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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96. |
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| Bulger killer 'where he belongs' The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says killer Jon Venables is "where he belongs", in her first reaction to his return to custody. | |
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| Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations. | |
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| Driver killed as two buses crash A driver is killed and passengers seriously injured in a crash between two buses in County Durham. | |
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| Obama urges action on healthcare US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Greece backs new austerity plan Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis. |
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| Obama urges action on healthcare US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks. | |
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| Child 'directed NY airport jets' US officials are investigating how a child was apparently allowed to direct planes at New York's JFK airport last month. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria PDP wants Muslim for poll Nigeria's ruling party wants a Muslim to run in next year's presidential poll, ruling out acting President Goodluck Jonathan. |
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| Ethiopia aid 'spent on weapons' Aid money intended for famine victims in Ethiopia in 1984-85 was taken by rebels to buy weapons, the BBC learns. | |
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| SA black-owned farms 'failing' Some 90% of farms redistributed to South Africa's black population are failing to produce, the government admits. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Chile 'not facing food shortages' Chile's President Michelle Bachelet says the country is not facing shortages of food and fuel after Saturday's powerful earthquake. |
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| Obama urges action on healthcare US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks. | |
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| Child 'directed NY airport jets' US officials are investigating how a child was apparently allowed to direct planes at New York's JFK airport last month. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US and China bid to ease tensions Two US diplomats meet Beijing officials on a wide range of issues, amid a series of high-profile disagreements. |
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| Tajik opposition disputes result The opposition in Tajikistan says it will mount a legal challenge to the results of parliamentary elections. | |
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| E Timor jails men who shot leader A court in East Timor has convicted 23 rebels over the attempted assassination of the president and prime minister in 2008. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Greece backs new austerity plan Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis. |
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| Ukraine PM Tymoshenko forced out Ukraine's parliament passes a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's government. | |
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| Deadly waves strike cruise ship Large waves strike a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, killing two people and injuring six, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi city hit by triple bombing Three suicide attacks in the central Iraqi city of Baquba kill at least 31 people, days ahead of parliamentary elections. |
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| Arab ministers back peace talks Arab foreign ministers back the resumption of indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. | |
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| UAE 'still using child jockeys' Children are still being used as camel race jockeys in the UAE despite a ban, a rights group says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India navy plane crashes at show An Indian naval plane crashes at an air show in the southern city of Hyderabad killing both pilots, the navy says. |
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| Pakistan police in beating video Five police officials in the Pakistani province of Punjab are arrested for publicly whipping robbery suspects. | |
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| Waqar aims to revitalise Pakistan Waqar Younis aims create a more aggressive and unified Pakistan team after becoming their new head coach | |
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| UK | |
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| Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96. |
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| Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations. | |
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| Driver killed as two buses crash A driver is killed and passengers seriously injured in a crash between two buses in County Durham. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations. |
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| Driver killed as two buses crash A driver is killed and passengers seriously injured in a crash between two buses in County Durham. | |
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| Smoker jailed after railway push A man is jailed for four years for pushing a woman on to a Kent railway track after a row about smoking. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Saville inquiry 'pointless': Ford The man tipped to become NI justice minister describes the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday as "pointless". |
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| Court cases 'used by vigilantes' Police in Londonderry ask judges to consider withholding the names of drug suspects to ensure their safety. | |
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| Lawnmower and plane in near miss A near miss between a lawnmower and a plane landing at Dublin Airport could have had catastrophic consequences, a report says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Police charge McGregor's fiancee The girlfriend of Rangers keeper Allan McGregor is charged for wasting police time, as an assault investigation is dropped. |
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| Probe told of mine shaft collapse An inquiry into the death of an Ayrshire woman who fell down a mine shaft is told it collapsed just hours before the tragedy. | |
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| Man fathered three with daughter A court is told a man from the Highlands had three children with his daughter over a 13-year period starting in 1985. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Loss' felt as Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid to the former Ebbw Vale MP and Labour leader Michael Foot who has died at the age of 96. |
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| Ex-Pc jailed over steroid supply A former police officer, who was part of a group of bodybuilders selling illegal steroids, is jailed for 16 months. | |
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| Small plane in emergency landing A flying instructor and trainee pilot are forced to make an emergency landing in a field near the M4 in Swansea. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96. |
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| Hague 'told recently of Ashcroft' William Hague says he only found out recently that Lord Ashcroft changed an undertaking he made before getting his peerage. | |
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| Many young voters 'unregistered' More than half of young people eligible to vote may not be registered to do so, the elections watchdog warns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BA lines up 1,000 volunteer crew British Airways says 1,000 staff have offered to work as cabin crew if threatened strikes at the airline go ahead. |
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| Glazers receive backing from Gill Man Utd chief executive David Gill says the club's owners, the Glazers, are "running the club the right way". | |
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| ITV makes profit after cost cuts ITV returns to profit thanks to cost-cutting and increasing its share of a declining TV advertising market. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Mutya applies for Sugababes name Former Sugababes singer Mutya Buena has applied for ownership of the band's name, her legal firm says. |
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| Parkinson accepts libel damages Veteran broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson accepts £25,000 libel damages from the Daily Mail over an article claiming he had lied about his family background. | |
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| Trust open to 6 Music 'rethink' BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons says "public concern" might mean director general Mark Thompson will have to "rethink" proposals to close 6 Music and the Asian Network. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Clues to Antarctica space blast A large space rock may have exploded over Antarctica thousands of years ago, according to new research. |
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| Gut microbes hold 'second genome' There are more genes in the microbial flora in our gut than in the rest of our bodies. So many in fact that they are being dubbed our 'second genome'. | |
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| Egg shells illustrate human story Inscribed ostrich shell fragments found in South Africa are among the earliest examples of the use of symbolism by modern humans, scientists say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spanish police smash huge botnet The Spanish police arrest three criminals responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of infected computers. |
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| Apple action 'threatens Google' Apple's legal action against HTC may have implications for all phone makers using Google's operating system, an analyst warns. | |
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| 'Limited' browser menu criticised The choice of browsers offered to millions of Microsoft users following an EU ruling is not as varied as suggested, say web designers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations. |
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| 'Heart risk' at football stadiums Too many football grounds in Europe do not have the right equipment to save fans who have heart attacks, a study says. | |
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| Gut microbes hold 'second genome' There are more genes in the microbial flora in our gut than in the rest of our bodies. So many in fact that they are being dubbed our 'second genome'. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Warning on two-tier universities New universities are warning of a "two-tier system" if funding for postgraduate students is restricted to a number of elite institutions. |
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| Grandparent care 'risks hardship' Grandparents in low-income families risk financial hardship by giving up work to help look after grandchildren, a report says. | |
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| Review into universities' funding A review of the way universities in Wales are run and how they spend £400m a year is ordered by the education minister. | |
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| 1974: Turkish jet crashes killing 345 A Turkish Airlines DC10 crashes near Paris, en route to London, killing all 345 people on board. | |||
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| 1985: Miners call off year-long strike Miners' leaders vote to end the longest-running industrial dispute in Britain without any peace deal over pit closures. | |||
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| 1982: Queen opens Barbican Centre The Queen opens the new £153m Barbican Arts Centre in the City of London. | |||
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