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 | Williams critical of Irish Church The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all credibility over the child abuse scandal. |
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| Abuse furore 'like anti-Semitism' A key Vatican figure compares attacks on the Pope and Church over sex abuse to anti-Semitism, sparking angry reaction. | |
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| Pupil voice 'being manipulated' A teaching union claims efforts to give pupils a voice in school matters are being exploited by some head teachers. | |
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| Police injured in sale scuffles Up to 10 police officers were injured after scuffles broke out when 2,000 people descended on London's Brick Lane for a sale at a US clothing chain. | |
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| Adviser resigns over mephedrone Another member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs quits over the way mephedrone has been "criminalised". | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Abuse furore 'like anti-Semitism' A key Vatican figure compares attacks on the Pope and Church over sex abuse to anti-Semitism, sparking angry reaction. |
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| Karzai seeks to allay US concerns Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls the US to ease concerns about a speech in which he blamed the UN and EU for fraud. | |
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| US steps up air security checks The US announces that it will begin profiling US-bound passengers to determine who should get extra screening. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan opposition gives ultimatum A key northern opposition party in Sudan issues an ultimatum to President Omar al-Bashir to ensure fair elections this month. |
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| Nigeria clerics meet ill leader Senior clerics meet Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, saying he had difficulty speaking. | |
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| Kenya MPs pass draft constitution The Kenyan parliament approves a draft constitution, after nearly 20 years of acrimonious debate. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama to step up pressure on Iran Barack Obama says he aims to "ratchet up" pressure on Iran over its nuclear policy, as Tehran says sanctions are "ineffective". |
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| 'Jihad Jane' friend charged in US A second US woman is charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists in the "Jihad Jane" case. | |
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| US steps up air security checks The US announces that it will begin profiling US-bound passengers to determine who should get extra screening. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China mine rescuers 'hear people' Rescuers trying to reach 153 miners trapped in a flooded pit hear "continuous tapping" from inside the pit, state media reports. |
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| South Korea ship torpedo 'likely' South Korea's defence minister renews speculation a torpedo could have caused the blast that sank a warship off its coast. | |
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| Japan mayor's paternity 'example' A district mayor in Japan's capital, Tokyo, goes on paternity leave - the first local government leader ever to do so. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Abuse furore 'like anti-Semitism' A key Vatican figure compares attacks on the Pope and Church over sex abuse to anti-Semitism, sparking angry reaction. |
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| Teenage widow 'was Moscow bomber' Russian authorities say they are almost sure one of the Moscow metro suicide bombers was a teenage girl from Dagestan. | |
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| US president set for Prague talks US President Barack Obama will meet 11 other heads of state in Prague in early April, the White House announces. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hamas 'to rein in Gaza militants' Hamas leaders in Gaza say they are working to curb rocket attacks against Israel, a day after Israeli air strikes on Gaza. |
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| Sadr holds referendum on Iraq PM The Iraqi political grouping of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr holds its own a referendum on who should be the country's prime minister. | |
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| Saudi 'reprieve' in sorcery case A Lebanese man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for sorcery has been given a temporary reprieve, his lawyer says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai seeks to allay US concerns Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls the US to ease concerns about a speech in which he blamed the UN and EU for fraud. |
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| Pakistan's attorney general quits Pakistan's attorney general resigns in a row with the law ministry over the reopening of high-profile corruption cases. | |
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| Kashmir railway tracks blown up Separatist militants blow up a section of railway track in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. | |
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| UK | |
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| Williams critical of Irish Church The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all credibility over the child abuse scandal. |
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| Pupil voice 'being manipulated' A teaching union claims efforts to give pupils a voice in school matters are being exploited by some head teachers. | |
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| Police injured in sale scuffles Up to 10 police officers were injured after scuffles broke out when 2,000 people descended on London's Brick Lane for a sale at a US clothing chain. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Channel strike enters second day Passengers hoping to cross the Channel by ferry face a second day of disruption caused by a strike by SeaFrance staff in Calais. |
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| Police injured in sale scuffles Up to 10 police officers were injured after scuffles broke out when 2,000 people descended on London's Brick Lane for a sale at a US clothing chain. | |
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| Tories urge cancer drugs rethink Too many new cancer drugs are being turned down or restricted to small groups of NHS patients in England, the Conservatives say. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Robinson denies land wrongdoing The First Minister denies that he did anything wrong when he bought a piece of land next to his family home from a developer for £5. |
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| Ten thousand still without power A number of emergency relief centres open across Northern Ireland, to help people who have had no electricity for days. | |
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| Electrical chain shuts down shops The electrical goods chain Laser - which employs 140 people across Northern Ireland - goes into administration. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Woman dies after tyre explosion A US air force officer who was on holiday in Scotland dies five days after a car tyre she was holding exploded. |
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| Garden birds at risk from feeders Researchers at the Scottish Agricultural College are concerned that garden bird feeders could be putting birds at risk. | |
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| Festival gets to heart of science The Edinburgh Science Festival will let young and old try their hand at being ER surgeons, design a robot or climb into an artery. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Tories urge cancer drugs rethink Too many new cancer drugs are being turned down or restricted to small groups of NHS patients in England, the Conservatives say. |
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| Adviser resigns over mephedrone Another member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs quits over the way mephedrone has been "criminalised". | |
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| Labour on 'wrong side' over NI David Cameron says Labour is "on the wrong side" of working people and companies over proposed rises to National Insurance. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case. |
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| Bank survey shows customers happy A high level of satisfaction with the service of the UK's banks is revealed in a survey for the BBC. | |
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| Motorists hit by fuel duty rise Motoring organisations predict petrol prices could hit a record over Easter after fuel duty rises by one penny a litre. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dynasty star John Forsythe dies John Forsythe, the former Dynasty star and voice of Charlie in Charlie's Angels, dies aged 92 after battling cancer. |
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| Today accused of 'slurring' union Today presenter John Humphrys is accused of "slurring" the RMT union in an interview with its leader Bob Crow about its ballot for industrial action. | |
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| Men hurt as Elton stage collapses Three workers are injured when part of the stage for a concert by Sir Elton John in Mexico collapses during construction. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Countdown on for shuttle launch Nasa has started the countdown to Monday's space shuttle launch that will ferry equipment to the International Space Station. |
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| UK sets up Chagos marine reserve The UK government has created the world's largest marine reserve around the Chagos Islands. | |
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| Science writer wins libel appeal A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tributes to 'father of computing' Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen lead tributes to Edward Roberts, the "father of the PC", who died at the age of 68. |
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| Facebook duo's fight with founder Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over. | |
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| Ordnance Survey offers free data Mapping agency Ordnance Survey frees up more data for re-use by the public as part of a government initiative. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Blocking gene boosts radiotherapy A gene which hinders the ability of radiotherapy to kill cancer cells has been detected by UK researchers. |
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| Tories urge cancer drugs rethink Too many new cancer drugs are being turned down or restricted to small groups of NHS patients in England, the Conservatives say. | |
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| Hospital checklists 'cut deaths' Checklists that spell out how to care for those with common conditions have dramatically reduced deaths, say hospitals. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats battle on teachers' agenda Teachers are meeting for their annual conferences this weekend and a threatened battle with the government on Sats tests in England is high on the agenda. |
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| Pupil voice 'being manipulated' A teaching union claims efforts to give pupils a voice in school matters are being exploited by some head teachers. | |
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| Runaways 'face exploitation risk' A "frightening" number of children who regularly go missing are sexually exploited, Barnardo's has warned. | |
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| 1996: 'Unabomber' suspect arrested Police in the US have arrested a man they believe to be the notorious "Unabomber" who killed three people and injured 23 others. | |||
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| 1993: Grand National ends in 'shambles' The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start. | |||
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| 1987: Windsor gems fetch record price The late Duchess of Windsor's jewellery has been sold for £31m ($50m) - six times the expected figure. | |||
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