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 | Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again. |
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| Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds. | |
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| Fan enters England dressing room The Football Association complains to World Cup organisers Fifa after a fan breaches security and gets into the England dressing room. | |
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| BP denies 'negligence' accusation BP denies claims by one of its partners that its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill amounts to "gross negligence". | |
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| UN launches appeal for Kyrgyzstan The UN announces a $71m (£48m) flash appeal for Kyrgyzstan, where it says 400,000 people have been displaced by inter-ethnic fighting. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | UN launches appeal for Kyrgyzstan The UN announces a $71m (£48m) flash appeal for Kyrgyzstan, where it says 400,000 people have been displaced by inter-ethnic fighting. |
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| BP denies 'negligence' accusation BP denies claims by one of its partners that its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill amounts to "gross negligence". | |
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| Supporters mark Suu Kyi birthday Supporters of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark her 65th birthday, as world leaders call for her release. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Gambia military men 'in coup bid' Two ex-military chiefs in The Gambia are charged over an alleged plot to oust President Yahya Jammeh. |
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| Circumcisions kill 20 boys in SA Twenty South African boys die after botched circumcisions and 60 are taken to hospital, officials say. | |
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| England labour to lacklustre draw England draw 0-0 with Algeria after an unimpressive display in their second World Cup match, leaving Fabio Capello's side facing a challenge to reach the knockout stages. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | BP denies 'negligence' accusation BP denies claims by one of its partners that its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill amounts to "gross negligence". |
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| Rescue hopes dim at Colombia mine Rescuers in Colombia resume work to free dozens of miners trapped underground, but there is little hope any have survived. | |
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| Argentine foreign minister quits Argentina's Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana steps down unexpectedly after four years in his post, citing personal reasons. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| UN launches appeal for Kyrgyzstan The UN announces a $71m (£48m) flash appeal for Kyrgyzstan, where it says 400,000 people have been displaced by inter-ethnic fighting. |
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| Supporters mark Suu Kyi birthday Supporters of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark her 65th birthday, as world leaders call for her release. | |
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| Malaysia pressed over detentions UN officials investigating allegations of detainee abuse urge Malaysia to repeal laws that allow for detention without trial. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | IMF says Spain taking right steps Spain is taking the right measures for economic stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund says on a visit to Madrid. |
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| Italian priest charged with abuse A former Roman Catholic priest in Italy is charged with sexual abuse of youngsters at a drug rehabilitation centre. | |
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| Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN probes UK 'beating of Iraqis' The UN refugee agency investigates allegations that UK officials beat deported Iraqi asylum seekers to get them on and off the plane. |
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| Russia criticises Iran sanctions President Medvedev criticises US and EU sanctions on Iran, as the US warns Iran could fire 'hundreds' of missiles at Europe. | |
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| Iraqi attacks leave fourteen dead At least fourteen Iraqis are killed after car bombs in two northern cities and an ambush near the Syrian border. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India re-examines Bhopal disaster Indian government ministers who are re-examining the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster hold their first meeting. |
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| Sri Lanka leader condemns critics President Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka denounces army critics at a military pageant to commemorate last year's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| Indian preacher is banned from UK An Indian preacher has been banned from entering the UK for his "unacceptable behaviour", the home secretary says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds. |
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| Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again. | |
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| Fan enters England dressing room The Football Association complains to World Cup organisers Fifa after a fan breaches security and gets into the England dressing room. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Morphine deaths GP is struck off A GP with an "autocratic attitude" who gave excessive doses of morphine to 18 dying patients is barred from practising again. |
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| Fan enters England dressing room The Football Association complains to World Cup organisers Fifa after a fan breaches security and gets into the England dressing room. | |
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| Germany honours UK WWII veteran A British World War II veteran who led a team of Commandos that seized a key German port, allowing the Allies to then secure Denmark, is to be honoured. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man shot in chest in Dunmurry A 27-year-old man has been taken to hospital following shooting in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of west Belfast. |
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| Gorse blaze started deliberately The Fire and Rescue Service said it believes a large gorse fire in the Mournes, near Annalong was started deliberately. | |
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| No trouble at north Belfast march The police said the Tour of the North parade in north Belfast passed off without major incident. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Strikers picket at swimming event Culture and Sport Glasgow says a major swimming event in the city is going ahead as planned despite a strike by workers. |
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| Renewed plea over housing debt Highland Council could be poised to make a fresh appeal to the UK Treasury to write off its housing debt. | |
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| Trams project 'may borrow £55m' Edinburgh City Council draws up plans to borrow more than £50m to help fund the crisis-hit tram project, BBC Scotland learns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| BP denies 'negligence' accusation BP denies claims by one of its partners that its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill amounts to "gross negligence". |
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| Santander makes bid for RBS unit Spanish bank Santander submits an offer to buy more than 300 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland. | |
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| Government warned over CGT rise Raising the rate of capital gains tax (CGT) could result in a fall in tax revenues, one think tank warns. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Director Ronald Neame dies at 99 Poseidon Adventure director Ronald "Ronnie" Neame dies in hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 99. |
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| Beatles' lyrics sell for $1.2m John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to Beatles song A Day In The Life sell for $1.2m (£810,000) at auction, well above the price expected. | |
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| Rachael evicted from Big Brother Beyonce lookalike Rachael is the first evictee from the final Big Brother house. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe' About 270 tonnes of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, a study estimates. |
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| Ancient ice ages 'linked' to CO2 A "global pattern" of change in the Earth's climate that began 2.7 million years ago could be explained by CO2, say scientists. | |
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| Congress turns scorn on BP chief In scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of Mexico. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | FCC to toughen internet rules Web giants and broadband providers are scrapping over plans to change the way the net is regulated in the US. |
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| Fighting back against web attacks The tools which hi-tech criminals use to attack websites can themselves be attacked, suggests research. | |
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| Getty taps into Flickr snappers Flickr users are getting the chance to make money out of their snaps as the site signs a deal with the Getty photo library. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Tea and coffee 'protect hearts' Drinking several cups of coffee or tea a day appears to protect against heart disease, a 13-year study from the Netherlands finds. |
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| Breast implants 'need checking' Women with breast enlargements are being advised to contact their surgeon amid concerns about the safety of a certain type of implant. | |
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| GP struck off for fatal overdose An out-of-hours doctor from Germany who killed a patient with an overdose of a painkiller is banned from practising in the UK. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers back new 'free schools' More than 700 groups say they are interested in starting a "free school" in England - half are teachers. |
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| Top schools in academy bid - Gove Education Secretary Michael Gove says 70% of outstanding secondary schools in England are interested in becoming academies. | |
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| Catholic Church academy warning The Catholic Church in England says its schools would be 'unwise' to apply for academy status. | |
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| 1975: Missing earl guilty of murder An inquest jury decides Lord Lucan murdered the 29-year-old nanny of his three young children. | |||
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| 1980: Gunbattle at British embassy in Iraq Three gunmen who attacked the British embassy in Baghdad are shot dead by Iraqi security forces. | |||
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| 1970: Shock election win for Heath Edward Heath becomes the new British prime minister after a surprise victory for the Conservatives in the general election. | |||
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