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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chrysler bankruptcy deal revealed US carmaker Chrysler is to file for what the White House calls a "surgical short bankruptcy", and has formed an alliance with Fiat. |
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| EU warns against swine flu panic The EU's health chief says a possible flu pandemic may not cause many deaths, following emergency talks on the virus. | |
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| Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor' Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, a report by the US state department says. | |
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| Experts unveil African gene study Scientists unveil what they say is the most comprehensive study ever of African genes, after a decade of work. | |
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| Car attack on Dutch royal parade Five people die as a car crashes into crowds watching Dutch Queen Beatrix pass by in an open-topped bus. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya church arson case dismissed A case against four men accused of involvement in burning to death 33 people in a church at Eldoret in Kenya is thrown out. |
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| S Africa swine flu tests negative Two suspected swine flu cases in South Africa, which would have been the continent's first, are given the all-clear. | |
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| Experts unveil African gene study Scientists unveil what they say is the most comprehensive study ever of African genes, after a decade of work. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Chrysler bankruptcy deal revealed US carmaker Chrysler is to file for what the White House calls a "surgical short bankruptcy", and has formed an alliance with Fiat. |
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| EU warns against swine flu panic The EU's health chief says a possible flu pandemic may not cause many deaths, following emergency talks on the virus. | |
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| Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor' Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, a report by the US state department says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea ex-leader in bribe probe South Korea's former president is being questioned by prosecutors over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal. |
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| Japan in surprise economy boost Industrial output in Japan rose in March for the first time in six months, according to official government figures. | |
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| 'Looted' Chinese relic auctioned An 18th Century jade Imperial seal is sold for 1.68m euros (£1.5m) at auction in Paris, despite protests by Beijing. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU warns against swine flu panic The EU's health chief says a possible flu pandemic may not cause many deaths, following emergency talks on the virus. |
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| UK combat operations end in Iraq A ceremony is held in Basra to mark the official end of the British military mission in Iraq after six years. | |
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| Car attack on Dutch royal parade Five people die as a car crashes into crowds watching Dutch Queen Beatrix pass by in an open-topped bus. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UK combat operations end in Iraq A ceremony is held in Basra to mark the official end of the British military mission in Iraq after six years. |
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| Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor' Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, a report by the US state department says. | |
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| Israel warns European critics Israel tells European envoys the EU must stop criticising the new government or risk being excluded from peace talks. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indians vote in key third phase Congress and the BJP go head to head in round three of elections which could determine who forms India's next government. |
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| Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor' Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, a report by the US state department says. | |
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| Karachi tense after fatal clashes Troops are out in force in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi a day after ethnic clashes left at least 32 people dead. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Bankers made 'astonishing mess' Bankers made an "astonishing mess" of the financial system and the effects will be felt for generations, MPs say. |
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| UK confirms eight swine flu cases Three new cases of swine flu are diagnosed in the UK, bringing the total number to eight, says the Department of Health. | |
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| MPs back allowances reform plans Gordon Brown wins a series of Commons votes on MPs' expenses, but the Tories say the government is losing its authority. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Computers enter learning 'core' A review of the primary school curriculum in England makes information technology central. |
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| Schools miss out on cash surplus The Department for Children, Schools and Families needs to improve its financial management, an independent report warns. | |
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| Students fear harsh jobs market More than 25% of final-year students at top UK universities will stay on as the recession bites, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Carer guilty of bed blaze murder A care assistant who set fire to the bed of an elderly dementia patient at a Cheshire care home is convicted of murder. |
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| Brothers charged with park murder Two brothers are charged with murdering a 16-year-old found dead in a south London park. | |
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| Man jailed for muscle-squeezing A man is jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Chrysler bankruptcy deal revealed US carmaker Chrysler is to file for what the White House calls a "surgical short bankruptcy", and has formed an alliance with Fiat. |
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| Mobile sales 'in record decline' Mobile phone sales plummeted by a record amount in the first quarter as the financial crisis sapped demand, research shows. | |
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| Exxon profits hit by weaker oil Exxon Mobil, the world's largest oil company, has posted a sharp fall in quarterly profits as the price of oil dropped from its peak. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Sean Penn files for divorce Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn seeks a divorce from his actress wife Robin Wright Penn. |
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| Model Banks's fear over 'stalker' US model turned TV presenter Tyra Banks tells a judge in Manhattan, New York, she fears for her safety after allegedly being stalked by a fan. | |
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| Britney to extend European tour US singer Britney Spears extends her European concert tour, according to her website. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Experts unveil African gene study Scientists unveil what they say is the most comprehensive study ever of African genes, after a decade of work. |
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| Birds show off their dance moves Some birds have a remarkable talent for dancing, two scientific studies suggest. | |
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| Invisibility cloak edges closer A tiny "carpet cloak" that makes objects invisible to optical light has been made by a US research team. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft preps Windows 7 release A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public. |
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| Web tool 'as important as Google' Researchers claim that a new web tool - Wolfram Alpha - could be as important as Google. | |
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| 'Reduction' seen in abuse sites The number of sites hosting images of child abuse has fallen in the last year but their severity is rising, says net watchdog. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Child stalking 'more aggressive' Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be more violent than that carried out by adults, research suggests. |
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| EU warns against swine flu panic The EU's health chief says a possible flu pandemic may not cause many deaths, following emergency talks on the virus. | |
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| Cancer pill 'offers MS benefits' A cancer drug can reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of an MS patient's condition, UK work shows. | |
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| 1975: Saigon surrenders The war in Vietnam ends as the government in Saigon announces its unconditional surrender to the Vietcong. | |||
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| 1973: Nixon takes rap for Watergate scandal President Richard Nixon takes responsibility for the Watergate scandal but denies any personal involvement. | |||
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| 1999: Dozens injured in Soho nail bomb Two people are killed and at least 30 injured in the third nail-bomb attack in London in two weeks. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Serie A to form breakaway league Serie A, Italy's top football division, is poised to split from Serie B to form a new championship. |
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| Woods leads the way in Charlotte Tiger Woods takes the clubhouse lead on the first day of the Quail Hollow Championships in Charlotte. | |
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| Federer avenges loss to Stepanek World number two Roger Federer gets revenge for last year's defeat by Radek Stepanek with a convincing win over the Czech. | |
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| Cup edge to Hamburg and Shakhtar Away goals give Hamburg and Shakhtar Donetsk the advantage in their Uefa Cup semi-final ties against Werder Bremen and Dynamo Kiev respectively. | |
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| Leader Button welcomes budget cap Formula One championship leader Jenson Button supports the proposed introduction of a £40m budget cap in 2010. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Stockport go into administration League One side Stockport County are placed in administration and deducted 10 points by the Football League. |
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| Cup edge to Hamburg and Shakhtar Away goals give Hamburg and Shakhtar Donetsk the advantage in their Uefa Cup semi-final ties against Werder Bremen and Dynamo Kiev respectively. | |
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| Spurs star Bent out for two weeks Tottenham striker Darren Bent is ruled out of action for two weeks with a knee injury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Collingwood likeliest T20 captain England will aim to arrest a poor record in Twenty20 cricket when they name their captain, and a 15-man squad for June's ICC World Twenty20. |
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| Woakes shines as West Indies toil Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes takes all four wickets as England Lions dominated a rain-affected start to their four-day game with West Indies. | |
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| Vaughan omission shocks Nielsen Australia head coach Tim Nielsen has revealed his surprise at Michael Vaughan's omission from the England squad to play West Indies - but expects him to play in the Ashes Tests. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer avenges loss to Stepanek World number two Roger Federer gets revenge for last year's defeat by Radek Stepanek with a convincing win over the Czech. |
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| Safina too strong for Hantuchova World number one Dinara Safina eases past Daniela Hantuchova at the Stuttgart Grand Prix. | |
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| Murray suffers shock Rome defeat World number four Andy Murray loses to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco in round two of the Rome Masters. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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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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| Leader Button welcomes budget cap Formula One championship leader Jenson Button supports the proposed introduction of a £40m budget cap in 2010. | |
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