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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy. |
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| Arizona tightens immigration law The governor of the US state of Arizona signs a tough immigration bill, despite criticism from President Barack Obama. | |
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| US man chooses firing squad death A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah opts to be executed by firing squad, rejecting lethal injection. | |
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| Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda. | |
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| Guilty plea over NY subway plot A New York man pleads guilty to terror charges in connection with a suicide bomb plot in the city's subway system. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalis face piracy charges in US Eleven Somalis captured off the African coast are set to appear in a US court charged with piracy. |
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| Opposition backers shot in Sudan Two supporters of a defeated state candidate are killed by police during post-election protests, officials say. | |
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| Banana gin 'kills 80' in Uganda Some 80 people have died in Uganda after drinking illegal home-made banana gin laced with methanol, health officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Arizona tightens immigration law The governor of the US state of Arizona signs a tough immigration bill, despite criticism from President Barack Obama. |
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| Seven killed in Mexico shoot-out Six police officers and a civilian die in a shoot-out with suspected gang hitmen in Mexico, officials say. | |
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| US man chooses firing squad death A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah opts to be executed by firing squad, rejecting lethal injection. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai protesters in new talks bid Thailand's red-shirt protesters issue a conditional offer of talks with the government, amid ongoing deadlock in Bangkok. |
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| N Korea 'to seize resort assets' North Korea is to seize five properties owned by the South at the Mount Kumgang tourist resort, reports say. | |
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| Dispute over Korean woman's climb The 2009 ascent of a Himalayan peak by a Korean climber is disputed as she attempts to claim a mountaineering world record. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy. |
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| Belgian bishop quits over abuse Belgium's bishop of Bruges admits sex abuse and resigns, the latest in a series of Catholic bishops to step down. | |
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| Face-veil driver fined in France French police fine a Muslim woman for wearing a full-face veil while driving, saying it posed a safety risk. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Dozens die in Baghdad bomb blasts At least 58 people are killed in Baghdad in what the government describes as a wave of revenge attacks by al-Qaeda. |
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| US push to renew Mid-East talks US Mid-East envoy George Mitchell meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to end a row over Israeli settlements. | |
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| Mugabe backs Iran's nuclear power President Robert Mugabe backs Iran's "just cause" on seeking nuclear power, as President Ahmadinejad visits Zimbabwe. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tax officials question IPL chief Investigators grill the chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over allegations of corruption linked to the lucrative cricket tournament. |
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| Nato plans Afghanistan transfer Nato foreign ministers discuss a framework to hand over responsibility in Afghanistan to the government there. | |
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| Amnesty says UAE abused Indians Rights group Amnesty International says authorities in the United Arab Emirates abused 17 Indian murder suspects. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Parties step up economic battle The main UK parties trade blows over the economy after growth figures show the UK's recovery remains fragile. |
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| Hidden debts 'amount to millions' People in the UK owe £55bn in debts that are hidden from family members, according to a survey. | |
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| Duke of Edinburgh injures ankle The Duke of Edinburgh suffers a "minor injury" to his ankle during an accident on his estate, Buckingham Palace says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Baby Peter sacking ruled lawful The High Court has ruled that the sacking of the head of children's services at Haringey after the death of Baby Peter was lawful. |
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| Brown recalls cleaners' campaign Gordon Brown has told students about his own university campaigns - opposing apartheid in South Africa and supporting "decent pay" for cleaners. | |
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| Union attacks principal pay rises Figures suggest college principals' pay rose by 56% over the past eight years to an average of nearly £120,000. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Three guilty of murdering 'slave' Three people who kept a vulnerable man as a "slave" before dumping his headless body in a lake are convicted of murder. |
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| Footballer arrested over stabbing A Blackpool footballer is arrested in Lancashire in connection with a stabbing outside a London nightclub. | |
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| Scheme to save ancient orchards Dozens of orchards have been created and cultivated in a bid to protect traditional fruit trees and wildlife habitat. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Greece calls on emergency loans Greece asks Europe and the IMF to start paying billions of euros in emergency loans to help rescue its debt-ridden economy. |
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| UK economic growth slows to 0.2% The UK economy continues to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, but at a slower pace. | |
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| Goldman's Blankfein in fraud case Goldman Sachs is accused of fraud in a civil suit filed by US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Polanski extradition moves closer A US court rejects a bid by director Roman Polanski to be sentenced in absentia for his child sex case. |
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| Disney announces Monsters sequel Pixar film Monsters Inc - about monsters who scare children for a living - is to have a sequel, the Disney studio announces. | |
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| Poet Porter dies at the age of 81 Peter Porter, a winner of both the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the Forward Prize dies, aged 81, after being treated for cancer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Lift-off for military spaceplane A prototype spaceplane developed for the US military has been launched into orbit from Florida. |
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| US fears ease over oil rig spill The oil rig that caught fire and sank off the Louisiana coast does not appear to be leaking oil, the US Coast Guard says. | |
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| Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Adobe abandons iPhone code tools Software maker Adobe is giving up on making tools that put popular Flash programs onto the iPhone and iPad. |
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| Son's autism leads to innovation An autistic boy is given help to communicate as his father creates a visual system that helps to give him a voice. | |
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| Facebook's bid to rule the web Facebook tells developers it plans to unseat Google by putting itself at the heart of the web. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Full face transplant 'a success' A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant. |
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| Poor 'get less prostate surgery' Men living in deprived areas are less likely to receive radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer, a study suggests. | |
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| Dreams 'can help with learning' Taking a nap after learning a new task may be a good way to commit it to memory - as long as you dream, say scientists. | |
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| 1979: Teacher dies in Southall race riots A 33-year-old man dies from head injuries after a bloody battle breaks out between police and demonstrators in Southall. | |||
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| 1984: Scientist finds Aids virus The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, is hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research. | |||
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| 2001: Royal aide on trial for murder A former personal assistant to the Duchess of York stands accused of murdering her boyfriend. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wenger wants respect for Adebayor Arsene Wenger wants Arsenal fans to focus on their own team when they play Man City and not former hero Emmanuel Adebayor. |
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| Ancelotti admits to title anxiety Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti reckons his team are feeling the strain as they close in on their first Premier League title since 2006. | |
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| Woods upbeat ahead of next event Tiger Woods says his game is improving as he prepares to resume his comeback at the Quail Hollow Championship. | |
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| Davis maintains lead over Higgins Six-time champion Steve Davis needs to win four frames on Saturday to pull off a stunning defeat of defending champion John Higgins at the Crucible. | |
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| Ferguson denies retirement rumour Sir Alex Ferguson dismisses rumours he will retire as Manchester United boss at the end of next season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Wenger wants respect for Adebayor Arsene Wenger wants Arsenal fans to focus on their own team when they play Man City and not former hero Emmanuel Adebayor. |
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| Fifa boss predicts full stadiums Fifa casts aside concerns over empty seats at World Cup matches by claiming that stadiums will be at least 95% full. | |
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| Ancelotti admits to title anxiety Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti reckons his team are feeling the strain as they close in on their first Premier League title since 2006. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Modi given IPL warning by deputy Lalit Modi is warned he is not too big to be ousted as Indian Premier League chief by his number two. |
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| Chris Evans's Friday sporting challenge - Cricket The 14th BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show sporting challenge takes place at the home of cricket, Lords, where former England cricket team captain Michael Vaughan teaches Chris Evans and Jonny Saunders how to bowl, bat and field like a pair of pros. | |
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| US to host first Twenty20 series The United States will host its first series between major cricket nations when New Zealand and Sri Lanka play three Twenty20 matches in Florida in May. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick pulls out of Rome Masters Andy Roddick withdraws from the Rome Masters, which start on Sunday. |
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| Venus pulls out of Fed Cup semi Venus Williams withdraws from the US squad for the Fed Cup semi-final against Russia this week because of a knee injury. | |
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| Wimbledon champions to scoop £1m The winners of the men's and women's singles titles at this year's Wimbledon Championships will earn a record £1m. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 teams allay Spain GP concerns Fears that air travel chaos caused by the volcanic ash cloud could affect the preparations of F1 teams preparations for the Spanish GP are allayed. |
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| Cloud forces Japan MotoGP switch The Japanese round of the MotoGP world championship is switched from Sunday to 3 October because of air travel problems caused by the cloud of volcanic ash in Europe. | |
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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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