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 | Ministers attack 'MPs for hire' Ministers condemn ex-colleagues, including Stephen Byers, for apparently offering to influence government policy for cash. |
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| US House set for key health vote Top Democrats believe they have the votes to pass landmark health reform, as debate starts in the US House of Representatives. | |
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| Huntley attacked by jail inmate Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been attacked by a fellow prisoner in jail, the Ministry of Justice says. | |
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| Union urges BA board to intervene Unite calls on the British Airways board to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute between the airline and its cabin crew. | |
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| No Budget giveaways, says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" and no rise in VAT in next Wednesday's Budget. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US House set for key health vote Top Democrats believe they have the votes to pass landmark health reform, as debate starts in the US House of Representatives. |
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| Iraq vote recount calls rejected Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election. | |
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| Cyprus bishops' tombs vandalised Cyprus police arrest a Romanian man suspected of vandalising the tombs of three archbishops in a cemetery in the capital. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Africa marks 1960 massacre South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle. |
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| Somali Islamist commander killed A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, is assassinated inside an area held by his own forces. | |
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| Darfur hostage describes ordeal The longest-held foreign hostage in Sudan's Darfur region says he was not mistreated, but faced a "daily struggle" to stay positive. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US House set for key health vote Top Democrats believe they have the votes to pass landmark health reform, as debate starts in the US House of Representatives. |
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| Iran leader rebukes US 'plotting' Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country. | |
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| US moots official data 'YouTube' In a BBC interview, US technology chief Vivek Kundra calls on developers to build the "YouTube" of government data. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China denounces Google 'US ties' China's state media accuses Google of "intricate ties" with the US government and trying to change Chinese society. |
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| Thai protesters parade in Bangkok Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand stage a mass rally in Bangkok in the latest stage of their campaign. | |
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| Sandstorm shrouds Beijing in dust Beijing officials warn residents to stay indoors and issue a level-five pollution warning as the city is hit by a severe sandstorm. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | French election fear for Sarkozy France votes in a second round of local polls, with President Sarkozy's UMP under pressure after a poor showing in the first round. |
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| Cyprus bishops' tombs vandalised Cyprus police arrest a Romanian man suspected of vandalising the tombs of three archbishops in a cemetery in the capital. | |
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| Volcano erupts in south Iceland Airports and the main east-west highway in Iceland are closed after a dormant volcano erupts in the south of the country. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran leader rebukes US 'plotting' Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country. |
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| Iraq vote recount calls rejected Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election. | |
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| Israel to boost Arab towns' funds The Israeli cabinet backs an investment plan for Israeli Arabs, who have long suffered inequality and discrimination. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Thousands mourn Nepal's Koirala Thousands of mourners in Kathmandu pay respect to Nepal's former Prime Minister Giri Prasad Koirala, who died on Saturday aged 86. |
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| Afghan blast 'kills 10' in south Ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials say. | |
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| Pune and Kochi to join 2011 IPL Pune and Kochi buy Indian Premier League franchises for the 2011 season. | |
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| UK | |
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| Ministers attack 'MPs for hire' Ministers condemn ex-colleagues, including Stephen Byers, for apparently offering to influence government policy for cash. |
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| No Budget giveaways, says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" and no rise in VAT in next Wednesday's Budget. | |
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| Huntley attacked by jail inmate Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been attacked by a fellow prisoner in jail, the Ministry of Justice says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Huntley attacked by jail inmate Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been attacked by a fellow prisoner in jail, the Ministry of Justice says. |
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| Girl, 4, killed by car on beach A Nottingham youngster on holiday with her family in Florida is killed by a car on Daytona beach. | |
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| Gay couple turned away from B&B A gay couple are turned away from a B&B after its owner says it is "against her convictions" for two men to share a bed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bishop urges discussion of letter Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes". |
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| Victims react to pontiff's letter Groups representing victims of clerical abuse have given a mixed reaction to the Pope's letter to Catholics in Ireland about the issue. | |
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| Police fired on at railway alert Police officers involved in examining the scene of an ongoing security alert in County Down come under fire. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Universal health checks announced Over 40s in Scotland are to get universal health checks, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon tells the SNP conference. |
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| Double jeopardy reforms published Plans are published to reform the Scottish double jeopardy law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime. | |
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| 'Human remains' found on seashore Police are investigating the discovery of what are thought to be human remains on a stretch of seashore in Berwickshire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Make a sandwich, drinkers urged Firefighters ask drinkers to make a sandwich or buy a takeaway, rather than cook after a night out, after another blaze rescue. |
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| Pharmacies 'can ease GP pressure' At least £30m could be saved if patients with minor ailments visited pharmacists rather than a doctor, it is claimed. | |
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| Easter reprieve for closed pubs Eleven pubs facing closure at Easter because they sold alcohol to young people are offered a temporary reprieve. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Ministers attack 'MPs for hire' Ministers condemn ex-colleagues, including Stephen Byers, for apparently offering to influence government policy for cash. |
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| No Budget giveaways, says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" and no rise in VAT in next Wednesday's Budget. | |
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| Cameron announces bank tax plan Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Union urges BA board to intervene Unite calls on the British Airways board to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute between the airline and its cabin crew. |
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| No Budget giveaways, says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" and no rise in VAT in next Wednesday's Budget. | |
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| Tory bank tax plan 'risk' to jobs Tory plans to introduce a bank levy without international support pose a risk to jobs, Alistair Darling has warned. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | £29m raised by Sport Relief event More than £29m is raised for global causes by celebrities and the public taking part in the BBC's Sport Relief charity event. |
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| Hurt receives lifetime accolade Veteran actor John Hurt speaks of his "constant fight" for independent films shortly before he received a lifetime achievement award. | |
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| Batman takes best game at Baftas British developed Batman: Arkham Aslyum took the coveted title of best game at the 2010 Bafta video game awards. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Consortium wins big weather prize A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites. |
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| Ice mission given lift-off date Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields. | |
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| LHC smashes energy record again The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Batman takes best game at Baftas British developed Batman: Arkham Aslyum took the coveted title of best game at the 2010 Bafta video game awards. |
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| China denounces Google 'US ties' China's state media accuses Google of "intricate ties" with the US government and trying to change Chinese society. | |
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| US moots official data 'YouTube' In a BBC interview, US technology chief Vivek Kundra calls on developers to build the "YouTube" of government data. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Call for better therapy treatment Some 65% of doctors say they can "rarely" offer psychological therapy to depression sufferers within two months of referral, a study suggests. |
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| Setback for cancer test hopes Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors. | |
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| Stem cell windpipe op 'success' A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Student loan delays 'may reoccur' The public spending watchdog criticises the Student Loans Company and warns of another year of delays. |
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| University in 'anti-English' slur Edinburgh University rejects claims it is "anti-English" over its selection process after criticism from teachers in England. | |
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| Teachers 'may seize mephedrone' Teachers are allowed to confiscate mephedrone from pupils although it is not illegal, the schools minister has said. | |
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| 1960: Scores die in Sharpeville shoot-out More than 50 Africans die and 169 are injured as police open fire in the South African township of Sharpeville. | |||
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| 1991: Heseltine unveils new property tax The government has revealed plans for a new property tax in place of the controversial poll tax. | |||
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| 1999: Comedy genius Ernie Wise dies One of Britain's most loved and most successful comedians, Ernie Wise, dies aged 73. | |||
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