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TOP STORIES
	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' Swine flu does not seem to be spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a World Health Organization official says.
	Hospital 'hit by Sri Lankan army' Sri Lankan army shelling has killed 91 people since Friday at a makeshift hospital inside a civilian safe zone, doctors tell the BBC.
	Blears attacks Labour's 'failure' Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has attacked the government's "lamentable" failure to communicate.
	Uniformed Iraqi kills US soldiers A man wearing an Iraqi military uniform shoots dead two US soldiers and injures three others in the city of Mosul.
	Buffett commends US finance steps US investor Warren Buffett says the US government is generally taking the right steps to aid economic recovery.

AFRICA
	No pay rises in 'broke' Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the government is broke and no state worker is earning more than $100 a month.
	Somali pirates seize Greek ship A Greek ship carrying 35,000 tons of soya is hijacked by Somali pirates south-west of the Seychelles, officials say.
	Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time.

AMERICAS
	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' Swine flu does not seem to be spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a World Health Organization official says.
	Buffett commends US finance steps US investor Warren Buffett says the US government is generally taking the right steps to aid economic recovery.
	Election win for Ecuador's Correa Ecuador's President Rafael Correa won a second term in office in polls last month, election officials announce.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Australia outlines military plans Australia is planning to spend more than $72bn on expanding and upgrading its military over the next two decades.
	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' Swine flu does not seem to be spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a World Health Organization official says.
	Hatton upbeat for Pacquiao clash Ricky Hatton insists he is in good shape as he weighs in on the limit for his light-welterweight fight with Manny Pacquiao.

EUROPE
	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' Swine flu does not seem to be spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a World Health Organization official says.
	Berlusconi vow on quake-hit homes Half of the homes in Italy's quake-hit city of L'Aquila are now habitable, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says.
	Blears attacks Labour's 'failure' Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has attacked the government's "lamentable" failure to communicate.

MIDDLE EAST
	Uniformed Iraqi kills US soldiers A man wearing an Iraqi military uniform shoots dead two US soldiers and injures three others in the city of Mosul.
	'Two dead' in Israeli air strikes Palestinian medics say two people have died in Israeli air strikes on smuggling tunnels on the Gaza-Egypt border.
	Egypt presses ahead with pig cull Egypt begins in earnest the slaughter of over 300,000 pigs, in what was originally said to be a precaution against swine flu.

SOUTH ASIA
	Hospital 'hit by Sri Lankan army' Sri Lankan army shelling has killed 91 people since Friday at a makeshift hospital inside a civilian safe zone, doctors tell the BBC.
	'Taleban killed' in Pakistan raid At least 13 Taleban militants and two Pakistani soldiers are killed in a battle near the Afghan border, the Pakistan army says.
	Afghan attack kills Isaf troops Five coalition soldiers have been killed after coming under attack from insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, Nato says.

UK NEWS
	UK swine flu cases increase to 15 The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the UK reaches 15 as health chiefs await the results of more than 600 tests.
	Head teachers back ballot on Sats Head teachers vote in favour of balloting members on whether they should boycott next year's Sats tests in England.
	Blears attacks Labour's 'failure' Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has attacked the government's "lamentable" failure to communicate.

UK EDUCATION
	Head teachers back ballot on Sats Head teachers vote in favour of balloting members on whether they should boycott next year's Sats tests in England.
	Did the Rose review prune enough? Mike Baker steps back in time to reflect on what the future holds for England's primary schools.
	Computers enter learning 'core' A review of the primary school curriculum in England makes information technology central.

ENGLAND
	Swine flu transfer to English man A 43-year-old man from South Gloucestershire becomes the first person in England to catch swine flu without visiting Mexico.
	Man dies separating fighting dogs A 21-year-old man dies in Blackpool after intervening in a fight between two German shepherd dogs.
	Bungling burglar caught on CCTV Detectives release CCTV pictures of a man they believe has twice tried to break in to the same building society in Preston.

BUSINESS
	Buffett commends US finance steps US investor Warren Buffett says the US government is generally taking the right steps to aid economic recovery.
	US car sales continue to suffer US car sales continued to struggle in April as cash-conscious consumers remained reluctant to buy new vehicles
	Chrysler court rescue bid begins Chrysler closed its US factories on Friday - as bankruptcy proceedings to start its restructuring plans began.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Abdul gets fooled by Baron Cohen American Idol judge Paula Abdul admits she was fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character Bruno, as part of his new movie.
	Winehouse collapses in St Lucia Singer Amy Winehouse spends a night in hospital in St Lucia after fainting, her spokesman confirms.
	Pop singer tested for swine flu Tulisa Contostavlos, lead singer with pop band N-Dubz is being tested for swine flu after falling ill on board a flight to Athens, her manager has confirmed.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time.
	Fertilisers 'reducing diversity' Excess fertilisation reduces plant diversity, as fast growing species block some plants' access to sunlight, a study shows.
	Government 'missing own CO2 goal' The UK government is not on course to meet its own targets for reducing carbon emissions, an advisory body warns.

TECHNOLOGY
	YouTube helps man deliver baby An engineer in Cornwall delivers his baby son after watching a instructional video on YouTube.
	Norway tests laptop exam scheme Norway is pushing on with a national project to let school pupils use their own laptops for exams.
	MS Windows 7 goes on public test A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public.

HEALTH
	Swine flu spread 'not sustained' Swine flu does not seem to be spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a World Health Organization official says.
	Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' Drinking water which contains the element lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests.
	Child stalking 'more aggressive' Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be more violent than that carried out by adults, research suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1997: Labour routs Tories in historic election The Labour Party wins the general election by a landslide, leaving the Conservative Party in tatters after 18 years in power.
	1982: British sub sinks Argentine cruiser The General Belgrano is destroyed in a controversial move by the Royal Navy off the disputed Falklands Islands - a thousand men are believed to be on board.
	1952: Comet inaugurates the jet age The world's first ever jet airliner - the De Havilland Comet 1 - sets off from London to Johannesburg on its maiden flight

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TOP STORIES
	Superb Barca destroy rivals Real Barcelona destroy Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to move seven points clear at the top of the Spanish league with four games remaining.
	Mayweather to make boxing return Floyd Mayweather Jr agrees to come out of retirement and fight lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in July.
	Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough.
	Leinster 25-6 Munster Leinster produce an epic display to hammer holders Munster into submission in a remarkable Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park.
	Hatton upbeat for Pacquiao clash Ricky Hatton insists he is in good shape as he weighs in on the limit for his light-welterweight fight with Manny Pacquiao.

FOOTBALL
	Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd Manchester United take a step closer to retaining their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough.
	Superb Barca destroy rivals Real Barcelona destroy Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to move seven points clear at the top of the Spanish league with four games remaining.
	Chelsea 3-1 Fulham Chelsea produce a stellar display to see off west London rivals Fulham, the perfect preparation for their game against Barcelona in midweek.

CRICKET
	West Indies slump to warm-up loss West Indies suffer a 10-wicket defeat by England Lions at Derby in their final game before the first Test.
	West Indies allow Gayle IPL delay West Indies give captain Chris Gayle permission to arrive in England just two days before Wednesday's first Test at Lord's.
	Yousuf targets Pakistan comeback Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf ends his association with the Indian Cricket League in the hope of resuming his international career.

TENNIS
	Djokovic battles to Federer win Novak Djokovic recovers from a set down to beat Roger Federer in the Rome Masters semis and will face Rafael Nadal in the final.
	Safina sets up all-Russian final World number one Dinara Safina will play compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix.
	Djokovic sets up Federer meeting Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the semi-final of the Rome Masters, while Rafael Nadal also reaches the last four.

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.
	F1 'can survive without Ferrari' Motorsport boss Max Mosley says the sport could go on without Ferrari, following the team's reaction to budget cap plans.

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