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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US troops step up Haiti efforts US troops fan out across Haiti as aid operations gather momentum, a week after the devastating earthquake. |
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| 'Scores dead' in Nigeria clashes At least 149 people die in two days of clashes between Christian and Muslim gangs in the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. | |
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| Climate body admits glacier error The IPCC gave the wrong date for Himalayan glacier melt, but says it does not change the picture of man-made climate change. | |
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| Massachusetts holds key election Massachusetts votes in a special US Senate election whose outcome could derail President Obama's healthcare reforms. | |
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| US shootings 'cause fatalities' A lone gunman has killed and injured a number of people in central Virginia, police in the US state say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Scores dead' in Nigeria clashes At least 149 people die in two days of clashes between Christian and Muslim gangs in the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. |
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| Sudan 'would accept separation' Sudan President Omar al-Bashir says he would accept north-south separation, if southerners vote for independence. | |
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| Burkina Faso 0-1 Ghana A depleted Ghana ensure their passage through to the quarter-finals, with a narrow 1-0 victory over a determined Burkina Faso side. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US troops step up Haiti efforts US troops fan out across Haiti as aid operations gather momentum, a week after the devastating earthquake. |
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| Massachusetts holds key election Massachusetts votes in a special US Senate election whose outcome could derail President Obama's healthcare reforms. | |
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| Love Story's Segal dies aged 72 Love Story author Erich Segal has died from a heart attack at home in London aged 72, his daughter says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | JAL bankruptcy filing confirmed Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest carrier, files for bankruptcy protection and is expected to lay off thousands of workers. |
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| China jails top judge for bribes A Chinese court sentences a former Supreme Court judge to life in prison for taking bribes, state media report. | |
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| Death penalty call in Azhar case Indonesian prosecutors demand the death penalty in the murder trial of the ex-head of the anti-corruption agency Antasari Azhar. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid Cadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the two companies have confirmed. |
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| Russia to boost ties with Ukraine Russia is to send an ambassador to Kiev for the first time in five months, now that Viktor Yushchenko is defeated. | |
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| No deal in Belgian beer dispute Fresh talks to end 13 days of blockades at the Belgian breweries of the world's largest beer-maker end without agreement. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pro-settlement soldier dismissed An Israeli soldier has been dismissed from the military after protesting against the evacuation of Jewish settlement outposts. |
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| Prison for 13 in UAE trafficking A court in Abu Dhabi jails 13 Syrians for trafficking Moroccan women to the United Arab Emirates to work as prostitutes. | |
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| Algeria admit to playing for draw Algeria's coach Rabah Saadane admits his team played for a draw against Angola to ensure both sides qualified for the quarter-finals. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghans 'paid $2.5bn in bribes' Afghans paid out the equivalent of almost one quarter of legitimate GDP in bribes last year, a UN report suggests. |
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| Climate body admits glacier error The IPCC gave the wrong date for Himalayan glacier melt, but says it does not change the picture of man-made climate change. | |
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| Pakistan players miss IPL spots Shahid Afridi's manager claims Pakistan's players missed out on contracts for the 2010 Indian Premier League because of visa concerns. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Cadbury says job cuts inevitable Job losses at Cadbury are an "inevitability" after its takeover by US giant Kraft Foods, the UK firm's chairman says. |
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| Iraq weapons claim 'new' to Hoon Geoff Hoon asked for the 45-minute claim about Iraq's weapons threat to be explained as he had not heard it before. | |
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| Haiti will test world, says Brown The government pledges continuing support to rescue efforts in Haiti and praises the compassion of "ordinary people". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School smacking loophole reviewed Children's Secretary Ed Balls has called for the urgent scrutiny of a loophole which allows corporal punishment in part-time schools. |
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| Boys 'need to move in lessons' Teachers should let boys walk around during lessons to aid their learning, research from the United States suggests. | |
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| County high schools under threat Up to seven high schools could close as Powys council deals with "severe" cash problems and falling pupil numbers. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Girl 'starved quite deliberately' A girl died after being starved by her mother and stepfather during months of "calculated" cruelty, a court hears. |
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| Woman murdered near river named A 18-year-old woman who was murdered on a riverside footpath in Reading while on her way home is named. | |
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| Microlight pilot's body found The body of a microlight pilot who left Gloucestershire on a solo charity flight to Australia is found off the French coast. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| JAL bankruptcy filing confirmed Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest carrier, files for bankruptcy protection and is expected to lay off thousands of workers. |
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| Citigroup reports loss of $7.6bn Citigroup reports a loss of $7.6bn for the final three months of 2009 due to the cost of repaying government loans. | |
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| IBM profits rise on cost cutting IBM raises its profit target for 2010 after cost-cutting work helps the computer giant increase its fourth quarter earnings by 9%. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Folk singer Kate McGarrigle dies Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle dies of cancer at the age of 63 at her home in Montreal. |
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| Hopper to divorce his fifth wife Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper, who is suffering from prostate cancer, announces he is seeking a divorce from his fifth wife. | |
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| Wyclef Jean sobs over Haiti quake Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean breaks down as he speaks about earthquake, while denying inappropriate use of charity funds. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate body admits glacier error The IPCC gave the wrong date for Himalayan glacier melt, but says it does not change the picture of man-made climate change. |
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| Astrium develops space power idea Europe's biggest space company, EADS Astrium, is seeking partners to fly a demonstration solar power mission in orbit. | |
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| Fight to save dying plant species A botanist from Kew Gardens is fighting to save the rarest plant species in the world, the Bastard Gumwood tree (<I>Commidendrum rotundifolium</I>). | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google postpones Chinese mobiles Google says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship. |
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| Tablet PCs to 'take off' in 2010 Analysts predict that "tens of millions" of tablets PCs will be sold in 2010 but "green" technology may struggle. | |
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| France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Nano device targets artery damage A molecule designed to find, latch onto, then treat hardened arteries could offer a new way to tackle heart disease, say its inventors. |
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| Smear test 'bettered by HPV test' Cervical cancer deaths could be cut if a different screening test was used for over-35s, according to researchers. | |
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| Stem cell transplant hopes lifted A technique which may remove the need for matched bone marrow transplants for patients is used in humans for the first time. | |
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| 1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India The only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, becomes the first woman prime minister of India. | |||
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| 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet A super tug is sent to protect British trawlers from Icelandic patrol boats as the dispute over cod fishing rights intensifies. | |||
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| 1990: Rebel cricketers face storm of protest Police in Johannesburg armed with batons and dogs break up a demonstration against the rebel cricketers who are defying a ban on playing in segregated South Africa. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man City 2-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez strikes twice as Manchester City see off neighbours Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating Carling Cup semi-final first leg. |
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| Hammers debt is £110m - Sullivan West Ham's new owner David Sullivan reveals the scale of the club's financial problems as they seek to maintain their Premier League status. | |
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| Algeria admit to playing for draw Algeria's coach Rabah Saadane admits his team played for a draw against Angola to ensure both sides qualified for the quarter-finals. | |
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| Burkina Faso 0-1 Ghana A depleted Ghana ensure their passage through to the quarter-finals, with a narrow 1-0 victory over a determined Burkina Faso side. | |
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| Rangers 2-0 Hamilton Accies (aet) Steven Whittaker's extra-time brace books Scottish Cup holders Rangers a place in the fifth round. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man City 2-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez strikes twice as Manchester City see off neighbours Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating Carling Cup semi-final first leg. |
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| Burkina Faso 0-1 Ghana A depleted Ghana ensure their passage through to the quarter-finals, with a narrow 1-0 victory over a determined Burkina Faso side. | |
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| Algeria admit to playing for draw Algeria's coach Rabah Saadane admits his team played for a draw against Angola to ensure both sides qualified for the quarter-finals. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan players miss IPL spots Shahid Afridi's manager claims Pakistan's players missed out on contracts for the 2010 Indian Premier League because of visa concerns. |
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| India press on in Chittagong Test India close day three of the first Test in Chittagong with a lead of 123 at 122-1 against Bangladesh. | |
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| Sussex snare Smith for Twenty20 Sussex sign all-rounder Dwayne Smith for this year's Friends Provident Twenty20, subject to a work permit. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer through after early scare Roger Federer battles back to defeat Igor Andreev in round one of the Australian Open, but eighth seed Robin Soderling goes out. |
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| Serena defiant on return to Slams Serena Williams makes a solid start to her Australian Open title defence and then questions the fine that followed her last Grand Slam appearance. | |
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| O'Brien adds to British success Katie O'Brien beats Austria's Patricia Mayr 6-3 6-3 to become the second British woman to reach round two of this year's Australian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | I'll work with Hamilton - Button Jenson Button vows to work alongside rival team-mate Lewis Hamilton to help McLaren win the championship |
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| Stoner hails Silverstone switch Casey Stoner admits he is delighted the British Grand Prix has switched from Donington to Silverstone, which he says is a "fantastic" track. | |
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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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