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	Sunday, 08 November, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	Afghan focus at remembrance event The sacrifices of UK troops in Afghanistan was the focus of the Festival of Remembrance attended by the Queen.
	Haye shocks Valuev to take crown Britain's David Haye beats giant Russian Nikolay Valuev on points to be crowned WBA heavyweight champion in Nuremberg.
	Rail line hit by driver shortage The rail service on an entire route into London's Kings Cross station is cancelled for the day because there are not enough drivers.
	US launches 'Twin Towers' warship The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.

WORLD
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	Swiss Muslims open mosque doors Swiss mosques open their doors to the public - ahead of a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets.
	US launches 'Twin Towers' warship The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.

AFRICA
	ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.
	DR Congo army 'used aid as bait' The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says.
	Madagascar rivals reach agreement Madagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling.

AMERICAS
	Obama in 11th-hour US health plea Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives
	US attack 'could have been worse' Many more people could have died in Thursday's deadly attack at a Texas army base, a US military investigator says.
	US launches 'Twin Towers' warship The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US hits China pipes with tariffs The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.
	Cambodia tit-for-tat over Thaksin Cambodia recalls its ambassador from Thailand in tit-for-tat dispute over sanctuary offer to former Thai PM Thaksin.
	China hosts anti-piracy meeting China hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.

EUROPE
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Camorra boss arrested in Naples Italian police arrest influential mafia boss Luigi Esposito - the latest in a string of Camorra bosses held recently.
	Swiss Muslims open mosque doors Swiss mosques open their doors to the public - ahead of a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets.

MIDDLE EAST
	Lebanon government accord reached Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.
	Iran police detain 109 over rally More than 100 people were detained in Tehran following protests on Wednesday, Iranian officials say.
	Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen' Saudi Arabian jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports.

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghans die in 'Nato air strike' Nato officials investigate whether the death of eight Afghans working with US troops was a "friendly-fire" incident.
	Key Pakistan Taliban town 'falls' Pakistani forces capture the strategically important town of Ladha in ongoing clashes in South Waziristan, officials say.
	Brown warns Karzai on corruption Gordon Brown warns the Afghan president he will not put British troops "in harm's way" to defend a corrupt administration.

UK
	UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.
	Afghan focus at remembrance event The sacrifices of UK troops in Afghanistan was the focus of the Festival of Remembrance attended by the Queen.
	Haye shocks Valuev to take crown Britain's David Haye beats giant Russian Nikolay Valuev on points to be crowned WBA heavyweight champion in Nuremberg.

ENGLAND
	Rail line hit by driver shortage The rail service on an entire route into London's Kings Cross station is cancelled for the day because there are not enough drivers.
	UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.
	Queen attends remembrance event The Queen is attending the Royal Festival of Remembrance to commemorate those who gave their lives for their country.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Teenager is raped in Londonderry Detectives are investigating the rape of a teenager in the city during the early hours of Saturday.
	Experts assessing collapsed road Engineers begin an investigation into why a road in Belfast city centre collapsed and how to repair the damage.
	Robinson 'clings to sinking ship' TUV leader Jim Allister says the NI Executive is the most "wretched, useless government anywhere in the western world".

SCOTLAND
	Services held to honour war dead Events are due to be held across Scotland to remember servicemen and women killed in past and current conflicts.
	Law change call for space flight A law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says.
	Greatest day for Take That singer Take That singer Mark Owen is expected to marry his fiancée Emma Ferguson at Highland village's parish church later.

POLITICS
	Expense reform 'must not unravel' MPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Ex-defence chiefs round on Brown Three former chiefs of the defence staff question Gordon Brown's commitment to British troops in Afghanistan.

BUSINESS
	G20 vows to spur fragile growth The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.
	Mirror group shuts pension scheme Newspaper group Trinity Mirror has announced the closure of its final salary pension scheme to all members.
	Treasury seeks RBS lending proof The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Jackson's father seeks allowance Joe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.
	Sadler's Wells role for Phillips Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips is to become a director of Sadler's Wells dance theatre.
	Street star questioned over crash Police quiz Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas over a crash in Manchester city centre.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Scheme 'can cut extra emissions' A new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study will claim.
	Law change call for space flight A law change is needed before Scotland can be considered as a launch site for commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says.
	Studies 'overstate species risks' Some large-scale computer simulations appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity in some regions, a study suggests.

TECHNOLOGY
	Play.com hit by ordering glitch Customers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system.
	Gadget problems divide the sexes A technology helpline claims that there are significant differences between the types of calls it receives from men and women.
	Early origins for uncanny valley Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.

HEALTH
	Report dismays breastmilk lobby Breastfeeding campaigners say they are dismayed by a draft report commissioned by the food watchdog that finds few problems with advertising for follow-on formula.
	Call for tests after sudden death Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation.
	Foetal heart rate monitor warning Doctors are warning expectant parents that at-home foetal heart rate monitors can give false reassurance.

EDUCATION
	Many 'against student fee rise' Most people are opposed to raising the fees students in England pay for their university tuition, a survey suggests.
	University fee review date set The terms of a planned review into fees paid by England's university students will be announced on Monday.
	Academy sponsor told to up game Ministers have told England's largest sponsor of Academies it cannot take on any more schools until standards improve.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1987: Bomb kills 11 at Enniskillen Eleven people are killed after a bomb explodes during a Remembrance Day service at Enniskillen in County Fermanagh.
	1974: Police hunt Lord Lucan after murder Detectives are searching for British aristocrat Lord Lucan following the death of his children's nanny last night.
	2000: Bush and Gore fight to the finish The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the polls officially closed.

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