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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN Haiti pledges surpass targets Aid pledges totalling $5.3bn are made for earthquake-hit Haiti, exceeding the target set at a donor conference. |
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| Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims. | |
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| Key candidate quits Sudan polls Southern Sudan's main candidate for national president pulls out of the race, casting doubt on the electoral process. | |
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| Obama eases ban on oil drilling Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports. | |
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| Confession over US mission attack A man held over a recent fatal attack on US consular staff in Mexico confesses to participating in the murders, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Key candidate quits Sudan polls Southern Sudan's main candidate for national president pulls out of the race, casting doubt on the electoral process. |
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| ICC to investigate Kenya violence The International Criminal Court allows its prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes against humanity after Kenya's 2007 poll. | |
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| Ugandan man admits to tomb fire A man turns himself in to Uganda's police, confessing to starting the fire which destroyed five Buganda royal tombs. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| UN Haiti pledges surpass targets Aid pledges totalling $5.3bn are made for earthquake-hit Haiti, exceeding the target set at a donor conference. |
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| Obama eases ban on oil drilling Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports. | |
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| Confession over US mission attack A man held over a recent fatal attack on US consular staff in Mexico confesses to participating in the murders, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Weather halts Korea ship search South Korean search teams have suspend their efforts to reach missing sailors on a sunken warship, because of poor weather conditions. |
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| China arrests over dumped babies Two hospital workers are arrested and several suspended after 21 dead babies are found on a river bank in northern China. | |
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| 'Cyber attacks' on Vietnam sites Web giant Google says malicious software has been used to spy on online critics of bauxite mines in Vietnam. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims. |
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| Belgian board votes for veil ban A committee of Belgian MPs votes to prohibit face-covering Islamic veils, paving the way for the first such ban in Europe. | |
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| US offers to extend jet deadline The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a new fleet of US air refuelling tankers, if EADS makes a formal request. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Call to bar Iraq election winners Six of the winning candidates in Iraq's elections should be disqualified because of alleged ties to the former Baath government, a vetting panel says. |
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| Iranian scientist 'defects to US' An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States, a media report there says. | |
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| Death 'looms for Saudi sorcerer' The lawyer for a Lebanese TV host sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft appeals for international help to save him. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan market bombing kills many A bomb in a busy Afghan market kills 13 people as the top US military official visits Kabul ahead of a new offensive. |
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| Zardari faces Swiss court threat Pakistan's anti-corruption agency says it is to ask Switzerland to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Zardari. | |
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| Mumbai attacks trial concludes The trial of the man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman in the 2008 Mumbai attacks concludes, with a verdict expected in May. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Girl killed as heavy snow hits UK A 17-year-old girl is killed in a school coach crash as heavy snow and strong winds hit parts of the UK. |
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| Company bosses back Tories on tax A group of business leaders voices support for Tory plans to scrap part of the government's planned National Insurance rise. | |
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| Policeman cleared of G20 assault A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Children 'need more school trips' More funding is needed to send school pupils in England on educational trips outside the classroom, according to a report by MPs. |
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| Tory free schools 'barking mad' A teachers' leader has described Conservative plans to allow parents to set up and run their own schools in England as "barking mad". | |
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| Majority of women in university For the first time, more than half of young women are now entering university, figure reveal. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Policeman cleared of G20 assault A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault. |
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| Heathrow armed raid gang jailed A Heathrow warehouse robber is sentenced to 20 years in prison at the end of a historic trial without a jury. | |
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| Tagged pet shop owner 'stunned' A pet shop owner says she was stunned to be electronically tagged after selling a goldfish to a 15-year-old boy. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US offers to extend jet deadline The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a new fleet of US air refuelling tankers, if EADS makes a formal request. |
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| EMI ends talks to sell US rights EMI abandons talks to license out the rights to its records in the US and Canada, a deal it hoped would raise vitally needed funds. | |
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| Obama eases ban on oil drilling Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kapoor designs 2012 Orbit tower A spiralling sculpture designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor is chosen as the monument to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
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| Bullock's husband 'seeking help' The husband of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has checked into a treatment facility, according to US reports. | |
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| Cher's son formalises sex change Cher's son Chaz Bono asks a judge in Los Angeles to formally change his name and gender following sex change surgery. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Blueprint of the songbird genome Scientists create a "blueprint" of a songbird genome, revealing evolutionary clues about vocal communication. |
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| Climate science 'openness' urged MPs investigating the recent climate change e-mail row demand greater transparency from climate scientists. | |
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| Toads can 'predict earthquakes' Common toads can sense an impending earthquake, fleeing their colony days before seismic activity strikes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Phones knocked out by flood at BT A flood at a BT exchange in Paddington has affected thousands of broadband and phone customers in the UK. |
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| Opposition mounts to digital bill The government publishes a new draft of a controversial clause of the Digital Economy Bill as critics argue it should not be rushed through parliament. | |
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| Yahoo targeted in China attacks The email accounts of foreign journalists based in China have been hacked, according to reports. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Prostate cancer prevention clue A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer, an international study has shown. |
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| Breast screening 'is beneficial' Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes. | |
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| New meningitis jab for travellers Travellers can have a new vaccine which protects against strains of meningitis predominant in sub-Saharan Africa. | |
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| 1957: BBC fools the nation The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland. | |||
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| 1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding. | |||
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| 2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to earn a draw against Barcelona and keep their Champions League quarter-final tie alive. |
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| Fabregas fears his season is over Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas fears his season may be over after picking up an injury late in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw with Barcelona. | |
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| Inter Milan 1-0 CSKA Moscow Inter Milan take a narrow lead into next week's Champions League quarter-final second leg following a deserved win over CSKA Moscow. | |
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| Woods is a team player - Couples Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples is confident Tiger Woods will be part of the United States Ryder and Presidents Cup teams. | |
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| Johnson bowls Aussies to Test win Mitchell Johnson has match figures of 10-132 as Australia beat New Zealand by 176 runs to win the Test series 2-0. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to earn a draw against Barcelona and keep their Champions League quarter-final tie alive. |
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| Inter Milan 1-0 CSKA Moscow Inter Milan take a narrow lead into next week's Champions League quarter-final second leg following a deserved win over CSKA Moscow. | |
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| Rooney has scan on injured ankle Man Utd and England striker Wayne Rooney awaits news of the scan on the ankle injury he suffered against Bayern Munich. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Johnson bowls Aussies to Test win Mitchell Johnson has match figures of 10-132 as Australia beat New Zealand by 176 runs to win the Test series 2-0. |
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| Bresnan on a high after 'fantastic' winter Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan hopes he's done enough to keep his England Test place after a strong showing in Bangladesh, and tips his county side to make an impact in the upcoming club season. | |
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| Lumb makes England Twenty20 squad England pick uncapped batsman Michael Lumb for their World Twenty20 squad, with Matt Prior dropped and Craig Kieswetter the only wicketkeeper. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Battling Henin sees off Wozniacki Justine Henin recovers from a set down to beat world number two Caroline Wozniacki and reach the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals in Miami. |
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| Roddick secures semi-final place Andy Roddick cruises into the last-four of the Sony Ericsson Open after a 6-3 6-3 win over Nicolas Almagro. | |
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| Berdych defeats Federer in Miami Tomas Berdych beats world number one Roger Federer 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren will step up for Hamilton McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says the team must "step up" and support Lewis Hamilton after a strategic error cost the Briton in Australia. |
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| Stoner sets pace in Qatar testing Former world champion Casey Stoner sets the fastest lap time in the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar. | |
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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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