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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Weather hampers US oil clean-up Bad weather hampers efforts to clean up a huge oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, amid reports that it is growing rapidly. |
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| Protesters confront Greek police Greek police fire tear gas at crowds of demonstrators in Athens during a march against government austerity measures. | |
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| Plane diverted after bomb 'joke' A Taipei-Shanghai flight makes an emergency landing after a passenger jokingly claims he has a bomb on board, officials say. | |
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| US protests over immigration law Tens of thousands of people join protests in the US against a controversial anti-immigration law introduced in Arizona. | |
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| Rwandan leader snubs US lawsuit Rwandan President Paul Kagame travels to the US, ignoring a lawsuit filed there over the 1994 deaths of two African leaders. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali blasts kill 'at least 30' At least 30 people are killed in two bomb blasts inside a mosque in Somalia's capital, which is used by militants, reports say. |
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| Rwandan leader snubs US lawsuit Rwandan President Paul Kagame travels to the US, ignoring a lawsuit filed there over the 1994 deaths of two African leaders. | |
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| UN warns on early Congo pull-out The UN's chief humanitarian official warns against a premature pull-out of troops from troubled DR Congo. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Weather hampers US oil clean-up Bad weather hampers efforts to clean up a huge oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, amid reports that it is growing rapidly. |
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| US protests over immigration law Tens of thousands of people join protests in the US against a controversial anti-immigration law introduced in Arizona. | |
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| Pope to overhaul abuse-hit order Pope Benedict announces he is to overhaul a powerful Catholic order whose founder sexually abused children. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | World Expo 2010 opens in Shanghai China opens the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, in an event it hopes will highlight its rising global influence. |
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| Taiwan conducts rare executions Taiwan executes four men, in the island's first cases of capital punishment since 2005, after pressure from victims' families. | |
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| Plane diverted after bomb 'joke' A Taipei-Shanghai flight makes an emergency landing after a passenger jokingly claims he has a bomb on board, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Protesters confront Greek police Greek police fire tear gas at crowds of demonstrators in Athens during a march against government austerity measures. |
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| Kurd rebels 'attack army outpost' Kurdish rebels attack a military outpost in eastern Turkey, killing four soldiers, and wounding several, officials say. | |
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| US Navy asked to share sub detail A US nuclear attack submarine could have been responsible for the sinking of a French trawler off the Cornish coast, a submarine expert says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mid-East talks 'set for launch' Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks are expected to start next week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. |
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| Lebanon mob lynching 'barbaric' The lynching of a murder suspect by angry Lebanese villagers is condemned as barbaric by officials. | |
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| New US warning to Syria on Scuds US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issues a strong warning to Syria over alleged transfers of weapons to Lebanon. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nepal PM defies Maoist protesters Nepal's prime minister refuses to step down, despite mass protests by the Maoists in Kathmandu. |
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| US warns of Delhi attack threat The US embassy in India warns of "imminent attacks" by militants in the capital Delhi, stepping up an earlier warning. | |
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| ICC World Twenty20 day two as it happened Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 23 runs after India defeat Afghanistan by seven wickets on day two of the ICC World Twenty20. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Cameron is 'giving it everything' David Cameron claims to have "momentum" as he, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown step up their final election campaign push. |
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| English Sats boycott 'widespread' Half of England's primary schools will boycott national tests due to be taken by 11-year-olds in just over a week, unions claim. | |
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| 'Green' exercise 'boosts health' Just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park can boost mental health, say researchers. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | English Sats boycott 'widespread' Half of England's primary schools will boycott national tests due to be taken by 11-year-olds in just over a week, unions claim. |
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| Head teachers 'need more support' Head teachers should not be treated like football managers and face the sack if they have a bad year, a union warns | |
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| Heads' warning over surplus cash Head teachers in England are warning the government not to try to raid surplus cash held by schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Illegal immigrant on Blears' team Former Cabinet minister Hazel Blears confirms an illegal immigrant worked as a volunteer on her election campaign. |
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| Stag party rescue after lift fall Six men on a stag weekend in Newquay have to be rescued after a hotel lift plummets 100ft (30m) down a shaft to a small cove. | |
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| Bikers protest over fuel prices Hundreds of bikers travel slowly on the M62 and into Manchester city centre in a protest over record fuel prices. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BP under fire over US oil spill Criticism mounts in the US of BP over its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as bad weather hampers the clean-up. |
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| Greeks warned of austerity plan Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou warns the country to be ready for a new round of austerity measures. | |
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| Bolivia takes over energy firms Police move in as Bolivian President Evo Morales orders the nationalisation of at least three electricity companies. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Lady Gaga 'most influential' star Lady Gaga and Ricky Gervais are among the celebrities who 'most affect our world', according to a new Time magazine list. |
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| O'Brien criticises TV rival Leno US talk show host Conan O'Brien takes a swipe at rival Jay Leno for taking back his role as presenter on The Tonight Show. | |
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| Global music sales dipped in 2009 Music sales around the world fall 7% in 2009, while Susan Boyle secures the biggest-selling album of the year. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Weather hampers US oil clean-up Bad weather hampers efforts to clean up a huge oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, amid reports that it is growing rapidly. |
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| Mobiles get novel memory material Smartphones could soon get at images and videos quicker thanks to a memory material that can be turned into different forms. | |
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| Study to unlock tornado secrets A team of researchers embarks on what is described as the "most ambitious tornado study in history". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mobiles get novel memory material Smartphones could soon get at images and videos quicker thanks to a memory material that can be turned into different forms. |
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| Adobe responds to Apple on Flash Responding to Steve Jobs' letter on Flash, Adobe confirms plans to move away from Apple products. | |
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| Student guilty of Palin hacking A former US student is found guilty of hacking into Sarah Palin's e-mail account and obstructing justice. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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-spl.jpg){kind=small} | 'Green' exercise 'boosts health' Just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park can boost mental health, say researchers. |
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| Prostate cancer vaccine approved A "vaccine" which uses the body's immune system to fight prostate cancer is approved for use by US drug regulators. | |
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| UK 'has a high early death rate' People in the UK have a higher risk of early death than those in many other wealthy countries, a study shows. | |
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| 1945: Germany announces Hitler is dead The German Fuhrer is killed in the Reich Chancery of Berlin fighting the Soviets, according to German radio. | |||
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| 1982: RAF bombs Port Stanley British planes attack two airstrips near the capital of the Falkland Islands in the war to rid the islands of Argentine forces | |||
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| 1994: Race ace Senna killed in car crash The world-class Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna dies in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tottenham 1-0 Bolton Tom Huddlestone's thunderbolt secures Spurs a nervy 1-0 win over Bolton to take them a step nearer a top-four finish. |
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| India outclass brave Afghanistan Afghanistan's hopes of fairytale win in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 are denied as India cruise to a seven-wicket win. | |
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| Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa Manchester City keep alive their hopes of claiming fourth in the Premier League - but ending Aston Villa's chances of doing so. | |
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| Mosley unfazed by underdog status Shane Mosley is confident of causing an upset and inflicting a first defeat on Floyd Mayweather when they meet in Las Vegas on Saturday. | |
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| Super Saver races to Kentucky win Super Saver, ridden by Calvin Borel, wins the 136th Kentucky Derby at a muddy Churchill Downs. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Bolton Tom Huddlestone's thunderbolt secures Spurs a nervy 1-0 win over Bolton to take them a step nearer a top-four finish. |
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| Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa Manchester City keep alive their hopes of claiming fourth in the Premier League - but ending Aston Villa's chances of doing so. | |
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| Stoke 0-0 Everton Everton see their slim hopes of qualifying for next season's Europa League ended by a resolute Stoke side. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India outclass brave Afghanistan Afghanistan's hopes of fairytale win in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 are denied as India cruise to a seven-wicket win. |
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| Classy Pakistan edge past Tigers Defending champions Pakistan put their off-field problems to one side with a 21-run win against Bangladesh in their first match of the ICC World Twenty20. | |
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| Australia seek to make T20 impact Australia will have plenty to prove when they start their World Twenty20 campaign against defending champions Pakistan on Sunday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal faces Ferrer in Rome final Rafael Nadal will play fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the final of the Rome Masters. |
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| Henin eases into Stuttgart final Belgian Justine Henin progresses to the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Israel's Shahar Peer. | |
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| Keothavong ousted in qualifying British number three Anne Keothavong fails to qualify for the main draw at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia after losing 6-3 6-0 to Croat Karolina Sprem. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Give Schumacher time, says Webber Red Bull driver Mark Webber says it is too early to judge Michael Schumacher's decision to return to F1. |
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| Pedrosa seals pole for Spanish GP Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has claimed pole position for Sunday's Spanish MotoGP in Jerez. | |
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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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