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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square. |
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| Greek strikers hit Athens streets Greek public sector workers storm the Acropolis and scuffle with riot police during a strike against austerity measures. | |
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| Microsoft losing browser battle Internet Explorer once dominated the browser market but, for the first time, it has dropped below 60% while Google's Chrome continues to gain strength. | |
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| Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill A giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says. | |
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| EU ministers agree volcano action EU transport ministers agree measures they say will help prevent further disruption to air travel as a result of volcanic ash. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Bribes cost Ivory Coast '$300m' At least $300m (£200m) is paid in bribes at checkpoints in Ivory Coast each year, a business leader says. |
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| Angola threat over police arrest Police in Angola threaten legal action against local media after the case of a senior police officer charged with rape was made public. | |
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| Gunman kills SA strip clubs owner "Lolly" Jackson, the owner of South Africa's Teazers strip clubs, is found shot dead, police say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square. |
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| More deaths feared in US flooding Officials in Nashville, Tennessee, fear the death count from flooding will continue to grow as the waters recede. | |
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| Man sentenced in Letterman trial A former CBS producer is sentenced to six months for blackmailing TV host David Letterman over his affairs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai red-shirts in poll response Thailand's red-shirt protesters set out conditions for reconciliation talks with the government but say they are staying put. |
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| Japan PM scraps US base move plan Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says it is not "feasible" to move a controversial US base out of Okinawa. | |
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| Philippines vote machine 'errors' Some of the Philippines new vote-counting machinery has malfunctioned in tests ahead of 10 May polls, say officials. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greek strikers hit Athens streets Greek public sector workers storm the Acropolis and scuffle with riot police during a strike against austerity measures. |
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| Police stop veiled woman in Italy A Muslim woman in north-west Italy is stopped by police for wearing a veil covering her face, under a new law. | |
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| 'Profound' decline in fish stocks Over-fishing means UK trawlermen now have to work 17 times as hard for the same fish catch as 120 years ago, a study shows. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US envoy returns to Middle East US Middle East envoy George Mitchell returns to the region, attempting to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. |
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| West Bank blaze damages mosque A mosque near the West Bank city of Nablus is damaged by fire caused by Jewish settlers, Palestinian officials say. | |
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| Couple win Dubai car sex appeal A newly-wed couple caught by police in Dubai allegedly having sex in a car win an appeal against a conviction for public indecency. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai gunman 'should be hanged' The sole surviving gunman who attacked the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) in 2008 should be executed, prosecutors say. |
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| NY suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square. | |
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| Probe into India reporter death Police in India question the father and brother of journalist Nirupama Pathak over her death, in a suspected "honour killing" case. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown urges 'come home' to Labour Gordon Brown urges voters to "stick with me" as party leaders push for votes in the final stages of the election campaign. |
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| Reps not guilty over Corfu deaths Two tour firm employees are cleared of manslaughter after two children died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. | |
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| Soldiers killed in Helmand named Two soldiers killed in separate incidents on Monday in southern Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Smacking ban 'improves parenting' Parents should find ways of punishing children without smacking, says the deputy head of the Council of Europe. |
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| Parties clash on education plans The three main parties clash over education funding, school standards and classroom discipline. | |
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| 'Long-term harm' of toddlers' TV The more TV a toddler watches, the higher the likelihood they will do badly at school and have poor health at the age of 10, researchers warn. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Reps not guilty over Corfu deaths Two tour firm employees are cleared of manslaughter after two children died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. |
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| Arrest over election poster theft A man believed to a volunteer for the Liberal Democrats is arrested by Sussex Police investigating vandalism and theft of election posters. | |
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| Anger over dogging 'tourist' sign People living near a Cotswold beauty spot tear down a fake tourist sign pointing to an "official dogging area". | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets hit by more debt concerns Markets slide as concerns about high levels of European government debt continue to hit confidence. |
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| Avatar boost for News Corporation Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation sees third quarter profits helped by the continued success of Avatar 3D movie. | |
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| EU warns credit rating agencies A European Commissioner warns it may be necessary for more regulation of credit rating agencies. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tony nods for Law and Zeta-Jones British actors Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones are among nominees announced for this year's Tony Awards. |
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| Turner Prize shortlist announced Artists Dexter Dalwood, Angela de la Cruz, Susan Philipsz and The Otolith Group have been shortlisted for this year's 2010 Turner Prize. | |
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| Florence heads up Mojo nominees Florence and the Machine leads the charge at this year's Mojo Honours List awards with four nominations. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Profound' decline in fish stocks Over-fishing means UK trawlermen now have to work 17 times as hard for the same fish catch as 120 years ago, a study shows. |
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| Rocks record early magnetic field Scientists push back the date for the earliest known presence of a magnetic field on Earth by about 250 million years. | |
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| Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill A giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft losing browser battle Internet Explorer once dominated the browser market but, for the first time, it has dropped below 60% while Google's Chrome continues to gain strength. |
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| Lovebug set stage for cybercrime Ten years ago the Love Bug virus was released, setting the stage for the modern day explosion of cybercrime. | |
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| BBC website wins two Webby awards The BBC News website wins the Webbys' People's Voice award but loses out to the New York Times in the offiical news site award. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Long-term harm' of toddlers' TV The more TV a toddler watches, the higher the likelihood they will do badly at school and have poor health at the age of 10, researchers warn. |
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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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| Test hope in painful bone disease The identification of three genes which account for 70% of cases of a painful bone condition could lead to a screening test, say researchers. | |
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| 1997: Labour routs Tories in historic election The Labour Party wins the general election by a landslide, leaving the Conservative Party in tatters after 18 years in power. | |||
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| 1982: British sub sinks Argentine cruiser The General Belgrano is destroyed in a controversial move by the Royal Navy off the disputed Falklands Islands - a thousand men are believed to be on board. | |||
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| 1952: Comet inaugurates the jet age The world's first ever jet airliner - the De Havilland Comet 1 - sets off from London to Johannesburg on its maiden flight | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England through after rain drama England reach the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight phase after their match with Ireland ends in a no-result due to rain. |
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| Woods prepared for rankings blow Tiger Woods admits his status as world number one is under threat at the Players Championship in Florida. | |
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| Torres may miss World Cup start Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres may not be fit for the start of this summer's World Cup. | |
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| New Zealand through after D/L win New Zealand advance to the Super Eight phase of the ICC World Twenty20 after a seven-run Duckworth/Lewis victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-hit encounter in Guyana. | |
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| Celtic 2-1 Rangers Celtic triumph in the final Old Firm game of the season as Rangers sustain a first derby defeat in over a year. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Torres may miss World Cup start Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres may not be fit for the start of this summer's World Cup. |
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| Benitez delays talks over future Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez cancels two scheduled face-to-face meetings with the club's new chairman, Martin Broughton. | |
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| Celtic 2-1 Rangers Celtic triumph in the final Old Firm game of the season as Rangers sustain a first derby defeat in over a year. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England through after rain drama England reach the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight phase after their match with Ireland ends in a no-result due to rain. |
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| New Zealand through after D/L win New Zealand advance to the Super Eight phase of the ICC World Twenty20 after a seven-run Duckworth/Lewis victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-hit encounter in Guyana. | |
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| Aussies & Proteas bid to progress Australia and South Africa will look to avoid any slip-ups in the final group games of the ICC World Twenty20 in Barbados on Wednesday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Del Potro faces prolonged lay-off US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro faces a lengthy lay-off after undergoing wrist surgery in the United States on Tuesday. |
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| Serena wins on Rome injury return Serena Williams defeats Timea Bacsinszky in straight sets to win her first match since January at the Italian Open on her return from injury. | |
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| Injured Clijsters out of Madrid Kim Clijsters remains a doubt for the French Open after pulling out of next week's Madrid Open with a foot injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Kubica wary of rivals' upgrades Renault's Robert Kubica warns his team it will be difficult to continue their impressive start to the season as their rivals upgrade their cars. |
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| Lorenzo takes thrilling Jerez win Jorge Lorenzo beats fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa on the final lap to win the Spanish MotoGP at 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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