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TOP STORIES
	No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.
	UN begins major Haiti food push The UN begins distributing food aid to women in Haiti's capital, nearly three weeks after the deadly earthquake.
	Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.
	Short: Brown marginalised on Iraq Gordon Brown was "marginalised" by Tony Blair in the build-up to the Iraq war, Clare Short says.
	Bank insurance levy gets backing An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis is gaining support.

WORLD
	UN begins major Haiti food push The UN begins distributing food aid to women in Haiti's capital, nearly three weeks after the deadly earthquake.
	States renew carbon emissions vow Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord.
	Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen young people are killed as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez.

AFRICA
	Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola.
	Gaddafi thwarted over AU position Libya's Muammar Gaddafi fails to extend his one-year term as AU president as Malawi's president takes over.
	Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.

AMERICAS
	UN begins major Haiti food push The UN begins distributing food aid to women in Haiti's capital, nearly three weeks after the deadly earthquake.
	Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen young people are killed as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez.
	Key US bail-out targets 'not met' The US government bail-out programme has done little to prevent future financial crises, a key watchdog's report says.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	China 'intensifies' media curbs China has recently intensified its efforts to control the media, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists.
	Houses collapse in Chinese quake A moderate earthquake destroys at least 100 homes and kills one person in Sichuan, in south-western China.
	US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves.

EUROPE
	'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says
	Bank insurance levy gets backing An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis is gaining support.
	Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title.

MIDDLE EAST
	Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola.
	Yemen rejects rebel truce offer Yemen rejects a truce offer by northern rebels, insisting they must agree to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, officals say.
	Iran tries 16 for recent protests Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed.

SOUTH ASIA
	Wife in Sri Lanka journalist plea The wife of a missing Sri Lankan journalist who favoured the loser in last week's presidential poll pleads he be freed.
	Pakistan Taliban leader 'buried' The row over the reported death of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud deepens after reports of his burial.
	Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged.

UK
	Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.
	No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.
	Pratchett would test suicide law Author Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases wishing to end their lives.

ENGLAND
	Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.
	Holdall death toddlers remembered Prayers are said and candles lit in the communities affected by the deaths of two toddlers found dead in the boot of a car in East Sussex.
	Beatles album raises Haiti funds A copy of the first Beatles LP Please Please Me is donated to a charity shop on Merseyside and sold to a collector in Hampshire for £1,300.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Talks progress made - McGuinness The deputy first minister says talks aimed at breaking the impasse over policing and justice have made "considerable progress".
	Families demand Saville release The Bloody Sunday commemoration has heard calls for the families of those killed to be given immediate access to the inquiry report.
	Belfast hosts Haiti fundraisers A fun-run and a series of music events are being held in Belfast to raise funds for Haiti.

SCOTLAND
	Murray misses out on Grand Slam Andy Murray fans are left disappointed after he fails to take his first Grand Slam tennis title in Australia.
	Talks go on ahead of budget vote Scottish government budget talks with rival parties are moving ahead in a "constructive" way, the finance secretary says.
	Man and woman killed in car crash A man and a woman are killed and another man is in hospital following two separate road crashes in the north east.

WALES
	Search for sex attacker continues Police are continuing to investigate a serious sex attack on a woman in the early hours of Saturday in Newport.
	Victims urged to report e-crime A police authority says a survey of e-crime victims found more than half did not report the incident to officers.
	Six new schools 'to replace 13' Six new primary schools could be built in Swansea to replace 13 under plans being considered by the city council.

POLITICS
	No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.
	Short: Brown marginalised on Iraq Gordon Brown was "marginalised" by Tony Blair in the build-up to the Iraq war, Clare Short says.
	Talks progress made - McGuinness The deputy first minister says talks aimed at breaking the impasse over policing and justice have made "considerable progress".

BUSINESS
	Bank insurance levy gets backing An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis is gaining support.
	Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says.
	No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Young celebrates charity honour Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles.
	Blues star Etta James in hospital Grammy-winning singer Etta James is being treated in hospital in California after suffering various ailments including a blood infection.
	Reid wins Celebrity Big Brother Cage fighter Alex Reid wins the final series of Celebrity Big Brother with Dane Bowers coming second and Vinnie Jones in third place.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	States renew carbon emissions vow Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord.
	Rotting fish yield fossil clues By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.
	Miliband defends climate science The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.

TECHNOLOGY
	Tories plan super-fast broadband The Conservatives unveil plans to deliver a "nationwide super-fast broadband", partly funded by a portion of the BBC licence fee.
	Google phases out support for IE6 Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack.
	Law firm's piracy hunt condemned The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate.

HEALTH
	Shingles vaccine hope for elderly Millions of people in their 70s could be vaccinated against shingles after the government backs the stance of expert advisers.
	Fears over free social care costs The government has "significantly underestimated" the cost of delivering free social care, council chiefs say.
	Vaccine 'could cut HIV TB deaths' A vaccine could cut the number of cases of tuberculosis among HIV-positive Africans by almost two-fifths, researchers claim.

EDUCATION
	Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation.
	Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees.
	Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	2000: Life for serial killer Shipman Family GP Dr Harold Shipman is jailed for life for murdering 15 of his patients, making him Britain's most prolific convicted serial killer.
	1953: 130 die in ferry disaster A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew.
	1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing A lorry carrying heavy explosives crashes into a bank in Colombo bank killing more than 50 people.

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