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	Friday, 30 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Leaders in last TV debate appeals Gordon Brown urges voters not to "risk" a different government while David Cameron and Nick Clegg both put the case for change in the final UK prime ministerial TV debate.
	Obama pledges to tackle oil leak President Obama says "every available resource" of government will be deployed to help contain the Gulf Coast oil leak.
	Fulham 2-1 Hamburg (agg 2-1) A second-half comeback from Fulham overturns Hamburg in the Europa League semi-final to earn a first European final appearance for the Cottagers.
	Senate begins Wall Street battle Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have begun debating the biggest reforms to financial regulations since the 1930s.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.

WORLD
	Obama pledges to tackle oil leak President Obama says "every available resource" of government will be deployed to help contain the Gulf Coast oil leak.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
	Nature target 'will not be met' Governments will not meet the target of curbing the loss of species and nature by 2010, a major study confirms.

AFRICA
	Ten Kenyans deny cemetery charges Ten former top officials in Kenya deny corruption charges over the purchase of land for a cemetery.
	DR Congo mission for top UN man The UN's chief humanitarian official flies into the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo as thousands flee their homes.
	Nigerian denies child bride claim A Nigerian senator denies reports he has married an Egyptian girl aged 13 but refuses to reveal his bride's age.

AMERICAS
	Obama pledges to tackle oil leak President Obama says "every available resource" of government will be deployed to help contain the Gulf Coast oil leak.
	Arizona immigrant law challenged The US state of Arizona faces legal challenges to a controversial new immigration law as President Obama joins the backlash.
	Women earn role on US submarines Women can now serve on US submarines after Congress raised no objection to the navy lifting a long-term ban.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	S Korea holds funeral for sailors A mass funeral is held for 46 South Korean sailors who died when their warship sank after a mysterious explosion last month.
	Children injured in China attack At least 28 children and three adults are stabbed at a Chinese pre-school, the third such attack in a month.
	Thai government says 'in control' Thailand's foreign minister says his government is in control, as red-shirt protesters call for EU observers to prevent a crackdown.

EUROPE
	Leaders in last TV debate appeals Gordon Brown urges voters not to "risk" a different government while David Cameron and Nick Clegg both put the case for change in the final UK prime ministerial TV debate.
	Belgian lawmakers pass burka ban Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.
	Greece rescue talks 'nearing end' Europe is on the verge of agreeing a plan to rescue Greece's economy, a senior official says.

MIDDLE EAST
	Hezbollah condemns Egypt jailing Hezbollah's leader condemns the convictions of its members in Egypt and says Muslims should be proud of the men's actions.
	Palestinians die in Gaza tunnel Four Palestinians die in a smuggling tunnel under Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say.
	Laptops given to Gaza's children The One Laptop Per Child programme begins distributing computers to schools in the Gaza Strip.

SOUTH ASIA
	Taliban 'reappear' in Swat valley Pakistani Taliban militants resume targeted killings of local leaders in the troubled Swat valley, officials tell the BBC.
	Nato 'kills Afghan MP relative' An Afghan MP says Nato troops shot dead one of her relatives when they stormed her home in eastern Nangarhar province.
	Indian radioactive death probed Authorities at Delhi University investigate how radioactive waste which killed a man was sold as scrap.

UK
	Leaders in last TV debate appeals Gordon Brown urges voters not to "risk" a different government while David Cameron and Nick Clegg both put the case for change in the final UK prime ministerial TV debate.
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Fulham 2-1 Hamburg (agg 2-1) A second-half comeback from Fulham overturns Hamburg in the Europa League semi-final to earn a first European final appearance for the Cottagers.

ENGLAND
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Woman wins bungalow brothel case A massage parlour boss who advertised "happy endings" is cleared of running a brothel from her Bedfordshire home.
	Mother breastfeeds son aged five A mother from South Yorkshire speaks out in defence of continuing to breastfeed her five-year-old son.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Quinn regains access to UK market Quinn Insurance has announced that the Financial Regulator in the Irish Republic has allowed it full access to the UK car insurance market.
	NI politicians react to PM debate Representatives of Northern Ireland's political parties have reacted to the prime ministerial debate featuring the leaders of the three main UK parties.
	Bail denied over student attack A man suspected of attacking a County Armagh student with a baseball bat and leaving her in a critical condition is refused bail by a Chicago court.

SCOTLAND
	Museums staff stage strike action Some of Scotland's best-known galleries and museums are disrupted as unions stage a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions.
	Rifkind on Scots election trail Former Tory defence secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind is hitting the election trail in Scotland as the parties continue their campaigns.
	Fire death jockey cried for help A jockey who died in a fire at a block of flats in North Yorkshire "called for help" from a window of the burning building, a court hears.

BUSINESS
	BP shares plunge after oil slick BP shares are expected to come under more pressure amid news that the US oil spillage crisis is getting worse.
	Greece rescue talks 'nearing end' Europe is on the verge of agreeing a plan to rescue Greece's economy, a senior official says.
	Senate begins Wall Street battle Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have begun debating the biggest reforms to financial regulations since the 1930s.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Actress Turner to quit EastEnders Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Branning in EastEnders, is leaving the soap later this year, the BBC has confirmed.
	Lennon lyrics 'to fetch $700,000' John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life are expected to make up to $700,000 (£460,000) when they go on sale in June.
	Piers Morgan fined for speeding Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan is convicted of speeding after being caught in Brighton.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Nature target 'will not be met' Governments will not meet the target of curbing the loss of species and nature by 2010, a major study confirms.
	US steps up oil disaster response The US oil spill is designated as an "incident of national significance", as officials warn it will hit the coast within a day.
	Study at sea assesses ash impacts Scientists hope to gather "unique data" on the impact of volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland on marine biology.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple boss explains ban on Flash Steve Jobs publishes an open letter explaining why Apple does not use Flash technology in many of its products.
	'$100 laptop' targets East Africa One Laptop Per Child does a deal which it hopes will deliver machines to every primary school child in East Africa.
	Yahoo predicts problem for Google Google will have "a problem" if it does not diversify its business away from search, the head of Yahoo tells BBC News.

HEALTH
	UK 'has a high early death rate' People in the UK have a higher risk of early death than those in many other wealthy countries, a study shows.
	Blood protein boosts heart risk A protein in the blood is found to carry the same increased risk of heart disease as high blood pressure and cholesterol.
	Family pregnancy sickness 'link' Pregnant women are three times more likely to suffer from severe morning sickness if their mothers did, say Norwegian researchers.

EDUCATION
	Teacher in pupil attack cleared A teacher is cleared of attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell at a Nottinghamshire school.
	Call to control mobiles in school A union calls for tighter controls on mobiles in schools after teacher's attempted murder case.
	Teachers 'may strike over cuts' Schools in Scotland may be facing the first teachers' strike in more than 20 years, over school spending cuts.

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	1973: Nixon takes rap for Watergate scandal President Richard Nixon takes responsibility for the Watergate scandal but denies any personal involvement.
	1999: Dozens injured in Soho nail bomb Two people are killed and at least 30 injured in the third nail-bomb attack in London in two weeks.

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