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 | Torture attack brothers detained Two brothers who tortured two boys in a "sadistic" attack are sentenced to an indefinite period of detention. |
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| Guantanamo: 47 'cannot be freed' A task force on Guantanamo recommends that 47 inmates should be held indefinitely without trial, US officials say. | |
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| Mother jailed for 'sick son' con A Devon woman who pretended her son was ill to gain financial reward and publicity is jailed for more than three years. | |
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| Haiti rescuers wind down search Rescuers are winding down searches as hopes of finding more survivors fade, and focus on relief work, the UN says. | |
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| Yacht couple rescue 'was bungled' An attempt to rescue a British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates was "bungled", a Whitehall official has said. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Guantanamo: 47 'cannot be freed' A task force on Guantanamo recommends that 47 inmates should be held indefinitely without trial, US officials say. |
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| Haiti rescuers wind down search Rescuers are winding down searches as hopes of finding more survivors fade, and focus on relief work, the UN says. | |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deadline over ill Nigerian leader A court gives Nigeria's cabinet 14 days to decide if ill and absent President Umaru Yar'Adua is fit to lead the country. |
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| Fear for Ivory Coast pay-out cash An Ivory Caost court rules that $45m (£28m) for victims of dumped waste should go to an activist, raising fears of fraud. | |
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| Hi-tech insurance for Kenya herds A insurance scheme using satellite technology is launched in Kenya to offer herdsmen livestock protection during drought. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Guantanamo: 47 'cannot be freed' A task force on Guantanamo recommends that 47 inmates should be held indefinitely without trial, US officials say. |
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| Haiti rescuers wind down search Rescuers are winding down searches as hopes of finding more survivors fade, and focus on relief work, the UN says. | |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. |
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| Uzbek rape claims prompt UN call A senior UN official says he wants to investigate allegations that police in Uzbekistan are torturing and raping prisoners. | |
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| Drone 'kills Filipino militant' A Filipino militant wanted by the US is believed killed in a drone strike in Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Bank stocks drop on Obama plans Banking shares drop following President Barack Obama's plans to curb the activities of big US banks. |
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| Angry mother accuses Greek police The mother of Alexandros Grigoropoulos - the Greek schoolboy shot dead in 2008 - calls the policeman who fired the fatal bullet a "monster". | |
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| Russia's 'YouTube policeman' held A Russian police officer who posted a video on the internet alleging the police force in his home town was corrupt is arrested on fraud charges. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US envoy holds talks in West Bank US Envoy George Mitchell meets Palestinian leaders a day after visiting Israel, in a drive to restart peace talks. |
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| More names on Iraq election ban Iraq's election commission says more names are likely to be added to a list of candidates banned from running on 7 March. | |
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| Video shows Yemen rebel 'unhurt' Yemeni rebels post a video of their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, showing him in apparent good health. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nepal general: 'Don't blame me' Nepal's retired army chief says he is not responsible for instability that followed his refusal to integrate Maoist rebels into the army. |
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| Pakistan 'wants unarmed drones' The US may provide Pakistan unarmed drone aircraft to help strengthen its fight against the Taliban, US defence officials say. | |
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| Indian airports on hijack alert Indian airports are on high alert after Western intelligence reports warn of a possible attempt to hijack an Indian airliner. | |
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| UK | |
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| Torture attack brothers detained Two brothers who tortured two boys in a "sadistic" attack are sentenced to an indefinite period of detention. |
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| Mother jailed for 'sick son' con A Devon woman who pretended her son was ill to gain financial reward and publicity is jailed for more than three years. | |
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| Brown to face Iraq inquiry early Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election, it has been confirmed. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Council apology to tortured boys The director of children's services at Doncaster Council offers "an unqualified apology" over the Edlington attacks. |
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| Mother jailed for 'sick son' con A Devon woman who pretended her son was ill to gain financial reward and publicity is jailed for more than three years. | |
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| 'Noisy sex' woman spared prison A woman who breached an Asbo banning her from having noisy sex at her Wearside home is given a suspended jail term. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Robinson 'surprised' at Sinn Fein DUP leader Peter Robinson says he is surprised at Sinn Fein saying the current round of talks on devolving justice powers are over. |
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| Man denying murder of schoolgirl Robert Black, 62, appears in court charged with the murder of schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy in County Antrim 28 years ago. | |
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| No comment on Tory 'withdrawals' Three prospective Conservative candidates refuse to comment on speculation they have withdrawn their election candidacies. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Hospital op photos 'on Facebook' A nurse is suspended after reports that photograph of patients having operations were posted on Facebook. |
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| Pupil fight warning for teachers A teachers' union is planning to write to all of its members warning them not to intervene in playground fights. | |
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| Man in court over suspect package A man appears in court in connection with a suspicious package which caused major disruption in Aberdeen. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Doorman is guilty of murdering ex A doorman aged 50 is found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend, who was 28 years younger than him. |
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| Murderer missing for three years Police are re-appealing for information about a killer who absconded from a prison in 2006 and has not been found. | |
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| Plans to extend airport terminal A £5m scheme to redesign and extend the terminal at Cardiff Airport is unveiled to planners, aimed at boosting business. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron: Torture case not one-off David Cameron says the case of brothers sentenced for torturing two boys in Doncaster is not an "isolated incident of evil". |
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| Brown to face Iraq inquiry early Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election, it has been confirmed. | |
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| MP may lose pay-off over expenses A Labour MP faces being stripped of a £65,000 allowance for retiring MPs after a "serious" breach of expenses rules. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bank stocks drop on Obama plans Banking shares drop following President Barack Obama's plans to curb the activities of big US banks. |
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| BA strikers may lose travel perks British Airways threatens cabin crew who go on strike thaat they may lose travel perks permanently. | |
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| Man United raise £504m in bonds Manchester United have succeeded in raising £504m through a bonds issue, allowing them to refinance their debts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars prepare for Haiti benefit A benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, featuring Jay-Z and Madonna, is set to take place later. |
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| Judge delays Sheen court hearing A hearing to consider Charlie Sheen's request that a stay-away order from his wife be dismissed has been postponed. | |
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| BBC seeks views on gay coverage The BBC is to consult the public on how lesbian, gay and bisexual people are portrayed on its services. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Dare-devil skydiver seeks record Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump. |
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| Copenhagen 'fails forest people' A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns. | |
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| Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. |
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| Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers. | |
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| BT puts price on faster broadband Telecoms firm BT has revealed how much its highest speed broadband services will cost UK consumers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals. |
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| Cell 'surfing' aids virus spread Some viruses may be able to accelerate by helping each other find uninfected cells to attack, scientists say. | |
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| Mother jailed for 'sick son' con A Devon woman who pretended her son was ill to gain financial reward and publicity is jailed for more than three years. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly. |
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| Record university intake in 2009 More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009. | |
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| Council backs academy proposals Plans to replace three Teesside secondary schools with academies are given the go-ahead by Stockton Council. | |
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| 1990: Gorbachev explains crackdown in Azerbaijan President Mikhail Gorbachev announces Red Army troops have been sent into the Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. | |||
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| 1962: 'A6 murder' trial begins James Hanratty, accused of murdering a physicist in a lay-by on the A6, enters a plea of "not guilty". | |||
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| 1980: Soviet dissident Sakharov banished One of the Soviet Union's most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, is sent into internal exile for his outspoken views. | |||
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