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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance. |
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| Togo footballers shot in ambush Gunmen attack a bus taking Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, hitting players and reportedly killing the driver. | |
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| Security alert on Heathrow plane Police are attending a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said. | |
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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' US agents detain two alleged associates of an Afghan-born suspect accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York. | |
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| Portugal backs same-sex marriage Portugal's parliament passes a law to legalise same-sex marriage, but rejects proposals to allow same-sex couples to adopt. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Togo footballers shot in ambush Gunmen attack a bus taking Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, hitting players and reportedly killing the driver. |
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| 'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance. | |
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| Interim Guinea junta leader 'ill' Guinean interim military leader Sekouba Konate is to be flown to Senegal amid reports that he is sick, as fears grow of instability. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| 'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance. |
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| Argentina bank chief reinstated A judge orders the reinstatement of Argentina's central bank governor and blocks a plan to use reserves to pay debt. | |
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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' US agents detain two alleged associates of an Afghan-born suspect accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Churches attacked in Kuala Lumpur Three churches in Malaysia are attacked as a row over non-Muslims' use of the word Allah for God intensifies. |
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| Australia condemns Indian cartoon Australia condemns an Indian newspaper cartoon likening its police to the Ku Klux Klan, in a row over attacks on Indians. | |
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| Increase in corruption in China China's anti-corruption agency says there was an increase in the number of officials found guilty of corruption last year. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Germany prepares to face blizzard German households are told to stock up on food, medicines and drinking water as the nation braces for a blizzard. |
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| Referendum due on Icesave pay-out Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank. | |
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| Portugal backs same-sex marriage Portugal's parliament passes a law to legalise same-sex marriage, but rejects proposals to allow same-sex couples to adopt. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran reformist's car 'fired on' Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's car is fired on in the northern city of Qazvin but he is not hurt, his website says. |
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| Palestinians die in Gaza strike Three people, including a 14-year-old-boy, are killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Palestinian medics say. | |
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| Security alert on Heathrow plane Police are attending a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rejects UN video claims Sri Lanka rejects UN claims that footage which apparently shows extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is genuine. |
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| Eight killed in Karachi explosion At least eight people are killed in a blast at a house where explosives were being stored in the Pakistani city of Karachi. | |
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| Australia condemns Indian cartoon Australia condemns an Indian newspaper cartoon likening its police to the Ku Klux Klan, in a row over attacks on Indians. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK braced for weekend icy blasts The UK braces itself for more freezing temperatures as the government steps in to ration supplies of gritting salt. |
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| Security alert on Heathrow plane Police are attending a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said. | |
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| Robinson defiant despite pressure Northern Ireland's First Minister wants an inquiry to assess whether he breached any rules in relation to his wife's affairs. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools told 'open if possible' England's education department has said schools should open "wherever reasonably practicable" despite severe weather. |
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| Snow may hit thousands of exams Candidates unable to take GCSE and A-level exams next week will have to wait until June. | |
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| Fewer schools hold 'excess' funds The number of schools in England holding more money than they should has fallen below a third - but more are in deficit. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Brothers killed in ice lake fall Two brothers die after falling through ice while walking on a frozen lake in Leicestershire. |
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| Security alert on Heathrow plane Police are attending a security alert on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said. | |
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| 'Pretend' police officer jailed A man who pretended to family and friends, including his wife, that he was a Metropolitan Police officer is jailed. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | GM winding down Saab operations General Motors begins the process to close Swedish carmaker Saab, but says it is continuing efforts to find a buyer. |
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| Surprise rise in US job losses US employers unexpectedly cut 85,000 jobs in December, but the unemployment rate held steady at 10%, official figures show. | |
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| Referendum due on Icesave pay-out Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ellie Goulding tops Sound of 2010 Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding comes out on top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which showcases the best rising music stars. |
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| Avatar on course to sink Titanic Sci-fi epic Avatar is on course replace Titanic as the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.14bn since its release. | |
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| 3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds' Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows. |
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| Tackle science fraud, China urged An editorial in the medical journal the Lancet has urged China's authorities to do more to prevent scientific fraud. | |
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| 'Wildlife in crisis' in frozen UK Britain's wildlife is on "the brink of a crisis" as harsh winter conditions continue to grip the nation, warn conservationists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales |
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| Privacy threatened by online life Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic. | |
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| France considers Google tax plan A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Smoked' flavour food concerns The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says one of the flavourings used to give smoke flavour to meat cheese or fish, may be toxic to humans. |
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| Mind chemical 'controls choice' Dopamine, a chemical with a key role in setting people's moods, could have a much wider-ranging impact on their everyday lives, research suggests. | |
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| 'Shorter' get more lung disease People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population, Nottingham researchers say. | |
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| 1989: Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway A Boeing 737 airplane crashes onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. | |||
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| 1996: France's former president Mitterrand dies France mourns its longest serving president Francois Mitterrand who died today. | |||
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| 2001: Bulger killers win anonymity for life The identities and whereabouts of the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993 will be kept secret for the rest of their lives, the High Court has ruled. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Attacked Togo stars mull pull-out Togo's players ponder quitting the Africa Cup of Nations after a machine-gun attack on their team bus but organisers say the tournament will go ahead. |
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| Vieira completes Man City switch Manchester City complete the signing of Inter Milan's France midfielder Patrick Vieira, who has signed a six-month contract with the option of a further year. | |
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| Drogba wins BBC's African award Didier Drogba tops the BBC poll for the best African player of 2009. | |
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| British sport ravaged by weather Five Premier League games are called off as the cold snap disrupts the weekend sporting calendar in Britain. | |
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| S Lanka tame Tigers to make final Sri Lanka reach the final of the one-day international triangular series in Dhaka after thrashing Bangladesh by nine wickets. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Attacked Togo stars mull pull-out Togo's players ponder quitting the Africa Cup of Nations after a machine-gun attack on their team bus but organisers say the tournament will go ahead. |
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| Cup of Nations ready for kick-off Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure thinks his team are justified as favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off on Sunday in Angola. | |
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| Liverpool's Dossena joins Napoli Defender Andrea Dossena leaves Liverpool and signs a four-year deal with Serie A side Napoli. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | S Africa call on Parnell & Tahir South Africa add bowlers Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir to their squad as they look to square the series in the final Test against England. |
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| Graeme Smith deflated after last-ball thriller South Africa captain Graeme Smith describes his disappointment after England manage to hold out against his bowling attack and clinch a dramatic draw in the third Test in Cape Town. | |
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| S Lanka tame Tigers to make final Sri Lanka reach the final of the one-day international triangular series in Dhaka after thrashing Bangladesh by nine wickets. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer suffers Davydenko defeat World number one Roger Federer loses to Nikolay Davydenko in the Qatar Open semi-finals. |
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| Williams powers to Hong Kong win Venus Williams beats Zheng Jie at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition event in her final match before the Australian Open. | |
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| Henin and Clijsters meet in final Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will contest the final of the Brisbane International. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button not fazed by Irvine jibe Jenson Button shrugs off claims by Eddie Irvine that he will be "murdered" by new team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the track in 2010. |
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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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