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	Thursday, 04 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96.
	Obama urges vote on health reform US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks.
	MoD 'misleading' on cash problems The Ministry of Defence has been accused of being "misleading" and "obstructive" in answers to MPs scrutinising its budget.
	Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations.
	Bulger killer 'where he belongs' The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says killer Jon Venables is "where he belongs", in her first reaction to his return to custody.

WORLD
	Obama urges vote on health reform US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks.
	Greece backs new austerity plan Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis.
	DC issues same-sex union licences Gay couples get marriage licences in Washington DC, as it becomes the sixth US jurisdiction to allow same-sex unions.

AFRICA
	Nigeria PDP wants Muslim for poll Nigeria's ruling party wants a Muslim to run in next year's presidential poll, ruling out acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
	BBC's Ethiopia arms report denied Ethiopian officials and a charity deny a BBC report that some aid intended for famine victims in the 1980s was used to buy weapons.
	Togo hopes for more peaceful poll Togolese voters head to the polls, amid hopes that violence which marred the last presidential election can be avoided.

AMERICAS
	Obama urges vote on health reform US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to "finish its work" on the US healthcare system and vote on reforms within weeks.
	Brazil rebuffs US Iran pressure Brazil will not bow to US pressure to support sanctions against Iran over its nuclear work, the country's foreign minister says.
	DC issues same-sex union licences Gay couples get marriage licences in Washington DC, as it becomes the sixth US jurisdiction to allow same-sex unions.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US and China bid to ease tensions Two US diplomats meet Beijing officials on a wide range of issues, amid a series of high-profile disagreements.
	'Militants' arrested in Indonesia Indonesian police say they have arrested 13 men suspected of involvement in militant training in Aceh province.
	E Timor jails men who shot leader A court in East Timor has convicted 23 rebels over the attempted assassination of the president and prime minister in 2008.

EUROPE
	Greece backs new austerity plan Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis.
	Ukraine PM Tymoshenko forced out Ukraine's parliament passes a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's government.
	Deadly waves strike cruise ship Large waves strike a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, killing two people and injuring six, officials say.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraqi city hit by triple bombing Three suicide attacks in the central Iraqi city of Baquba kill at least 31 people, days ahead of parliamentary elections.
	Arab ministers back peace talks Arab foreign ministers back the resumption of indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
	UAE 'still using child jockeys' Children are still being used as camel race jockeys in the UAE despite a ban, a rights group says.

SOUTH ASIA
	India navy plane crashes at show An Indian naval plane crashes at an air show in the southern city of Hyderabad killing both pilots, the navy says.
	Pakistan police in beating video Five police officials in the Pakistani province of Punjab are arrested for publicly whipping robbery suspects.
	Waqar aims to revitalise Pakistan Waqar Younis aims create a more aggressive and unified Pakistan team after becoming their new head coach

UK
	Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96.
	MoD 'misleading' on cash problems The Ministry of Defence has been accused of being "misleading" and "obstructive" in answers to MPs scrutinising its budget.
	Hague 'told recently of Ashcroft' William Hague says he only found out recently that Lord Ashcroft changed an undertaking he made before getting his peerage.

ENGLAND
	Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations.
	Driver killed as two buses crash A driver is killed and passengers seriously injured in a crash between two buses in County Durham.
	Smoker jailed after railway push A man is jailed for four years for pushing a woman on to a Kent railway track after a row about smoking.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Liam Adams arrest warrant issued A European arrest warrant is issued for Liam Adams who is wanted in connection with an investigation into sexual abuse.
	Saville inquiry 'pointless': Ford The man tipped to become NI justice minister describes the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday as "pointless".
	Lawnmower and plane in near miss A near miss between a lawnmower and a plane landing at Dublin Airport could have had catastrophic consequences, a report says.

SCOTLAND
	Capital chiefs want tram network Transport bosses in Edinburgh tell BBC Scotland they are determined to push ahead with plans for a city-wide tram network.
	Warning over class size cap delay Edinburgh City Council says it is facing class sizes as high as 30 in primary one from the summer - way above the government's target.
	Scotland 1-0 Czech Republic Scott Brown scores the goal that gives Craig Levein a winning start as Scotland coach in their friendly against Euro 2012 opponents Czech Republic.

POLITICS
	Ex-Labour chief Michael Foot dies Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum after the death of former Labour leader Michael Foot aged 96.
	Hague 'told recently of Ashcroft' William Hague says he only found out recently that Lord Ashcroft changed an undertaking he made before getting his peerage.
	MoD 'misleading' on cash problems The Ministry of Defence has been accused of being "misleading" and "obstructive" in answers to MPs scrutinising its budget.

BUSINESS
	BA lines up 1,000 volunteer crew British Airways says 1,000 staff have offered to work as cabin crew if threatened strikes at the airline go ahead.
	Bank to announce interest rates The Bank of England is likely to keep the cost of borrowing at a record low of 0.5% for the 12th consecutive month.
	Glazers receive backing from Gill Man Utd chief executive David Gill says the club's owners, the Glazers, are "running the club the right way".

ENTERTAINMENT
	Mutya applies for Sugababes name Former Sugababes singer Mutya Buena has applied for ownership of the band's name, her legal firm says.
	Parkinson accepts libel damages Veteran broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson accepts £25,000 libel damages from the Daily Mail over an article claiming he had lied about his family background.
	Trust open to 6 Music 'rethink' BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons says "public concern" might mean director general Mark Thompson will have to "rethink" proposals to close 6 Music and the Asian Network.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Clues to Antarctica space blast A large space rock may have exploded over Antarctica thousands of years ago, according to new research.
	Gut microbes hold 'second genome' There are more genes in the microbial flora in our gut than in the rest of our bodies. So many in fact that they are being dubbed our 'second genome'.
	Dinosaur's oldest relative found Scientists have discovered a dinosaur-like creature 10 million years older than the earliest known dinosaurs.

TECHNOLOGY
	Spanish police smash huge botnet The Spanish police arrest three criminals responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of infected computers.
	Apple action 'threatens Google' Apple's legal action against HTC may have implications for all phone makers using Google's operating system, an analyst warns.
	US lifts lid on cyberwarfare plan The White House lifts the lid on a secret plan outlining how the government will protect US networks from cyber warfare.

HEALTH
	Surgery halted after child deaths The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford suspends children's heart surgery after a number of deaths during operations.
	Gadget may offer migraine relief A new hand-held device which emits a magnetic pulse could offer pain relief to people who suffer from serious migraines.
	Bone drug too costly, says NICE A drug for treating debilitating bone marrow diseases is deemed too costly to be made available to NHS patients.

EDUCATION
	'793,000 empty places' in schools With politicians arguing about creating more choice in schools - figures show there are 793,000 empty places in England.
	Call for end to tuition fees cap The cap on university tuition fees in England should be scrapped, the Adam Smith Institute think tank says.
	Warning on two-tier universities New universities are warning of a "two-tier system" if funding for postgraduate students is restricted to a number of elite institutions.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1976: Guilty verdict for 'Maguire Seven' A 40-year-old Irish born mother-of-four and six others are jailed for possessing explosives. <i>Their convictions are later quashed.</i>
	1989: Six die in Purley rail crash Six people die and 80 are injured, some of them seriously, in a train crash at Purley in Surrey.
	1969: Kray twins guilty of McVitie murder The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, face life sentences after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court.

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