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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sri Lanka army 'defeats rebels' The president of Sri Lanka declares military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, though officials say fighting continues. |
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| Israel PM 'may back two states' PM Benjamin Netanyahu could endorse a peace process leading to a Palestinian state, Israel's defence minister says. | |
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| Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. | |
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| Congress hails India poll victory Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate". | |
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| Obama to visit Russia and Ghana US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Eritrea denies Somali involvement Eritrea denies reports that it has been supplying hardline Islamists in Somalia with weapons and ammunition. |
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| Malawi ex-president loses appeal Malawi's former president, Bakili Muluzi, is defeated in the latest stage of his battle to stand for a third term in office. | |
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| Obama to visit Russia and Ghana US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama to visit Russia and Ghana US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says. |
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| Obama names ambassador to China US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China. | |
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| Hubble gyros fixed after struggle 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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 | Japan opposition leader selected Japan's opposition Democratic Party chooses Yukio Hatoyama as leader after a fundraising scandal forced out his predecessor. |
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| Obama names ambassador to China US President Barack Obama names the Republican Governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, as his ambassador to China. | |
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| Hong Kong 'acid attack' hurts 30 Thirty people are treated for burns after bottles thought to contain acid land in a busy shopping district in Hong Kong. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Brown promises expenses sanctions Gordon Brown says he "does not rule out any sanction", as he pledges to restore trust after the expenses revelations. |
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| Obama to visit Russia and Ghana US President Barack Obama will make a foreign tour in July that will include Russia, Italy and Ghana, the White House says. | |
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| Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel PM 'may back two states' PM Benjamin Netanyahu could endorse a peace process leading to a Palestinian state, Israel's defence minister says. |
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| Kuwait votes for new parliament Kuwaiti voters have cast their ballots in early elections after the ruling emir dissolved parliament two months ago. | |
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| RAF ending 19-year Iraq mission UK air force personnel are leaving Iraq after 19 years of operations that began with the 1990 Gulf War. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Congress hails India poll victory Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate". |
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| Sri Lanka army 'defeats rebels' The president of Sri Lanka declares military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, though officials say fighting continues. | |
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| Deadly bomb strikes Pakistan city A car bomb kills at least 11 people and injures many others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Brown promises expenses sanctions Gordon Brown says he "does not rule out any sanction", as he pledges to restore trust after the expenses revelations. |
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| McCanns to sue Portuguese officer The parents of Madeleine McCann are to sue former Portuguese police officer Goncalo Amaral for defamation. | |
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| Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools switching to clip-on ties Clip-on ties are replacing real school ties, as schools worry about health and safety, says a survey of school uniform suppliers. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fleet lost in fire college blaze A fire at the national Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, destroys 11 fire engines from its training fleet. |
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| Three injured in stage collapse Three people are treated for minor injuries after the partial collapse of a stage at a music festival in Derbyshire. | |
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| Pregnant woman dies in kerb crash A 29-year-old pregnant woman dies after a car mounts a pavement in a street in a Cumbrian town. | |
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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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 | Norway voted Eurovision winners Norway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth. |
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| TV's Scrubs brought back to life Medical comedy Scrubs is renewed for a ninth series, despite low ratings and the loss of star Zach Braff. | |
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| Spotify spells out expansion plan Online music service Spotify is hoping to launch a mobile version and expand to the US by the end of the year. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space station module handed over Europe completes its last major space station module and will now ship it to the Kennedy Space Center in the US for launch. |
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| Hubble gyros fixed after struggle 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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| 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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| Spotify spells out expansion plan Online music service Spotify is hoping to launch a mobile version and expand to the US by the end of the year. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Elderly need more 'sun vitamin' Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people cut their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, say scientists. |
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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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| 1943: Germans crush Jewish uprising Jewish resistance in the Warsaw ghetto is over after a month of bloody fighting. | |||
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| 1974: Dozens die as Israel retaliates for Ma'alot Israeli planes bomb seven Palestinian refugee camps and villages in southern Lebanon. | |||
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| 1985: Miners jailed for pit strike murder Two South Wales miners are jailed for life for the murder of taxi driver David Wilkie during the miners' strike. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. |
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| Barca claim Spanish league title Barcelona claim their 19th Spanish League title without kicking a ball after title-rivals Real Madrid lose 3-2 at Villarreal on Saturday. | |
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| Mourinho wins Serie A with Inter Jose Mourinho celebrates winning the league title in a third country as Inter Milan retain their Serie A crown with three games still to play | |
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| Nadal to face Federer in Madrid World number one Rafael Nadal saves three match points as he beats Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9) to set up a Madrid Open final meeting with Roger Federer. | |
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| Kaka father insists no Real deal Speculation that AC Milan playmaker Kaka's will move to Real Madrid in the summer is "inaccurate" says his agent and father Bosco Leite. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal Manchester United clinch their 11th Premier League title - equalling Liverpool's record of 18 league crowns - after drawing with Arsenal. |
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| Newcastle 0-1 Fulham Newcastle's Premier League future hangs in the balance after Diomansy Kamara's strike gave Fulham victory. | |
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| Middlesbrough 1-1 Aston Villa Middlesbrough's Premier League status is left hanging by a thread as John Carew equalises Tuncay Sanli's opener to earn Aston Villa a draw at the Riverside. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Anderson puts pressure on Windies James Anderson takes three wickets as West Indies close day three of the second Test at the Riverside on 94-3, 475 behind England. |
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| Pitch can help England - Anderson James Anderson believes England will take advantage of a helpful pitch and bowl West Indies out twice in the last two days of the second Test. | |
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| Flintoff in Twenty20 fitness race Andrew Flintoff faces a race to be fit for England's World Twenty20 campaign. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal to face Federer in Madrid World number one Rafael Nadal saves three match points as he beats Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9) to set up a Madrid Open final meeting with Roger Federer. |
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| Wozniacki through to face Safina Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki and world number one Dinara Safina win their Madrid Open semi-finals. | |
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| Agassi tips Nadal for Slam sweep Andre Agassi believes Rafael Nadal could achieve the coveted Grand Slam in 2009 - 40 years after Rod Laver captured all four major titles in the same year. | |
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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 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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