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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | PM told to go as minister quits Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell calls on Gordon Brown to "stand aside", after quitting the cabinet. |
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| Fraud charge for Countrywide boss The founder of Countrywide Financial, at the centre of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, is charged with fraud. | |
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| Rio Tinto halts trading in shares Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto halts trading in its shares, as an announcement is awaited on a deal with Chinalco. | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. | |
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| Kung Fu star Carradine found dead Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Tsvangirai: Mugabe acrimony over Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai tells the BBC the "acrimony is over" between him and President Robert Mugabe. |
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| Deal to end crisis in Mauritania Mauritania's junta and the opposition sign a deal to end a political crisis following last year's coup. | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. |
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| Fraud charge for Countrywide boss The founder of Countrywide Financial, at the centre of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, is charged with fraud. | |
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| Air France jet debris recovered Brazilian ships start recovering debris from the plane lost over the Atlantic three days ago, an official says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Rio Tinto halts trading in shares Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto halts trading in its shares, as an announcement is awaited on a deal with Chinalco. |
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| Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil commemorating 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre is held in Hong Kong, the only part of China to mark the event. | |
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| Thai 'yellow shirts' form party Leaders of the protest group that helped oust Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra register to form a political party. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| PM told to go as minister quits Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell calls on Gordon Brown to "stand aside", after quitting the cabinet. |
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| Dutch far-right 'gain' in EU poll A party of right-wing Dutch MP Geert Widers makes big gains in European parliament polls, exit polls suggest. | |
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| Air France jet debris recovered Brazilian ships start recovering debris from the plane lost over the Atlantic three days ago, an official says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt. |
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| Iran marks Ayatollah Khomeini anniversary Iran hold events marking 20 years since the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic. | |
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| Iraq: Bomb in Baghdad cafe kills nine Iraqi officials say a bomb exploded in south-west Baghdad on Wednesday evening, killing nine people and injuring others. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka doctors 'to be tried' A group of doctors who worked in Sri Lanka's rebel-held war zone face trial on charges of collaborating with Tamil rebels. |
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| Funeral held for Punjab preacher Thousands of devotees attend the funeral in India's Punjab state of a preacher who killing last month sparked riots. | |
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| US Afghan troops 'not permanent' The United States has no intention of keeping a permanent military presence in Afghanistan, President Obama says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| PM told to go as minister quits Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell calls on Gordon Brown to "stand aside", after quitting the cabinet. |
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| First results due in local poll The first results are due in the English local elections overnight with most expected to declare later on Friday. | |
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| System 'failing autistic adults' Thousands of people with "high-functioning" autism are not getting the diagnosis they need, the National Audit Office says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | New marking hitch for Sats tests There has been a problem with the marking of this year's Sats tests in England. |
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| French GCSE pupils sit 2008 exams Exam board Edexcel has apologised after an error meant 1,800 pupils took French papers from last year. | |
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| UK university drop-out rate rises More students are from areas with lower participation in higher education, but more drop out before year two, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Errors left 'sadist' free to kill Two men are jailed for life for the "sadistic" murder of two French students in London, as a series of probation blunders are revealed. |
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| Ten jailed over £36m drugs plot Ten men are jailed over a plot to smuggle £36m worth of drugs stashed in a rusty tugboat into Southampton. | |
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| Fire engulfs empty seafront hotel Part of the roof and top floor of the Royal Pier hotel in Weston-super-Mare have been destroyed by fire. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Rio Tinto halts trading in shares Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto halts trading in its shares, as an announcement is awaited on a deal with Chinalco. |
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| Fraud charge for Countrywide boss The founder of Countrywide Financial, at the centre of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, is charged with fraud. | |
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| Liverpool FC owners lose £42.6m Auditors warn about the amount of refinancing needed by Liverpool's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kung Fu star Carradine found dead Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72. |
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| Jolie tops celebrity power list Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is named the most powerful celebrity in the world by business magazine Forbes. | |
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| Cohen sued over new Bruno movie Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is being sued by a woman who claims she was severely injured during filming of his forthcoming film Bruno. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tickled apes yield laughter clue Research carried out by tickling apes and infants suggests laughter evolved in a common ancestor of great apes and humans. |
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| Circus chief to be space tourist The founder of Cirque du Soleil, the circus performance group, is set to become Canada's first space tourist in September. | |
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| Origin of Antarctic ice revealed The East Antarctic ice sheet was formed over an "Alpine" backdrop 14 million years ago, research suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Slow lane' for copyright thieves Persistent pirates who illegally download movies and music will be tackled with "technical solutions", says the government. |
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| Nintendo unmoved by rivals' plans Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto tells the BBC the firm is "not worried at all" by Microsoft and Sony's new controllers. | |
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| Palm Pre 'can challenge iPhone' Palm's make or break new smartphone, called the Pre, has good reviews ahead of its launch in the US on 6 June. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | More premature babies surviving Survival chances have greatly improved for premature babies, even those born extremely early, work reveals. |
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| 'Cancer hope' from diabetes drug A common anti-diabetes drug may boost the potency of vaccines against viruses and even cancer, research suggests. | |
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| Software 'gives children a voice' Scientists develop technology they say allows children with communication problems to converse better. | |
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| 1967: Israel launches attack on Egypt Israeli forces launch a pre-emptive strike on Egypt prompting Arab allies to get involved in a ground and air battle. | |||
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| 1963: Profumo resigns over sex scandal Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with a call girl. | |||
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| 1944: Celebrations as Rome is liberated The people of Rome crowd onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Stage set for Twenty20 showpiece Hosts England are ready to get the second ICC World Twenty20 under way at Lord's on Friday. |
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| Federer eyes elusive French title Roger Federer knows he has his best ever chance of winning the only Grand Slam title to elude him as he prepares for Friday's French Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro. | |
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| Liverpool FC owners lose £42.6m Auditors warn about the amount of refinancing needed by Liverpool's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. | |
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| Symonds axed from Australia squad Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds will miss the ICC World Twenty20 for disciplinary reasons as Australia call up Cameron White to replace him. | |
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| Kuznetsova sets up Safina final Svetlana Kuznetsova overcomes a wobble to see off Sam Stosur and book an all-Russian French Open final against top seed Dinara Safina. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool FC owners lose £42.6m Auditors warn about the amount of refinancing needed by Liverpool's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. |
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| Wigan closing in on Martinez deal Wigan chairman Dave Whelan hopes to name Roberto Martinez as the club's new manager by Friday. | |
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| Kaka switch to Chelsea ruled out AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani insists Real Madrid target Kaka will not be joining Chelsea. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Stage set for Twenty20 showpiece Hosts England are ready to get the second ICC World Twenty20 under way at Lord's on Friday. |
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| Symonds axed from Australia squad Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds will miss the ICC World Twenty20 for disciplinary reasons as Australia call up Cameron White to replace him. | |
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| England ready for Twenty20 opener Captain Paul Collingwood says England are in confident mood ahead of Friday's ICC World Twenty20 opener against the Netherlands. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer eyes elusive French title Roger Federer knows he has his best ever chance of winning the only Grand Slam title to elude him as he prepares for Friday's French Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro. |
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| Kuznetsova sets up Safina final Svetlana Kuznetsova overcomes a wobble to see off Sam Stosur and book an all-Russian French Open final against top seed Dinara Safina. | |
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| Kuznetsova too strong for Serena Svetlana Kuznetsova beats second seed Serena Williams and will face Australia's Samantha Stosur in the French Open semi-finals. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Tinmouth relishing TT challenge The only female solo competitor at the 2009 Isle of Man TT, Jenny Tinmouth, says she is relishing the challenge. |
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| Dunlop impressive in TT practice Michael Dunlop sets the fastest Supersport time of the week in practice for the Isle of Man TT. | |
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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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