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 | Big chill brings misery to Europe Europe faces continued transport chaos as a cold snap sweeps across the continent, causing at least 90 deaths. |
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| Iran's Mousavi loses public post Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is fired as head of Iran's Arts Institution, one of two public posts he holds. | |
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| US appoints cybersecurity chief The White House appoints former Microsoft executive Howard Schmidt as it cyber tsar, following a seven month search. | |
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| Auschwitz theft 'ordered abroad' A Polish prosecutor says the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz was ordered from abroad. | |
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| FBI releases Michael Jackson file The FBI releases more than 300 pages of formerly classified documents relating to pop icon Michael Jackson. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopia death sentences for plot An Ethiopian court sentences five people to death and 33 others to life in prison over a plot to kill government officials. |
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| Cash for Liberia whistle-blowers Liberia's president issues a decree to pay and protect whistle-blowers as part of her campaign to tackle corruption. | |
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| Sex intervention combats malaria Scientists believe it may be possible to combat malaria by interfering with the sex lives of the mosquitoes which spread the disease. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US appoints cybersecurity chief The White House appoints former Microsoft executive Howard Schmidt as it cyber tsar, following a seven month search. |
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| Colombia bid to rescue governor Colombia's president says a military operation is under way to rescue a provincial governor from suspected Farc rebels. | |
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| US woman held over Obama 'threat' US Secret Service agents arrest a woman accused of threatening to kill Michelle Obama during a family break to Hawaii. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China rejects climate allegations Beijing dismisses claims by UK Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that it blocked progress at the Copenhagen talks. |
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| Australian rains bring kangaroos Farmers in northern Australia say kangaroos are overrunning their land, as a cull is suspended further south. | |
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| Man jailed for eating rare tiger A man is jailed for 12 years for killing and eating an extremely rare Indochinese tiger in southern China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Big chill brings misery to Europe Europe faces continued transport chaos as a cold snap sweeps across the continent, causing at least 90 deaths. |
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| Auschwitz theft 'ordered abroad' A Polish prosecutor says the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign from Auschwitz was ordered from abroad. | |
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| Germany refuses Nefertiti return Germany has said an ancient bust of Queen Nefertiti is too fragile to return to Egypt - even temporarily. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran's Mousavi loses public post Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is fired as head of Iran's Arts Institution, one of two public posts he holds. |
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| World 'failed Gaza over blockade' Aid agencies criticise the international community for failing to help end Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. | |
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| Iranian crowd frees condemned men A crowd in Iran frees two men just before they are executed, officials say, though the convicts are later captured. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan press club hit by bomber A suicide bomber kills at least three people outside a club for journalists in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
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| Pakistan court orders ear cutting A Pakistani court orders that two men have their noses and ears cut off, after they did the same to a woman they abducted. | |
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| Bengali 'should be UN language' The assembly in India's West Bengal state passes a resolution backing Bangladesh's call for Bengali to be an official UN language. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Snowfall delays Christmas getaway Snow and ice continue to disrupt travel and delay the Christmas getaway for thousands. |
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| New 'friendly fire' death probed A second UK soldier has died after being hurt in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan, defence chiefs say. | |
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| Adams' brother hands himself in A brother of Gerry Adams, who is wanted in connection with allegations he abused his daughter, has turned himself into Irish police. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pair quit amid student loans row Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays, the company confirms. |
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| Pupil complaints service revised Pupils and parents in England can now complain about schools to an ombudsman service. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fugitive burglar updates Facebook Police hope a fugitive Suffolk prisoner's Facebook page will help them track him down after he leaves updates about his life on the run. |
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| Woman's death was 'gross failure' A grandmother died after being given a chemical that was 10 times the recommended concentration, a coroner rules. | |
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| Man urged son to rape cousin, 12 A man who urged his teenage son to marry and rape his 12-year-old cousin in south-east London is jailed for three years. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US growth rate revised downwards The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the July to September period, the second downwards revision. |
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| Microsoft patent verdict upheld A US appeals court upholds a $290m (£182m) verdict against Microsoft in a patent dispute with Canadian company i4i. | |
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| Fiat unveils one million car plan Fiat unveils plans to increase annual car production in Italy to one million, but will still shut its Sicily factory. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Murphy husband says she was ill The husband of US actress Brittany Murphy tells a TV show his wife was suffering from laryngitis in the days before she died. |
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| Ronnie Wood cautioned for assault Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 62, is cautioned by police for common assault following an incident in Surrey earlier this month. | |
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| Beyonce to sing at Grammy awards Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift are to perform at the 52nd Annual Grammys early next year. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bird-like dinosaur was 'venomous' A bird-like dinosaur that prowled an ancient forest 125 million years ago used venom to subdue its prey, according to a new theory. |
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| Soyuz docked with space station A spacecraft carrying an international crew docks with the International Space Station, Russian mission control says. | |
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| 'Bumper year' for botanical finds Almost 300 species - including giant trees and tiny fungi - have been described for the first time by UK botanists in 2009. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Firefox for mobile ready to debut The first version of the Firefox web browser for mobile phones is "days away" from launch, the head of the project says. |
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| Microsoft patent verdict upheld A US appeals court upholds a $290m (£182m) verdict against Microsoft in a patent dispute with Canadian company i4i. | |
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| US appoints cybersecurity chief The White House appoints former Microsoft executive Howard Schmidt as it cyber tsar, following a seven month search. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Sex intervention combats malaria Scientists believe it may be possible to combat malaria by interfering with the sex lives of the mosquitoes which spread the disease. |
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| Fears over child fitness levels Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests. | |
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| 'Burn off' Christmas with a walk The public have been urged to have an active festive break, with a walk on Christmas Day to burn off calories from lunch. | |
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| 1972: Survivors found 10 weeks after plane crash The Chilean Air Force finds 14 survivors two months after their plane crashed in the Andes. | |||
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| 1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, opens for the first time in nearly 30 years. | |||
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| 1974: Heath's home is bombed Terrorists bomb the home of the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Edward Heath. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Schumacher signs up for F1 return Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to race for Mercedes next year, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Torres urges Reds to keep Benitez Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says sacking manager Rafael Benitez will not solve the club's current ills. | |
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| Wenger to plan without Van Persie Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he does not expect Dutch striker Robin van Persie to play again this season. | |
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| Hefty ban for Sunderland's Turner Sunderland's Michael Turner is handed a four-match ban by the Football Association after he was sent off against Manchester City on Saturday. | |
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| New teams deny Ecclestone doubts US F1 and Campos Meta insist they will race in Formula 1 in 2010 despite Bernie Ecclestone casting doubt over their participation. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Torres urges Reds to keep Benitez Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says sacking manager Rafael Benitez will not solve the club's current ills. |
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| Wenger to plan without Van Persie Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he does not expect Dutch striker Robin van Persie to play again this season. | |
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| Nations Cup leaves Grant baffled Portsmouth manager Avram Grant says he is baffled that Fifa allows the Africa Cup of Nations to be played in January. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flower unhappy with review system England coach Andy Flower believes the new Umpire Decision Referral System incorporates "illogical anomalies". |
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| Trescothick extends Somerset deal Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick signs a new three-year contract, with the option of an extra year. | |
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| Tendulkar leads India to victory Sachin Tendulkar leads India to a convincing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka that puts them 2-1 up in the one-day series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. |
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| Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Schumacher signs up for F1 return Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to race for Mercedes next year, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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