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TOP STORIES
	Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks Polls close in Iraq's second general election since the 2003 invasion, with a steady turnout despite at least 35 people killed in attacks.
	Three dead in plunge from flats Two men and a woman die after plunging to the ground from a high-rise block of flats in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
	UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier from A Company 4 Rifles dies in a firefight in Afghanistan, as a soldier killed on Friday is named.
	Caution plea over Venables claims James Bulger's killer Jon Venables must not be "prejudged" by speculation over the allegations he faces, ministers say.
	Afghanistan death soldier named A soldier killed by a roadside blast in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence as Rifleman Jonathon Allott.

WORLD
	Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks Polls close in Iraq's second general election since the 2003 invasion, with a steady turnout despite at least 35 people killed in attacks.
	'Scores killed' in Nigeria riots Scores of people are reported killed in suspected communal violence near the city of Jos in central Nigeria.
	Karzai hears grievances in Marjah Afghan President Karzai visits Marjah for the first time since it was taken from the Taliban, and hears a list of complaints.

AFRICA
	'Scores killed' in Nigeria riots Scores of people are reported killed in suspected communal violence near the city of Jos in central Nigeria.
	Togo opposition snubs poll result Togo's main opposition party says it will challenge the poll result that has seen President Faure Gnassingbe re-elected.
	Geldof challenges BBC aid claim Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms.

AMERICAS
	UN chief visits Chile quake city UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk.
	US city hands out female condoms Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.
	Rove regrets weak defence of Bush Strategist Karl Rove says he regrets not doing more to reject claims his boss President George W Bush lied about WMDs in Iraq.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Philippine troops kill 'rebels' Philippine troops kill at least seven militants from the Abu Sayyaf group in a raid on their hideout, officials say.
	Australia charge over boy's death Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.
	Communion insult magazine 'sorry' A Malaysian Muslim magazine apologises after two of its journalists took Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic church.

EUROPE
	Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse.
	Spaniards rally against abortion Thousands of people march through Spanish cities to oppose a bill that makes it easier to have an abortion.
	Swiss reject animal lawyer plan The Swiss vote by a large majority against a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks Polls close in Iraq's second general election since the 2003 invasion, with a steady turnout despite at least 35 people killed in attacks.
	Palestinians back new peace talks Palestinian leaders back a new round of indirect peace talks with Israel, more than a year after they last broke down.
	Surgery on Mubarak 'successful' Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Karzai hears grievances in Marjah Afghan President Karzai visits Marjah for the first time since it was taken from the Taliban, and hears a list of complaints.
	Australia charge over boy's death Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.
	Police 'closing in' on kidnappers Police in Pakistan are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, says the Pakistani Interior Minister.

UK
	Three dead in plunge from flats Two men and a woman die after plunging to the ground from a high-rise block of flats in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
	Caution plea over Venables claims James Bulger's killer Jon Venables must not be "prejudged" by speculation over the allegations he faces, ministers say.
	UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier from A Company 4 Rifles dies in a firefight in Afghanistan, as a soldier killed on Friday is named.

ENGLAND
	Police under fire over baby death A member of a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent where a newborn boy was left in a bag claims 45 minutes elapsed before police physically examined the child.
	Caution plea over Venables claims James Bulger's killer Jon Venables must not be "prejudged" by speculation over the allegations he faces, ministers say.
	Explorer Ranulph Fiennes in crash Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is taken to hospital "dazed and bloodied" after a car crash in Greater Manchester.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Clinton calls leaders over deal Hillary Clinton conducts telephone diplomacy with NI politicians ahead of Tuesday's vote on the devolution of justice.
	'No pardons' for IRA's fugitives The Secretary of State denies that pardons have been granted to a quarter of the so-called 'on the run' members of the IRA
	Service for Real IRA army victims A memorial service is held to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans.

SCOTLAND
	Three dead in plunge from flats Two men and a woman die after plunging to the ground from a high-rise block of flats in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
	Police quizzed Purcell at council The former leader of Glasgow City Council was interviewed by police inside the city chambers last year, it is confirmed.
	Cost of police crashes revealed Police forces have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds for repairs after crashes with parked cars and trees.

WALES
	Murder charge in Bahamas shooting A man is charged in the Bahamas with the murder of a Welsh businessman as he arrived for work almost a year ago.
	Tories want 'mature' relationship A shadow Welsh minister calls for goodwill between the assembly government and Whitehall if the Conservatives win the election.
	Two quizzed over take-away raid Two men are questioned after a cash is taken in a robbery at a KFC restaurant in Denbighshire.

POLITICS
	MoD denies Afghan vehicles claim The Ministry of Defence rejects Tory suggestions that a request for new vehicles for Afghan troops has been pared back.
	Harman calls for Ashcroft removal Harriet Harman calls for Lord Ashcroft to be removed as Conservative deputy chairman amid a row over his tax status.
	Clegg should take 'debate risks' Nick Clegg is urged by one of his predecessors to "take risks" during the prime ministers' election debates.

BUSINESS
	Economy 'to grow slower in 2011' The British Chambers of Commerce has lowered its GDP growth expectations for 2011, warning against complacency after the UK's exit from recession.
	Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject a plan to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse.
	Virgin Money to charge customers Virgin Money says it will charge customers a fee for current accounts when the firm launches banking services later this year.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Hurt Locker in final Oscar sprint The final countdown to the 2010 Oscars begins, as Avatar and The Hurt Locker go head-to-head for the coveted best picture award.
	Sparklehorse singer Linkous dies Singer Mark Linkous, frontman for the US band Sparklehorse, takes his own life, according to his family.
	Goulding debut tops album chart BBC Sound of 2010 winner Ellie Goulding has gone straight to the top of the album chart with her debut release Lights.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Probe may have found cosmic dust Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft.
	Panel confirms dino crater link An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.
	'Case stronger' on climate change The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.

TECHNOLOGY
	Drug scam hijacks college sites The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
	Browser makers demand screen time Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.
	Mobile phones learn to lip read A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.

HEALTH
	Sex health frankness 'milestone' Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last, says a survey.
	Challenge to vCJD pay-outs fails The families of people who died from vCJD lose a High Court challenge over the government's compensation scheme.
	Guilty plea after nurse's death A health trust pleads guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a woman is given an epidural in her arm at a hospital in Swindon.

EDUCATION
	Warning on 'corner shop' schools Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 'corner shop' schools.
	'Record numbers of heads' sacked School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.
	Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1965: Police attack Alabama marchers State troopers assault scores of demonstrators demanding better voting rights for blacks as they attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery.
	1975: Kidnapped heiress found strangled The body of Lesley Whittle, the 17-year-old heiress kidnapped from her Shropshire home 52 days ago, is found at the bottom of a drain shaft.
	1988: IRA gang shot dead in Gibraltar The IRA confirms the three people shot dead by security forces in Gibraltar yesterday were members of an active service unit.

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