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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US siege gunman kills at least 13 A gunman kills at least 13 people in a siege in the US state of New York before reportedly shooting himself. |
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| Nato struggles to name new head Nato leaders meeting in Germany fail to agree on Denmark's Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the alliance's new secretary general. | |
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| Caracas police jailed over deaths A court in Venezuela jails nine police officers for their role in the deaths of 19 people during protests in 2002. | |
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| Pakistan to probe girl's flogging Pakistan's top judge orders local officials to bring to court a girl whose public flogging was caught on video. | |
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| Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deal in Pfizer-Nigeria drugs suit Nigeria's Kano State and US drugs firm Pfizer have agreed to settle an alleged drugs testing scandal out of court, lawyers say. |
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| Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| Kenya condemned on Somali exiles Kenya's deportation of Somali asylum-seekers could break international law, the UN refugee agency says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US siege gunman kills at least 13 A gunman kills at least 13 people in a siege in the US state of New York before reportedly shooting himself. |
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| Caracas police jailed over deaths A court in Venezuela jails nine police officers for their role in the deaths of 19 people during protests in 2002. | |
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| Obama scoops British book prize US President Barack Obama fights off competition from Paul O'Grady and Dawn French to take the biography prize at the British Book Awards. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Clashes on Thai-Cambodian border Thai and Cambodian soldiers clash in a disputed border area, with reports of one Thai soldier killed by Cambodian rocket fire. |
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| N Korea 'preparing rocket launch' North Korea is said to be making final preparations for a planned rocket launch despite warnings by the US and its allies. | |
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| Thai man jailed for royal insult A Thai man is jailed for 10 years for breaking the country's stringent laws against insulting the monarchy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Nato struggles to name new head Nato leaders meeting in Germany fail to agree on Denmark's Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the alliance's new secretary general. |
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| France 'to take Guantanamo man' President Nicolas Sarkozy says France has offered to accept a prisoner from Guantanamo Bay prison camp. | |
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| Judge attacks human rights court A senior British judge accuses the European Court of Human Rights of trying to create a "federal law of Europe". | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN appoints Gaza war-crimes team The United Nations appoints South African judge Richard Goldstone to lead a fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip. |
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| Israeli FM questioned over fraud Israel's new Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is questioned by police for seven hours over fraud accusations. | |
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| Call for Egypt Bahai attack probe Rights groups in Egypt call for an inquiry after they say followers of the minority Bahai religion have been assaulted. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | BJP sets out India poll manifesto India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party releases its election manifesto, with some key financial pledges. |
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| Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat Barack Obama urges allies to help boost Nato's Afghan mission, saying al-Qaeda is a greater threat to Europe than to the US. | |
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| Pakistan to probe girl's flogging Pakistan's top judge orders local officials to bring to court a girl whose public flogging was caught on video. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | MPs demand bail-out for charities UK charities that lost millions of pounds when the Icelandic banking system collapsed should get a bail-out, MPs say. |
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| Britons 'shun Eurozone holidays' Travel agents, hoteliers and tour operators say they are having to offer enticements to encourage holiday bookings. | |
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| Flintoff inspires England triumph An Andrew Flintoff hat-trick leads England to a 26-run win against West Indies to earn an historic 3-2 one-day series triumph. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories attack funding shortfall The Conservatives claim there has been a "catastrophic miscalculation" in funds for sixth forms and colleges. |
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| GCSE basic skills pledge scrapped The government drops a central element of its drive to improve teenagers' functional English and maths skills. | |
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| Three Rs courses 'ineffective' The government's drive to increase adult basic skills has been a "waste of time and money", an educationist will tell a conference. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mansion blaze man killed family A failed businessman unlawfully killed his wife and daughter before killing himself, a coroner records. |
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| Anger at lotto rapist award claim The daughter of a victim of Lotto rapist Ioworth Hoare says her mother is angry at claims she has received £100,000 in compensation. | |
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| Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents block the driver of a Google Street View car taking pictures of their homes in Milton Keynes. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | OECD names and shames tax havens Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines are all on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens. |
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| Further jump in US unemployment The number of people employed in the US fell by 663,000 in March, pushing the jobless rate to 8.5%. | |
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| BA to miss 2008 revenue targets British Airways says it will miss its full-year financial targets and that market conditions continue to cause pressure. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. |
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| Bollywood producers set to strike Bollywood film producers are to go on strike after failing to settle differences over revenue sharing with multi-screen cinemas. | |
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| May 2010 release for Sex sequel The sequel to the film version of Sex and the City will be released on 28 May 2010, Warner Bros and New Line announce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Russia to unveil spaceship plans The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft on Monday. |
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| Robo-scientist's first findings A UK team unveils the first machine to have independently discovered new scientific knowledge. | |
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| US to be 'pragmatic on climate' America's lead climate negotiator tells the BBC that the US will only do what is politically and technologically achievable. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents block the driver of a Google Street View car taking pictures of their homes in Milton Keynes. |
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| Call for a watch on the watchers Annual reports on who is watching what Europeans do online should be drawn up, say Euro MPs. | |
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| UK web firms go into the valley Executives from British start-ups visit Silicon Valley in a bid to drum up business - and find the recession is leaving its mark. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene defect clue to male pill A gene flaw that makes some men infertile could aid the development of a male pill, researchers say. |
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| Brain scan 'could diagnose PTSD' Scientists say they are moving ever closer to being able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with a brain scanner. | |
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| Grapefruit diet 'put leg at risk' Doctors describe the case of a US woman with a potentially fatal blood clot after grapefruit affected absorption of medication. | |
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| 1996: 'Unabomber' suspect arrested Police in the US have arrested a man they believe to be the notorious "Unabomber" who killed three people and injured 23 others. | |||
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| 1993: Grand National ends in 'shambles' The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start. | |||
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| 1987: Windsor gems fetch record price The late Duchess of Windsor's jewellery has been sold for £31m ($50m) - six times the expected figure. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray v Del Potro - live text Britain's Andy Murray takes on Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
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| Flintoff inspires England triumph An Andrew Flintoff hat-trick leads England to a 26-run win against West Indies to earn an historic 3-2 one-day series triumph. | |
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| Djokovic sees off angry Federer Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach the final in Miami, with Andy Murray set to face Juan Martin del Potro in the second semi-final. | |
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| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand look to win the final Test in Wellington to stop India clinching an away series victory. | |
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| Hussey inspires Australia victory Mike Hussey's 83 and 4-29 from spinner Nathan Hauritz help Australia to a 141-run win over South Africa in the opening ODI. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Scots end Gers pair's cap career Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor are disciplined by Rangers and told they will not play for Scotland again. |
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| Gerrard agrees new Liverpool deal Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard agrees a two-year contract extension that will see him remain at Anfield until 2013. | |
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| Man Utd v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff inspires England triumph An Andrew Flintoff hat-trick leads England to a 26-run win against West Indies to earn an historic 3-2 one-day series triumph. |
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| Hussey inspires Australia victory Mike Hussey's 83 and 4-29 from spinner Nathan Hauritz help Australia to a 141-run win over South Africa in the opening ODI. | |
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| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand look to win the final Test in Wellington to stop India clinching an away series victory. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Murray v Del Potro - live text Britain's Andy Murray takes on Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
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| Djokovic sees off angry Federer Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach the final in Miami, with Andy Murray set to face Juan Martin del Potro in the second semi-final. | |
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| Federer keen to leave hard courts Roger Federer says he is relieved the hard-court season is over after losing to Novak Djokovic with a woeful performance in the Miami semi-finals. | |
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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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| I am not a liar, insists Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton insists he is not dishonest after being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for misleading officials. | |
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| Inside F1 - Malaysian GP preview BBC Sport's Amanda Davies and Andrew Benson present Inside F1, previewing all the weekend's action at the Malaysian GP. | |
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