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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again. |
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| US proposes $6bn Taiwan arms sale The Pentagon notifies the US Congress of a proposed $6.7bn arms sale to Taiwan, bringing an angry reaction from China. | |
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| Haitian boat refugees picked up More than 100 Haitians are picked up off the Turks and Caicos islands after trying to flee Haiti by boat after the earthquake. | |
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| Russia tests stealth fighter jet Russia unveils its new stealth fighter, meant to rival the radar-evading US F-22, in a test flight over the country's far east. | |
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| US growth reaches six-year high US economic growth hit 5.7% in the final three months of 2009, more than twice the pace of the previous quarter. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | S Africa minister's wife arrested The wife of South Africa's intelligence minister is arrested and charged with arranging drug smuggling. |
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| Ships 'ignore anti-pirate guide' The majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say. | |
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| Sanitary pads help girl schooling Schoolgirl absenteeism in Ghana could be cut by half by providing free sanitary towels, a study shows. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US growth reaches six-year high US economic growth hit 5.7% in the final three months of 2009, more than twice the pace of the previous quarter. |
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| Haitian boat refugees picked up More than 100 Haitians are picked up off the Turks and Caicos islands after trying to flee Haiti by boat after the earthquake. | |
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| US man murdered abortion doctor A man who said he killed a US abortion doctor in Kansas to save the lives of unborn babies is found guilty of first-degree murder. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US proposes $6bn Taiwan arms sale The Pentagon notifies the US Congress of a proposed $6.7bn arms sale to Taiwan, bringing an angry reaction from China. |
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| Japan deflation hits record pace Prices in Japan fell at a record level in December, heightening concerns about deflation, figures show. | |
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| Returned China Uighurs 'vanished' The US expresses deep concern about the fate of 20 Uighur asylum seekers deported from Cambodia back to China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again. |
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| Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem. | |
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| Russia tests stealth fighter jet Russia unveils its new stealth fighter, meant to rival the radar-evading US F-22, in a test flight over the country's far east. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again. |
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| Dubai 'knows Hamas man's killers' Dubai says it has identified several "European passport holders" as suspects in the killing of a Hamas military commander there last week. | |
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| UN receives Goldstone responses Israel and West Bank Palestinians respond to the UN's Goldstone report which accused both of them of war crimes during Israel's Gaza operation. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Raid' on Sri Lanka candidate HQ Sri Lankan police raid the campaign office of defeated the presidential candidate and arrest 13 staff, his aides say. |
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| India general faces court martial India's army orders the court martial of one of its top generals over his his alleged involvement in an illegal land deal, officials say. | |
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| Gandhi's ashes to be scattered Some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes, kept for decades by a family friend, are to be scattered at sea off South Africa. | |
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| UK | |
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| I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again. |
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| Trio jailed for photographed rape Three men from Rochdale are jailed for raping a 16-year-old girl as the attack was photographed on a mobile phone. | |
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| Court lifts Terry gagging order England football captain John Terry is named as the sportsman behind a court injunction involving his private life. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation. |
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| Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees. | |
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| Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Father's shock at toddler murders The father of two children found dead in holdalls in the boot of a car says he is unable to understand their "cruel" murders. |
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| Trio jailed for photographed rape Three men from Rochdale are jailed for raping a 16-year-old girl as the attack was photographed on a mobile phone. | |
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| Fallen soldier to be laid to rest A WWI soldier killed in France at the age of 16 and buried in a mass grave is to be formally laid to rest. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem. |
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| US growth reaches six-year high US economic growth hit 5.7% in the final three months of 2009, more than twice the pace of the previous quarter. | |
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| French giant misled its investors French media giant Vivendi is ordered to pay potentially substantial damages after a US jury finds it misled investors. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Catcher In The Rye novelist dies American novelist JD Salinger, author of classic 20th Century book The Catcher In The Rye, has died aged 91, his son says. |
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| Funk star Stone suing ex-manager Reclusive funk musician Sly Stone files $50m (£30.9m) legal claim against his former manager, alleging fraud and 20 years of stolen royalties. | |
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| Caligula director 'plans 3D porn' Italian film director Tinto Brass announces plans to make the first 3D porn film, based on 1979's critically savaged Caligula. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | How to whip up a frothy frog nest Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam "meringue" nests. |
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| Fusion energy hurdle swept aside A potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion is swept aside, along with the record for the highest-energy laser pulse. | |
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| Quakes 'decade's worst disasters' Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Law firm's piracy hunt condemned The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate. |
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| Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever Cyber conmen are launching attacks that trade on surging interest in Apple's iPad tablet computer. | |
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| Database glitches hit Egg cards Egg credit card customers with Visa Debit cards from Natwest are unable to make payments via the Egg website. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gates makes $10bn vaccine pledge Bill and Melinda Gates say they will donate $10bn over 10 years to develop vaccines for children in developing countries. |
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| Overweight elderly 'live longer' Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests. | |
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| Five-day limit for post-sex pill A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex. | |
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| 1996: France halts nuclear testing French President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests. | |||
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| 1976: Explosions rock London's West End A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night - one person, believed to be a taxi driver, has been hurt. | |||
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| 2003: Solicitor cleared of killing sons Solicitor Sally Clark is cleared by the Court of Appeal of murdering her two sons after serving more than three years of a life sentence. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Serena out to end Henin fairytale Justine Henin and Serena Williams prepare to resume a fierce rivalry in Saturday's Australian Open final after the Belgian's dream run in only her second tournament since coming out of retirement. |
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| Court lifts Terry gagging order England football captain John Terry is named as the sportsman behind a court injunction involving his private life. | |
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| Fernandes courted by seven clubs Businessman Tony Fernandes tells BBC Sport seven clubs have approached him about a possible takeover since his failed bid for West Ham. | |
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| Federer piles pressure on Murray World number one Roger Federer claims Britain's Andy Murray will be under "big pressure" in Sunday's Australian Open final. | |
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| Ferdinand may fight increased ban Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is considering whether to appeal against the increase to his ban for violent conduct. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Benitez plays down Juventus link Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez rejects talk of an imminent move to become the new Juventus coach and says he is happy at Anfield. |
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| Fernandes courted by seven clubs Businessman Tony Fernandes tells BBC Sport seven clubs have approached him about a possible takeover since his failed bid for West Ham. | |
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| Ferdinand may fight increased ban Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is considering whether to appeal against the increase to his ban for violent conduct. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Rampant Harris destroys Pakistan Ryan Harris takes his second consecutive five-wicket haul as Australia thrash Pakistan in their fourth one-day international. |
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| Flintoff loving new life in Dubai England cricketer Andrew Flintoff tells BBC Sport's Olly Foster all about his new life in Dubai after he and his family decided to move there last year. | |
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| Greatbatch handed New Zealand job Mark Greatbatch is appointed the new coach of the New Zealand cricket team | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Serena out to end Henin fairytale Justine Henin and Serena Williams prepare to resume a fierce rivalry in Saturday's Australian Open final after the Belgian's dream run in only her second tournament since coming out of retirement. |
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| Federer piles pressure on Murray World number one Roger Federer claims Britain's Andy Murray will be under "big pressure" in Sunday's Australian Open final. | |
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| Federer win sets up Murray final Roger Federer brushes aside a subdued Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-3 6-2 to set up a clash with Andy Murray in Sunday's final of the Australian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button predicts best season ever Jenson Button is predicting an exciting Formula 1 season as he prepares to defend his world title with the new McLaren car |
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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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