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09/10/2010 01:43 PM
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US Koran burning event 'on hold'
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The US pastor who attracted worldwide condemnation for his threat to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 says his plan is now on hold.
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09/10/2010 02:31 PM
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Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs
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About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.
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09/10/2010 02:35 PM
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Investors bet on prisoner rehab
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A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is being officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.
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09/10/2010 07:25 AM
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Minister defends using detectives
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Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly defends his use of private detectives to carry out investigations of his aides and colleagues.
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09/10/2010 02:39 PM
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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia
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Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
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09/10/2010 11:56 AM
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NI cards to be axed to save money
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National Insurance cards are to be phased out as the government tries to cut the deficit, the BBC learns.
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09/10/2010 07:19 AM
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Academies 'may be risky strategy'
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The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.
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09/10/2010 02:10 PM
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Lucas to suggest 'MP job share'
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Pairs of parliamentary candidates should be allowed to stand in general elections and share the job if elected, the Green party leader Caroline Lucas is set to say.
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09/10/2010 02:03 PM
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Boris Johnson to seek re-election
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London's mayor is to announce he will stand for re-election in 2012, the BBC understands.
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09/10/2010 06:43 AM
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Speed of ageing is 'slowing down'
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The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.
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09/10/2010 06:25 AM
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Sir Walter Scott's 'lost poem' discovered
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An unpublished poem by one of Scotland's greatest writers is to be read in public for the first time.
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09/10/2010 04:48 AM
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Telescope may spot alien oceans
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The next generation of telescopes could reveal the presence of oceans on planets beyond our Solar System.
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09/10/2010 02:36 PM
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Live - Italian GP practice
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First practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza gets under way at 0900 BST.
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09/10/2010 02:34 PM
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Beckham still hopeful on England
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Former England captain David Beckham has not ruled out playing international football again after speaking to national manager Fabio Capello.
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09/10/2010 10:17 AM
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Nadal cruises into US Open semis
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World number one Rafael Nadal reaches the US Open semi-finals for the third time with victory over fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
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09/10/2010 12:52 PM
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England suffer dramatic Cup exit
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England women are beaten on penalties in the World Cup semi-final by world and Olympic champions the Netherlands.
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09/10/2010 02:08 PM
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Redknapp eyes England manager job
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would find the England job "hard to turn down" should he be asked to replace manager Fabio Capello.
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09/10/2010 02:02 PM
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Mother's 'pain' over son's death
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The mother of a six-year-old boy speaks of her "pain" after he was found dead with his father at their Dorset home.
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09/10/2010 04:47 AM
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Two hurt in plane crash 'stable'
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Two men seriously injured when their light aircraft crashed into a garden in Hampshire are reported to be in a stable condition, police reveal.
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09/10/2010 06:15 AM
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Call to merge education services
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Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.
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09/10/2010 04:08 AM
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Parties unite over carriers fears
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Scottish ministers and opposition politicians join forces in a bid to ensure the future of two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
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09/10/2010 12:24 PM
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'Confusion' over abuse brothers
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Confusion remains about who was responsible for allowing child sex abusers to live near their victims in Donagh, the Stormont health committee chairman says.
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09/10/2010 01:31 PM
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Families moved in security alert
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About 25 homes are evacuated in Enniskillen after a suspicious object is discovered at the front door of a house.
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09/10/2010 12:44 PM
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Legionnaires' source hunt narrows
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Doctors say they are narrowing down the potential source for a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales after the deaths of two people.
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09/10/2010 01:48 PM
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S4C given month to plan finances
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S4C is told by the UK government it has one month to prepare its financial plan for the future, the station says.
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09/10/2010 12:04 AM
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Suicide raid hits Somalia airport
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A carload of suspected Islamist suicide bombers attack Mogadishu airport, killing soldiers and civilians, officials say.
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09/10/2010 12:24 AM
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US marines recapture pirated ship
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US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
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09/10/2010 02:22 PM
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China demands captain's release
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China demands that Japan "unconditionally" frees the captain and crew of a fishing boat it seized in disputed waters as diplomatic relations sour.
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09/09/2010 09:15 PM
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China U-turn on enforced blackout
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Thousands of people in China are to have their electricity restored after the reversal of an order for enforced power cuts to meet energy-saving goals.
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09/10/2010 07:39 AM
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UN urges Kosovo and Serbia talks
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The UN adopts a resolution calling for direct talks between Serbia and Kosovo, in a move seen as a breakthrough in the long-running dispute.
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09/10/2010 03:12 AM
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Race-row German banker quits post
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A German banker at the centre of a row over comments he made about Jews and Muslims agrees to leave his post, the Bundesbank says.
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09/10/2010 04:56 AM
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Gang strike paralyses El Salvador
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Much of El Salvador's public transport grinds to a halt after street gangs force a shutdown to protest at anti-gang legislation.
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09/10/2010 07:02 AM
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Chilean MPs join hunger protest
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Four Chilean congressmen join a hunger strike by indigenous Mapuche prisoners against anti-terror laws dating back to military rule.
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09/10/2010 12:16 PM
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Iran will release US woman hiker
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Iran is set to release on Saturday Sarah Shourd - one of three detained US hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, officials say.
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09/10/2010 04:54 AM
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Al-Qaeda men escape Baghdad jail
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Four prisoners with ties to al-Qaeda have escaped from the US-controlled section of Baghdad's Karkh prison, US officials say.
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09/10/2010 02:33 AM
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Soldiers 'kept Afghan body parts'
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A group of US soldiers murdered a number of Afghan civilians and took body parts as trophies, documents released by military officials suggest.
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09/09/2010 09:00 PM
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Indian caste census due in 2011
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India's first caste-based census since 1931 will take place next year, the cabinet announces.
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09/10/2010 10:20 AM
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US judge challenges army gay ban
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A federal judge rules that a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the US military is unconstitutional, in the latest challenge to the law.
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09/10/2010 11:54 AM
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Obama contradicts Mexico claims
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US President Barack Obama contradicts claims made by his secretary of state that Mexico is dealing with a "drugs insurgency".
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09/10/2010 01:21 PM
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China imports in surprise surge
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China reported a surprise surge in imports during August, leading to a fall in its trade surplus to $20bn.
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09/10/2010 02:58 AM
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Welfare bill faces extra £4bn cut
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The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC.
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09/09/2010 11:33 PM
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Bmibaby luggage gauges too small
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Budget airline Bmibaby has been charging customers to put bags in the hold when they are small enough for the cabin, the BBC learns.
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09/10/2010 12:52 PM
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Plaid leader's 'ambition' message
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Spending cuts and financial "austerity" cannot be allowed to detract from Plaid Cymru's ambition to change Wales, leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will tell his party's conference.
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09/09/2010 06:13 PM
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Clegg seeks to calm cuts anxiety
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Nick Clegg has sought to calm fears over the impact of spending cuts, insisting they will be spread over four years not implemented immediately.
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09/10/2010 01:44 AM
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MPs back new phone hacking probe
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MPs back calls for a fresh parliamentary investigation into phone hacking claims after criticism of News of the World journalists.
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09/10/2010 06:51 AM
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'Sponge checks' for cancer risk
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Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.
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09/10/2010 10:33 AM
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'Five-minute brain scan' for kids
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Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.
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09/10/2010 06:30 AM
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Prostate tests call for 'at risk'
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Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.
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09/09/2010 08:13 PM
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Door ajar on private universities
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The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.
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09/09/2010 10:20 PM
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Gove to change vocational courses
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Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a review of vocational education in England, which he says "lost its way" under Labour.
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09/09/2010 07:42 PM
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University research focus 'wrong'
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Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has 'gone wrong', after defending cuts to science research.
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09/09/2010 11:06 PM
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Apple lays App Store rules bare
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Apple says that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it sells in its App Store to appease critical developers.
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09/09/2010 10:37 PM
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Smartphone chip battle heats up
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Intel is to launch its first chip with built-in graphics, while established phone chipmaker ARM releases a fast new chip.
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09/09/2010 04:09 AM
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
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Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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09/09/2010 10:03 PM
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Alien 'killer' shrimp found in UK
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An invasive species of predatory shrimp has been found in the UK for the first time.
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09/09/2010 12:50 AM
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Dino clue to 'earliest feathers'
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Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.
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09/09/2010 10:50 PM
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Whale rescue 'could take weeks'
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Animal welfare experts say it could take weeks to free a humpback whale caught up in ropes off Shetland.
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09/10/2010 12:00 AM
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UK 'blind' to black female acts
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The chair of the Mercury Prize claims that black British female artists are being ignored by the British public.
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09/10/2010 02:32 PM
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Spears denies sexual harassment
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Britney Spears denies her ex-bodyguard's claims that she sexually harassed him saying she expects them to be dismissed in court.
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09/10/2010 02:04 AM
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Explosive end for EastEnders star
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An explosive EastEnders storyline which will lead to the departure of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, has begun.
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09/09/2010 06:40 PM
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Britain's only gay Mass
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Some gay people will protest at the Pope's UK visit next week - but one London Catholic church is hosting a "gay Mass".
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09/09/2010 06:11 AM
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What became of Mercury Communications?
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Its name lives on in the form of a prestigious music prize but whatever happened to Mercury Communications?
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09/08/2010 07:35 PM
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Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record?
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The world has a new shortest man - a 27in-tall person from Colombia. but is the title itself in poor taste?
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09/09/2010 09:30 PM
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Committee to examine MP phone-hacking claims
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MPs have decided to hold a new inquiry into allegations that some of their phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World.
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09/10/2010 10:44 AM
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Blaze engulfs San Francisco homes
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Dozens of homes have been set ablaze near San Francisco International Airport, after a reported explosion.
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09/10/2010 05:42 AM
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Ben Brown boogies - it's Odd Box
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Presenters dancing, lessons in how to fall over and the man who drives a dining room table. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
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09/10/2010 01:05 PM
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Injured marine's Forest Gump run
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Royal Marine Mark Ormrod is a triple amputee who is setting out to run 3,500 miles across the US.
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09/10/2010 12:56 PM
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Greek shoppers get militant over prices
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Activists protesting against Greece's austerity measures are trying a new form of civil disobedience.
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09/10/2010 09:57 AM
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Versailles cartoon art controversy
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An exhibition by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at the Palace of Versailles is surprising visitors.
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09/10/2010 08:52 AM
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Iran to release US woman hiker
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Iran is set to release on Saturday Sarah Shourd - one of three detained US hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, officials say.
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09/10/2010 08:51 AM
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Why Koran burning was put 'on hold'
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The pastor of a small US church who planned to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 has said his plan is now on hold.
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09/10/2010 06:25 AM
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Taiwan pole climbing celebration
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Taiwan has celebrated the end of 'Ghost Month' with an unusual contest dating back at least two centuries.
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09/09/2010 09:54 PM
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Vulnerable to public sector cuts?
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Find out how resilient areas of England might be
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09/10/2010 06:01 AM
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7 days quiz
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Can you spot the original Peggy Mitchell from our line-up?
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09/10/2010 06:01 AM
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Bloodhound budgets
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Are world land speed records indulgent or essential?
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09/10/2010 06:13 AM
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Band of brothers
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First days in Afghanistan for US army recruits
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09/10/2010 11:59 AM
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Newspaper review
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Koran burning row grabs headlines
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09/08/2010 10:16 PM
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Shell collectors
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Dolphins in Australia develop innovative skill to flush out fish
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09/09/2010 06:48 PM
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Talk of The Town
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Rebecca Hall is fast becoming one of Britain's leading actresses
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