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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers. |
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| 'Humongous' storm hits US Midwest A deadly winter storm makes its way across the US Midwest, killing 12 people, snarling holiday travel and cutting power. | |
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| Obama hails Senate health reform US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform. | |
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| Iraqi bomb blasts leave 23 dead At least 23 people are killed and scores are wounded in a series of bomb blasts in Iraq, some targeting Shia Muslims. | |
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| Italian PM vows to defeat mafia Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to defeat the organised crime in the country by 2013. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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.jpg){kind=small} | UN action shameful, says Eritrea Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia. |
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| Niger vows to arrest dissidents Niger says it will arrest three exiled opposition leaders - jeopardising talks aimed at breaking the country's political deadlock. | |
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| Archbishop attacks anti-gay bill The Archbishop of York condemns proposals in Uganda to put to death gay people who have sex with a minor. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama hails Senate health reform US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform. |
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| 'Humongous' storm hits US Midwest A deadly winter storm makes its way across the US Midwest, killing 12 people, snarling holiday travel and cutting power. | |
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| Peru passengers die in bus crash At least 40 passengers were killed when a bus crashed down a mountainside in the Andes of southern Peru. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan PM sorry over funds scandal Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama has apologised after two former aides were indicted with violating laws on political funding. |
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| China angered by 'interference' China accuses foreign diplomats of meddling in its internal affairs after criticism of the trial of prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. | |
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| Five sentenced to death by China Five more people are sentenced to death for their part in the violence in China's Xinjiang region in July. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers. |
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| Fine imposed over Kampusch kidnap A top investigator is fined in the case of Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian girl who was held in a cellar for more than eight years. | |
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| Italian PM vows to defeat mafia Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to defeat the organised crime in the country by 2013. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Dozens killed in Yemen air strike At least 30 suspected al-Qaeda militants, possibly including two commanders, are killed in an air strike in Yemen, officials say. |
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| Iraqi bomb blasts leave 23 dead At least 23 people are killed and scores are wounded in a series of bomb blasts in Iraq, some targeting Shia Muslims. | |
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| Iran 'to ban' defaced banknotes Iran says defaced banknotes are to be made invalid, after the appearance of opposition slogans on money, local media report. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan suicide bomb kills eight A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say. |
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| New state strike begins in India The start of a two-day strike by supporters of a planned new Indian state, Telangana, brings violence to the region. | |
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| Deadly explosion rocks Peshawar A big explosion hits a busy road in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, with at least four people reported killed. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Man charged in snowball stabbing Police charge a 19-year-old man with murder after a man was stabbed to death following a snowball fight in Denbighshire. |
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| Scotland's bad weather continues Adverse weather conditions which have affected Scotland for the past week are due to continue into Christmas day. | |
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| UK tourist goes missing in Alps The family of a UK tourist missing in the Swiss Alps say they are "hopeful" of finding him alive. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Concern over university cash cuts University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government. |
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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. | |
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| Legal warning halts outdoors trip A council says a school trip for 70 pupils cannot go ahead to avoid discriminating against one of the group who is disabled. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Sara Payne improving in hospital Child protection campaigner Sara Payne is in a stable condition in hospital with complications following brain surgery. |
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| Fatal crash driver can stay in UK A jailed asylum seeker who fatally struck a girl with his car and fled the scene wins the right to remain in the UK. | |
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| Dogs' home ransacked by thieves Thieves ransack a dogs' home on Merseyside, leaving just enough supplies for the next few days. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Greece votes for big budget cuts The Greek parliament votes in favour of adopting big public spending cuts that aim to lower the country's high levels of debt. |
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| Disney chief's pay slips to $29m The pay of Disney's chief executive Robert Iger decreased by 28% to $29m in 2009 as the firm's profit declines. | |
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| US mortgage bosses may earn $6m The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms. |
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| 'Grisly' Murphy artwork withdrawn Artwork for a DVD release showing late actress Brittany Murphy lifeless in a bathtub is withdrawn by a US rental chain. | |
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| Johnny Hallyday leaves hospital French rock star Johnny Hallyday is released from a Los Angeles hospital after back surgery that led to a coma. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Esa satellite senses Earth's pull Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth. |
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| Chimps use cleavers to chop food For the first time, chimps are seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions. | |
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| Scientists 'decode' memory making Scientists believe they have uncovered one of the mechanisms that enable the brain to form memories. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | HP camera 'can't see' black faces An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube. |
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| Military tracks Santa's journey A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter. | |
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| Google's Admob plans scrutinised Google's plans to buy mobile phone marketing company Admob are looked at by the Federal Trade Commission. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | US Senate passes key health bill The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama. |
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| Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer' Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests. | |
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| Another 'bad cholesterol' found Scientists say they have found proof that another "bad" type of cholesterol contributes to heart disease. | |
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| 1962: Bay of Pigs prisoners fly to freedom More than 1,000 men taken prisoner at the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba return to the United States in time for Christmas. | |||
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| 1974: 'Drowned' Stonehouse found alive Former UK minister John Stonehouse has been found in Australia after apparently faking his own death. | |||
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| 1968: First astronauts orbit Moon The Apollo 8 spacecraft and its crew of three astronauts become the first manned space mission to orbit the Moon. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Century duo seal series for India Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli hit centuries as India beat Sri Lanka to wrap up a series victory. |
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| Hughes axe leaves Ferguson fuming Sir Alex Ferguson brands Manchester City's conduct in Mark Hughes's dismissal as "unacceptable". | |
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| Schumacher targets 2010 F1 title Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport. | |
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| Ancelotti puts faith in young duo Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will call up young strikers Fabio Borini and Daniel Sturridge for the match against Fulham as the club's first-choice forwards are unavailable. | |
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| Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hughes axe leaves Ferguson fuming Sir Alex Ferguson brands Manchester City's conduct in Mark Hughes's dismissal as "unacceptable". |
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| Levein appointed Scotland manager Former Dundee United manager Craig Levein is confirmed as the new Scotland national coach by the Scottish Football Association. | |
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| Ancelotti puts faith in young duo Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will call up young strikers Fabio Borini and Daniel Sturridge for the match against Fulham as the club's first-choice forwards are unavailable. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Century duo seal series for India Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli hit centuries as India beat Sri Lanka to wrap up a series victory. |
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| Australia expect Ponting to play Australia expect captain Ricky Ponting to overcome an elbow injury in time to play in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan at the MCG. | |
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| NZ bowler Bond ends Test career New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond retires from Test cricket because he is unsure if his body can cope with the rigours of the five-day game. | |
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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 targets 2010 F1 title Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport. |
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| Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight. | |
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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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