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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling Civil liberties groups criticise President Obama's decision to revive military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. |
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| India poll counting set to begin Counting is set to begin in India as the marathon general election in the world's largest democracy finally draws to a close. | |
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| Hubble spacewalk hits gyro glitch Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis struggle with the most crucial spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble telescope. | |
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| Thousands flee Pakistan fighting Huge numbers seek refuge from the conflict between Pakistan's army and Taleban rebels in the country's north-west. | |
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| Police to look at MP allegations A panel of police officers and lawyers is being set up to look at allegations made about MPs' expenses. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia peace overture rejected Somalia's president appeals to insurgents to negotiate, but they reject the overture as civilians continue to flee the capital. |
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| 'Hostage killed' in Nigeria Delta Oil militants in Nigeria's Delta State say a hostage they were holding has been killed in an attack by the military. | |
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| Sudan accuses Chad of air attack Sudan accuses Chad of carrying out air raids inside its territory, and says it is assessing how to respond. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling Civil liberties groups criticise President Obama's decision to revive military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. |
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| GM to close up to 1,100 dealers Troubled US carmaker General Motors announces plans to close up to 1,100 of its US dealerships in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. | |
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| Hubble spacewalk hits gyro glitch Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis struggle with the most crucial spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble telescope. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea scraps deals with South North Korea says it is cancelling all business contracts with the South at a joint industrial plant, fuelling further tensions. |
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| Vietnam photographer Van Es dies Dutch photographer Hubert Van Es, who captured some iconic images of the Vietnam War, dies at the age of 67. | |
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| Australia halts cull of kangaroos An Australian court orders a temporary halt to the killing of thousands of kangaroos, pending a scientific review. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Eurozone economies contract 2.5% The economy of the eurozone declined by 2.5% in the first three months of 2009, the EU's statistics agency says. |
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| Russia signs gas pipeline deals Russia signs agreements with a number of Balkan and southern European countries on the construction of a gas pipeline, South Stream. | |
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| Pakistan in 'French nuclear deal' French and Pakistani leaders have talks about nuclear co-operation, but there is confusion over what was agreed. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pope ends trip with Mid-East plea Pope Benedict XVI finishes his eight-day pilgrimage to the Middle East, calling for an end to fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. |
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| Freed reporter Saberi leaves Iran The Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi flies out of Iran following her release from jail earlier this week. | |
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| Swine flu fears could delay Hajj An Egyptian religious leader says the annual Hajj may have to be delayed because of swine flu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India poll counting set to begin Counting is set to begin in India as the marathon general election in the world's largest democracy finally draws to a close. |
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| Thousands flee Pakistan fighting Huge numbers seek refuge from the conflict between Pakistan's army and Taleban rebels in the country's north-west. | |
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| Sri Lanka army 'in final stage' The Sri Lankan army says it is in the final stage of "dominating the whole coast" in its battle with Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Police to look at MP allegations A panel of police officers and lawyers is being set up to look at allegations made about MPs' expenses. |
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| Straw drops secret inquest plans The government is dropping plans to hold secret inquests without juries, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces. | |
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| Dead British marine named by MoD A British marine killed in an explosion in Afghanistan is named as Jason Mackie from The Royal Marines Armoured Support Group. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Primary pupils caught with knives Seven primary school children are among 31 under-16s charged after being caught carrying knives. |
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| Exam system 'could be tarnished' A radical new curriculum set to be adopted by Scottish schools could tarnish the reputation of the exam system, a union leader claims. | |
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| Web children 'living in prisons' Children are living in a "comfortable prison" of their own home and are not being prepared for adult life, the head of the Independent Schools Association says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Life term for robber who shot Pc A robber who shot a policewoman when she disturbed a robbery at a Lancashire pub is jailed for life. |
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| Pair guilty of Sol Campbell abuse A man and a boy are found guilty of shouting homophobic chants at Portsmouth footballer Sol Campbell in a game against Tottenham. | |
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| Man sought prostitute for son, 14 A father asked an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute to take his 14-year-old son's virginity, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | GM to close up to 1,100 dealers Troubled US carmaker General Motors announces plans to close up to 1,100 of its US dealerships in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. |
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| Eurozone economies contract 2.5% The economy of the eurozone declined by 2.5% in the first three months of 2009, the EU's statistics agency says. | |
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| EBRD to invest 7bn euros in 2009 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development aims to invest a record 7bn euros in 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ireland dumped out of Eurovision Seven-times Eurovision winners Ireland fail to qualify for Saturday's final of the song contest. |
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| 'No plan' to call Woody witnesses Woody Allen's wife and ex-partner will not be called to testify in a trademark infringement trial, lawyers say. | |
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| Cannes call for women directors Film-maker Jane Campion, a Palme d'Or contender for her movie Bright Star, calls for more women directors at Cannes. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hubble spacewalk hits gyro glitch Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis struggle with the most crucial spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble telescope. |
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| Ice sheet melt threat reassessed The collapse of a major Antarctic ice sheet will not raise sea levels as much as previously projected, scientists say. | |
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| Flat-screen light bulbs switch on Organic light-emitting diodes outperform fluorescent tubes, bringing closer their promise as the next generation of light bulbs. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google apology for slow service The search giant says slow service and interruptions were down to a "traffic jam" following an error in one of its systems |
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| EU proposal could 'stifle' games Brussels calls for better consumer protection when it comes to sales of music, video and games online. | |
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| Hackers 'destroy' flight sim site The flight sim website Avsim is 'effectively destroyed' by malicious hackers who attacked its servers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart disorder Alzheimer's link The common heart disorder, atrial fibrillation has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Human noses too cold for bird flu Bird flu may not have become the threat to humans that some predicted because our noses are too cold for the virus to thrive, say UK researchers. | |
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| Simulators 'make surgeons better' Using simulators to train surgeons makes them quicker and better, findings from a Danish study suggest. | |
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| 1957: Britain drops its first H-bomb After just two years of development, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb over Christmas Island, as the arms race begins to escalate. | |||
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| 1974: Teenagers die in Israeli school attack Sixteen teenagers die along with three Palestinians holding them hostage at an Israeli school near the Lebanese border. | |||
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| 1993: French police rescue child hostages A hostage crisis at a nursery school in Paris ends when commandos storm the school - and the children's teacher is hailed a hero. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ferguson targets home coronation Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to clinch the title on home turf against Arsenal. |
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| F1 chiefs stay firm on budget cap Formula 1 teams and governing body the FIA fail to emerge with a concrete solution to the ongoing budget cap row after a day of talks. | |
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| Murray crashes out of Madrid Open Andy Murray loses 7-6 6-3 to Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. | |
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| Phelps makes low-key pool return Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is beaten on his return to competition after serving a three-month ban, but looks in solid form as he qualifies for two finals. | |
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| Schnyder stuns Jankovic in Madrid Jelena Jankovic is dumped out of the Madrid Open by Patty Schnyder as the Swiss veteran reaches her first elite level semi-final in nearly two years. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Ferguson targets home coronation Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United to clinch the title on home turf against Arsenal. |
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| King to be punished by Tottenham Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says Ledley King will be disciplined by the club for being drunk during the early hours of last Sunday. | |
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| Santa Cruz labelled 'underhand' Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce accuses Roque Santa Cruz of "underhand" tactics as the Paraguay striker tries to engineer a move away from the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | ECB defends timing of early Tests ECB chief David Collier says broadcasting deals meant the Test series against West Indies had to take place so early in the year. |
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| Glamorgan wicket marked as 'poor' The Swalec Stadium wicket has been reported as being 'poor' a little over seven weeks before the first Ashes Test there. | |
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| Bopara thanks Gooch after century Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara celebrate a superb partnership of 213 in the second Test and pay tribute to their inspiration at Essex, Graham Gooch. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray crashes out of Madrid Open Andy Murray loses 7-6 6-3 to Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. |
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| Murray v Del Potro as it happened World number three Andy Murray loses 7-6 6-3 to Argentina's world number five Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. | |
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| Schnyder stuns Jankovic in Madrid Jelena Jankovic is dumped out of the Madrid Open by Patty Schnyder as the Swiss veteran reaches her first elite level semi-final in nearly two years. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | North West 200 Live Watch Thursday's NW 200 practice session live on BBC Northern Ireland's event website from 1900 BST |
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| Franchitti starts third at Indy Scotland's Dario Franchitti will start the 2009 Indianapolis 500 in third place after a fine display in qualifying. | |
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| F1 bosses to meet over budget row Formula 1 teams and the sport's governing body the FIA meet on Friday to try to resolve the £40m budget cap row. | |
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