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 | Jackson medic denies manslaughter Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. |
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| MPs to decide on vote referendum MPs are to vote on Gordon Brown's plan for a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system. | |
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| Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says. | |
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| BBC to reveal total performer pay The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A UK soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Jackson medic denies manslaughter Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. |
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| West eyes 'strong' Iran sanctions Pressure is building in the West for new international sanctions against Iran, after its announcement it will step up uranium enrichment. | |
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| Sri Lanka election loser arrested The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences". | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges War crimes charges against a Darfur rebel leader are dropped by International Criminal Court judges. |
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| Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers. | |
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| Africa malaria drugs 'low-grade' Many Africans with malaria are getting low-grade drugs, according to a WHO-backed study of Uganda, Senegal and Madagascar. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Jackson medic denies manslaughter Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. |
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| Haitian 'lasts 28 days in rubble' The family of a Haitian man says he has survived four weeks under rubble since the devastating quake hit of 12 January. | |
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| US soldier 'waterboards' daughter A US soldier is arrested after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter for not reciting the alphabet, say Washington state police. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Philippine poll campaign begins The campaign for presidential and senatorial candidates begins in the Philippines ahead of May's elections. |
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| Australia seeks skilled migrants Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs. | |
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| China shuts down hacking website Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Yanukovych 'to win Ukraine poll' Ukraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant. |
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| France and Russia in warship deal France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced warship and is considering a request from Moscow for three others, French defence officials say. | |
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| Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | West eyes 'strong' Iran sanctions Pressure is building in the West for new international sanctions against Iran, after its announcement it will step up uranium enrichment. |
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| Iran opposition leader 'jailed' An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say. | |
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| Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka election loser arrested The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences". |
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| Avalanche kills troops in Kashmir India says at least 17 soldiers have been killed after an avalanche struck a high-altitude military training camp in Kashmir. | |
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| Asif barred from England matches Pakistan will be without key fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai later this month. | |
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| UK | |
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 | MPs to decide on vote referendum MPs are to vote on Gordon Brown's plan for a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system. |
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| Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says. | |
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| BBC to reveal total performer pay The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says. |
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| Man killed ex as children watched A man stabbed his ex-wife to death in front of her children and then tried to kill his stepfather, a court hears. | |
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| Gascoigne held after takeaway row Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne and another man are arrested after a disturbance at a takeaway in North Yorkshire. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Six appointed to parading group The office of the first and deputy first minister confirm who will be on a working group to examine the issue of parading. |
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| PM praises decommissioning moves Gordon Brown praises the work of the international decommissioning body after three NI paramilitary groups get rid of their weapons. | |
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| New scheme to help police widows The partners of police officers killed in the line of duty are to receive money through a new government scheme. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Inquiry into Scottish trafficking An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection. |
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| Housing crisis 'worst since WWII' The house building industry says Scotland is facing its worst housing crisis since World War II and recovery could take years. | |
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| Student awaits terror case ruling A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will learn if he is to be released after his conviction was overturned. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| MPs to decide on vote referendum MPs are to vote on Gordon Brown's plan for a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system. |
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| Benefit payout errors 'too high' Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs. | |
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| Cameron attacks Brown on expenses David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | January chill for housing market Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say. |
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| Shop sales 'worst for 15 years' UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home. | |
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| BSkyB to sell most of ITV stake The pay-TV group BSkyB has given up its court fight over ITV and has cut its stake to meet competition rules. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | BBC to reveal total performer pay The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television. |
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| Duff and Serkis scoop film awards Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis win the best acting prizes at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while gritty drama Fish Tank is named best film. | |
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| Minogue privacy complaint upheld The press watchdog upholds two complaints by X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record for invasion of privacy. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Enceladus water story reinforced The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus. |
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| Smartphone keys get quantum trick A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. | |
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| Shuttle makes final night flight The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Smartphone keys get quantum trick A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens. |
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| China shuts down hacking website Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports. | |
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| Pirate bill could 'breach rights' An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fertile forties pregnancy warning Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age. |
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| Brain injury linked to gambling Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money. | |
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| 'Third-hand smoke' risk warning Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Teacher qualifications 'too low' MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession. |
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| Online safety for five-year-olds Children as young as five are being targeted in a new online safety campaign by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. | |
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| Graduate salaries 'stay at £25k' Research suggests the average graduate salary will remain at £25,000 for the second year running. | |
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| 1950: McCarthy launches anti-red crusade United States Senator Joe McCarthy accuses more than 200 staff in the State Department of being Communists. | |||
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| 1979: Forest break football transfer record Football club Nottingham Forest clinches Britain's first £1m transfer deal. | |||
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| 1983: Police hunt Shergar's kidnappers A nationwide hunt for 1981 Derby winner and prize stallion Shergar begins in Ireland. | |||
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