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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama sets tight auto aid terms Bankruptcy protection could speed up the restructuring of carmakers GM and Chrysler, US President Barack Obama says. |
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| Minister urges Pakistan to unite Pakistan's interior minister urges the country to unite against insurgents after a deadly attack on a police academy in Lahore. | |
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| Migrants drown off Libyan coast A boat with migrants heading for Europe sinks off Libya's coast, causing the death of at least 21 people, reports say. | |
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| China denies spying allegations China denies any involvement in the electronic spy network which researchers say has infiltrated computers worldwide. | |
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| US reporters face N Korea trial Two US reporters held in North Korea will be tried for illegal entry and "hostile acts", the country's state media say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Arab leaders back 'wanted' Bashir Arab leaders end an annual summit by rejecting the arrest warrant issued for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges. |
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| Migrants drown off Libyan coast A boat with migrants heading for Europe sinks off Libya's coast, causing the death of at least 21 people, reports say. | |
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| Madonna adoption plea postponed A court in Malawi tells pop star Madonna to return at the end of the week for a decision on adopting a second child from the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama sets tight auto aid terms Bankruptcy protection could speed up the restructuring of carmakers GM and Chrysler, US President Barack Obama says. |
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| 'Marriage link' in US shooting US police investigate a domestic link as the possible motive for Sunday's shooting of eight people at a North Carolina nursing home. | |
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| US soldier jailed on Iraq murders A court martial sentences a sergeant to 35 years in prison for the murder of four Iraqi detainees in Baghdad in 2007. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Court hears Khmer Rouge testimony Court officials outline the case against Comrade Duch, a former leader of Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge regime. |
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| US reporters face N Korea trial Two US reporters held in North Korea will be tried for illegal entry and "hostile acts", the country's state media say. | |
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| China denies spying allegations China denies any involvement in the electronic spy network which researchers say has infiltrated computers worldwide. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Prominent Chechen killed in Dubai Russian authorities confirm a prominent opponent of the pro-Kremlin Chechen president has been shot dead in Dubai. |
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| Walesa threatens to leave Poland Polish anti-communist icon Lech Walesa threatens to leave Poland after a second book accuses him of being a communist spy. | |
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| Slovenia clears Croat Nato entry Slovenia at the last minute clears the way for its neighbour Croatia to join Nato at the bloc's 60th anniversary summit. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Arab leaders back 'wanted' Bashir Arab leaders end an annual summit by rejecting the arrest warrant issued for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges. |
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| Gaza soldier accounts 'hearsay' Israeli military police close an investigation into soldiers' accounts of abuses committed in Gaza, saying they were based on heresay. | |
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| Yemeni inmate to leave Guantanamo The US agrees to transfer a Yemeni detainee from America's controversial Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Minister urges Pakistan to unite Pakistan's interior minister urges the country to unite against insurgents after a deadly attack on a police academy in Lahore. |
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| Sri Lanka 'could halt fighting' Sri Lanka's government says it is considering pausing the offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels to allow trapped civilians out. | |
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| Nine die in Afghanistan attack Nine people die in a suicide bomb attack on a police compound in southern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Scrap second home allowance - PM Gordon Brown proposes scrapping the controversial second home payment as part of a shake-up of MPs' allowances. |
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| Police use CS spray in Parliament Police deal with an incident in Parliament involving guests attending a party for Tory party chairman Eric Pickles. | |
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| Police watchdog criticised by MPs MPs have criticised the Independent Police Complaints Commission over how it monitors its own recommendations. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Advance warning over new A-levels Exams regulators have flagged up the potential for complications with the new AS and A-level exams this year and next. |
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| Students at home 'to cut costs' Young people are choosing university courses on the basis of price, suggests a UK Youth Parliament survey. | |
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| Action over truancy and behaviour A plan to improve attendance and behaviour at schools in Wales emphasises the role parents have to play. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Interesting calls' in chef plea A television appeal for information about missing chef Claudia Lawrence prompted "very interesting calls", detectives say. |
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| Thai death yachtsman's body found Fishermen in Thailand find the body of a British yachtsman who was murdered while sailing with his wife. | |
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| Terror probe uncovers 'fake guns' An imitation Kalashnikov rifle is among fake weapons seized by police investigating alleged terrorism in connection with the G20 summit. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama sets tight auto aid terms Bankruptcy protection could speed up the restructuring of carmakers GM and Chrysler, US President Barack Obama says. |
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| World stocks take turn for worse Stock markets fall worldwide amid worries over the depth of the financial crisis and persistent problems in the US car industry. | |
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| Putin hints at Lada-owner rescue Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says that Lada-owner Avtovaz could be bailed out by the government. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna adoption plea postponed A court in Malawi tells pop star Madonna to return at the end of the week for a decision on adopting a second child from the country. |
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| Wire star criticises UK TV drama British television "lacks the high end of drama", claims The Wire star Dominic West. | |
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| Regular slot for TOTP 'unlikely' A weekly comeback for Top of the Pops is not likely despite successful one-off specials, the BBC's music controller says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Brown accused over green spending Prime Minister Gordon Brown is accused of failing to harness his economic stimulus for the benefit of the environment. |
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| Evolution study focuses on snail Members of the public are asked to look for banded snails and report their findings for a major evolutionary study. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google China to push music tracks Google launches free downloads of music tracks in China, as part of an effort to widen the search engine's appeal. |
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| iPhone users to get Skype service Skype confirms that iPhone users will be now be able to use its internet telephony service. | |
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| 'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent A plan by IBM to launch an 'open' cloud computing strategy seemingly backfires amid accusations of closed deals. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Polypill 'could become a reality' A cheap six-in-one pill to protect against heart attacks and stroke will work, research conducted in India suggests. |
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| Statin cuts risk of blood clots A cholesterol-lowering drug can significantly cut the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, research suggests. | |
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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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| 1981: President Reagan is shot President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded when a lone gunman opens fire in Washington. | |||
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| 1979: Car bomb kills Airey Neave Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Airey Neave is killed by a car bomb as he leaves the House of Commons car park. | |||
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| 1951: Rosenbergs guilty of espionage An American electrical engineer and his wife are found guilty by the Federal Court in New York of passing secrets about the atomic bomb to Russia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Owen has England future - Lampard England midfielder Frank Lampard says manager Fabio Capello has not shut the door on Newcastle striker Michael Owen. |
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| Murray reaches last 16 in Miami Andy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu to reach the last 16 at the Sony Ericsson Open. | |
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| Injury lift for England star duo Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen are declared fit for England's deciding one-day international against West Indies on Friday. | |
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| Brady believes Italy are worried Republic of Ireland assistant boss Liam Brady feels group leaders Italy are worried about facing his side on Wednesday. | |
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| Fan banned as Fifa launches probe A fan receives a life ban from Northern Ireland games after an assistant referee is struck by a coin at Windsor Park. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Owen has England future - Lampard England midfielder Frank Lampard says manager Fabio Capello has not shut the door on Newcastle striker Michael Owen. |
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| Scots hopeful on McManus return Defenders Stephen McManus and Alan Hutton are in line to start for Scotland against Iceland in Wednesday's vital World Cup qualifier at Hampden. | |
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| Hull enter Fabregas 'spit' report Hull City submit their full version of events to the Football Association following allegations of spitting by Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Injury lift for England star duo Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen are declared fit for England's deciding one-day international against West Indies on Friday. |
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| Strauss answers critics with win Andrew Strauss says the series-levelling win in Barbados is a perfect riposte to England's critics. | |
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| Bucknor received racist letters Former Test umpire Steve Bucknor reveals he was the victim of racist abuse earlier in his career. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray reaches last 16 in Miami Andy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu to reach the last 16 at the Sony Ericsson Open. |
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| Murray v Massu as it happened Britain's Andy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| Safina & Ivanovic in shock exits 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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| 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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| More to come from Brawn - Button Jenson Button says there is "more to come" from him and Brawn GP after their one-two finish at the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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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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