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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama moves to curb car emissions President Barack Obama unveils plans to make vehicles more fuel efficient, to cut US oil use and set the first national standards. |
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| Israel: 'No need to finish' W Bank barrier The head of Israel's security service says there is no security reason to continue building the barrier through the West Bank. | |
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| Scientists hail stunning fossil A beautifully preserved 47-million-year-old fossil gives scientists new insights into the early evolution of primates. | |
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| US Senate rejects Guantanamo fund The US Senate rejects a call for $80m from the White House to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. | |
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| Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin tells MPs he intends to stand down as Commons Speaker on 21 June. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopia troops 'back in Somalia' Ethiopian military forces have crossed back into Somalia, four months after leaving, witnesses tell the BBC. |
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| Malawi votes in knife-edge poll Voting is brisk in Malawi's general election, with analysts suggesting the presidential race is too close to call. | |
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| Burundian albino murders denied Eleven people accused of killing albino people go on trial in Burundi - understood to be the first such court case. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama moves to curb car emissions President Barack Obama unveils plans to make vehicles more fuel efficient, to cut US oil use and set the first national standards. |
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| Californians vote on budget woes Voting is under way in California on tax increases and spending cuts aimed at plugging a gaping hole in the state's budget. | |
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| Colombia senate backs Uribe vote Colombia's senate overwhelmingly supports a referendum on allowing President Alvaro Uribe a third term. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asian leaders condemn Burma trial South East Asian leaders express "grave concern" in their first official reaction to the closed trial of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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| Cases of swine flu near 10,000 Almost 10,000 cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide with 79 deaths, says the WHO as the UN chief urges 'global solidarity'. | |
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| Komodo dragons have venomous bite A study has shown that Komodo dragons pass on a weak venom that causes severe bleeding. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin tells MPs he intends to stand down as Commons Speaker on 21 June. |
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| Mafia suspects arrested in Italy Italian police arrest 68 suspected members of a breakaway faction of the Naples-based mafia known as the Camorra. | |
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| Scientists hail stunning fossil A beautifully preserved 47-million-year-old fossil gives scientists new insights into the early evolution of primates. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel: 'No need to finish' W Bank barrier The head of Israel's security service says there is no security reason to continue building the barrier through the West Bank. |
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| Palestinian government sworn-in A Fatah-dominated Palestinian government is sworn-in in the West Bank, with independent Salam Fayyad as prime minister. | |
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| 'Workers exploited' on Abu Dhabi island Thousands of migrants building an island development in Abu Dhabi face exploitation and abuse, a rights group says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory' Sri Lanka's president declares the country "liberated" from the Tamil Tigers, as TV pictures show the purported body of their leader. |
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| Pakistan denies nuclear expansion Pakistan denies a US allegation it is expanding its nuclear arsenal, amid fears of a local proliferation of nuclear weapons. | |
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| US unveils Pakistan emergency aid The US announces a $110m emergency aid package to assist those caught up in the fighting in Pakistan's north-west. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin tells MPs he intends to stand down as Commons Speaker on 21 June. |
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| Accused 'tied up French student' A man accused of murdering two French students in a south-east London bedsit admits tying up one of the victims during a burglary. | |
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| Blood pressure pill action urged Everyone aged 55 and over should be taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a UK-based expert says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student complaints rise sharply The number of student complaints received by the university ombudsman rose by almost a quarter last year. |
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| Ruane child missed school on trip The education minister admits her 12-year-old daughter missed three days of school when she was taken on a government trip to Cyprus. | |
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| Lecturer strike ballot postponed A union for university teaching staff withdraws ballot papers for strike action in a row over their legitimacy. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Life for murder of Chinese couple A restaurant worker is jailed for at least 33 years for murdering a Chinese couple at their flat in Newcastle. |
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| Rapist father gets jail term cut A man who fathered nine children by raping his two daughters over many years wins a cut in his minimum jail term at the Court of Appeal. | |
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| Accused 'tied up French student' A man accused of murdering two French students in a south-east London bedsit admits tying up one of the victims during a burglary. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US Senate passes credit card bill The US Senate has voted in favour of a bill putting new restrictions on the credit card industry. |
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| Pound at highest level this year The pound rises to its strongest level this year against the dollar, as investors become less gloomy about the banking sector. | |
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| HP cuts jobs as profits fall 17% Hewlett-Packard (HP) reports a 17% fall in quarterly profit and says it will lay off around 6,400 employees. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kanye pleads not guilty to attack Kanye West is due back in court in July after pleading not guilty to charges following a fracas with a photographer at an LA airport. |
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| US rapper killed outside LA mall US rapper Dolla is shot dead outside a Los Angeles shopping mall after a fight reportedly broke out. | |
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| Terminator TV series axed by Fox Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - the US TV series based on the film franchise - has been cancelled, broadcaster Fox announces. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Scientists hail stunning fossil A beautifully preserved 47-million-year-old fossil gives scientists new insights into the early evolution of primates. |
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| European astronauts to be named The European Space Agency will present four new astronauts on Wednesday, its first new recruits since 1992. | |
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| Shuttle releases repaired Hubble After five spacewalks, the repaired and upgraded Hubble telescope has been released from space shuttle Atlantis. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Wiping data 'hits flu prediction' Early signs of flu pandemics might be missed if Google is forced to delete user data quickly, warns the search site's co-founder. |
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| Microsoft patents 'magic wand' Speculation grows as a newly released patent application lists Microsoft's plans for a Wii-style motion controller. | |
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| Palm announces Pre launch dates The much-anticipated Palm Pre handset will go on sale on 6 June in the US on the Sprint network. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | HIV's spread around Europe mapped Scientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers are largely to blame. |
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| Blood pressure pill action urged Everyone aged 55 and over should be taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a UK-based expert says. | |
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| Cases of swine flu near 10,000 Almost 10,000 cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide with 79 deaths, says the WHO as the UN chief urges 'global solidarity'. | |
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| 1980: Nine dead after Mount St Helens eruption Nine people die following the massive eruption of Mount St Helens volcano in Washington State, USA. | |||
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| 2004: Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour Security at the House of Commons comes under scrutiny after Fathers 4 Justice protesters attack the prime minister. | |||
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| 1986: South African raids wreck peace bid South African troops attack Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana bringing to an end diplomatic efforts to bring a peaceful end to apartheid. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aussies make Strauss Ashes target Australia skipper Ricky Ponting reveals he will target opposite number Andrew Strauss in this summer's Ashes series. |
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| Bassong appeal turned down by FA Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong will miss the crunch game against Aston Villa after the FA rejects an appeal against his red card on Saturday. | |
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| Cannavaro swaps Real for Juventus Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro is leaving Real Madrid to return to Juventus. | |
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| SA bring in six for Lions warm-up South Africa coach Peter de Villiers will take a look at six uncapped players ahead of the Lions series when his side face a Namibia XV on 29 May. | |
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| Fighting Massa eyes Monaco podium Felipe Massa believes Ferrari will finish in the top three at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix as they bid to recover from their worst start in 61 years of competition. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Bassong appeal turned down by FA Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong will miss the crunch game against Aston Villa after the FA rejects an appeal against his red card on Saturday. |
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| Downing awaits injury diagnosis Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing will have further tests on the foot injury he sustained on Saturday after initial scans proved inconclusive. | |
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| Cannavaro swaps Real for Juventus Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro is leaving Real Madrid to return to Juventus. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ponting backs Symonds for Ashes Ricky Ponting says he would "not be surprised" if Andrew Symonds's Test exile ends when Australia's Ashes squad is revealed on Wednesday. |
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| Aussies make Strauss Ashes target Australia skipper Ricky Ponting reveals he will target opposite number Andrew Strauss in this summer's Ashes series. | |
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| Bresnan ready for Flintoff battle Tim Bresnan understands he will have to fight for his England place once Andrew Flintoff returns to fitness. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal qualifies for London finals Rafael Nadal qualifies for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals being held at the O2 Arena in London in November. |
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| Sharapova makes victorious return Maria Sharapova returns to action after a nine-and-a-half-month injury lay-off with a hard-fought win over Tathiana Garbin at the Warsaw Open. | |
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| Davydenko to miss Austrian Open Top-seed Nikolay Davydenko pulls out of the Austrian Open because of a muscle strain in his left leg. | |
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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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| Fighting Massa eyes Monaco podium Felipe Massa believes Ferrari will finish in the top three at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix as they bid to recover from their worst start in 61 years of competition. | |
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