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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Crowds mourn Iran's reform cleric Crowds gather to mourn Iran's reformist cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, raising tensions over fresh opposition protests. |
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| Adams tells of father's sex abuse Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals that his late father subjected family members to emotional, physical and sexual abuse. | |
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| US actress Brittany Murphy dies Actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in films such as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 32. | |
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| Massive US snowstorm heads north One of the worst US blizzards continues north after dumping nearly 2ft (0.6m) of snow across the East Coast. | |
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| Cold snap causes havoc in Europe Heavy snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures kill at least 19 people across Europe and severely disrupt transport. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Madagascar's leader names new PM Madagascar's leader, Andry Rajoelina, names a new PM days after dismissing the man agreed in a power-sharing deal. |
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| Nigeria runaway truck kills many Up to 100 people people are killed after a runaway truck rams into a crowded market in central Nigeria. | |
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| Bomber's condition 'deteriorates' The condition of the Lockerbie bomber has deteriorated, with cancer spreading throughout his body, it is confirmed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Massive US snowstorm heads north One of the worst US blizzards continues north after dumping nearly 2ft (0.6m) of snow across the East Coast. |
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| Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say. | |
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| US actress Brittany Murphy dies Actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in films such as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 32. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China-Taiwan talks on trade ties A top Chinese official is due in Taiwan to discuss a free-trade pact some fear could undermine the island's sovereignty. |
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| Asian giants hail Copenhagen deal China and Indonesia hail the UN climate summit's outcome, despite its cool reception from some campaigners. | |
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| US decries Cambodia's Uighur move The US expresses deep concern about the fate of 20 Uighur asylum seekers deported from Cambodia back to China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Cold snap causes havoc in Europe Heavy snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures kill at least 19 people across Europe and severely disrupt transport. |
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| Dutch girl found safe in Antilles A Dutch girl barred from sailing solo around the world because of her age is found safe on a Caribbean island after going missing. | |
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| Adams tells of father's sex abuse Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals that his late father subjected family members to emotional, physical and sexual abuse. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Crowds mourn Iran's reform cleric Crowds gather to mourn Iran's reformist cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, raising tensions over fresh opposition protests. |
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| Lebanese and Syrian leaders meet Lebanese PM Saad Hariri holds talks in Syria with President Bashar Assad amid efforts to reduce tensions. | |
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| Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan government will not quit Pakistan's government says it will not resign following a ruling quashing an amnesty for politicians facing graft charges. |
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| Guantanamo detainees flown home The US transfers 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland, officials say. | |
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| Karzai presents cabinet nominees Afghan President Hamid Karzai presents his cabinet nominees to parliament, amid close Western scrutiny over corruption. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Eurostar suspends services again Eurostar says there will be no services for a third day on Monday while further tests are carried out on its fleet of trains. |
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| Adams tells of father's sex abuse Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams reveals that his late father subjected family members to emotional, physical and sexual abuse. | |
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| Rage win Christmas chart battle Rage Against The Machine win the most gripping battle in years for the Christmas number one, beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Balls' watchdog decision 'shabby' The children's secretary is accused of sidestepping Parliament by naming the Ofqual chief without involving MPs. |
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| Outcry over funding body bonuses The Conservatives attack the payment of £5m in bonuses to staff at a funding body criticised for poor management in a report. | |
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| 36,000 pupils take new Diplomas Official figures show more teenagers are taking new Diploma courses in England. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Toddler taken from police found An 18-month-old girl who police mistakenly allowed to be taken by an impostor from a station is found. |
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| Spain terror trial man 'released' A family is set to be reunited for Christmas after the release of a man held for four years on terror charges in a Spanish jail. | |
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| Teacher suspended in prayer row A Christian supply teacher is suspended from her job teaching children at home after offering to pray for a sick pupil. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Spyker submits new Saab bid to GM Dutch luxury car maker Spyker submits a new offer to General Motors for its soon-to-be-closed Swedish car brand Saab. |
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| Christmas shoppers defy weather UK shoppers are defying the harsh winter weather to spend during the last weekend before the Christmas holidays. | |
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| BP workers in Texas win damages A US jury awards $100m (£62m) in damages to ten workers who said a leak at a BP oil refinery had made them sick. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US actress Brittany Murphy dies Actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in films such as Clueless and 8 Mile, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 32. |
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| Rage win Christmas chart battle Rage Against The Machine win the most gripping battle in years for the Christmas number one, beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry. | |
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| Jackson UK tribute gig in doubt A Michael Jackson tribute concert in London next year is in doubt after the Austrian company organising it dissolves. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Asian giants hail Copenhagen deal China and Indonesia hail the UN climate summit's outcome, despite its cool reception from some campaigners. |
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| Data to expose 'ghost mountains' Scientists who have mapped one of the most enigmatic mountain ranges on Earth give a first glimpse of their data. | |
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| The first glimpse of dark matter? US scientists have reported detecting signals that could indicate the presence of dark matter. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New camouflage for British Army UK armed forces are to get a new camouflage design for their uniforms, the first major change since the 1960s. |
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| 'Iranian cyber army' hits Twitter Micro blogging service Twitter has suffered another embarrassing security breach. | |
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| Chinese plan to meter net traffic China is seeking international agreement to let it meter net traffic that passes through its borders. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Parents 'misled' by food labels Nine out of 10 mothers questioned in a British Heart Foundation survey misunderstood the nutrition information on children's foods. |
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| Whisky effects 'worse than vodka' A study suggests vodka produces less of a hangover than whisky - but has the same effect on performance at work. | |
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| CJD victim 'had different gene' Scientists say a 30-year-old British man thought to have died from vCJD had a different genotype from previous cases. | |
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| 1973: Spanish prime minister assassinated The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, is killed in a car bomb attack in Madrid. | |||
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| 1995: 'Divorce': Queen to Charles and Diana The Queen has urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek "an early divorce". | |||
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| 1989: US forces oust General Noriega President George Bush orders the invasion of Panama but US troops fail to capture dictator Manuel Noriega. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | West Ham 1-1 Chelsea Chelsea fail to capitalise fully on Manchester United's shock defeat as they are held to a draw by West Ham. |
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| England scrape draw in first Test England salvage a draw in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion after last man Graham Onions bats out the final over. | |
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| I had no warning of sack - Hughes Mark Hughes insists he did not find out he was to be sacked by Manchester City until after Saturday's game. | |
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| Ferguson admits to title concerns Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hopes his injury-hit side's 3-0 defeat at Fulham will not signal the end of their title defence. | |
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| Wolves 2-0 Burnley Wolves put in a forceful performance as they move out of the relegation zone courtesy of a win over Burnley. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| West Ham 1-1 Chelsea Chelsea fail to capitalise fully on Manchester United's shock defeat as they are held to a draw by West Ham. |
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| Hearts 2-1 Celtic Hearts come from a goal behind to end 10-man Celtic's five-game unbeaten run and leave the visitors four points adrift at the top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| I had no warning of sack - Hughes Mark Hughes insists he did not find out he was to be sacked by Manchester City until after Saturday's game. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England scrape draw in first Test England salvage a draw in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion after last man Graham Onions bats out the final over. |
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| Australia wrap up series victory Australia beat West Indies by 35 runs in Perth to wrap up a 2-0 series victory. | |
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| SA v England 1st Test day 5 as it happened Graham Onions and Paul Collingwood are the heroes as England salvage a draw in Centurion. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Gasquet cleared of drug charges Richard Gasquet is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after testing positive for cocaine. |
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| Bogdanovic left out of LTA elite British number two Alex Bogdanovic is not among the 43 players who will receive the highest level of support from the LTA over the next 12 months. | |
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| ITF clears Belgian pair to play The International Tennis Federation lifts the one-year bans it imposed on Belgian duo Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse for flouting anti-doping rules. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher close to Mercedes deal Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says Michael Schumacher has told him he intends to make a Formula 1 comeback with Mercedes next season. |
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| MotoGP poised for bigger engines MotoGP engines will increase in size from 800cc to 1000cc in 2012 after a agreement between the sport's governing body and rights holders on Friday. | |
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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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