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	Saturday, 19 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.
	Race 'not behind health protests' Barack Obama rejects the idea that racism is the main factor behind protests against his planned healthcare reforms.
	Clegg rounds on 'conman Cameron' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will attack the 'phoney' Tory leader at the start of his party's annual conference in Bournemouth.
	BT warns customers on phone scams BT warns customers to be on guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the firm.
	UK police train Libyan officers Police from England and Wales were sent to Libya to train its police officers, it has emerged.

WORLD
	Race 'not behind health protests' Barack Obama rejects the idea that racism is the main factor behind protests against his planned healthcare reforms.
	Anger at Iranian Holocaust denial The Iranian president's latest denial of the Nazi Holocaust provokes strong condemnation from Western powers.
	California faces prisons deadline California's governor has hours in which to submit proposals to slash the state's oversized prison population by 40,000.

AFRICA
	AU urges more weapons for Somalia The African Union calls for more weapons to be sent to the UN-backed Somali government to fight Islamist militants.
	Threats for breaking Morocco fast A Moroccan man campaigning to end the ban on public eating during the Ramadan fast says he has had 100 death threats.
	UK firm ends Congo tin purchases British metals giant AMC suspends tin ore purchases from DR Congo over concerns sales are financing conflict.

AMERICAS
	Race 'not behind health protests' Barack Obama rejects the idea that racism is the main factor behind protests against his planned healthcare reforms.
	California faces prisons deadline California's governor has hours in which to submit proposals to slash the state's oversized prison population by 40,000.
	Canada anger at 'flu body bags' Canada's health minister orders an inquiry after body bags are sent to aboriginal communities as part of swine flu preparations.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Earthquake strikes off Bali coast An earthquake causes panic on the Indonesian island of Bali, with seven people injured, but little serious material damage.
	N Korea 'ready for nuclear talks' North Korean leader Kim Jong-il says he is ready for talks on his country's nuclear programme, Chinese media report.
	HK banker jailed for insider deal A Hong Kong court sentences a former senior banker at Morgan Stanley to seven years in prison for insider trading.

EUROPE
	Nato chief reaches out to Russia Nato's new Secretary General Rasmussen calls for a new strategic partnership with Russia, in a major foreign policy speech.
	Polish coal mine blast kills 12 At least 12 miners die in a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Ruda Slaska-Kochlowice, southern Poland.
	Eurovision changes privacy rule The Eurovision Song Contest acts to protect voters after people in Azerbaijan were questioned by police for backing a rival entry.

MIDDLE EAST
	Anger at Iranian Holocaust denial The Iranian president's latest denial of the Nazi Holocaust provokes strong condemnation from Western powers.
	Deadly bomb hits Iraqi shoppers At least seven people are killed and several wounded in an explosion in the Iraqi town of Mahmudiya, say reports.
	'No agreement' in Mid-East talks US envoy George Mitchell's latest round of diplomacy in the Middle East ends without agreement, US and Palestinian officials say.

SOUTH ASIA
	Carnage in Pakistan market attack At least 33 people are killed and many injured as a suicide car bomb hits a village market in north-west Pakistan.
	UN warning over displaced Tamils A senior UN envoy says the plight of Tamils displaced by the recent war is putting Sri Lankan reconciliation at risk.
	Indian Maoists in fierce battle A fierce gun battle between Maoist insurgents and security forces takes place in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh state, police say.

UK
	Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.
	Clegg rounds on 'conman Cameron' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will attack the 'phoney' Tory leader at the start of his party's annual conference in Bournemouth.
	BT warns customers on phone scams BT warns customers to be on guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the firm.

ENGLAND
	E.coli alert closes fourth farm A farm attraction in Devon becomes the fourth to close amid fears of links to E.coli cases, the Health Protection Agency says.
	BT warns customers on phone scams BT warns customers to be on guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the firm.
	UK police train Libyan officers Police from England and Wales were sent to Libya to train its police officers, it has emerged.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Armed men 'seen at disturbances' There are reports of armed and masked gunmen in Lurgan, with a number of vehicles being hijacked in a second night of trouble.
	PSNI aim to foil dissident attack Police launch a major operation which is aimed at disrupting potential dissident republican activity.
	Libyan post 'useful for police' Ian Paisley Junior defends approving a secondment request for PSNI officers to train Libyan police.

SCOTLAND
	Warning over cuts to housing cash The housing charity Shelter has issued an urgent appeal to MSPs to "seize the opportunity" on housing spending for Scotland.
	'Teach' over fives about alcohol A whisky expert has called for children aged five and over to be 'educated' about alcohol in a bid to combat its misuse.
	Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.

POLITICS
	Clegg rounds on 'conman Cameron' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will attack the 'phoney' Tory leader at the start of his party's annual conference in Bournemouth.
	Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.
	Finances out of control - Cameron David Cameron accuses Labour of "losing control of the nation's finances" as figures show borrowing is soaring.

BUSINESS
	Public sector borrowing soaring The UK public sector borrowing totalled £16.1bn last month, as the recession takes its toll on tax receipts.
	Energy bills 'unlikely to fall' The big six energy suppliers tell the regulator Ofgem there is little chance of further cuts in their prices this coming year.
	BT warns customers on phone scams BT warns customers to be on guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the firm.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Jay-Z defends 'passionate' Kanye Rapper Jay-Z defends "super passionate" Kanye West for his on-stage outburst at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.
	Avril Lavigne splits from husband Avril Lavigne has split up with her rock musician husband Deryck Whibley, she announces on her website.
	Eurovision changes privacy rule The Eurovision Song Contest acts to protect voters after people in Azerbaijan were questioned by police for backing a rival entry.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Tiny ancestor is T. rex blueprint A 3m-long dinosaur fossil from China which predates <I>T. Rex</I> by 60 million years is a blueprint for the mighty carnivore, say scientists.
	Squirrel seen savaging fruit bat A squirrel in Africa is seen trying to kill a fruit bat, a behaviour not recorded before.
	Pause in Arctic's melting trend This summer's melt of Arctic ice has been smaller than in the last two years, but the long-term trend is down, scientists report.

TECHNOLOGY
	Developer showcases new Halo game Microsoft shows off the full version of the hotly anticipated first person shooter Halo 3 ODST ahead of its launch on Tuesday.
	Sony rebuts BBC PlayStation claim Sony dispute claims made by the BBC programme Watchdog that alleged PlayStation 3 consoles suffer from a manufacturing fault.
	Pirate Bay buyer faces setbacks The sale of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is hit by a setback after its potential buyer is served with a bankruptcy petition.

HEALTH
	'Viagra cream' could prove safer A cream allowing erectile dysfunction drugs to be applied directly could make them safer, scientists say.
	Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests.
	Call to get tough on eating sites Psychiatrists call for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites.

EDUCATION
	Loan backlog angers universities Universities say they are having to pick up the bill for problems caused by delays at the Student Loans Company.
	Unions considering Sats boycott Teaching unions are to consult their members on whether they are prepared to back a boycott of national tests in England.
	'Bonus culture' entering schools A teachers' leader warns of an unwelcome bonus culture creeping into head teachers' pay.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1985: Mexico suffers devastating earthquake A massive quake under Mexico City kills and injures thousands, devastating three states along the Pacific coast.
	1997: Six dead in Southall train disaster An Intercity 125 ploughs into a freight train in west London, killing six and injuring more than 150.
	1972: Parcel bomb attack on Israeli embassy A diplomat at the Israeli embassy in London is killed by a letter bomb.

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