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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Scores killed' in Nigeria riots At least 100 people are reported killed in suspected communal violence near the city of Jos in central Nigeria. |
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| Obama hails Iraq vote 'milestone' The US president praises the courage of voters as Iraq completes its election despite several bloody attacks. | |
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| Stars arrive for Oscar ceremony Nominees begin arriving at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for the 82nd Academy Awards. | |
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| US al-Qaeda spokesman 'arrested' A US-born spokesman for al-Qaeda has been arrested in Karachi, according to Pakistani security officials. | |
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| Geldof challenges BBC aid claim Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| 'Scores killed' in Nigeria riots At least 100 people are reported killed in suspected communal violence near the city of Jos in central Nigeria. |
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| Togo opposition snubs poll result Togo's main opposition party says it will challenge the poll result that has seen President Faure Gnassingbe re-elected. | |
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| Geldof challenges BBC aid claim Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US al-Qaeda spokesman 'arrested' A US-born spokesman for al-Qaeda has been arrested in Karachi, according to Pakistani security officials. |
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| UN chief visits Chile quake city UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk. | |
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| Stars arrive for Oscar ceremony Nominees begin arriving at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for the 82nd Academy Awards. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Philippine troops kill 'rebels' Philippine troops kill at least seven militants from the Abu Sayyaf group in a raid on their hideout, officials say. |
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| Australia charge over boy's death Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report. | |
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| Communion insult magazine 'sorry' A Malaysian Muslim magazine apologises after two of its journalists took Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic church. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France offers support to Greece France's President Sarkozy says his country will stand "resolute" with Greece as it imposes economic austerity measures. |
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| Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse. | |
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| Swiss reject animal lawyer plan The Swiss vote by a large majority against a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Obama hails Iraq vote 'milestone' The US president praises the courage of voters as Iraq completes its election despite several bloody attacks. |
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| Palestinians back new peace talks Palestinian leaders back a new round of indirect peace talks with Israel, more than a year after they last broke down. | |
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| Surgery on Mubarak 'successful' Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai hears grievances in Marjah Afghan President Karzai visits Marjah for the first time since it was taken from the Taliban, and hears a list of complaints. |
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| US al-Qaeda spokesman 'arrested' A US-born spokesman for al-Qaeda has been arrested in Karachi, according to Pakistani security officials. | |
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| Police 'closing in' on kidnappers Police in Pakistan are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, says the Pakistani Interior Minister. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Three dead in plunge from flats Two men and a woman die after plunging to the ground from a high-rise block of flats in the Springburn area of Glasgow. |
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| Caution plea over Venables claims James Bulger's killer Jon Venables must not be "prejudged" by speculation over the allegations he faces, ministers say. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier from A Company 4 Rifles dies in a firefight in Afghanistan, as a soldier killed on Friday is named. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Warning on 'corner shop' schools Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 'corner shop' schools. |
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| 'Record numbers of heads' sacked School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results. | |
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| Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police under fire over baby death A member of a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent where a newborn boy was left in a bag claims 45 minutes elapsed before police physically examined the child. |
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| Man charged with murdering girl A 19-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found near a block of flats in north London. | |
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| Explorer Ranulph Fiennes in crash Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is taken to hospital "dazed and bloodied" after a car crash in Greater Manchester. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse. |
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| France offers support to Greece France's President Sarkozy says his country will stand "resolute" with Greece as it imposes economic austerity measures. | |
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| US borrowing rises unexpectedly Borrowing by US consumers rose for the first time in a year in January according to figures released by the Federal Reserve. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars arrive for Oscar ceremony Nominees begin arriving at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for the 82nd Academy Awards. |
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| Sparklehorse singer Linkous dies Singer Mark Linkous, frontman for the US band Sparklehorse, takes his own life, according to his family. | |
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| Bullock worst actress at Razzies Sandra Bullock picks up the worst actress award at the Razzies, a day before she is expected to win an Oscar. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Probe may have found cosmic dust Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft. |
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| Panel confirms dino crater link An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs. | |
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| 'Case stronger' on climate change The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Drug scam hijacks college sites The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies. |
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| Browser makers demand screen time Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent. | |
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| Mobile phones learn to lip read A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | DNA test 'may predict best diet' A simple DNA test may predict whether someone is most likely to lose weight on a specific diet, say US researchers. |
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| Sex health frankness 'milestone' Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last, says a survey. | |
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| Aids 'key cause of female death' The UN HIV/Aids programme says HIV has become the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age worldwide. | |
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| 1965: Police attack Alabama marchers State troopers assault scores of demonstrators demanding better voting rights for blacks as they attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery. | |||
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| 1975: Kidnapped heiress found strangled The body of Lesley Whittle, the 17-year-old heiress kidnapped from her Shropshire home 52 days ago, is found at the bottom of a drain shaft. | |||
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| 1988: IRA gang shot dead in Gibraltar The IRA confirms the three people shot dead by security forces in Gibraltar yesterday were members of an active service unit. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ferguson rejects Red Knights link Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rejects claims he is supporting a potential takeover of the club by a group of wealthy fans called the "Red Knights". |
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| Hamilton to edge Button - Mansell Motor racing legend Nigel Mansell believes Lewis Hamilton has the edge over Jenson Button at McLaren when the new Formula One season gets under way. | |
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| Reading 2-4 Aston Villa John Carew scores a hat-trick as Aston Villa mount a superb second-half comeback to overcome Reading and reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 Stoke John Terry will grab the headlines for all the right reasons after scoring Chelsea's second goal to help them sink Stoke and reach the FA Cup semi-finals. | |
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| Everton 5-1 Hull Mikel Arteta shines with two goals as Everton destroy Hull and move up to eighth in the Premier League. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Reading 2-4 Aston Villa John Carew scores a hat-trick as Aston Villa mount a superb second-half comeback to overcome Reading and reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. |
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| Chelsea 2-0 Stoke John Terry will grab the headlines for all the right reasons after scoring Chelsea's second goal to help them sink Stoke and reach the FA Cup semi-finals. | |
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| Everton 5-1 Hull Mikel Arteta shines with two goals as Everton destroy Hull and move up to eighth in the Premier League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Bangladesh A v England live score England face Bangladesh A in a three-day warm-up match in Chittagong. |
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| Tredwell blitz inspires England James Tredwell boosts his hopes of an England Test call-up with six wickets in a warm-up game against Bangladesh A. | |
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| Aussies level series in Auckland Australia level the one-day series against New Zealand after a close 12-run victory in Auckland courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis method. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | GB fall to humiliating Cup defeat Dan Evans' five-set loss in the decisive singles match sees Great Britain lose 3-2 to Lithuania in the Davis Cup. |
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| Davis Cup World Group latest (external website) The latest scores from the first round of the Davis Cup World Group. | |
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| Davis Cup loss 'devastates' Lloyd Great Britain team captain John Lloyd says he feels "devastated" after the 3-2 Davis Cup loss to Lithuania. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton to edge Button - Mansell Motor racing legend Nigel Mansell believes Lewis Hamilton has the edge over Jenson Button at McLaren when the new Formula One season gets under way. |
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| Lorenzo aims to make final test Jorge Lorenzo hopes to have recovered from his hand injury in time for the final MotoGP pre-season test. | |
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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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