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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Government's £16bn sale of assets Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn-worth of government assets in a bid to shore up public finances. |
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| Clinton upbeat on NI devolution A deal on Northern Ireland policing is "within reach", says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the INLA renounces violence. | |
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| Pop world mourns Boyzone's Gately Stephen Gately's Boyzone bandmates lead the tributes to the singer, who has died aged 33, saying he "lit up our lives". | |
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| UK rates 'to stay low for years' UK interest rates are set to stay below 2% until 2014 amid tax rises and spending cuts, predicts an economic body. | |
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| Climate demo on Parliament roof About 50 climate protesters climb onto a roof at Parliament to urge politicians to do more on the issue. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Pakistan 'to strike at militants' Pakistan vows to hit back "imminently" against militants in South Waziristan, after an embarrassing attack on army HQ. |
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| Trio of blasts strikes Iraqi city Three blasts rock the Iraqi city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and wounding 61, police say. | |
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| Protesters demand US gay rights Thousands of gay rights activists march in Washington, a day after President Obama promises to end a ban on military service. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria tanker explosion kills 70 At least 70 people are killed in a road accident in southern Nigeria involving a fuel tanker and several packed minibuses. |
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| Guinea strike call over killings Unions in Guinea call on people mark the killings of more than 150 opposition demonstrators by staying at home. | |
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| Somali anger at Ethiopia 'raid' Somalia's Puntland region protests to Ethiopia after its forces carried out an undercover operation in its territory. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Protesters demand US gay rights Thousands of gay rights activists march in Washington, a day after President Obama promises to end a ban on military service. |
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| Clinton warns on Pakistan threat Hillary Clinton says an attack on Pakistan's army HQ shows an increasing militant threat, but its nuclear arms remain safe. | |
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| 'Space clown' lands back on Earth Circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte returns to Earth after a 10-day tourist visit to the International Space station. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US troops aid Philippine rescue US troops are drafted into Philippine relief operations, where some 600 people have died following two typhoons. |
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| 'Overloaded' Cambodia ferry sinks An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Mekong river in eastern Cambodia leaving at least 17 dead including two children. | |
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| Jakarta holds S Lanka 'migrants' Indonesia detains nearly 260 Sri Lankans suspected of trying to sail illegally to Australia, an Indonesian official says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Azerbaijan condemns Turkish pact Azerbaijan criticises the agreement between Turkey and Armenia, saying it raises doubts about regional stability. |
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| Russia economy 'to shrink 7.5%' Russia's economy will contract by 7.5% across 2009, its president says, adding Kremlin measures had prevented a worse decline. | |
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| Boyzone star Stephen Gately dies Stephen Gately of Irish band Boyzone is found dead in Majorca, aged 33, leaving friends and fans "devastated". | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Trio of blasts strikes Iraqi city Three blasts rock the Iraqi city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, killing at least 22 people and wounding 61, police say. |
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| Turkey-Israel in air exercise row Turkey excludes Israel from taking part in an air exercise over Turkish territory the Israeli army says. | |
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| Kuwait wants Gulf currency delay Kuwait has called for the launch of a Gulf monetary union and single currency - due in 2010 - to be delayed. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Pakistan 'to strike at militants' Pakistan vows to hit back "imminently" against militants in South Waziristan, after an embarrassing attack on army HQ. |
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| UN highlights Afghan poll fraud The senior UN envoy in Afghanistan acknowledges that "widespread fraud" affected the country's presidential election. | |
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| Sri Lanka leader wins local poll Sri Lanka's ruling coalition sweeps to victory in a provincial poll that could pave the way for an early presidential election. | |
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| UK | |
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| Government's £16bn sale of assets Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn-worth of government assets in a bid to shore up public finances. |
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| Clinton upbeat on NI devolution A deal on Northern Ireland policing is "within reach", says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the INLA renounces violence. | |
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| Pop world mourns Boyzone's Gately Stephen Gately's Boyzone bandmates lead the tributes to the singer, who has died aged 33, saying he "lit up our lives". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Claudia appeal taken to Scotland The father of Claudia Lawrence is to travel to Scotland in a renewed attempt to find clues about his daughter's disappearance. |
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| Climate demo on Parliament roof About 50 climate protesters climb onto a roof at Parliament to urge politicians to do more on the issue. | |
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| Birdman's losing flight confirmed Organisers of the Worthing birdman contest say an extensive review confirms an aviator fell just short of winning the cash prize. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Armed struggle is over' - INLA An Irish republican paramilitary group responsible for dozens of murders says its 'armed struggle is over'. |
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| Clinton upbeat on NI devolution A deal on Northern Ireland policing is "within reach", says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the INLA renounces violence. | |
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| 150-strong crowd attacks police A 150-strong crowd attacks the police during trouble in Armagh city injuring 10 officers, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 200 runaway cases at suicide home The care home attended by two girls who jumped to their deaths had more than 200 runaway cases in the last year. |
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| Helicopter gearbox checks ordered Urgent checks are ordered on the gearboxes of Sikorsky S-92 helicopters operating in the North Sea after cracks were found. | |
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| Claudia appeal taken to Scotland The father of Claudia Lawrence is to travel to Scotland in a renewed attempt to find clues about his daughter's disappearance. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Funding fears over expanding EU There are fears Wales could lose European cash because it is no longer one of the poorest regions as the EU grows. |
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| Motorbike, caravan in collision A main road in Powys is closed after a crash between a motorcycle and a caravan. | |
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| Dead whale washed up onto beach Experts are to examine the body of a dead whale which was washed up on a holiday resort beach. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Government's £16bn sale of assets Gordon Brown is to announce the sale of £16bn-worth of government assets in a bid to shore up public finances. |
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| Brown may have to repay expenses Gordon Brown may have to repay some expenses, the BBC understands, as all MPs await a review of claims since 2004. | |
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| Climate demo on Parliament roof About 50 climate protesters climb onto a roof at Parliament to urge politicians to do more on the issue. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK rates 'to stay low for years' UK interest rates are set to stay below 2% until 2014 amid tax rises and spending cuts, predicts an economic body. |
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| B&B share valuation by June 2010 Shareholders in Bradford & Bingley will be told how much compensation, if any, they will get by the end of June 2010. | |
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| Russia economy 'to shrink 7.5%' Russia's economy will contract by 7.5% across 2009, its president says, adding Kremlin measures had prevented a worse decline. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Pop world mourns Boyzone's Gately Stephen Gately's Boyzone bandmates lead the tributes to the singer, who has died aged 33, saying he "lit up our lives". |
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| Dannii sorry for X Factor remark X Factor judge Dannii Minogue apologises after making a comment about the sexuality of a contestant on the ITV1 show. | |
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| Plaque for Carry On star Williams The late actor and comedian Kenneth Williams is honoured with a blue plaque at the central London site of his father's barber shop. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Pallas is 'Peter Pan' space rock Hubble provides new insight on 2 Pallas, the huge asteroid that never quite grew up into a full planet. |
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| 'Scary' climate message from past Refined measurements of past climate suggest some current political targets on CO2 are "playing with fire". | |
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| 'Space clown' lands back on Earth Circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte returns to Earth after a 10-day tourist visit to the International Space station. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Superfast broadband extends reach BT says that its superfast broadband will be available to 2.5m homes by 2012, rather than its original 1m target. |
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| Google hits back at book critics Google's plans for the world's largest virtual library will not create a monopoly, argues co-founder. | |
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| One billion hits a day on YouTube Video website YouTube says it now handles over a billion video requests a day, three years after being bought out by Google. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Jaw bone created from stem cells Scientists create a joint in the jaw from human adult stem cells, an advance which could revolutionise reconstructive surgery. |
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| Talking therapies access widens A multi-million pound strategy to increase access to "talking therapies" in England should cover 75% of the country by March, ministers say. | |
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| ME virus discovery raises hopes US research suggests a single virus may play a role in the development of chronic fatigue syndrome. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories warn student loan minister The Conservatives' university spokesman says ministers cannot duck responsibility in student loans fiasco. |
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| 'Suitable' home education review The government is to review what a "suitable" and "efficient" education means for home educated children in England. | |
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| One-to-one maths help for pupils Thousands of six and seven year old pupils in England who struggle with maths are to be offered one-to-one specialist teaching. | |
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| 1976: China's 'Gang of Four' arrested The new head of the Communist Party, Hua Goufeng, snuffs out a coup led by Chairman Mao's widow Jiang Qing and three others party members. | |||
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| 1974: Labour scrapes working majority Harold Wilson's Labour government wins a second term in office - but only just. | |||
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| 1982: Mary Rose rises after 437 years The Mary Rose, flagship of King Henry VIII, rises to the surface after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent. | |||
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