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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nigerian Islamist fighters 'flee' Members of a Nigerian Islamist radical sect reportedly flee the northern city of Maiduguri after the army overruns their base. |
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| Guantanamo inmate to be released The Obama administration says it will allow the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Jawad. | |
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| Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal Tech giants Yahoo and Microsoft announce an internet search deal to help the two companies take on chief rival Google. | |
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| US urges Iran to free prisoners US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she deplores reports that Iranian authorities are abusing political prisoners. | |
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| US Democrats make healthcare deal Democrats in the US House of Representatives reach a deal on proposals to reform the American healthcare system. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Nigerian Islamist fighters 'flee' Members of a Nigerian Islamist radical sect reportedly flee the northern city of Maiduguri after the army overruns their base. |
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| Sudan 'trousers trial' adjourned A Sudanese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers has had her case adjourned until next week. | |
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| IMF boosts lending to poor states The International Monetary Fund says it will take "unprecedented" measures and provide $17bn to help poor countries. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Guantanamo inmate to be released The Obama administration says it will allow the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Jawad. |
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| Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal Tech giants Yahoo and Microsoft announce an internet search deal to help the two companies take on chief rival Google. | |
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| US Democrats make healthcare deal Democrats in the US House of Representatives reach a deal on proposals to reform the American healthcare system. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China to cut number of executions China, with the world's highest number of executions, says it will reduce its use of the death penalty. |
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| Kyrgyz police block vote protest Police break up an opposition rally in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, with about 40 people arrested, a protest leader says. | |
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| China protests over Uighur tour China officially complains to Japan over the visit to Tokyo of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spanish barracks hit by car bomb A car bomb explodes outside a paramilitary barracks in Burgos, northern Spain, slightly injuring 46 people. |
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| Moldova Communists 'lead in poll' Moldova's ruling Communist wins just over 50% of votes in parliamentary elections, preliminary results suggest. | |
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| New 'crisis satellites' launched A rocket is launched from Kazakhstan carrying two UK-built satellites which will help monitor natural disasters. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran exiles 'killed in Iraq raid' Seven Iranian dissidents have died in a raid by Iraqi security forces on their camp north of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. |
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| Ruling bloc wins Iraqi Kurd poll Iraqi Kurdistan's two-party ruling alliance retains control of parliament with 57% of the vote in elections. | |
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| Israel to allow cement into Gaza Israel allows a shipment of cement and building materials into Gaza to repair a sewage plant and other facilities. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian PM defends Pakistan talks Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says his country had no choice but to hold peace talks with Pakistan. |
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| Sharif tiger sparks Pakistan row The family of Pakistan's main opposition leader Nawaz Sharif hands over a Siberian tiger it obtained in breach of the law. | |
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| Indian queen Gayatri Devi dies One of the last queens of India, Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, dies, aged 90. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Families win birth defect battle Families who claim exposure to toxic waste gave their children birth defects win a landmark case at the High Court. |
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| Death data 'improved heart care' Outcomes for UK cardiac patients have significantly improved since publication of details on death rates, research suggests. | |
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| Result due in right-to-die case A woman with multiple sclerosis is to hear whether the Law Lords have backed her bid to clarify the law on assisted suicide. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Top universities wary on places Some of England's best universities have said they do not want any of the extra places on offer for 2009-10. |
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| Help offer to get young into work Efforts are being made to offer youngsters job advice, internships and work placements. | |
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| College rebuilding £2.7bn in red Some colleges face serious financial difficulties because a national rebuilding scheme went £2.7bn over budget, MPs say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Families win birth defect battle Families who claim exposure to toxic waste gave their children birth defects win a landmark case at the High Court. |
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| Result due in right-to-die case A woman with multiple sclerosis is to hear whether the Law Lords have backed her bid to clarify the law on assisted suicide. | |
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| Baby dies after suspected abuse A baby has died at Great Ormond Street Hospital from suspected abuse at the hands of his teenage mother and her partner, BBC London learns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal Tech giants Yahoo and Microsoft announce an internet search deal to help the two companies take on chief rival Google. |
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| Oil price plunges as stocks grow The price of oil drops sharply after figures showed a jump in US oil stockpiles and falling orders for manufactured goods. | |
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| IMF boosts lending to poor states The International Monetary Fund says it will take "unprecedented" measures and provide $17bn to help poor countries. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson doctor's phones 'seized' Police searching the home of Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, seize mobile phones and a computer hard-drive, his lawyer says. |
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| Phil Spector 'not doing great' Jailed US music producer Phil Spector is not coping too well in prison, says his publicist. | |
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| Howard to play Twilight villain Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is to replace Rachelle Lefevre as evil character Victoria in the third Twilight film, its makers announce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | New 'crisis satellites' launched A rocket is launched from Kazakhstan carrying two UK-built satellites which will help monitor natural disasters. |
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| 'Barcode' to help identify plants Scientists agree on a standard DNA barcode for plants, allowing species to be identified more quickly and easily. | |
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| Organic 'has no health benefits' Organic food is no healthier than conventionally produced food, a large independent review has concluded. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Humans central in Spinvox patents Embroiled voice-to-text firm Spinvox has filed patent applications for a human network of text transcribers. |
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| Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal Tech giants Yahoo and Microsoft announce an internet search deal to help the two companies take on chief rival Google. | |
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| Dongle users face stiff penalties Some mobile broadband providers are setting high fines for users who exceed their download limits | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Swine flu 'hits pregnant harder' Pregnant women are four times more likely to need hospital treatment for H1N1 swine flu, US data suggests. |
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| Organic 'has no health benefits' Organic food is no healthier than conventionally produced food, a large independent review has concluded. | |
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| 'No doubt' sunbeds cause cancer There is no doubt using a sunbed will raise the risk of skin cancer, say experts as they upgrade the risk level of their use. | |
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| 1981: Charles and Diana marry Thousands line the streets of London to glimpse Prince Charles and Lady Diana on their wedding day. | |||
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| 1993: Israeli court sets Demjanjuk free A court in Israel says retired Ohio car worker John Demjanjuk may not after all have been notorious Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible. | |||
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| 1968: Pope renews birth control ban Pope Paul VI has confirmed a ban on the use of contraceptives by Roman Catholics in spite of a Church commission's recommendation for change. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Schumacher makes shock F1 return Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will stand in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix. |
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| Toure completes Man City switch Manchester City sign central defender Kolo Toure from Arsenal on a four-year contract. | |
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| Record-breaking Phelps wins gold Michael Phelps bounces back from a rare defeat with an emphatic win in the 200m butterfly at the World Championships. | |
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| Ferguson backs Valencia to shine Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes new signing Antonio Valencia will have a big influence on his side next season. | |
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| BMW to quit F1 at end of season BMW announce they are withdrawing from Formula 1 at the end of this season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Toure completes Man City switch Manchester City sign central defender Kolo Toure from Arsenal on a four-year contract. |
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| Celtic 0-1 Dinamo Moscow Celtic's Champions League qualification hopes suffer a hefty blow after defeat at home by Dinamo Moscow. | |
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| Everton to reject new Lescott bid Everton are set to reject a second bid from Manchester City for defender Joleon Lescott, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff passed fit for Edgbaston England captain Andrew Strauss expects all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to play a full part in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston. |
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| Afridi returns for one-day series Pakistan welcome back Shahid Afridi for the one-day series against Sri Lanka, which begins in Dambulla on Thursday. | |
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| Bangladesh clinch one-day series Bangladesh clinch the one-day series against West Indies with a three-wicket win in the second match in Dominica. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sharapova brushes aside Petrova Unseeded Maria Sharapova eases to a 6-1 6-2 victory over fellow Russian Nadia Petrova at the Bank of the West Classic. |
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| Keothavong out for rest of season British number one Anne Keothavong will not compete again until 2010 after a scan reveals she has suffered a serious knee injury. | |
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| Williams sisters reach round two Serena Williams and sister Venus beat Li Na and Stephanie Dubois respectively to reach the second round of the West Classic in California. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009. |
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| Schumacher makes shock F1 return Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will stand in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix. | |
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| Shock Donington win for Dovizioso Andrea Dovizioso secures his first MotoGP win in the British Grand Prix at Donington, with Valentino Rossi finishing fifth. | |
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