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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | New acting president for Nigeria Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua. |
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| Sri Lankan parliament dissolved Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested. | |
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| Google unveils new social network Google has taken the wraps off its latest social network known - as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter. | |
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| Obama steps up pressure on Iran US President Barack Obama says the US and allies are developing "significant sanctions" against Iran over its nuclear programme. | |
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| Toyota in new doubts over car fix A US Congressional committee raises doubts over Toyota's problem-solving as it starts to fix its latest safety issue. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| New acting president for Nigeria Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua. |
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| Somali forces 'kill al-Qaeda man' Somali officials say their soldiers have killed a "senior Jordanian al-Qaeda fighter" who also belonged to the al-Shabab group. | |
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| Malawi gays 'must be more open' Malawian gay-rights activists must be more open, say officials, even though homosexuality is illegal in the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | First Lady tackles child obesity First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future. |
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| New markets boost Coca-Cola sales Coca-Cola sees sales and profits rise following a strong performance in developing markets. | |
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| Chavez declares energy emergency President Hugo Chavez says emergency measures are needed to help tackle Venezuela's power shortages. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Charges over Philippines massacre Authorities in the Philippines charge 196 people with murder over a pre-election massacre which left 57 dead. |
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| Toyota in new doubts over car fix A US Congressional committee raises doubts over Toyota's problem-solving as it starts to fix its latest safety issue. | |
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| Chinese quake activist sentenced An activist who questioned why so many died in a huge quake in China in 2008 is jailed for five years for subversion. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Move to contest Ukrainian result Supporters of defeated Ukrainian election candidate Yulia Tymoshenko say they want to challenge the results in court. |
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| Euro MPs back new EU Commission The new 27-strong team of European commissioners gets overwhelming backing from Euro MPs in a vote. | |
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| Italy embassy in Iran 'targeted' Dozens of people including pro-government militia try to attack the Italian embassy in Iran, Italy's foreign minister says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama steps up pressure on Iran US President Barack Obama says the US and allies are developing "significant sanctions" against Iran over its nuclear programme. |
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| Saudi upholds 'sex boast' verdict A Saudi Arabian court upholds a sentence of five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for a man who boasted on TV of his sex life, reports say. | |
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| Iran jails second protest leader A second Iranian opposition leader is jailed in as many days over unrest following June's disputed presidential election. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lankan parliament dissolved Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested. |
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| India defers first GM food crop India defers the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns. | |
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| England hockey raise safety fears England's hockey team are still seeking assurances that their safety will not be compromised during their stay in India for next month's World Cup. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Arrest over Pc Blakelock murder A 40-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in London in 1985. |
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| MPs back vote system referendum MPs back a government plan to hold a UK-wide referendum on changing the voting system next year. | |
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| Toyota recall work starts in UK Toyota will extend working hours to fix potentially sticking pedals on 180,000 UK vehicles - but warns it could take a month. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teacher qualifications 'too low' MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession. |
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| Online safety for five-year-olds Children as young as five are being targeted in an online safety campaign. | |
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| Graduate salaries 'stay at £25k' Research suggests the average graduate salary will remain at £25,000 for the second year running. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Arrest over Pc Blakelock murder A 40-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in London in 1985. |
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| Garden dug up in missing man case The garden of a man who has been missing since August is dug up by police, who have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. | |
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| Off-licence fingerprints drinkers An East Yorkshire off-licence owner starts fingerprinting young people wanting to buy alcohol or cigarettes. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Toyota in new doubts over car fix A US Congressional committee raises doubts over Toyota's problem-solving as it starts to fix its latest safety issue. |
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| Portugal 'will not' quit the euro Portugal 'will not' leave euro, Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos has told the BBC. | |
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| Cadbury's Bristol plant to close Cadbury's new owner, Kraft, says it plans to close the company's Somerdale factory with the loss of 400 jobs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Super Bowl breaks ratings record The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl is the most-watched programme in US TV history, early figures show. |
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| Actor Sheen charged with assault Actor Charlie Sheen is charged with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller during an argument on Christmas Day. | |
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| White Stripes battle US Air Force Rock band The White Stripes take on the US Air Force, complaining it used one of their songs in a TV advert without permission. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | India defers first GM food crop India defers the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns. |
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| Season shifts 'alter food chains' The earlier arrival of spring in the UK appears to be throwing food chains out of synchronisation, a study suggests. | |
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| Enceladus water story reinforced The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google unveils new social network Google has taken the wraps off its latest social network known - as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter. |
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| Smartphone keys get quantum trick A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. | |
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| Online safety for five-year-olds Children as young as five are being targeted in an online safety campaign. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fertile forties pregnancy warning Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age. |
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| First Lady tackles child obesity First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future. | |
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| 'Third-hand smoke' risk warning Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts. | |
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| 1950: McCarthy launches anti-red crusade United States Senator Joe McCarthy accuses more than 200 staff in the State Department of being Communists. | |||
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| 1979: Forest break football transfer record Football club Nottingham Forest clinches Britain's first £1m transfer deal. | |||
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| 1983: Police hunt Shergar's kidnappers A nationwide hunt for 1981 Derby winner and prize stallion Shergar begins in Ireland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Portsmouth 1-1 Sunderland Aruna Dindane equalises in the 96th minute to earn cash-strapped Portsmouth a deserved draw against Sunderland. |
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| Ronaldinho could miss World Cup Ronaldinho could miss out on the World Cup after failing to be selected for Brazil's final warm-up friendly. | |
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| Trapattoni added to Nigeria list Giovanni Trapattoni is added to the Nigeria's list of preferred candidates to take over as national team coach. | |
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| South Africa complete India rout Dale Steyn secures match figures of 10-108 as South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs in the first Test in Nagpur. | |
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| Fulham 3-0 Burnley Fulham extend Burnley's dismal away run in controversial circumstances at Craven Cottage. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Portsmouth 1-1 Sunderland Aruna Dindane equalises in the 96th minute to earn cash-strapped Portsmouth a deserved draw against Sunderland. |
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| Man City 2-0 Bolton Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor score as Man City defeat Bolton at Eastlands. | |
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| Fulham 3-0 Burnley Fulham extend Burnley's dismal away run in controversial circumstances at Craven Cottage. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | South Africa complete India rout Dale Steyn secures match figures of 10-108 as South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs in the first Test in Nagpur. |
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| Strauss decision a gamble - Collingwood England's Paul Collingwood admits captain Andrew Strauss's decision not to tour Bangladesh next month is a gamble but says it is the "sensible" option ahead of an important year. | |
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| One-day cricket dying out - Warne Former Australia bowler Shane Warne believes the arrival of Twenty20 cricket means international one-day cricket cannot survive. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB reveal six-man Davis Cup squad James Ward is among three players competing for the two singles spots for Great Britain's Davis Cup match in Lithuania on 5-7 March. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Lotus return to F1 in track debut The historic Lotus name returns to Formula 1 as the new Lotus F1 car makes its track debut. |
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| Rossi sets pace in opening test World champion Valentino Rossi sets the pace in the first pre-season MotoGP test in Sepang. | |
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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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