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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Haitian pulled alive from rubble A 23-year-old man is rescued 11 days after the Haitian earthquake, as the official search for survivors ends. |
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| Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case. | |
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| New Italy paparazzi probe opens Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir. | |
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| Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells. | |
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| New Serbian patriarch enthroned The new Serbian Orthodox patriarch is enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells. |
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| Deadline over ill Nigerian leader A court gives Nigeria's cabinet 14 days to decide if ill and absent President Umaru Yar'Adua is fit to lead the country. | |
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| Fear for Ivory Coast pay-out cash An Ivory Caost court rules that $45m (£28m) for victims of dumped waste should go to an activist, raising fears of fraud. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Haitian pulled alive from rubble A 23-year-old man is rescued 11 days after the Haitian earthquake, as the official search for survivors ends. |
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| Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case. | |
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| Venezuela oil 'may double Saudis' A US study of Venezuela's oil could give the country double the reserves of current world-leader Saudi Arabia. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan MP questioned over scandal Prosecutors question Japanese political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, known as the Shadow Shogun, over an alleged funding scandal. |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. | |
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| Lip-synch fine for Chinese stars Two Chinese pop singers fall foul of a lip-synching ban, facing fines of up to $12,000 (£7,400) for allegedly miming at a show. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | UK terror threat level 'severe' The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent". |
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| New Serbian patriarch enthroned The new Serbian Orthodox patriarch is enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo. | |
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| New Italy paparazzi probe opens Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Biden pledges Blackwater appeal US Vice-President Joe Biden, in Baghdad, promises an appeal against the dismissal of the Blackwater manslaughter case. |
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| US envoy holds talks in West Bank US Envoy George Mitchell meets Palestinian leaders a day after visiting Israel, in a drive to restart peace talks. | |
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| Video shows Yemen rebel 'unhurt' Yemeni rebels post a video of their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, showing him in apparent good health. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka poll violence warning The main opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential poll accuses the ruling party of planning violence to win on Tuesday. |
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| Nepal general: 'Don't blame me' Nepal's retired army chief says he is not responsible for instability that followed his refusal to integrate Maoist rebels into the army. | |
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| Rare warbler found in Afghanistan Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Soldier killed in blast is named A British soldier killed in an explosion in central Helmand province in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence. |
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| UK rescuers describe Haiti ordeal UK rescuers returning home from Haiti's devastating earthquake describe the harrowing conditions on the ground. | |
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| SF want defining policing meeting The NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is to seek an urgent meeting with Peter Robinson over devolving policing. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Poor children 'deceived' by exams The head of a leading independent school says poor children are being deceived by "high grades in soft subjects". |
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| Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly. | |
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| Record university intake in 2009 More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Arrests during trouble at protest Fifteen people are arrested as an English Defence League (EDL) rally in Staffordshire turns violent, leaving four officers injured. |
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| Stately home ravaged by fire More than 60 firefighters tackle a fire which spreads through a Grade II-listed stately home in Dorset. | |
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| Tory pressure over torture report Conservatives claim the lessons of the Edlington torture case will never be learnt unless the Serious Case Review is published. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US stocks plunge for second day US stocks tumble for a second consecutive day, on concern over President Obama's plan to revamp the banking industry. |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. | |
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| Venezuela oil 'may double Saudis' A US study of Venezuela's oil could give the country double the reserves of current world-leader Saudi Arabia. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars come out for Haiti benefit Some of the world's top celebrities take part in a telethon to collect money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. |
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| Polanski must appear in US court Film director Roman Polanski has lost his bid to be sentenced in a US court without having to return to the country. | |
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| British actress Jean Simmons dies British film actress Jean Simmons, who played Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, dies at the age of 80. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dare-devil skydiver seeks record Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump. |
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| Copenhagen 'fails forest people' A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns. | |
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| Rare warbler found in Afghanistan Scientists say they have discovered a breeding site for the world's least-known bird species in a remote part of Afghanistan. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. |
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| Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers. | |
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| Motorola in Blackberry complaint Motorola has asked US regulators to stop Blackberry owners, Research in Motion, from sales in the US. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals. |
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| Cell 'surfing' aids virus spread Some viruses may be able to accelerate by helping each other find uninfected cells to attack, scientists say. | |
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| Leukaemia cell breakthrough hope Scientists believe they have made an important breakthrough in attempts to treat a form of childhood leukaemia. | |
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| 1973: Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce "peace with honour" in Vietnam. | |||
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| 1989: Many killed in Tajik earthquake Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake strikes the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tajikistan. | |||
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| 1955: Express train crashes killing 14 Fourteen people die and dozens are injured when an express train travelling from York to Bristol derails at Sutton Coldfield station. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Murray v Isner Britain's Andy Murray meets big-serving American John Isner for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals. |
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| Man Utd 4-0 Hull Wayne Rooney scores all four goals to send Manchester United top of the Premier League after victory over Hull. | |
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| Hamburg seal Van Nistelrooy deal Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy joins Hamburg on an 18-month deal. | |
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| Tottenham 2-2 Leeds United Jermaine Beckford's injury-time penalty earned battling Leeds a deserved FA Cup fourth-round replay as Tottenham twice squandered the lead. | |
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| Australia v Pakistan latest score Australia take on Pakistan in the second one-day international in Sydney. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man Utd 4-0 Hull Wayne Rooney scores all four goals to send Manchester United top of the Premier League after victory over Hull. |
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| Hamburg seal Van Nistelrooy deal Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy joins Hamburg on an 18-month deal. | |
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| Tottenham 2-2 Leeds United Jermaine Beckford's injury-time penalty earned battling Leeds a deserved FA Cup fourth-round replay as Tottenham twice squandered the lead. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | ECB plays down Gibson speculation The England and Wales Cricket Board says there is no truth in the report that bowling coach Ottis Gibson is to resign and take over as West Indies coach. |
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| White century seals Australia win A dazzling 105 from Cameron White takes Australia to their target of 275 in the first one-day international against Pakistan. | |
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| Irish frustrated by Afghanistan Ireland's hopes of retaining the Intercontinental Cup suffer a blow as their match against Afghanistan ambles towards a seemingly inevitable draw. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Murray v Isner Britain's Andy Murray meets big-serving American John Isner for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals. |
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| Ruthless Federer into round four World number one Roger Federer will meet home favourite Lleyton Hewitt in the Australian Open last 16 after a routine win over Albert Montanes. | |
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| Serena storms through to last 16 Defending champion Serena Williams races into the Australian Open fourth round with a 6-0 6-3 victory over Spain's Carla Suarez-Navarro. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 gossip column Yamaha fear Valentino Rossi could make a switch to Formula 1, plus other stories and rumours |
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| Rossi tries his hand at F1 with Ferrari MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi switches from two wheels to four as he takes the wheel of a Ferrari F2008 Formula 1 car at the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack near Barcelona. | |
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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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