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	Friday, 21 May, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	US Senate backs Wall St reforms The US Senate passes a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s.
	Tesco backs alcohol price limits Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this parliament.
	Child deaths mother due in court The mother of two UK children found dead in a hotel in north-east Spain is expected to appear in court later.
	Ruling due on MI5 at 7/7 inquests Families of victims of the 7/7 suicide bomb attacks will learn whether M15 officers will be called to give inquest evidence.
	Obama's intelligence chief quits President Barack Obama's intelligence director resigns after a 16-month tenure marked by a series of security failures.

WORLD
	US Senate backs Wall St reforms The US Senate passes a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s.
	Obama's intelligence chief quits President Barack Obama's intelligence director resigns after a 16-month tenure marked by a series of security failures.
	Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.

AFRICA
	Jail term for Malawi gay couple A judge in Malawi sentences a gay couple to the maximum of 14 years in jail for gross indecency and "unnatural acts".
	World Cup sales in Africa 'poor' A Fifa official expresses disappointment at only selling 40,000 World Cup tickets to African countries outside South Africa.
	Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor.

AMERICAS
	US Senate backs Wall St reforms The US Senate passes a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s.
	Obama's intelligence chief quits President Barack Obama's intelligence director resigns after a 16-month tenure marked by a series of security failures.
	Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	US warns North Korea over sinking There will "definitely be consequences" for North Korea following the sinking of a South Korean warship, the US warns.
	'Order restored' in Thai capital Thailand's government says Bangkok is largely under control, after a day of violence left at least 15 people dead.
	Japan despatches probe to Venus Japan sends a sophisticated probe - Akatsuki - to study the atmosphere of Venus in unprecedented detail.

EUROPE
	Spain passes $19bn austerity plan Spain approves a 15bn-euro ($19bn) austerity plan to rein in the public deficit and ease fears of a Greek-style debt crisis.
	Child deaths mother due in court The mother of two UK children found dead in a hotel in north-east Spain is expected to appear in court later.
	Five masterpieces stolen in Paris Five paintings by Picasso, Matisse and other famous artists are stolen at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

MIDDLE EAST
	Mothers meet US hikers in Tehran The mothers of three American hikers held in Tehran since July hold an emotional meeting with their children.
	Dubai World reaches deal on debt Dubai World says it has reached an agreement "in principle" with most of its bank lenders to restructure debts worth $23.5bn.
	Israel releases jailed Hamas man Israel has released a Hamas leader jailed in the aftermath of the capture of an Israeli soldier nearly four years ago.

SOUTH ASIA
	Musharraf plans political return Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf says that he plans to return to politics in the country.
	Pakistan blocks access to YouTube Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.
	US probes Afghan civilian deaths The US military opens a criminal investigation into claims that its soldiers were involved in unlawful deaths of Afghan civilians.

UK
	Tesco backs alcohol price limits Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this parliament.
	Ruling due on MI5 at 7/7 inquests Families of victims of the 7/7 suicide bomb attacks will learn whether M15 officers will be called to give inquest evidence.
	Child deaths mother due in court The mother of two UK children found dead in a hotel in north-east Spain is expected to appear in court later.

ENGLAND
	Ruling due on MI5 at 7/7 inquests Families of victims of the 7/7 suicide bomb attacks will learn whether M15 officers will be called to give inquest evidence.
	Child deaths mother due in court The mother of two UK children found dead in a hotel in north-east Spain is expected to appear in court later.
	Six charged over Victoria killing Six more teenagers are charged with killing a 15-year-old boy at Victoria Station in March, taking the number accused to 19.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Tyrone man killed New York lover A man from County Tyrone admits the manslaughter in New York of his former girlfriend, an NYPD forensic investigator.
	Shots fired at Markethill house At least three bullets strike the front of a house in a gun attack near Markethill in County Armagh.
	Armed robbers target jewellers Two armed robbers carrying a handgun and a hammer steal gold rings from a jewellery shop in Tandragee.

SCOTLAND
	Woman airlifted after cliff fall A 45-year-old woman is seriously injured after falling 80ft from a cliff at the bottom of her garden in Fife.
	Experts hunt for squirrel vaccine Scottish scientists say they are in a race against time to develop a vaccine to protect the country's red squirrels.
	Murder probe police in car search A silver car could hold the key to the whereabouts of missing Edinburgh office worker Suzanne Pilley, police say.

BUSINESS
	US Senate backs Wall St reforms The US Senate passes a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s.
	Taskforce in euro crisis meeting An EU taskforce of finance ministers is to meet in Brussels to brainstorm ways to prevent another crisis like that in Greece.
	US markets plummet on debt fears Stock markets in the US fall again amid continued concerns over Europe's efforts to stem its debt crisis.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Lily Allen wins three Ivor awards A tearful Lily Allen picks up three Ivor Novello songwriting awards, including best song for her number one single The Fear.
	Desmond Elliot book shortlist out Three writers make the shortlist for the Desmond Elliott prize of £10,000 which honours debut novels published in the UK.
	Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.
	Japan despatches probe to Venus Japan sends a sophisticated probe - Akatsuki - to study the atmosphere of Venus in unprecedented detail.
	UK 'will push EU on CO2 targets' The UK government will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

TECHNOLOGY
	Google launches smart TV service The search giant joins with Intel, Sony and Logitech to launch a TV service that unites broadcast and web content.
	Pakistan blocks access to YouTube Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.
	Licence fee 'to fund broadband' The coalition government says it could use the licence fee to part-fund broadband roll-out, as it appoints a new broadband minister.

HEALTH
	Tesco backs alcohol price limits Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this parliament.
	Statin side-effect risk uncovered GPs should be careful about prescribing cholesterol-busting drugs say researchers who found "unintended" side effects.
	Autism link with migrant parents Migration from certain parts of the world can increase the risk of a child having autism, a study has suggested.

EDUCATION
	Scores of exams disrupted by snow A report reveals the scale of disruption to exams caused by last winter's heavy snow.
	Coalition agrees on free schools The new coalition government confirms it will press ahead with plans for "free schools" and a pupil premium.
	'Family-friendly' policy pledges The coalition pledges to support families and maintain the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: Bomb kills India's former leader Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi, the former Indian prime minister, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Tamil Nadu.
	1961: Freedom Riders spark Montgomery riots Martial law is imposed in the town of Montgomery, Alabama, after violent racial clashes.
	1966: Cooper loses to world champ Clay American Cassius Clay beats Britain's Henry Cooper in the sixth round at the Arsenal football ground, North London.

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