni security forces have clashed with militants linked to Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. | |
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| Israel army punishes Gaza soldier An Israeli soldier is removed from combat for shooting a Palestinian woman in the leg "by mistake" during the Gaza offensive. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US to consult Pakistan on strikes US President Barack Obama says he will consult Pakistan's leaders before targeting militants in that country. |
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| Afghan leader 'can stay in power' The Afghan Supreme Court rules Hamid Karzai may remain president until elections later this year. | |
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| Major cyber spy network uncovered An electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers around the world, Canadian researchers say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Smith's husband sorry over films The Home Secretary's husband apologises for embarrassing his wife over a parliamentary expenses claim for adult films. |
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| Tory party to expel donor Wheeler The Conservative party is expelling multi-millionaire donor Stuart Wheeler after he gave a £100,000 donation to UKIP. | |
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| Public gets community service say Residents in more than 50 areas are to be able to vote online for what community service they want offenders to face. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Science GCSE standards 'lowered' The exams watchdog for England says boards have to take action after finding standards in science GCSEs have fallen. |
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| Longer schooling 'cuts dementia' Changes to improve access to education over 50 years ago could go some way to reducing dementia rates in the elderly, a study has suggested. | |
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| Schools may try to boycott Sats Head teachers and some teachers in England are threatening to boycott next year's national Sats tests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Lie' delayed missing girl hunt A police inquiry into a missing teenage girl in 2007 was held back after a communications officer "lied", a report reveals. |
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| Three family members die in fire Two adults and a child are killed and a second child is critically injured in a house fire in South Yorkshire. | |
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| Public gets community service say Residents in more than 50 areas are to be able to vote online for what community service they want offenders to face. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| GM chairman to leave US car maker The chief executive and chairman of troubled US car maker General Motors will step down at once, at the request of Barack Obama. |
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| Darling downplays new rescue plan Chancellor Alistair Darling plays down the idea that G20 leaders will announce a completely new economic stimulus package. | |
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| Price caps hits China oil refiner Profits at Asia's biggest oil refiner Sinopec nearly halved in 2008 because of caps on oil prices, figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna to begin Malawi adoption Pop star Madonna arrives in Malawi to begin the process of adopting a second child from the African country. |
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| Film composer Maurice Jarre dies Maurice Jarre, who composed scores for dozens of Hollywood films, including Laurence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, dies at 84. | |
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| Dark Knight scoops Empire Awards Batman film The Dark Knight takes home three prizes at the Empire awards, while Heath Ledger wins a special . | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa's Discovery returns to Earth Nasa's space shuttle Discovery lands after a 13-day mission to the International Space Station to install a pair of solar wings. |
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| 'War' on poisonous Australia toad Australians take part in a mass capture of poisonous cane toads, as part of a collective effort at pest control. | |
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| Cities switch off for Earth Hour Major global landmarks are plunged into darkness as millions switch off lights for an hour to protest against climate change. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Major cyber spy network uncovered An electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers around the world, Canadian researchers say. |
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| Wind-powered car breaks record After 10 years, British engineer Richard Jenkins breaks the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. | |
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| Video games 'can improve vision' Playing action video games can boost an aspect of an adult's eyesight, US research shows. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Longer schooling 'cuts dementia' Changes to improve access to education over 50 years ago could go some way to reducing dementia rates in the elderly, a study has suggested. |
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| Steaming hot tea linked to cancer Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer, Iranian scientists say. | |
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| Pope 'distorting condom science' The medical journal the Lancet accuses the Pope of distorting science with his remarks that condoms can exacerbate Aids. | |
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| 1971: Calley guilty of My Lai massacre Lieutenant William Calley is found guilty of murder at a court martial for his part in the My Lai massacre which claimed the lives of 500 South Vietnamese civilians. | |||
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| 1981: Triumph at first London Marathon Thousands of people jog through the normally quiet Sunday streets of the capital to try and cross the finish line of the first ever London marathon. | |||
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| 1971: Manson sent to gas chamber Charles Manson and three members of his hippy cult are sentenced to death in Los Angeles. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Button seals dream Australia win Britain's Jenson Button wins the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello to mark a stunning debut for the new Brawn GP team while McLaren's Lewis Hamilton finishes third. |
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| Strauss blitz keeps series alive Captain Andrew Strauss hits 79 not out as England beat West Indies by nine wickets to level the one-day series at 2-2. | |
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| Ivorian stadium stampede kills 22 At least 22 people die in a stampede at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. | |
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| Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington are in the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando. | |
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| New Zealand v India live score India look to frustrate New Zealand on the final day of the second Test in Napier. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Heskey pulls out of England squad Emile Heskey will miss England's match against Ukraine on Wednesday after withdrawing from the squad because of injury. |
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| Ivorian stadium stampede kills 22 At least 22 people die in a stampede at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast. | |
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| Ebanks-Blake scoops League honour Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake wins the Championship Player of the Year and Goal of the Season categories at the fourth Football League Awards in London. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss blitz keeps series alive Captain Andrew Strauss hits 79 not out as England beat West Indies by nine wickets to level the one-day series at 2-2. |
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| WI v England 4th ODI as it happened Andrew Strauss hits an unbeaten 79 as England chase down 135 off 20 overs to win the fourth one-day international against West Indies. | |
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| Pietersen denied return from tour England denied a request from Kevin Pietersen to make a brief return home during the Caribbean tour, it has been revealed. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Safina & Ivanovic make shock exit Second seed Dinara Safina and seventh seed Ana Ivanovic are both beaten in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
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| Murray to take on Massu in Miami Britain's Andy Murray will face Chile's Nicolas Massu in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday. | |
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| Murray battles through in Miami Andy Murray beats Argentine Juan Monaco to reach round three of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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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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| Button seals dream Australia win Britain's Jenson Button wins the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello to mark a stunning debut for the new Brawn GP team while McLaren's Lewis Hamilton finishes third. | |
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| Highlights - Australian Grand Prix Jenson Button wins a dramatic Australian Grand Prix in his first race for the newly formed Brawn GP team. | |
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