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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama admits bomb plot failures US security agencies had sufficient intelligence about a plot to blow up a plane but failed to act, President Obama says. |
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| Afghan CIA bomber 'fooled family' The Jordanian bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan lied to his family about his intentions, the BBC is told. | |
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| Google unveils Nexus One handset Search giant Google reveals details of its own-brand of smartphone, called the Nexus One. | |
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| Obama reaffirms Guantanamo plans Barack Obama says an airliner bomb plot allegedly hatched in Yemen will not stop the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison. | |
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| Iceland leader vetoes bank bill Iceland's president refuses to sign a controversial bill to repay UK and Netherlands money lost in the banking crisis. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali militants force WFP exit The UN's World Food Programme suspends its operations in large parts of southern Somali because of threats from Islamist militants. |
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| Kenya 'expels race-hate cleric' Kenyan policy say they have deported a Jamaican-born Muslim cleric, convicted in the UK for soliciting the murder of Jews. | |
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| Congo sacks 3,000 civil servants Congolese President Joseph Kabila sacks almost 3,000 civil servants in what ministers say is a battle against corruption. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama admits bomb plot failures US security agencies had sufficient intelligence about a plot to blow up a plane but failed to act, President Obama says. |
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| Afghan CIA bomber 'fooled family' The Jordanian bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan lied to his family about his intentions, the BBC is told. | |
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| Google unveils Nexus One handset Search giant Google reveals details of its own-brand of smartphone, called the Nexus One. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Philippines suspect denies murder The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines pleads not guilty to 41 counts of murder. |
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| Homes destroyed by Solomons quake Landslides and a tsunami triggered by a quake in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands have left some 1,000 people homeless. | |
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| Academic fraud 'booming' in China Research by a Chinese university suggests $100m changes hands every year for ghost-written academic papers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Iceland leader vetoes bank bill Iceland's president refuses to sign a controversial bill to repay UK and Netherlands money lost in the banking crisis. |
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| Bulgaria mafia chronicler killed Boris Tsankov, a prominent crime journalist who reported on Bulgaria's mafia, is killed by gunmen in the capital, Sofia. | |
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| Briatore wins battle against ban Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore wins his appeal against his lifetime ban from motor racing at a French court. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Afghan CIA bomber 'fooled family' The Jordanian bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan lied to his family about his intentions, the BBC is told. |
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| Obama reaffirms Guantanamo plans Barack Obama says an airliner bomb plot allegedly hatched in Yemen will not stop the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison. | |
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| Gaza militant dies in air strike An Israeli air strike kills one Palestinian militant and injures three others in the southern Gaza Strip, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Afghan CIA bomber 'fooled family' The Jordanian bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan lied to his family about his intentions, the BBC is told. |
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| No progress in India state talks A meeting of political parties in India to discuss a "road map" for the proposed new state of Telangana ends without a breakthrough. | |
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| Pirates free hijack 'mother ship' Somali pirates free a Pakistani vessel used to hijack a UK-owned car-transporting ship in the Indian Ocean. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Snow and ice cause travel chaos Heavy snow and ice are causing problems on the roads, railways and at airports, as hundreds of schools close. |
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| Mother 'tried to kill son before' A mother on trial for killing her brain-damaged son with a lethal dose of heroin was on bail for his attempted murder, a court hears. | |
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| Guard 'planned' fatal store raid A security guard was "instrumental" in planning a robbery in which a store manager was killed, a court hears. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools shut due to snow and ice Hundreds of schools from the north of England through to the south west have faced closure and disruption in the cold weather. |
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| Cambridge considers issuing bonds Cambridge University is considering issuing bonds of up to £300m for the first time on its 800-year history. | |
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| Big chill shuts schools and roads Schools are closed and roads shut as freezing temperatures cause problems for people returning after the festive break. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Heavy snow warnings in cold snap Extreme weather warnings are issued across England as heavy snowfall threatens to cause further chaos. |
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| Abuse daubed on 'tortured victim' A man found dead at a house in County Durham had abuse painted in nail polish across his back, a court hears. | |
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| Guard 'planned' fatal store raid A security guard was "instrumental" in planning a robbery in which a store manager was killed, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Iceland leader vetoes bank bill Iceland's president refuses to sign a controversial bill to repay UK and Netherlands money lost in the banking crisis. |
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| Google unveils Nexus One handset Search giant Google reveals details of its own-brand of smartphone, called the Nexus One. | |
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| Kraft's Cadbury plans dealt blow Kraft Foods' plans to buy Cadbury are hit by news that one of its key shareholders is wary of the bid move. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sci-fi trio leads award shortlist Sci-fi movies Avatar, Star Trek and District 9 lead the shortlist for the Producer's Guild of America's best picture award. |
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| US cinema takings beat DVD sales More money was spent in US cinemas last year than on DVD and Blu-ray discs for the first time since 2002, according to industry figures. | |
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| Actor Bacon to get charity award The Broadcast Film Critics Association announces it is to honour actor Kevin Bacon for his charity work. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Two killer whale types identified Scientists reveal there is not one but two types of killer whale living in UK waters. |
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| 'Grow your own' strategy unveiled Plans to boost food production in Britain and reduce its impact on the environment have been unveiled. | |
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| Planet-hunter spots five worlds Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope spots its first five worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists report. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google unveils Nexus One handset Search giant Google reveals details of its own-brand of smartphone, called the Nexus One. |
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| Tech titans to unveil new toys A slew of new technologies will take centre stage at the world's biggest consumer electronics meeting in Las Vegas this week. | |
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| File-sharing student fights fine A US student fined $675,000 for illegally downloading music has asked for damages to be reduced. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Diabetes link to quitting smoking Giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests. |
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| Child brain tumours 'treatable' Aggressive childhood brain tumours could be treatable with a novel combination of two existing cancer drugs, a study suggests. | |
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| Indian city hit by condom thefts Petty criminals who blow up or break into condom vending machines cause concern among Aids prevention activists in Mumbai. | |
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| 1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission Thousands of Jewish refugees from Ethiopia are airlifted from Sudan to Israel in a secret operation. | |||
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| 1976: Ten dead in Northern Ireland ambush Ten Protestant men are shot dead as they return home from work in a mini-bus in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| 1993: Oil tanker runs aground off Shetland A tanker carrying 85,000 tonnes of crude oil is aground in hurricane force winds off the Shetland Islands. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Inspired Smith makes England toil Captain Graeme Smith hits an unbeaten 162 as South Africa close day three of the third Test against England 330 runs ahead at 312-2. |
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| Australia v Pakistan live score Australia take on Pakistan in Melbourne in the second Test of a three-match series. | |
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| Briatore wins battle against ban Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore wins his appeal against his lifetime ban from motor racing at a French court. | |
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| Mancini wants Vieira at Man City Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Patrick Vieira and the Inter Milan midfielder is interested in making the move, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Stoke 3-2 Fulham Stoke are forced to hold off a late Fulham rally to secure a first league win in six games in a topsy-turvy match in snowy conditions at the Britannia. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Stoke 3-2 Fulham Stoke are forced to hold off a late Fulham rally to secure a first league win in six games in a topsy-turvy match in snowy conditions at the Britannia. |
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| Mancini wants Vieira at Man City Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Patrick Vieira and the Inter Milan midfielder is interested in making the move, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Coyle closes in on Bolton switch Burnley boss Owen Coyle looks set to be named as the new Bolton manager after the Clarets revealed he had "reaffirmed his desire to leave" the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia v Pakistan live score Australia take on Pakistan in Melbourne in the second Test of a three-match series. |
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| Inspired Smith makes England toil Captain Graeme Smith hits an unbeaten 162 as South Africa close day three of the third Test against England 330 runs ahead at 312-2. | |
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| Sri Lanka ease to India victory Sri Lanka ease to a four-wicket victory over India in the second match of the one-day international triangular series in Dhaka. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer and Nadal start with wins The world's top two players, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, launch their 2010 ATP Tour campaigns with straight-set wins at the Qatar Open. |
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| Clijsters eyes rematch with Henin Kim Clijsters looks forward to renewing her rivalry with Justine Henin after thrashing Alicia Molik at the Brisbane International. | |
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| Early exits for Baltacha and Ward Britain's Elena Baltacha and James Ward lose in the first round of the ASB Classic and Chennai Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Briatore wins battle against ban Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore wins his appeal against his lifetime ban from motor racing at a French court. |
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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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