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	Saturday, 05 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Obama warning over Gulf optimism President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.
	'No chance to end murders sooner' There was no opportunity to stop Derrick Bird before he killed 12 people and himself, Cumbria police say.
	Israel vows to stop Gaza aid ship Israel insists it will stop the latest aid ship sailing towards Gaza, amid continuing anger over its blockade of the territory.
	Labour MP Field is poverty 'tsar' Labour MP Frank Field is asked to head an independent review into UK poverty that will report to the government.
	Service to honour UK forces' dead The families of 119 UK service personnel killed last year will gather at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire later.

WORLD
	Israel vows to stop Gaza aid ship Israel insists it will stop the latest aid ship sailing towards Gaza, amid continuing anger over its blockade of the territory.
	Obama warning over Gulf optimism President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.
	Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight.

AFRICA
	Lead poisons 100 Nigeria children More than 100 children have recently died of lead poisoning in northern Nigeria digging illegally for gold, health officials say.
	German trial for Somali 'pirates' A Dutch court agrees to the extradition of 10 suspected Somali pirates to stand trial for hijacking in Germany.
	Injured Drogba may miss World Cup Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba's participation in the World Cup is in serious doubt after he suffers a broken bone in a friendly.

AMERICAS
	Obama warning over Gulf optimism President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.
	Bolivian group hands over bodies An indigenous group in rural Bolivia hands over the bodies of four policemen lynched 12 days ago.
	Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Kan becomes Japan prime minister Former finance minister Naoto Kan becomes Japan's PM, pledging to rebuild ties with the US strained over a military base.
	Burma 'trying for nuclear weapon' Burma is working to develop a nuclear weapon, a Burmese army defector claims in a documentary film.
	S Korea seeks UN help with North South Korea has referred North Korea to the UN Security Council over the sinking of its warship as relations between the two nations deteriorate.

EUROPE
	Israel vows to stop Gaza aid ship Israel insists it will stop the latest aid ship sailing towards Gaza, amid continuing anger over its blockade of the territory.
	Man held for Belgian court murder Police in Belgium arrest a man suspected of shooting dead a magistrate and a clerk at a Brussels court.
	French minister fined for racism A French court fines Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux for making racist comments to a man of Arab origin.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel vows to stop Gaza aid ship Israel insists it will stop the latest aid ship sailing towards Gaza, amid continuing anger over its blockade of the territory.
	Iraq's al-Qaeda leaders 'removed' About 80% of al-Qaeda's leaders in Iraq have been captured or killed in the past three months, says the country's top US chief.
	Opposition given warning in Iran A week before the first anniversary of the disputed elections, Iranian leaders warn the opposition they will be "banished".

SOUTH ASIA
	Afghan summit backs Taliban talks Afghan tribal leaders endorse Hamid Karzai's proposal to seek peace with the Taliban, on the final day of a national jirga.
	Scores perish in Bangladeshi fire More than 116 people die in a fire in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, with others feared trapped in buildings.
	Mumbai gunman plans legal appeal The sole surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks of November 2008 is planning to appeal against his sentence and conviction.

UK
	'No chance to end murders sooner' There was no opportunity to stop Derrick Bird before he killed 12 people and himself, Cumbria police say.
	Labour MP Field is poverty 'tsar' Labour MP Frank Field is asked to head an independent review into UK poverty that will report to the government.
	Service to honour UK forces' dead The families of 119 UK service personnel killed last year will gather at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire later.

ENGLAND
	'No chance to end murders sooner' There was no opportunity to stop Derrick Bird before he killed 12 people and himself, Cumbria police say.
	Sausage baby death woman jailed A woman who fed a baby a piece of sausage, despite being told not to by the boy's mother, is jailed after he choked to death.
	Service to honour UK forces' dead The families of 119 UK service personnel killed last year will gather at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire later.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Irish ship due to arrive in Gaza The Irish aid ship, the Rachel Corrie is less than 100 miles from Gaza, but Israel's foreign minister has said it will not be allowed to dock there.
	Police link UVF to Moffett murder The police say Bobby Moffett was murdered by 'individuals linked to the UVF'.
	Man arrested on terrorism charges A 38-year-old man has been arrested in the County Tyrone charged with terrorism offences.

SCOTLAND
	Review planned for Scots Tories The Scottish Tories are set to announce a formal review into the future direction of the party.
	Rise in deaths on Scots mountains Scotland's rescue teams dealt with more fatalities last year than in 2008, according to new statistics.
	Woman hurt in fall from ambulance A woman suffers serious head injuries after apparently falling from a moving ambulance as she was being taken to a hospital.

BUSINESS
	BA strikers set for fresh walkout British Airways cabin crew are set to begin a fresh five-day strike, the third and last in their current series of walkouts.
	BP defers dividend cut decision BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg says a decision about whether to cut the company's dividend may not be made until July.
	Sky buys Virgin Media TV channels Satellite broadcaster Sky buys Virgin Media TV, which includes the Bravo and Living channels, in a £160m deal.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Circus theme for last Big Brother The final Big Brother series features a carnival-themed house with less privacy for the housemates than ever before.
	Ten acts take Talent final spots Ten acts will compete in the final of Britain's Got Talent, with the winner performing at the Royal Variety Show.
	ITV reschedules Corrie episodes ITV drops a further episode of Coronation Street and announces plans to broadcast the missing shows next week.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight.
	BP begins to funnel off oil spill A new cap placed by BP over a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well begins to funnel a small portion of leaking oil to the surface.
	Jupiter collision 'was asteroid' An object that hit Jupiter last year and left it with a scar the size of Pacific Ocean was probably an asteroid, say astronomers.

TECHNOLOGY
	Smart clothes offer emotional aid Textiles that monitor stress levels and take action to calm their wearers have been developed by researchers.
	Fifa video game comes to Facebook Fifa franchise chooses Facebook over consoles for its latest launch, available exclusively on the social network site.
	Google close to handing over data The search giant says it is close to resolving issues that prevented it from passing wi-fi data it gathered to German authorities.

HEALTH
	Fresh debate over medical records GPs are considering whether to abandon their involvement in a scheme to put medical records on a computer database.
	Flu experts 'link' to drug firms Key scientists behind World Health Organization advice on stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs had 'links' with companies which stood to profit, an investigation finds.
	Low-dose HRT patches are 'safer' Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be safer when given as low-dose patches than as pills, a study suggests

EDUCATION
	Fifty colleges may close - report A report for a funding body warns 50 colleges in England could close in the next few years.
	Adult education 'saved my mother' Business Secretary Vince Cable says in a key speech that his mother's mind was saved by adult education.
	1,000 schools want academy status More than 1,000 schools in England have expressed an interest in becoming an academy, says the government.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1967: Israel launches attack on Egypt Israeli forces launch a pre-emptive strike on Egypt prompting Arab allies to get involved in a ground and air battle.
	1963: Profumo resigns over sex scandal Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with a call girl.
	1944: Celebrations as Rome is liberated The people of Rome crowd onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops.

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