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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US missionaries charged in Haiti Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti. |
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| US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. | |
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| Ancient Indian language dies out The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says. | |
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| Iraq election campaigning delayed Campaigning for Iraq's elections is delayed as a row erupts over a ban on candidates with alleged links to the Baath party. | |
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| Afghan security better, says US Security in Afghanistan remains serious but is no longer deteriorating, says the US and Nato commander in the country. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Obama: Uganda gays bill 'odious' US President Barack Obama condemns proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda, calling it "odious". |
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| Cabinet split over sick Yar'Adua A Nigerian minister urges the cabinet to admit that sick President Yar'Adua is not fit to govern, the BBC confirms. | |
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| Toyota to recall vehicles in SA Toyota vehicles made in South Africa are being recalled, like those in the US and Europe - although the firm says they are not faulty. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US missionaries charged in Haiti Ten US missionaries are charged with child abduction after allegedly trying to smuggle 33 youngsters out of Haiti. |
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| US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. | |
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| Murphy death caused by pneumonia US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner rules. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea 'eases market curbs' North Korea reportedly relaxes a crackdown on free market trading after a chaotic currency revaluation sparking public discontent. |
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| China hits back at US over trade China defends its policies after US President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over trade. | |
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| Sumo champion retires after brawl Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu says he is retiring following claims he attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub last month. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Romania 'to host missile shield' Romania has agreed to host missile interceptors as part of a new US defence shield, President Traian Basescu says. |
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| Greek officials strike over cuts Customs officials and tax inspectors in Greece are holding a two-day strike to protest at government austerity measures. | |
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| Prison term for 'Polish Fritzl' A Polish court sentences a man to 10 years in prison for keeping his daughter captive, raping her and fathering two sons with her. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq election campaigning delayed Campaigning for Iraq's elections is delayed as a row erupts over a ban on candidates with alleged links to the Baath party. |
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| Israel 'vengeful' on Rabin killer The killer of ex-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin says the state is keeping him in solitary confinement out of vengeance. | |
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| Iran and Iraq exchange war dead Iran and Iraq exchange bodies of soldiers killed in the eight-year war they fought in the 1980s. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India offers fresh Pakistan talks India offers to resume official talks with Pakistan suspended after the bomb attacks on Mumbai in 2008. |
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| Afghan suicide blast kills three A suicide attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has killed three people and wounded 17, Afghan police say. | |
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| Ancient Indian language dies out The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | German avalanche kills UK airman A member of the RAF is killed after he and two companions are hit by an avalanche in Germany while on a ski-training trip. |
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| MPs told to repay £1.1m expenses MPs have been told to repay £1.1m of second homes expenses claimed between 2004 and 2008 after an audit of claims. | |
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| Patient 'killed unlawfully' by GP A coroner calls for a shake-up of out-of-hours medical care after ruling a patient was unlawfully killed by an overseas doctor. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Campus extremists under scrutiny A minister tells the BBC the government has identified universities at risk of being targeted by Islamic extremists. |
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| Disabled students wait for grants Almost 12,500 disabled students in England are still waiting for grants to pay for specialist equipment, official figures show. | |
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| Hi-tech exam cheating increases More than 4,400 people cheated in last year's GCSEs and A-levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says watchdog Ofqual. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Corfu death children 'felt dizzy' A father from West Yorkshire breaks down as he tells a court in Corfu how his children died from carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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| Stabbed youth 'savaged by dogs' A 16-year-old boy was killed in a gang attack in which two dogs were used as weapons, the Old Bailey hears. | |
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| Stanley Matthews' boots for sale A pair of football boots worn by Sir Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup final are to be sold at auction. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US looks at Prius brake problems The US opens an investigation into brake problems in the Toyota Prius, as the carmaker's stream of bad news continues. |
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| Bank of America sued over Merrill Legal action has begun against Bank of America and its former bosses, accusing them of duping investors and taxpayers during the takeover of Merrill Lynch. | |
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| Economy woes hit shares and oil Concern about the US economy and debt problems in Europe lead to large falls in many stock markets, while oil prices also fall. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Murphy death caused by pneumonia US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner rules. |
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| Paintings hang on Super Bowl bet Two art galleries have staked the loan of a painting on the outcome of the US Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. | |
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| Men At Work lose plagiarism case Australian band Men At Work lose a court battle, as a judge rules their hit Down Under plagiarised a Girl Guides song from the 1930s. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dinosaur had colourful feathers A study of a 150 million year old dinosaur fossil has revealed it had striking multi-coloured feathers |
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| Ancient Indian language dies out The last speaker of the Bo language in India's Andaman Islands dies at the age of about 85, a leading linguist says. | |
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| Exoplanet gas spotted from Earth Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Symbian switches to open source The group behind the world's most popular smartphone operating system - Symbian - is giving away "billions of dollars" of code for free. |
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| Phishing scam hits carbon permits Online criminals have created fake carbon registries and managed to steal permits worth 3 million euros. | |
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| ISP cleared of copyright charge An Australian judge has ruled that ISP iiNet is not responsible for the illegal downloads of its customers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Patient 'killed unlawfully' by GP A coroner calls for a shake-up of out-of-hours medical care after ruling a patient was unlawfully killed by an overseas doctor. |
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| Scan unlocks vegetative patients Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts. | |
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| Gene loss link to severely obese A small number of extremely overweight people may be missing the same chunk of genetic material, claim UK researchers. | |
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| 1974: Soldiers and children killed in coach bombing Eleven people are killed in a bomb blast on a bus travelling to an army base in North Yorkshire. | |||
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| 1998: 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake An earthquake in northern Afghanistan leaves thousands dead, injured or homeless. | |||
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| 1968: More Kenyan Asians flee to Britain Another 96 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya arrive in Britain, the latest in a growing exodus of Kenyan Asians fleeing discrimination. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Court lifts Chelsea transfer ban Chelsea have their transfer ban lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after reaching an agreement with Lens over the signing of Gael Kakuta. |
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| Brawn backs new F1 points system Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes the new points system will make drivers more likely to race for victory. | |
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| Mayweather sets up Mosley fight Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr will fight Shane Mosley for the latter's WBA welterweight title on 1 May. | |
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| England captain role 'overstated' Former England manager Graham Taylor says the importance of captaining the national team is overstated. | |
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| Faldo urges Woods to make return Britain's six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo says returning to tournament golf will prove Tiger Woods' "saviour". | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Court lifts Chelsea transfer ban Chelsea have their transfer ban lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after reaching an agreement with Lens over the signing of Gael Kakuta. |
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| England captain role 'overstated' Former England manager Graham Taylor says the importance of captaining the national team is overstated. | |
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| Bridge poised for Man City return Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge could return to action on Saturday after being out of action for two months. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Bravo misses Australia ODI series West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is out of the five-match one-day series against Australia, which starts in Melbourne on Sunday. |
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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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| Donald interested in England role South Africa pace legend Allan Donald is interested in succeeding Ottis Gibson as England's bowling coach. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Austria beat Britain in Fed Cup Great Britain's Fed Cup team have their promotion hopes all-but ended as Austria clinch a comfortable 3-0 win in their Group D tie in Portugal. |
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| Henin given Indian Wells wildcard Former world number one Justine Henin receives a wildcard for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, which starts on 8 March. | |
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| GB cruise to opening Fed Cup win Britain's Fed Cup team see off Bosnia-Hercegovina 3-0 as their bid for promotion begins in Portugal. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Brawn backs new F1 points system Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes the new points system will make drivers more likely to race for victory. |
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| Rossi may extend career in MotoGP Valentino Rossi says the return of 1000cc engines in 2012 could persuade him to extend his future in MotoGP. | |
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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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