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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama warns Senate on healthcare US President Barack Obama warns his party not to "jam" healthcare reforms through the Senate after losing a key seat. |
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| US diverts 4,000 troops to Haiti The US sends another 4,000 sailors and marines to Haiti for earthquake relief, diverting them from planned deployments. | |
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| Mammals 'floated to Madagascar' Ocean currents could have carried early mammals clinging to vegetation from Africa to Madagascar, a study suggests. | |
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| Ousted Zelaya can leave Honduras Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya is offered safe passage to the Dominican Republic, officials say. | |
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| Virginia suspect 'hid explosives' Police say they have discovered explosives at the Virginia home where 8 people were shot dead on Tuesday. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria riot city 'under control' Nigeria's army says the riot-hit city of Jos is under control after days of Muslim-Christian fighting left scores dead. |
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| DR Congo war deaths 'exaggerated' The number of people killed in a decade of war in DR Congo may be half of the accepted toll of 5.4m, a study suggests. | |
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| Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Nigeria ease through to the last eight with a 3-0 win over Mozambique, courtesy of an Osaze Odemwingie double and an Obafemi Martins strike. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama warns Senate on healthcare US President Barack Obama warns his party not to "jam" healthcare reforms through the Senate after losing a key seat. |
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| US diverts 4,000 troops to Haiti The US sends another 4,000 sailors and marines to Haiti for earthquake relief, diverting them from planned deployments. | |
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| Ousted Zelaya can leave Honduras Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya is offered safe passage to the Dominican Republic, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Vietnam jails democracy activists Four Vietnamese activists, including prominent lawyer Le Cong Dinh, are jailed for trying to overthrow the government. |
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| Arrests over Malaysia church fire Malaysian police say they have arrested eight people over the firebombing of a church earlier this month. | |
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| China axes 2D Avatar from cinemas China pulls the 2D version of Avatar from cinemas amid claims the plot mirrors forced land evictions in the country. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Brown unveils security measures A passenger "no-fly list" and a ban on Yemen flights are among new rules to be brought in after the Christmas Day bomb plot. |
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| Bomb alert shuts German airport Germany's Munich airport is partly closed down for a few hours after a traveller's laptop sets off an explosives detector. | |
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| Emissions targets set for delay The future of the EU's Low Carbon Revolution hangs in the balance as it becomes likely its emissions targets will be delayed again. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Yemenis 'bomb militant's house' Yemen bombs a suspected al-Qaeda leader's house, a week after the military said he had been killed, reports say. |
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| US editor 'expelled from Israel' A US journalist with a Palestinian news agency is expelled from Israel a week after he was refused entry, the agency says. | |
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| Israel meets Iran at tourist fair The Israeli tourism minister meets an Iranian official , discussing the possibility of Israelis one day visiting Iran. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Al-Qaeda 'seeking South Asia war' The US defence secretary says al-Qaeda is trying to destabilise South Asia to provoke war between India and Pakistan. |
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| Pakistani suspect berates US jury A Pakistani woman alleged to have shot at US soldiers yells at jurors on the first day of her trial on Tuesday. | |
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| IPL to be shown live on YouTube Web search giant Google says it will stream all Indian Premier League cricket matches live on its YouTube video-sharing site. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Man who attacked intruder freed A businessman jailed for permanently injuring an intruder who attacked him speaks of his happiness at being freed by the Court of Appeal. |
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| 45-minute claim 'a bit of colour' Including the 45-minute claim in an Iraq dossier was "asking for trouble", Tony Blair's former security coordinator says. | |
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| Doctor Who scoops two TV awards BBC One's Doctor Who scoops two awards at the National TV Awards, including best drama for the fifth time in a row. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Parties in fight over the family Labour and the Conservatives are setting out their plans to support families - expected to be a key election battleground. |
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| 'Segregation' mapped in schools Pockets of deep segregation are revealed in a mapping of the ethnic make-up of England's school. | |
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| Fewer schools hit language target The decline in teenagers taking foreign languages is continuing, a survey of 2,000 schools suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mother gets life for heroin death A mother convicted of murdering her brain-damaged son by injecting a lethal dose of heroin is jailed for life. |
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| Brothers tortured attack victims Two brothers tortured two young boys with broken glass, bricks and sharp sticks in a brutal ordeal in Edlington, a court hears. | |
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| Worker jailed over chicken film A supermarket worker who was thought to have licked a chicken before putting it back on a shelf is jailed. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares fall on China bank fears Global shares fall amid concerns that China's plans to cool lending by its banks will hurt the worldwide economy. |
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| Starbucks sees its profits triple Coffee chain giant Starbucks is continuing to turn its fortunes around as it sees its latest quarterly profits more than triple. | |
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| eBay profits lifted by Skype sale Profits surge at online auction giant eBay, thanks to the sale of a majority stake in its internet phone company Skype. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2 and Jay-Z record Haiti track U2, Jay-Z and producer Swizz Beatz have recorded a song together to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, Billboard magazine says. |
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| Doctor Who scoops two TV awards BBC One's Doctor Who scoops two awards at the National TV Awards, including best drama for the fifth time in a row. | |
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| Gibson: 'I survived humiliation' Film star Mel Gibson says he has been made stronger by the "public humiliation" he suffered over his drink-drive arrest. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Wildlife photo stripped of award The winner of a major wildlife photography award is disqualified because the wolf featured in his photograph was likely a "model". |
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| Mammals 'floated to Madagascar' Ocean currents could have carried early mammals clinging to vegetation from Africa to Madagascar, a study suggests. | |
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| Space concepts vie for position The competition to find the next great European space mission sees three ideas move to the front of the field. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft to patch browser hole Microsoft says it will issue a patch for a hole in Internet Explorer that could have been exploited by Chinese hackers. |
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| New York Times website to charge The New York Times is to charge for full access to its website from 2011, the latest newspaper to move in that direction. | |
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| Sony delays PS3 motion controller Sony delays the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for its PlayStation 3 console until the autumn of 2010. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Trials spark hope of pill for MS Oral drugs to treat multiple sclerosis could become available in 2011 after promising results in two trials. |
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| Drug firm boost to malaria fight Pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline, is giving free access to previously confidential data on thousands of potential anti-malaria compounds. | |
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| Running 'improves memory' in mice New research helps explain why regular exercise improves brain power say Cambridge scientists | |
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| 1961: John F Kennedy sworn in as US president The Democrat John F Kennedy is sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. | |||
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| 2002: Camp X-Ray pictures spark outrage Photographs showing al-Qaeda and Taleban suspects shackled and masked are published by the United States military. | |||
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| 1958: Explorers meet at South Pole Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic have joined up at the South Pole. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | A Villa 6-4 Blackburn (agg 7-4) Aston Villa make heavy work of overhauling ten-man Blackburn to book their place in the Carling Cup final |
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| Egypt 2-0 Benin Egypt go through after beating Benin 2-0 in Group C. | |
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| Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Nigeria ease through to the last eight with a 3-0 win over Mozambique, courtesy of an Osaze Odemwingie double and an Obafemi Martins strike. | |
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| Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Arsenal come from behind to beat Bolton and move above Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. | |
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| Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Liverpool make up crucial ground in the race for the Premier League's fourth place with victory over Tottenham at Anfield. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Arsenal come from behind to beat Bolton and move above Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. |
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| Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Nigeria ease through to the last eight with a 3-0 win over Mozambique, courtesy of an Osaze Odemwingie double and an Obafemi Martins strike. | |
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| Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Liverpool make up crucial ground in the race for the Premier League's fourth place with victory over Tottenham at Anfield. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Gambhir feat puts India in charge A fifth century in as many Tests from Gautam Gambhir leaves India in the driving seat on day four of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. |
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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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| Hampshire's Lumb agrees IPL deal Hampshire batsman Michael Lumb agrees a deal with Rajasthan Royals for the forthcoming Indian Premier League. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Henin defeats Dementieva in epic Former champion Justine Henin overcomes fifth seed Elena Dementieva 7-5 7-6 (8-6) to reach the Australian Open third round. |
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| Murray cruises into third round Andy Murray advances to the third round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over France's Marc Gicquel. | |
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| Del Potro survives five-set scare Fourth seed Juan Martin del Potro needs five sets to beat American James Blake in round two of the Australian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher feels as good as ever Michael Schumacher says he is fully fit and driving like he had never been away as he prepares for a return to Formula 1. |
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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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