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	Monday, 05 April, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	School choices 'hard', says Balls Tough choices on funding levels for schools in England will at the heart of the election, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
	Lib Dems plan huge rail expansion The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to reopen thousands of miles of railway tracks and stations.
	England bowling great Bedser dies Former England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser dies at the age of 91.
	South Africa racial tension grows South Africa's president calls for national unity after the killing of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche raises race tension.
	Call to reduce voting age to 16 Voting rights should be extended to about one million 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK, says a think-tank.

WORLD
	Chinese miners rescued after week Nine workers are rescued from a flooded coal mine in northern China, where 153 miners have been trapped for a week.
	Earthquake rocks western Mexico A 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Mexico's Baja California, killing at least one person and causing tremors as far away as Nevada.
	South Africa racial tension grows South Africa's president calls for national unity after the killing of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche raises race tension.

AFRICA
	South Africa racial tension grows South Africa's president calls for national unity after the killing of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche raises race tension.
	DR Congo attack kills UN workers Militants kill two United Nations workers in Democratic Republic of Congo's restive north-west.
	Senegal 'takes back French bases' Senegal's president says his country is taking back control of all military bases held by France.

AMERICAS
	Earthquake rocks western Mexico A 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Mexico's Baja California, killing at least one person and causing tremors as far away as Nevada.
	Discovery set for morning launch The space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for an early morning launch to the International Space Station.
	Woods returns to Augusta course Tiger Woods has a practice round at the Augusta National before facing the media on Monday ahead of this week's Masters.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Chinese miners rescued after week Nine workers are rescued from a flooded coal mine in northern China, where 153 miners have been trapped for a week.
	Battle to stabilise Reef vessel Australian authorities battle to stabilise a ship aground near the Great Barrier Reef, but say it may take weeks.
	Thailand protesters stay defiant Thousands of Thai demonstrators maintain their anti-government campaign, defying deadlines to end their protest in Bangkok.

EUROPE
	Cardinal rejects abuse 'gossip' A top cardinal says the Roman Catholic faithful will not be swayed by "petty gossip" about child sex abuse allegations.
	Thieves dig into Paris bank again For the second time in a week, robbers in Paris dig a tunnel to access the vaults of a bank, but flee empty-handed.
	Dubai kissing Britons lose appeal A British man and woman in Dubai lose their appeal for kissing in public and are sentenced to a month in jail, deportation and a fine.

MIDDLE EAST
	Triple car bombing hits Baghdad Three suicide car bombs hit the centre of Baghdad killing at least 41 people and injuring 200, reports say.
	Private imports allowed into Gaza Israel allows 10 truckloads of clothes for Palestinian traders into the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007.
	Dubai kissing Britons lose appeal A British man and woman in Dubai lose their appeal for kissing in public and are sentenced to a month in jail, deportation and a fine.

SOUTH ASIA
	Kandahar elders criticise Karzai Tribal elders in the Afghan city of Kandahar sharply criticise President Hamid Karzai over issues of security and corruption.
	Maoist mine kills Indian police Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 10 Indian policemen in a landmine attack in the eastern state of Orissa, officials say.
	Afghan soldiers killed by Germans Five Afghan soldiers are killed and three injured by German troops in an incident in northern Afghanistan, Nato says.

UK
	School choices 'hard', says Balls Tough choices on funding levels for schools in England will at the heart of the election, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
	Lib Dems plan huge rail expansion The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to reopen thousands of miles of railway tracks and stations.
	England bowling great Bedser dies Former England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser dies at the age of 91.

ENGLAND
	Five arrested over girl's murder Police investigating the murder of an 18-year-old woman in east London arrest five people.
	SeaFrance strike is 'to continue' A strike by French ferry workers which has disrupted cross-Channel services is due to last at least until Monday evening.
	Katie Price in parking space row Katie Price and Alex Reid are quizzed by police about a row over a disabled parking space at an East Sussex shopping centre.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Car bomb defused at PSNI station A car bomb made safe outside Crossmaglen police station in south Armagh could have killed anyone in the area, police say.
	Cardinal says abusers cannot hide The Irish Catholic primate admits being part of a culture which put avoiding scandal above bringing clerical child abusers to justice.
	Unionist attacks Tory B&B stance An Ulster Unionist excluded as an election candidate because of his views on gay couples in his B&B says the Tories are hypocrites.

SCOTLAND
	Suicide advert aired in TV first Scotland's first television advert to tackle the issue of suicide is due to be aired.
	Cardinal vows to protect children The Catholic Church in Scotland is doing "everything it can" to safeguard children from sexual abuse by priests, its leader says.
	Pedicab fall man seriously hurt A passenger who fell out of a rickshaw-style vehicle in Edinburgh is being treated in hospital for a serious head injury.

POLITICS
	School choices 'hard', says Balls Tough choices on funding levels for schools in England will at the heart of the election, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
	Lib Dems plan huge rail expansion The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to reopen thousands of miles of railway tracks and stations.
	Tories risk 'double-dip', says PM Conservative plans to start cutting the UK's deficit this year risk a "double-dip" recession, Gordon Brown warns.

BUSINESS
	Mandelson attacks Barclays head Lord Mandelson brands the president of Barclays, Bob Diamond, the "unacceptable face of banking".
	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.
	Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Millions tune into new Doctor Who Matt Smith's debut in the new series of Doctor Who is watched by more than eight million viewers.
	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.
	Katie Price in parking space row Katie Price and Alex Reid are quizzed by police about a row over a disabled parking space at an East Sussex shopping centre.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Discovery set for morning launch The space shuttle Discovery is being prepared for an early morning launch to the International Space Station.
	Alert over Barrier Reef oil leak A Chinese ship sparks fears of a major oil spill in the Great Barrier Reef after running aground.
	Concern over non-native species A conservation charity warns a number of non-native mammal species are damaging the UK countryside by eating crops and threatening native wildlife.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple iPad hits shops in America New tablet computer device has gone on sale in Apple stores across the US.
	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.
	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.

HEALTH
	Blocking gene boosts radiotherapy A gene which hinders the ability of radiotherapy to kill cancer cells has been detected by UK researchers.
	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.
	Hospital checklists 'cut deaths' Checklists that spell out how to care for those with common conditions have dramatically reduced deaths, say hospitals.

EDUCATION
	School choices 'hard', says Balls Tough choices on funding levels for schools in England will at the heart of the election, says Children's Secretary Ed Balls.
	Teachers fear 'selection at 14' Teenagers are being forced in vocational courses as too young an age, warn teachers.
	Lib Dems want school tables split Separate school league tables for rich and poor areas have been called for by the Liberal Democrats.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1986: Berlin disco bombed A bomb explodes in La Belle disco crowded with US servicemen in Berlin, Germany, killing at least two and injuring over 100.
	1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies One of the world's richest men dies on a plane to Houston, Texas, having spent two decades in seclusion.
	1976: Callaghan is new prime minister James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street.

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