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	Sunday, 20 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Labour 'could save schools £2bn' Thousands of jobs could be cut to save £2bn on education, the schools secretary for England and Wales indicates.
	Obama to meet Middle East leaders President Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, in an effort to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
	Eight more cases of farm E.coli Eight more cases of E.coli are being linked to a Surrey farm, taking the total to 57, health officials confirm.
	Clegg 'to slash cost of politics' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg sets out plans to save nearly £2bn by closing government departments and cutting spin doctors.
	Driver dies fleeing from police A man dies in a car crash after speeding away from police on a garage forecourt in Kent.

WORLD
	Obama to meet Middle East leaders President Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, in an effort to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
	Yemen ceasefire 'not respected' Fighting in Yemen is reported to be continuing despite the government calling a ceasefire in its conflict with Shia rebels.
	Colombia eases terms for hostages Colombia's President Uribe softens the terms for the release of 24 police and soldiers being held by Marxist rebels.

AFRICA
	SA chief issues Semenya apology Athletics South Africa's (ASA) president Leonard Chuene has apologised for denying knowledge of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya.
	AU urges more weapons for Somalia The African Union calls for more weapons to be sent to the UN-backed Somali government to fight Islamist militants.
	Nigeria 'offended' by sci-fi film A Nigerian minister says she has moved to block science fiction hit District9, saying it insults the country's image.

AMERICAS
	Obama to meet Middle East leaders President Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, in an effort to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
	Colombia eases terms for hostages Colombia's President Uribe softens the terms for the release of 24 police and soldiers being held by Marxist rebels.
	US objects to Google book deal The US justice department urges a court to reject a deal allowing internet company Google to publish millions of books online.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thailand rocked by rival protests Thousands join demonstrations in Bangkok and on the Cambodian border, with clashes reported at a disputed temple.
	Indonesia militant confirmed dead DNA tests prove beyond doubt that the Indonesia's most-wanted Islamist militant Noordin Mohamed Top is dead, police say.
	Bear attacks tourists in Japan An Asian black bear is shot dead after attacking a group of tourists at a bus station in central Japan.

EUROPE
	Sarkozy to press for 'Tobin Tax' The French president will urge fellow G20 leaders to introduce a tax to reduce risky behaviour by banks, the BBC learns.
	Serbian gay parade is called off A Gay Pride march in Serbia is abandoned after police urge organisers to switch venues, citing fears of violence.
	Kercher murder trial shown knife A court in Italy has been shown a knife prosecutors say could have been used to kill British student Meredith Kercher.

MIDDLE EAST
	Obama to meet Middle East leaders President Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, in an effort to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
	Yemen ceasefire 'not respected' Fighting in Yemen is reported to be continuing despite the government calling a ceasefire in its conflict with Shia rebels.
	Deadly bomb hits Iraqi shoppers At least seven people are killed and several wounded in an explosion in the Iraqi town of Mahmudiya, say reports.

SOUTH ASIA
	US embassy security firm raided Police raid US-contracted private security firm in Islamabad, securing around 70 allegedly unlicensed weapons.
	Carnage in Pakistan market attack At least 33 people are killed and many injured as a suicide car bomb hits a village market in north-west Pakistan.
	UN warning over displaced Tamils A senior UN envoy says the plight of Tamils displaced by the recent war is putting Sri Lankan reconciliation at risk.

UK
	Labour 'could save schools £2bn' Thousands of jobs could be cut to save £2bn on education, the schools secretary for England and Wales indicates.
	Clegg 'to slash cost of politics' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg sets out plans to save nearly £2bn by closing government departments and cutting spin doctors.
	Eight more cases of farm E.coli Eight more cases of E.coli are being linked to a Surrey farm, taking the total to 57, health officials confirm.

ENGLAND
	Eight more cases of farm E.coli Eight more cases of E.coli are being linked to a Surrey farm, taking the total to 57, health officials confirm.
	Driver dies fleeing from police A man dies in a car crash after speeding away from police on a garage forecourt in Kent.
	Cyclist claims world tour record A Londoner claims to have set a new world record after completing a round-the-world cycle ride in 175 days.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	PSNI step up dissident crackdown Police say patrols are being stepped up in Northern Ireland to combat an increased dissident republican threat.
	Burnt vans left on tracks again Hijacked vehicles are placed on the railway line in Lurgan, County Armagh, on a second night of trouble in the town.
	NI leaders set for New York talks The first and deputy first ministers are to attend a New York summit on Northern Ireland moderated by Bill Clinton.

SCOTLAND
	Opposition 'must back' funds call The Scottish Government urges opposition parties to back its demand for more Westminster funds amid claims its budget could hit economic growth.
	Bid to lower referendum vote age A Scottish government minister says 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote in a proposed referendum on Scottish independence.
	Mother's plea for platelet donors A mother whose baby son's life was saved by platelet donations backs a campaign urging people to become donors.

POLITICS
	Labour 'could save schools £2bn' Thousands of jobs could be cut to save £2bn on education, the schools secretary for England and Wales indicates.
	Clegg 'to slash cost of politics' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg sets out plans to save nearly £2bn by closing government departments and cutting spin doctors.
	Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the convicted Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.

BUSINESS
	Public sector borrowing soaring The UK public sector borrowing totalled £16.1bn last month, as the recession takes its toll on tax receipts.
	Energy bills 'unlikely to fall' The big six energy suppliers tell the regulator Ofgem there is little chance of further cuts in their prices this coming year.
	BT warns customers of phone scams BT warns customers to be on guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the firm.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Cowell urges ITV to avoid clash Simon Cowell says the TV clash between The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing is crazy and he hopes to persuade ITV to move The X Factor.
	Hingis first casualty of Strictly Martina Hingis is the first celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off with Rav Wilding.
	Leonard Cohen collapses on stage Singer Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing on stage in Spain, a spokesman for his music company says.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists.
	Squirrel seen savaging fruit bat A squirrel in Africa is seen trying to kill a fruit bat, a behaviour not recorded before.
	Pause in Arctic's melting trend This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report.

TECHNOLOGY
	US objects to Google book deal The US justice department urges a court to reject a deal allowing internet company Google to publish millions of books online.
	Audio labels speak to the blind A low-cost device for attaching audio labels to everyday objects is on show at a technology event for people with impaired vision.
	Developer showcases new Halo game Microsoft shows off the full version of the hotly anticipated first person shooter Halo 3 ODST ahead of its launch on Tuesday.

HEALTH
	Delinquents 'misinterpret anger' Teenage boys who get into trouble with the law may have difficulty interpreting social cues in others, say researchers.
	Farm petting guidance 'unchanged' Official guidance on whether children should touch animals at petting farms remains unchanged despite a microbiologist's calls for a ban.
	'Viagra cream' could prove safer A cream allowing erectile dysfunction drugs to be applied directly could make them safer, scientists say.

EDUCATION
	Clegg 'to axe tuition fee pledge' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he may be forced to scrap the party's commitment to abolishing university tuition fees.
	Call to change anti-bullying law Leading education lawyers and charities are calling for changes to protect vulnerable young people from extreme bullying.
	Loan backlog angers universities Universities say they are having to pick up the bill for problems caused by delays at the Student Loans Company.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1984: US embassy blast kills 20 A suicide bomber attacks the United States embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
	1978: Police hunt Bridgewater killers Police launch a massive manhunt for the killers of a young paperboy.
	1999: UN force arrives in East Timor A multinational peacekeeping force lands in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the territory.

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