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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 The death toll from Chile's earthquake has soared to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet says. |
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| At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. | |
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| Canada win thrilling final gold Sidney Crosby's extra-time goal secures Canada the final gold medal of the Games after a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States in the men's ice hockey | |
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| Dutch gay protest over communion Hundreds of activists walk out of Mass in protest at a Catholic policy of denying communion to practising homosexuals. | |
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| Key Eta leader arrested in France One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali rebels 'block UN food aid' Islamist militants in Somalia are stopping convoys of food aid reaching more than 360,000 needy people, the UN says. |
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| Ivorian opposition in new cabinet The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process. | |
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| Somalia pirates free Greek vessel Pirates in Somalia free a Greek-owned cargo ship and its crew of 19 after a ransom is paid, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 The death toll from Chile's earthquake has soared to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet says. |
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| Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods At least eight people are killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in earthquake-stricken Haiti, officials say. | |
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| Canada win thrilling final gold Sidney Crosby's extra-time goal secures Canada the final gold medal of the Games after a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States in the men's ice hockey | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tsunami reaches Japanese coast A tsunami reaches Japan nearly 24 hours after being triggered by the powerful Chile earthquake. |
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| Philippine militants raid village Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say. | |
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| Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. |
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| Karadzic to open defence at trial Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to open his defence at the resumption of his genocide trial at The Hague. | |
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| Dutch gay protest over communion Hundreds of activists walk out of Mass in protest at a Catholic policy of denying communion to practising homosexuals. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hamas man 'drugged and smothered' A Hamas commander who was killed in a Dubai hotel room was drugged then suffocated, police say. |
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| Police enter Jerusalem holy site Israeli police move to disperse Palestinian protesters throwing stones at a Jerusalem holy site, officials say. | |
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| Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan bomb 'kills 11 civilians' A roadside bomb blamed on the Taliban kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan's Helmand, officials say. |
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| S Lanka cricketer in poll dispute Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is criticised for refusing to quit the sport as he runs for parliament. | |
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| England stun Aussies at World Cup England beat Australia 3-2 to secure their first win over the Kookaburras since 1985 and open their World Cup campaign in style in India. | |
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| UK | |
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 | I'll turn UK around, says Cameron David Cameron tells his party he can turn the country around, in the Tories' final get-together before the election. |
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| Passport probe police in Israel UK police are in Israel investigating the use of fake British passports by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader. | |
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| Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call to scrap school exclusions Excluding badly behaved pupils from school should be abolished because it punishes vulnerable children, a report by a think tank says. |
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| Sats boycott vote date announced A vote on whether to boycott this year's Sats tests will be held on 15 March, two teaching unions announce. | |
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| Schools careers advice 'patchy' Careers advice in schools in England is "patchy and inconsistent", according to the Institute of Career Guidance. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire. |
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| More held after shopkeeper murder Police investigating the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked with a hammer at his Huddersfield store arrest three more people. | |
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| Newcastle hero Charlie Crowe dies The last surviving member of Newcastle United's 1951 FA Cup winning team dies at the age of 85. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Chile quake dents copper output Dealers expect higher copper prices as production at two key copper mines is suspended because of the quake. |
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| Tiger Woods dropped by Gatorade Drinks firm Gatorade ends deal with Tiger Woods in the wake of the golfer's admission of extra-marital affairs. | |
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| Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2 rock all the way to the bank U2 made $109m from touring and royalties last year - almost twice as much as the second biggest act, Billboard magazine says. |
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| Classical stars unite for charity Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars gather to record a charity song for the Haiti earthquake relief effort. | |
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| Marie Osmond's teenage son dies The 18-year-old son of American singer Marie Osmond, has died, a spokesman for the family has said. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Whaling 'worsens carbon release' A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say. |
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| Lasers lift dirt of ages from art Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art, including wall paintings. | |
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| Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible. |
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| Twitter permission for US troops US forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department. | |
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| Frauds website organiser jailed A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses is jailed for nearly five years. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically-sourced equipment. |
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| 'Health tourists' face crackdown Visitors to the UK may have to hold health insurance before they can enter the country, under government proposals. | |
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| Group therapy 'eases back pain' A form of group "talking therapy" is a cheap, effective way to alleviate low back pain, a UK trial has shown. | |
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| 1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm. | |||
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| 2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway. | |||
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| 1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Canada win thrilling final gold Sidney Crosby's extra-time goal secures Canada the final gold medal of the Games after a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States in the men's ice hockey |
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| Aston Villa 1-2 Man Utd Wayne Rooney comes off the bench to score the winner as Man Utd beat Aston Villa in the Carling Cup final at Wembley. | |
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| Collingwood guides England to win Paul Collingwood hits an unbeaten 75 to steer England to a six-wicket win in the first of three one-day internationals in Bangladesh. | |
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| Zimbabwe stun Windies in Twenty20 Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by 26 runs in the teams' first-ever Twenty20 international meeting. | |
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| Top teams closely matched - Brawn Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn predicts a "super-hard battle" for the world championship this season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Aston Villa 1-2 Man Utd Wayne Rooney comes off the bench to score the winner as Man Utd beat Aston Villa in the Carling Cup final at Wembley. |
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| O'Neill fumes at Vidic decision Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is unhappy with referee Phil Dowd for not sending off Nemanja Vidic in their Carling Cup defeat to Man Utd. | |
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| Edu goal seals Rangers derby win Rangers move a step closer to a second successive SPL title with an injury-time winner over 10-man Celtic in a pulsating Old Firm derby. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Zimbabwe stun Windies in Twenty20 Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by 26 runs in the teams' first-ever Twenty20 international meeting. |
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| Collingwood guides England to win Paul Collingwood hits an unbeaten 75 to steer England to a six-wicket win in the first of three one-day internationals in Bangladesh. | |
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| Aussies sunk by McCullum heroics New Zealand win a thrilling game against Australia in a Super Over after Brendon McCullum hammers the second-highest international Twenty20 score. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic retains title in Dubai Novak Djokovic beats Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 5-7 6-3 to win the weather-hit Dubai Open and successfully defend an ATP title for the first time. |
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| Williams wins back-to-back titles Venus Williams fights back from a set down to win the Mexican Open final and her second consecutive title in a row. | |
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| Kleybanova wins maiden tour title Alisa Kleybanova beats top seed Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2 in a rain-disrupted all-Russian final to claim her first WTA title at the Malaysian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Top teams closely matched - Brawn Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn predicts a "super-hard battle" for the world championship this season. |
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| Rossi dominates testing in Sepang Valentino Rossi leads the way again at the second pre-season test of the year in Malaysia. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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