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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Italian rescuers work into night Floodlights aid rescuers sifting rubble for signs of life after the Italian earthquake, which left at least 150 dead. |
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| Stanford: 'Clients lost no money' Sir Allen Stanford insists no money was lost by customers of his companies which are now at the centre of $8bn fraud charges. | |
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| Empire State building goes green A project is launched to reduce the amount of energy used by the Empire State building by a third, saving millions of dollars. | |
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| Zuma corruption charges dropped South Africa prosecutors drop corruption charges against African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma. | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world Barack Obama says the US "is not at war with Islam", during his first visit as president to a mainly Muslim state. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma corruption charges dropped South Africa prosecutors drop corruption charges against African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma. |
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| Kenya coalition minister resigns Kenya's justice minister resigns from the coalition government, a year after it was formed, saying she is being undermined. | |
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| Somali pirates seize more vessels Somali pirates seize a British-owned ship and a Taiwanese vessel, officials say, after taking other vessels over the weekend. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama reaches out to Muslim world Barack Obama says the US "is not at war with Islam", during his first visit as president to a mainly Muslim state. |
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| Stanford: 'Clients lost no money' Sir Allen Stanford insists no money was lost by customers of his companies which are now at the centre of $8bn fraud charges. | |
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| Peru U-turn on war museum funds Peruvian President Alan Garcia accepts a $2m donation for a museum to victims of Peru's civil conflict, weeks after rejecting it. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan in 10 trillion yen stimulus The Japanese government announces another major stimulus plan as it tackles its worst recession since World War II. |
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| Kazakhstan in nuclear bank offer Kazakhstan's president offers to build a nuclear fuel bank on its territory, a plan backed by the US and Russia. | |
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| Schindler's List found in Sydney A list by Oskar Schindler which helped hundreds of Jewish workers escape death during WWII is found in Australia. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Italian rescuers work into night Floodlights aid rescuers sifting rubble for signs of life after the Italian earthquake, which left at least 150 dead. |
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| Irish braced for emergency budget The Irish government is to unveil its second budget in six months on Tuesday as the economy contracts sharply. | |
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| Gravity satellite feels the force Europe's Goce satellite switches on the super-sensitive instrument that will make ultra-fine measurements of Earth's gravity. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Deadly bomb attacks hit Baghdad Several car bombs kill more than 34 people and injure dozens in Baghdad, as the US suffers its first combat death in weeks. |
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| Egyptian police stifle protests Police in Egypt are deployed in large numbers to prevent a national strike by pro-democracy activists. | |
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| Saudi call to ban film screenings Hundreds in Saudi Arabia have signed a petition demanding a stop to what they say is a trend of films being shown in public. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Charity chief held in arms probe The head of a UK-based charity is arrested in Bangladesh as part of a probe into weapons found at a school it funded. |
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| Flogging probe begins in Pakistan Pakistan's chief justice orders a police committee to investigate the controversial flogging of a teenage girl. | |
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| Thousands protest in Tamil rally Thousands protesting over the treatment of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka have forced the closure of London's Westminster Bridge. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Gangsters guilty of wake murder The leaders of a gang responsible for a campaign of violence in Manchester are found guilty of murdering a funeral mourner. |
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| MP expenses probe to be televised The committee looking into reforming the system of MPs' pay and expenses is to televise its hearings. | |
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| Body found in missing model hunt Police searching for an aspiring model, who has been missing for nine days, find a body near the M4 motorway. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | History to stay in new curriculum England's education secretary promises that primary school curriculum changes will not mean an end to history teaching. |
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| Teachers report widespread abuse Four in 10 teachers have faced either verbal or physical aggression from a pupil's parent or guardian, a survey finds. | |
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| Diploma students set to treble There will be 40,000 students taking Diplomas, including hair and beauty, next autumn in England, Schools Minister Jim Knight says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | New plea from missing chef father The father of missing York woman Claudia Lawrence urges anyone protecting her possible abductor to "examine their conscience". |
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| Thousands protest in Tamil rally Thousands protesting over the treatment of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka have forced the closure of London's Westminster Bridge. | |
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| Boys held over 'shocking' attack Police question two children over an attack on two boys which has been described by Prime Minister Gordon Brown as "shocking". | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Carmaker Ford cuts debt by $9.9bn Ford sees its shares end 16% higher in New York, after saying it had cut 38% from its $25.8bn debt figure. |
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| Stanford: 'Clients lost no money' Sir Allen Stanford insists no money was lost by customers of his companies which are now at the centre of $8bn fraud charges. | |
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| Eurozone retail sales slump by 4% Eurozone retail sales have fallen heavily over the past year as high unemployment affects spending power in the region. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Singer Brown in not guilty plea US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two charges of assaulting and threatening his girlfriend, Rihanna. |
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| Idol winner tops country awards 2005's American Idol winner Carrie Underwood takes top entertainer prize at the country music awards. | |
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| Actress Fawcett reassures fans US actress Farrah Fawcett denies she is at "death's door" as she is admitted to hospital as she battles cancer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Gravity satellite feels the force Europe's Goce satellite switches on the super-sensitive instrument that will make ultra-fine measurements of Earth's gravity. |
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| Bone-repairing stem cell jab hope Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm. | |
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| Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Net firms start storing user data Internet firms will hold on to e-mail data and net phone calls of users as an EU directive comes into force on Monday. |
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| IBM-Sun takeover talks 'collapse' Sun Microsystems' shares fall 22% after reports suggest talks about a takeover by IBM have broken down. | |
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| Gravity satellite feels the force Europe's Goce satellite switches on the super-sensitive instrument that will make ultra-fine measurements of Earth's gravity. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Early warning clue for dementia Hyperactivity in a part of the brain that deals with memory may give an early warning of dementia decades later, UK research suggests. |
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| Stem cell hope for bowel cancer Destroying abnormal stem cells could be a way to kill off bowel cancer in its very earliest stages, say UK experts. | |
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| Bone-repairing stem cell jab hope Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm. | |
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| 1968: United States erupts in race violence Dozens of major cities in the United States are rocked by an escalation in the race riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King. | |||
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| 1994: Rwanda presidents' plane 'shot down' The presidents of the African states of Rwanda and Burundi are killed in a plane crash believed to have been caused by rocket fire. | |||
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| 1997: Fault cuts short space shuttle mission Nasa brings home the space shuttle Columbia 12 days early amid fears over a defective fuel cell. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ronaldo rejects new Real rumours Cristiano Ronaldo plays down renewed speculation that he is poised to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid in the summer. |
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| Bruce unsure over return of Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce admits he still does not know the whereabouts of absent striker Amr Zaki. | |
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| McLaren likely to face F1 inquiry Formula 1's bosses are expected to launch an official inquiry into McLaren's behaviour in misleading race stewards after the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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| No charges after Robinho arrest Police say Manchester City striker Robinho will face no charges following allegations against him of a sexual assault. | |
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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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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Ronaldo rejects new Real rumours Cristiano Ronaldo plays down renewed speculation that he is poised to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid in the summer. |
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| Villarreal v Arsenal Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is ruled out of the Gunners' Champions League quarter-final first leg against Villarreal with a groin injury. | |
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| Birmingham 2-0 Wolves Birmingham beat Championship leaders Wolves to close the gap at the top of the table to just two points after a dramatic Black Country derby at St.Andrew's. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Strauss will miss World Twenty20 Andrew Strauss is left out of England's preliminary 30-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20. |
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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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| Shoaib recalled for Aussie series Pakistan recall paceman Shoaib Akhtar for the upcoming one-day series against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Petchey predicts major for Murray Andy Murray's former coach Mark Petchey believes the Scotsman could win his first Grand Slam this year. |
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| Murray thrilled with run of form Andy Murray exceeds his expectations with a Masters title in Miami, on the back of his runner-up finish in Indian Wells. | |
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| Murray wins Miami Masters title Britain's Andy Murray beats world number three Novak Djokovic to win his third Masters title at 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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| McLaren likely to face F1 inquiry Formula 1's bosses are expected to launch an official inquiry into McLaren's behaviour in misleading race stewards after the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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