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TOP STORIES
	'Coldest night of winter' on way The UK is bracing itself for what could be the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures set to plummet as low as -20C.
	Sham marriages on the rise in UK Sham marriages to get around immigration laws are on the rise in the UK, a BBC investigation has revealed.
	Ross to leave BBC after 13 years Jonathan Ross announces he is leaving the BBC but says the decision is "not financially motivated".
	Drugs advisers join 'rival' panel Five members of the Government's official drugs advisory panel are to join a new independent group set up by a sacked drugs adviser.
	Plot is 'storm in teacup' - Brown Gordon Brown calls the attempt to force a vote on his future a "storm in a teacup" that was not "taking up much of my time".

WORLD
	Obama to unveil 'bombing' report US President Barack Obama is to address the nation once the White House unveils a unclassified account of the Christmas Day bomb plot.
	S Lanka execution video 'genuine' Video apparently showing extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is authentic, a UN envoy says.
	Airport chaos as Europe freezes The icy weather gripping northern Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.

AFRICA
	South Sudan cattle raid kills 140 Dozens die in ethnic clashes in Southern Sudan, as aid agencies warn that the country faces a return to civil war.
	Nigeria leader signature 'forged' Opposition parties in Nigeria accuse the government of forging the president's signature on budget documents.
	Kenya 'deports cleric to Gambia' Kenya finally deports to The Gambia a Jamaican-born Muslim cleric notorious for preaching racial hatred, a minister says.

AMERICAS
	Obama to unveil 'bombing' report US President Barack Obama is to address the nation once the White House unveils a unclassified account of the Christmas Day bomb plot.
	Civil Blackwater lawsuits settled Xe, the US security firm formerly known as Blackwater, reaches a settlement in a series of lawsuits over Iraqi civilian deaths.
	Honduras military chiefs charged Honduran prosecutors charge military chiefs who oversaw the removal of President Manuel Zelaya with abuse of power.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Japan's Kan calls for weaker yen Japan's new finance minister calls for a weaker yen in order to aid the recovery of the Japanese economy.
	Burma 'executing whistle-blowers' Two senior Burmese officials are sentenced to death for leaking state secrets, a source tells the BBC.
	Whaling boat smash investigated New Zealand and Australia say they will investigate the alleged ramming of the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling ship.

EUROPE
	Airport chaos as Europe freezes The icy weather gripping northern Europe disrupts flights in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.
	EU split over airport body scans The EU is divided over the use of body scanners at airports, in response to the attempt to blow up a US-bound jet at Christmas.
	Contracts for Galileo sat-nav Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.

MIDDLE EAST
	Egypt clashes after Copt killings Clashes have broken out in the southern Egyptian town where seven people were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a Coptic Christmas Eve Mass.
	Iraq attack kills eight people Several people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks on the homes of police in the western Iraqi town of Hit, police say.
	Plane 'plotter' met Yemen cleric The alleged US plane bomber met a radical Muslim cleric in Yemen and was recruited in London, Yemeni officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	S Lanka execution video 'genuine' Video apparently showing extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is authentic, a UN envoy says.
	Nepal former child soldiers freed Thousands of former Maoist child soldiers in Nepal begin leaving camps where they have been held since a 2006 peace deal.
	Afghan market bomb 'kills nine' Four children are among at least nine people killed by a suspected suicide bomber at a market in eastern Afghanistan, say reports.

UK
	'Coldest night of winter' on way The UK is bracing itself for what could be the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures set to plummet as low as -20C.
	Expenses plans 'not watered down' The man in charge of overhauling MPs' expenses denies watering down the proposed reforms to the system.
	Sham marriages on the rise in UK Sham marriages to get around immigration laws are on the rise in the UK, a BBC investigation has revealed.

ENGLAND
	Temperatures set to fall to -20C Snow storms and widespread icy conditions are set to be followed by bitterly cold winds and "penetrating frosts" overnight, forecasters warn.
	Three hurt in explosions at depot Three men are injured in explosions at a gas depot on an industrial estate in Bristol and a wide area is cordoned off.
	Darts fan found dead in icy lake A darts fan attending the World Championships in Surrey is found dead under ice in a lake.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Two men killed in Tyrone accident Two men are killed and a third person critically injured in a road accident near Omagh in County Tyrone.
	Robinson back to face colleagues The NI first minister is back at work, just hours after it was revealed his wife Iris tried to kill herself after an affair.
	Foetus used in herd infection bid An apparent attempt to infect a cattle herd with brucellosis is described as appalling by the agriculture minister.

SCOTLAND
	Temperatures to plummet further Scotland is bracing itself for further disruption as temperatures are set to plummet over the next few days.
	Teenage Lottery winner found dead Police investigate the death of one of Britain's youngest Lottery winners who collected nearly £2m at the age of 17.
	Hamster found with missing feet A hamster with all four of its feet missing was found dumped in a cage in a Grangemouth street, the SSPCA confirms.

WALES
	Children offered swine flu jabs Children aged between six months and five years old in Wales are to start being offered the swine flu jab.
	Pilots 'did not see each other' The pilots in an RAF crash, that also killed two young cadets, did not see each other until it was too late, a report finds.
	Freeze hits schools, roads again Freezing temperatures bring hundreds more school closures and hazardous conditions for drivers across Wales.

POLITICS
	Plot is 'storm in teacup' - Brown Gordon Brown calls the attempt to force a vote on his future a "storm in a teacup" that was not "taking up much of my time".
	Expenses plans 'not watered down' The man in charge of overhauling MPs' expenses denies watering down the proposed reforms to the system.
	PM in deep trouble, says Cameron The attempted coup against Gordon Brown's leadership shows his government is "deeply divided", David Cameron says.

BUSINESS
	Gas usage set to hit new record The severe weather causes record demand for gas and the National Grid issues its second gas supply alert in three days.
	Saab sale deadline draws nearer Saab owner GM gives bidders until 2200 GMT to make a serious offer or it will close the 60-year-old company.
	House prices 'up on a year ago' UK house prices were 1.1% higher in December than a year earlier - the first annual rise since March 2008, the Halifax says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Ross to leave BBC after 13 years Jonathan Ross announces he is leaving the BBC but says the decision is "not financially motivated".
	Hasselhoff quits US talent show America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff announces he is leaving the hit show after four years, People magazine reveal.
	Sheen dropped from underwear ads Charlie Sheen is dropped from an underwear advertising campaign in the US following his arrest for allegedly putting a knife to his wife's throat.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Coral reefs are evolution hotspot Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists.
	Contracts for Galileo sat-nav Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.
	Super-Earth 'began as gas giant' The smallest known planet outside our solar system started its life as a Saturn-sized gas-rich planet, researchers say.

TECHNOLOGY
	UK e-reader to challenge Kindle UK firm Plastic Logic has launched its Que e-reader in a bid to challenge the dominance of Amazon's Kindle.
	Microsoft shows off 'slate' PC Microsoft and HP team up to introduce a slate computer ahead of the launch of a much rumoured device from Apple.
	Contracts for Galileo sat-nav Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe.

HEALTH
	Mobile use 'may help' Alzheimer's Scientists in Florida say mobile phone radiation could protect against Alzheimer's, based on tests carried out on mice.
	Breastfeeding 'down to hormones' Mothers who find breastfeeding so hard they give up should not blame themselves, researchers say.
	Women 'too busy' for smear tests Practical reasons could be more significant than emotional ones in explaining why many women miss cervical cancer screenings, a study suggests.

EDUCATION
	Thousands of schools remain shut Widespread snow and ice continues to close thousands of schools across the UK.
	Ofsted 'becoming unwieldy' - MPs The education watchdog in England has grown "enormously" and risks becoming un-co-ordinated, a group of MPs warns.
	University heads tackle extremism University leaders are to examine how to tackle violent extremism on campus without damaging academic freedom.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1976: Iceland and Britain clash at sea A British naval frigate is involved in another collision with an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic.
	1990: Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public for the first time in its history amid safety fears.
	1980: Gandhi returned by landslide vote Indians vote Indira Gandhi back into power - less than three years after rejecting her "emergency dictatorship".

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