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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico Swine flu in Mexico, the epicentre of the global outbreak, has peaked, the Mexican health minister says. |
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| Right-winger wins Panama election Multimillionaire businessman Ricardo Martinelli beats the ruling party candidate to win Panama's presidential election. | |
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| Berlusconi's wife to divorce him The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms that she will file for divorce, after a series of public spats. | |
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| Venezuela army helicopter crashes A military helicopter has crashed in Venezuela killing at least 18 people on board, President Hugo Chavez says. | |
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| Nepal communists quit in protest A key ally of Nepal's Maoist-led government withdraws from the governing coalition in protest at the dismissal of the army chief. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali pirate suspects captured Fourteen suspected Somali pirates are captured in separate operations by a French frigate and the Seychelles coast guard. |
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| 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. | |
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| 'Father' opposes Madonna adoption The man believed to be the father of the Malawian girl who Madonna wants to adopt says he opposes the move. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico Swine flu in Mexico, the epicentre of the global outbreak, has peaked, the Mexican health minister says. |
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| Right-winger wins Panama election Multimillionaire businessman Ricardo Martinelli beats the ruling party candidate to win Panama's presidential election. | |
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| Venezuela army helicopter crashes A military helicopter has crashed in Venezuela killing at least 18 people on board, President Hugo Chavez says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia 'must cut export dependency' Asian governments must cut reliance on export-driven growth and spend more to cut poverty, development bank officials say. |
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| Mexico and China in swine flu row A row is growing between Mexico and China over Beijing's treatment of arrivals following the swine flu outbreak. | |
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| Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao Ricky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Berlusconi's wife to divorce him The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms that she will file for divorce, after a series of public spats. |
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| Fiat confirms Opel deal interest Italian carmaker Fiat confirms that it is interested in a takeover of Opel - the German business of General Motors (GM). | |
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| Six killed in Austrian avalanche At least six people have been killed by an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden, rescue services say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clashes erupt over Egypt pig cull Egyptian police and Christian pig farmers clash in Cairo as the authorities continue a pig cull in the wake of the swine flu crisis. |
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| Sunni militia leader held in Iraq The head of a leading US-allied Sunni militia group in Iraq is arrested in a joint Iraqi-US operation. | |
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| Four arrested in West Bank unrest Four Jewish settlers, including two off-duty soldiers, are arrested after shots are fired at a Palestinian village, Israeli police say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nepal communists quit in protest A key ally of Nepal's Maoist-led government withdraws from the governing coalition in protest at the dismissal of the army chief. |
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| 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. | |
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| '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. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cabinet members rally round Brown Senior cabinet ministers have insisted that Gordon Brown is the best man to lead the Labour party. |
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| Critical Baby P clue was missed Key details that could have saved the life of Baby P were revealed by his mother on video - but not given to police, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK swine flu 'is being contained' Swine flu is being "contained and treated effectively", the UK government says as an 18th case is confirmed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 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. |
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| Did the Rose review prune enough? Mike Baker steps back in time to reflect on what the future holds for England's primary schools. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Critical Baby P clue was missed Key details that could have saved the life of Baby P were revealed by his mother on video - but not given to police, the BBC learns. |
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| Two dead in 'chemical incident' Two women are found dead in a north London hotel in what has been described by fire officials as "a chemical incident". | |
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| Two schoolchildren have swine flu Two girls in London have contracted swine flu through means other than visiting Mexico, health officials confirm. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Asia 'must cut export dependency' Asian governments must cut reliance on export-driven growth and spend more to cut poverty, development bank officials say. |
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| Fiat confirms Opel deal interest Italian carmaker Fiat confirms that it is interested in a takeover of Opel - the German business of General Motors (GM). | |
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| Swine flu nations make trade plea Three countries worst hit by the global swine flu outbreak urge economic partners not to allow it to affect trade. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'Father' opposes Madonna adoption The man believed to be the father of the Malawian girl who Madonna wants to adopt says he opposes the move. |
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| Winehouse collapses in St Lucia Singer Amy Winehouse spends a night in hospital in St Lucia after fainting, her spokesman confirms. | |
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| Wolverine claws a way to success Hugh Jackman's latest outing as clawed mutant Wolverine earns $35m (£23.4m)on its first day of release in the US, according to figures. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient tsunami 'hit New York' Evidence is building to support the notion that a huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago. |
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| Mexico plea as virus 'stabilises' Mexico appeals for fair treatment towards its citizens and products, as its officials say the flu outbreak could be stabilising. | |
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| How satellites could 'sail' home Satellites and spent rocket stages could soon deploy "sails" to guide them back to Earth much faster than they would otherwise fall out of the sky. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | YouTube helps man deliver baby An engineer in Cornwall delivers his baby son after watching a instructional video on YouTube. |
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| Norway tests laptop exam scheme Norway is pushing on with a national project to let school pupils use their own laptops for exams. | |
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| How satellites could 'sail' home Satellites and spent rocket stages could soon deploy "sails" to guide them back to Earth much faster than they would otherwise fall out of the sky. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Swine flu 'in decline' in Mexico Swine flu in Mexico, the epicentre of the global outbreak, has peaked, the Mexican health minister says. |
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| Drugs 'can help mild depression' Antidepressants are effective in mild to moderate depression and should not just be reserved for the most severe cases, say a team of UK researchers. | |
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| Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' Drinking water which contains the element lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests. | |
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| 1986: Bomb kills 21 in Sri Lanka A lethal bomb explodes on an Air Lanka passenger jet at Colombo's airport leaving 21 dead and 41 injured. The finger of blame points to the Tamil Tigers. | |||
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| 1968: Surgeons conduct UK's first heart transplant The first heart transplant in Britain is carried out at the National Heart Hospital in Marylebone, London. | |||
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| 1951: King George opens Festival of Britain The King inaugurates the Festival of Britain at a service in St Paul's Cathedral and later attends a concert at the new Royal Festival Hall on London's south bank. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. |
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| Nadal regains Rome Masters title World number one Rafael Nadal beats reigning champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rome Masters for the fourth time. | |
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| Akmal ton lights up Pakistan win Pakistan seal a seven-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth one-day international in Abu Dhabi. | |
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| Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao Ricky Hatton suffers a second-round knockout in his IBO light-welterweight world title bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. | |
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| Rossi secures Spanish GP triumph Valentino Rossi leads the MotoGP championship standings after victory in Jerez. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle Liverpool maintain their title challenge with a comfortable win at Anfield that keeps Newcastle deep in relegation trouble. |
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| Live video - MOTD 2 Premier League action in Match of The Day 2 | |
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| Sunderland 0-2 Everton Everton heap more misery struggling Sunderland with a comfortable victory at the Stadium of Light. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Bopara sets his sights on Ashes Ravi Bopara hopes a strong performance against the West Indies will secure his place in England's Ashes line-up. |
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| Akmal ton lights up Pakistan win Pakistan seal a seven-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth one-day international in Abu Dhabi. | |
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| Tredwell spins Kent to Trophy win James Tredwell takes 6-27 in Kent's six-wicket Friends Provident Trophy win over Middlesex at Southgate. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal regains Rome Masters title World number one Rafael Nadal beats reigning champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rome Masters for the fourth time. |
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| Murray to move third in rankings Andy Murray will become the first British man to reach the number three in the world rankings following Novak Djokovic's defeat in Rome. | |
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| Kuznetsova upsets Safina in final Svetlana Kuznetsova beats world number one Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 to claim the Stuttgart Grand Prix title. | |
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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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| 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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