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	Saturday, 09 January, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

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	UK braced for weekend icy blasts The UK braces itself for more freezing temperatures as the government steps in to ration supplies of gritting salt.
	Three held after Heathrow alert Police have arrested three men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of making a bomb threat.
	Darling in tough spending cut vow The Chancellor Alastair Darling has warned that Britain is facing the toughest spending cuts in 20 years if Labour is re-elected.
	Togo footballers shot in ambush Gunmen attack a bus taking Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, hitting players and reportedly killing the driver.
	DUP 'should give Robinson a week' A senior DUP member says his party leader should be given a week to prove that he did not breach any rules over his wife's financial affairs.

WORLD
	'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance.
	Togo footballers shot in ambush Gunmen attack a bus taking Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, hitting players and reportedly killing the driver.
	Argentina bank chief reinstated A judge orders the reinstatement of Argentina's central bank governor and blocks a plan to use reserves to pay debt.

AFRICA
	Togo footballers shot in ambush Gunmen attack a bus taking Togo's football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, hitting players and reportedly killing the driver.
	'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance.
	Interim Guinea leader 'not sick' Guinea's health minister denies the country's caretaker leader, Sekouba Konate, has been flown to Senegal for medical treatment.

AMERICAS
	'Not guilty' plea in Detroit case A "not guilty" plea is entered on behalf of the suspect in the Detroit plane bomb case at his first court appearance.
	Venezuela to devalue its currency Venezuela will devalue its currency, the bolivar, by at least 17% against the US dollar to boost oil revenues.
	Argentina bank chief reinstated A judge orders the reinstatement of Argentina's central bank governor and blocks a plan to use reserves to pay debt.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Churches attacked in Kuala Lumpur Three churches in Malaysia are attacked as a row over non-Muslims' use of the word Allah for God intensifies.
	Australia condemns Indian cartoon Australia condemns an Indian newspaper cartoon likening its police to the Ku Klux Klan, in a row over attacks on Indians.
	Increase in corruption in China China's anti-corruption agency says there was an increase in the number of officials found guilty of corruption last year.

EUROPE
	Germany prepares to face blizzard German households are told to stock up on food, medicines and drinking water as the nation braces for a blizzard.
	Referendum due on Icesave pay-out Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
	Portugal backs same-sex marriage Portugal's parliament passes a law to legalise same-sex marriage, but rejects proposals to allow same-sex couples to adopt.

MIDDLE EAST
	Clinton sets out Mid-East formula The US secretary of state lays out a plan for Middle East peace, with concessions to both Israelis and Palestinians.
	Iran reformist's car 'fired on' Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi's car is fired on in the northern city of Qazvin but he is not hurt, his website says.
	Three held after Heathrow alert Police have arrested three men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of making a bomb threat.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka rejects UN video claims Sri Lanka rejects UN claims that footage which apparently shows extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is genuine.
	Eight killed in Karachi explosion At least eight people are killed in a blast at a house where explosives were being stored in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
	Australia condemns Indian cartoon Australia condemns an Indian newspaper cartoon likening its police to the Ku Klux Klan, in a row over attacks on Indians.

UK
	UK braced for weekend icy blasts The UK braces itself for more freezing temperatures as the government steps in to ration supplies of gritting salt.
	Three held after Heathrow alert Police have arrested three men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of making a bomb threat.
	Darling in tough spending cut vow The Chancellor Alastair Darling has warned that Britain is facing the toughest spending cuts in 20 years if Labour is re-elected.

ENGLAND
	Brothers killed in ice lake fall Two brothers die after falling through ice while walking on a frozen lake in Leicestershire.
	Three held after Heathrow alert Police have arrested three men on a plane at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of making a bomb threat.
	'Pretend' police officer jailed A man who pretended to family and friends, including his wife, that he was a Metropolitan Police officer is jailed.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	DUP 'should give Robinson a week' A senior DUP member says his party leader should be given a week to prove that he did not breach any rules over his wife's financial affairs.
	Officer critically ill after bomb The PSNI officer injured in a dissident republican car bomb attack in County Antrim is now critically ill in hospital.
	Victorian site demolition quashed A High Court judge quashes decisions to demolish an historic Victorian building in Belfast city centre.

SCOTLAND
	Sub-zero temperatures continuing Forecasters say temperatures in Scotland will remain very low over the weekend, with little let up until next week when frosts become "less severe".
	Trains run on emergency timetable Scotrail introduces an emergency train timetable in response to the continued freezing weather.
	Closing speeches at murder trial The trial of a man accused of killing and dismembering a Nepalese student hears closing speeches at court in Glasgow.

POLITICS
	DUP 'should give Robinson a week' A senior DUP member says his party leader should be given a week to prove that he did not breach any rules over his wife's financial affairs.
	Darling in tough spending cut vow The Chancellor Alastair Darling has warned that Britain is facing the toughest spending cuts in 20 years if Labour is re-elected.
	Hoon may face no confidence vote Ex-minister Geoff Hoon could face a no confidence vote from his constituency party, following his bid for a ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership.

BUSINESS
	Charity fuel aid plea for elderly More financial help is needed for elderly people struggling in the current cold snap, says charity Age Concern and Help the Aged.
	GM winding down Saab operations General Motors begins the process to close Swedish carmaker Saab, but says it is continuing efforts to find a buyer.
	Referendum due on Icesave pay-out Icelandic MPs vote to hold a referendum on a controversial plan to repay foreign savers over the collapse of the Icesave bank.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Lythgoe suggests US job for Ross American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, who was involved in Jonathan Ross's early career, says he plans to contact him about opportunities in the US.
	Trump breezes in to Big Brother Millionaire socialite Ivana Trump has become the latest contestant to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house.
	Avatar on course to sink Titanic Sci-fi epic Avatar is on course replace Titanic as the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.14bn since its release.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.
	Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds' Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows.
	Science body sued over job loss The former director of the UK's Royal Institution (RI) is to sue for sexual discrimination after losing her job.

TECHNOLOGY
	3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales
	Privacy threatened by online life Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic.
	France considers Google tax plan A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content.

HEALTH
	Coloured lasers may curb epilepsy Coloured lights could be used to find treatments for brain disorders like epilepsy, early findings suggest.
	Swine flu vaccine to be sold off The government makes plans to offload millions of swine flu vaccine doses amid predictions a pandemic "third wave" is unlikely.
	MPs demanding alcohol clampdown MPs called for a fundamental overhaul of government policy to curb excessive drinking, warning too much attention is paid to the views of the drinks industry.

EDUCATION
	Schools told 'open if possible' England's education department has said schools should open "wherever reasonably practicable" despite severe weather.
	Snow may hit thousands of exams Candidates unable to take GCSE and A-level exams next week will have to wait until June.
	Fewer schools hold 'excess' funds The number of schools in England holding more money than they should has fallen below a third - but more are in deficit.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1986: Heseltine quits over Westland Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns his Cabinet job after a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland helicopter affair.
	2005: Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections Early indications in the Palestinian presidential elections show former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas set to win.
	1957: Sir Anthony Eden resigns Sir Anthony Eden resigns as prime minister of Britain due to ill health after one year and 279 days in the post.

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