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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico imposes swine flu measures Mexico City bans restaurants and cafes from serving all food except takeaways as cases of deadly swine flu virus continue to rise. |
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| Republican senator switches party Republican US Senator Arlen Specter announces he will become a Democrat, giving the party 59 votes in the Senate. | |
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| Medvedev sacks Moscow police head Russia's President Medvedev dismisses Moscow's police chief after an officer shot dead three people in a supermarket. | |
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| Pakistan launches Taleban strikes Pakistan air force planes attack suspected Taleban hideouts, less than 100km from the capital, Islamabad. | |
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| Argentina priests in drug protest Hundreds of priests in Argentina highlight their concern after two priests in Buenos Aires received death threats. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali vigilantes capture pirates Somali vigilantes capture 12 pirates as local leaders tell the BBC they are fighting back against the sea raiders. |
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| Kenya coalition impasse continues The Kenyan parliament's speaker refuses to rule on who should be leader of government business in parliament. | |
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| New Madagascar government named Supporters of Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana announce a new government, increasing confusion in the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mexico imposes swine flu measures Mexico City bans restaurants and cafes from serving all food except takeaways as cases of deadly swine flu virus continue to rise. |
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| Republican senator switches party Republican US Senator Arlen Specter announces he will become a Democrat, giving the party 59 votes in the Senate. | |
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| US TV swearing policy 'correct' Fining US broadcasters over the use of a single swear word on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court rules. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | NZ reports first swine flu cases New Zealand has confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the country - also thought to be the first in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| Thai militant attacks intensify Nine people have died in the past 24 hours in southern Thailand, on the anniversary of an infamous mosque attack. | |
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| Burma's NLD holds election summit Burma's main opposition party meets to discuss whether to contest a general election the military rulers have scheduled for next year. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Europe braced for spread of flu More cases of swine flu in humans are likely to emerge across Europe in the coming days, a top EU official says. |
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| Trio cleared over 7/7 attacks Three men are cleared, after a three-month retrial, of helping to plan the 7 July 2005 London bomb attacks. | |
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| Medvedev sacks Moscow police head Russia's President Medvedev dismisses Moscow's police chief after an officer shot dead three people in a supermarket. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Second swine flu case in Israel A second man is confirmed as infected with swine flu in Israel, two days after he returned from a trip to Mexico. |
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| Israelis jailed for Hebron death Two former Israeli border policemen are given prison terms for throwing a Palestinian to his death from a speeding jeep. | |
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| UAE sheikh in abuse tape scandal A rights group says Abu Dhabi must take urgent steps against the crown prince's brother, seen torturing a man in a video. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan launches Taleban strikes Pakistan air force planes attack suspected Taleban hideouts, less than 100km from the capital, Islamabad. |
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| Sweden FM denied Sri Lanka entry Sri Lanka refuses entry to Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was to have joined a European diplomatic mission. | |
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| Tight security at Afghan ceremony Police are patrolling the Afghan capital, as a ceremony is held to mark the 17th anniversary of the overthrow of the Communists. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK prepared for swine flu - Brown The UK is one of the best prepared countries in the world to deal with swine flu, Gordon Brown says. |
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| Trio cleared over 7/7 attacks Three men are cleared, after a three-month retrial, of helping to plan the 7 July 2005 London bomb attacks. | |
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| Students fear harsh jobs market More than 25% of final-year university students plan further study as recession the bites, a survey suggests. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Students fear harsh jobs market More than 25% of final-year university students plan further study as recession the bites, a survey suggests. |
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| Poorer pupils 'shun English lit' Almost one in four teenagers are not sitting English literature, sending the subject into decline, according to new figures. | |
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| Schools guard against test cheats Northern Ireland grammar schools planning their own entrance tests take precautions against potential exam cheats. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Petrol killing 'based on movie' The murder of a boy from Norfolk who was made to drink petrol and set alight was based on a scene from a horror film, a jury hears. |
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| Jury sees Kinsella stab footage A jury watches CCTV footage of teenager Ben Kinsella moments after he was fatally stabbed in north London. | |
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| Tremor strikes north-west England An earth tremor of 3.7 magnitude strikes the north west of England, the British Geological Survey confirms. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Flu continues to weigh on markets Global shares fall further in Tuesday trading as the swine flu outbreak continues to weigh on global markets. |
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| Angry Fortis shareholders revolt Shareholders in Fortis boo, throw shoes and walk out of its general meeting in Ghent as they call for the company's executives to resign. | |
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| Federal Reserve ponders measures The US Federal Reserve will consider whether additional measures are needed as the economy braces itself for the impact of the outbreak of swine flu. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US TV swearing policy 'correct' Fining US broadcasters over the use of a single swear word on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court rules. |
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| Wolverine gala shuns LA glamour The summer blockbuster gets its first showing in Tempe, Arizona after residents win an online competition. | |
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| Russia mourns legendary ballerina The sudden death of Bolshoi ballerina Ekaterina Maximova prompts a wave of tributes from the arts world. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Cosmic blast sets distance mark The cataclysmic explosion of a giant star is the most distant single object ever detected by telescopes. |
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| Telescopes flight given 'go' date Europe's premier space launch of 2009 - the twin flight of the Herschel and Planck telescopes - is set for 14 May. | |
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| More countries confirm swine flu Cases of the deadly swine flu virus are confirmed as far afield as New Zealand and Israel as the UN warns it cannot be contained. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Home Office 'colluded with Phorm' The Home Office is accused of collaborating with online ad system Phorm on "informal guidance" over whether the service broke UK law. |
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| Blunkett seeks 'end to ID cards' Former Home Secretary David Blunkett repeats a call for the government to scrap plans to introduce ID cards for all. | |
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| Telescopes flight given 'go' date Europe's premier space launch of 2009 - the twin flight of the Herschel and Planck telescopes - is set for 14 May. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Mexico imposes swine flu measures Mexico City bans restaurants and cafes from serving all food except takeaways as cases of deadly swine flu virus continue to rise. |
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| Genes 'have key role in autism' Scientists produce the most compelling evidence to date that genetics play a key role in autism. | |
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| Child behaviour 'linked to sleep' Simply getting a good night's sleep could reduce levels of hyperactivity and bad behaviour among children, a study says. | |
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| 1986: Soviets admit nuclear accident The Soviet Union acknowledges there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine. | |||
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| 1996: Gunman runs amok in Tasmania At least 32 die when a man opens fire indiscriminately on a crowded tourist area of Tasmania, Australia. | |||
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| 1945: Italian partisans kill Mussolini Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy until his downfall in 1943, has been killed by partisans along with his mistress, Clara Petacci, and some close associates. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea Chelsea produce a spirited defensive display to hold Barcelona to a goalless draw in their Champions League semi-final first leg. |
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| Six test positive after Beijing Six Olympic athletes are found positive for doping in retesting of Beijing samples, says the International Olympic Committee. | |
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| Armstrong to return from injury Lance Armstrong will make his comeback from his collarbone injury in the Tour de Gila in New Mexico on 29 April. | |
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| Sharapova puts off return again Former world number one Maria Sharapova pulls out of the Italian Open and the Madrid Open as her shoulder continues to cause serious concerns. | |
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| Pakistan's World Cup games moved The majority of 2011 Cricket World Cup matches scheduled for Pakistan will be hosted in India. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea Chelsea produce a spirited defensive display to hold Barcelona to a goalless draw in their Champions League semi-final first leg. |
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| Webb admits to penalty 'mistake' Referee Howard Webb admits he should not have awarded the penalty that reinforced Manchester United's stranglehold on the Premier League. | |
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| Ferguson worried about away goal Sir Alex Ferguson says it is vital his Manchester United team do not concede an away goal to Arsenal in their Champions League semi-final first leg. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff knee surgery 'a success' Andrew Flintoff is expected to be fit for the World Twenty20 and the Ashes after an operation on his right knee. |
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| Vaughan & Bell seek England role England announce their first Test squad of the summer on Wednesday, with huge interest surrounding the identity of the man to bat at number three. | |
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| Collingwood keen on Twenty20 job Paul Collingwood says he would be interested in taking the England captaincy for the ICC World Twenty20 in June. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sharapova puts off return again Former world number one Maria Sharapova pulls out of the Italian Open and the Madrid Open as her shoulder continues to cause serious concerns. |
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| Murray thwarted by rain in Rome Andy Murray's second-round match against Juan Monaco at the Rome Masters is postponed because of rain. | |
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| Keothavong wins opener in Morocco British number one Anne Keothavong gets back to winning ways with victory over Estonia's Maret Ani in Morocco. | |
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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 await 'lying' punishment Motorsport's governing body, the FIA, meet on Wednesday to decide on McLaren's punishment for misleading Australian Grand Prix officials. | |
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