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TOP STORIES
Yanukovych 'wins Ukraine's poll'
Exit polls from Ukraine's knife-edge presidential election indicate a narrow win for opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
  Five dead in US power plant blast
A huge explosion at a power plant in Connecticut killed five people and injured at least 12 others, the town's mayor says.
  Iran sets new nuclear challenge
Iran's president orders uranium enrichment to be stepped up, prompting the US to call for the world to "stand together".
  Cloud forces shuttle launch delay
Low cloud at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida prevents the shuttle Endeavour from launching on a final night flight to the ISS.
  Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.
AFRICA
Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.
  Swiss man cleared by Libyan court
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
  Zuma apologises over love-child
South African President Jacob Zuma apologises for fathering an illegitimate child, after a national outcry.
AMERICAS
Five dead in US power plant blast
A huge explosion at a power plant in Connecticut killed five people and injured at least 12 others, the town's mayor says.
  US snow causes major power cuts
Tens of thousands of people remain without power in Washington DC and nearby states after a record snowstorm.
  Palin attacks Obama at Tea Party
Sarah Palin condemns Barack Obama as she urges a return to conservative principles, at the first US Tea Party convention.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia in huge China coal deal
An Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.
  Freed US man leaves North Korea
US activist Robert Park arrives in Beijing after being freed from detention in North Korea, reports from South Korea say.
  Toyota 'planning recall of Prius'
Toyota is to recalling the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.
EUROPE
Yanukovych 'wins Ukraine's poll'
Exit polls from Ukraine's knife-edge presidential election indicate a narrow win for opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
  Swiss man cleared by Libyan court
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
  France closes migrants' shelter
French police close down a makeshift shelter for illegal migrants in the port of Calais, a day after it opened.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran sets new nuclear challenge
Iran's president orders uranium enrichment to be stepped up, prompting the US to call for the world to "stand together".
  Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.
  Iraq to debate poll candidate ban
Shia political parties in Iraq stage demonstrations ahead of an emergency parliamentary debate on next month's elections.
SOUTH ASIA
Karzai may introduce army draft
Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells a conference of the world's top defence officials in Germany he is considering introducing conscription.
  Thousands mourn Karachi bomb dead
Mourners attend funerals for more than a dozen people killed in bomb attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
  Media chief shot in Nepal capital
The chairman of a Nepalese television station and cable network is shot dead in the capital, Kathmandu.
UK
Ainsworth warns of war casualties
The defence secretary warns of casualties as UK troops prepare to take part in a major military offensive in Afghanistan.
  Emotional Campbell defends Blair
Alastair Campbell denies Tony Blair misled Parliament over the intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war.
  Heathrow expansion e-mails probed
The Department for Transport is being investigated over claims e-mails about Heathrow airport's expansion were deleted.
UK EDUCATION
Tories plan school powers shift
Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the election.
  Teachers 'lack violence training'
A union calls for compulsory training on dealing with violence in class as a study suggests new teachers are ill-prepared.
  Open University curbs Tesco deal
The Open University is scaling back a scheme which allows students to pay for courses with Tesco clubcard points.
ENGLAND
Man hurt at football match dies
A man who was injured during Stoke City's Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers dies in hospital.
  Children 'still at risk' of harm
An Ofsted inspection into Doncaster Council's children's services finds there is still the potential for vulnerable children to be left at risk.
  Heathrow expansion e-mails probed
The Department for Transport is being investigated over claims e-mails about Heathrow airport's expansion were deleted.
BUSINESS
Toyota 'planning recall of Prius'
Toyota is to recalling the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.
  Ex-IMF economist warns on UK debt
Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says.
  G7 pledges to cancel Haiti debt
The world's top seven industrialised nations vow to cancel Haiti's debts in the wake of its devastating earthquake.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jackson's doctor 'to be charged'
Los Angeles prosecutors will file a criminal case against Michael Jackson's doctor on Monday in connection with the singer's death, LA County district attorney's office says.
  Man 'harassed' actress Knightley
A 41-year-old man appears in court charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley.
  Actor Ian Carmichael dies at 89
Actor Ian Carmichael, who starred on TV as Bertie Wooster and in films including I'm All Right Jack, dies aged 89.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Cloud forces shuttle launch delay
Low cloud at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida prevents the shuttle Endeavour from launching on a final night flight to the ISS.
  Climate scepticism 'on the rise'
The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.
  Dynamic Pluto revealed in images
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug
A 17-year-old vulnerability that dates from the days of DOS is being patched in Microsoft's February security update.
  US objects to Google books plan
The US Department of Justice says that it is still not satisfied with a deal that would allow Google to build a vast digital library.
  Pirate bill could 'breach rights'
An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.
HEALTH
Premature birth gene clue found
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
  Artificial pancreas diabetes hope
Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
  Transplant first in kidney sister
A pioneering procedure has allowed a British woman to get a new kidney from her sister - even though the organ would normally be rejected.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany
Plans are being drawn up by London, Washington and Moscow for the final phase of the war against Germany.
  1964: Beatlemania arrives in the US
Four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, arrive in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States.
  1974: Heath calls snap election over miners
Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a general election and appeals to the miners to suspend their planned strike.

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TOP STORIES
Live - Super Bowl XLIV
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts meet to decide the NFL title in Miami.
  Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
  Scotland 9-18 France
Scotland succumb to a superior French side at Murrayfield in their opening RBS Six Nations encounter.
  England face Wales in Euro group
England and Wales are drawn in the same qualifying group for Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine.
  India v South Africa live score
India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
FOOTBALL
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
  England face Wales in Euro group
England and Wales are drawn in the same qualifying group for Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine.
  Birmingham 2-1 Wolves
Substitute Kevin Phillips scores twice as Birmingham come from behind to plunge West Midlands rivals Wolves further into relegation trouble.
CRICKET
India v South Africa live score
India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
  Lawro takes on Jimmy Anderson at darts
Football Focus's Mark Lawrenson takes on England cricketer and Burnley fan Jimmy Anderson at darts in the Turf Moor boot room.
  N Zealand v Bangladesh live score
New Zealand take on Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Dunedin.
TENNIS
Russia edge out Serbia in Fed Cup
Four-time champions Russia win a dramatic tie against Serbia in Belgrade to reach the semi-finals of the Fed Cup.
  Injured Serena out of Paris Open
World number one Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Paris Indoor Open because of a leg injury.
  Serbia & Russia level in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic fights back to beat Alisa Kleybanova and draw Serbia level at 1-1 with Russia after day one of their Fed Cup World Group tie.
MOTORSPORT
Sunday's F1 gossip column
Ferrari president urges caution about pace of new car, plus other rumours.
  Rossi sets pace in opening test
World champion Valentino Rossi sets the pace in the first pre-season MotoGP test in Sepang.
  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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