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FaviconIran 'set to release a US hiker' 9 Sep 2010, 9:32 am

Iran is set to release on Saturday one of three detained American hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, reports say.

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FaviconWelfare bill 'to be cut by £4bn' 9 Sep 2010, 9:21 am

The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC.

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FaviconObama condemns Koran burning plan 9 Sep 2010, 9:19 am

President Obama calls a small church's plans to burn the Koran a "recruitment bonanza" for al-Qaeda, while Interpol warns a violent response is likely.

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FaviconVictim would not meet McGuinness 9 Sep 2010, 9:14 am

The son of a man killed in the Claudy bombings in 1972 says he does not believe Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has told the whole truth.

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FaviconApple lays App Store rules bare 9 Sep 2010, 9:06 am

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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FaviconMPs back new phone hacking probe 9 Sep 2010, 8:57 am

MPs back calls for a fresh parliamentary investigation into phone hacking claims after criticism of News of the World journalists.

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FaviconWalcott facing six-week absence 9 Sep 2010, 8:56 am

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will be out of action for up to six weeks after injuring his ankle playing for England

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FaviconMost expensive book up for sale 9 Sep 2010, 8:55 am

A rare copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America, billed as the world's most expensive book, is to go on sale at Sotheby's.

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FaviconCoroner opposes closure of unit 9 Sep 2010, 8:45 am

A decision to shut a pathology department will lead to a delay in post-mortems and the downgrading of a general hospital, claims a coroner.

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FaviconHospital boss summoned to inquest 9 Sep 2010, 8:44 am

The chief executive of an NHS trust appears at an inquest into an elderly patient's death after she was summoned by the coroner.

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FaviconSmartphone chip battle heats up 9 Sep 2010, 8:37 am

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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FaviconNorth East 'least resilient' area 9 Sep 2010, 8:30 am

Industrial areas in the North East and Midlands are least resilient to economic shocks, BBC-commissioned research suggests.

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FaviconMSPs' allowances hit record high 9 Sep 2010, 8:27 am

MSPs claimed a record amount of expenses last year, with payments totalling almost £11.7m.

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FaviconGlobal economy slowing, says OECD 9 Sep 2010, 8:20 am

The global economic recovery is slowing faster than forecast, but a return to recession is unlikely, an economic group says.

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FaviconGove to change vocational courses 9 Sep 2010, 8:20 am

Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a review of vocational education in England, which he says "lost its way" under Labour.

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FaviconUS marines retake hijacked ship 9 Sep 2010, 8:17 am

US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.

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FaviconCar bomb rocks Mogadishu airport 9 Sep 2010, 8:12 am

At least eight people are killed as a car bomb explodes at Somalia's main airport in Mogadishu, officials say.

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FaviconVictoria Wood to star in Morecambe and Wise film 9 Sep 2010, 8:10 am

Comedians Victoria Wood and Vic Reeves sign up to star in a feature-length film about the comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

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FaviconAlien 'killer' shrimp found in UK 9 Sep 2010, 8:03 am

An invasive species of predatory shrimp has been found in the UK for the first time.

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FaviconRussia suicide bomber murders 16 9 Sep 2010, 7:58 am

A suicide bomber has killed at least 16 people and wounded one hundred others at a market in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia, officials say.

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FaviconVulnerable to public sector cuts? 9 Sep 2010, 7:54 am

Find out how resilient areas of England might be

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FaviconParties unite over carriers fears 9 Sep 2010, 7:36 am

Scottish ministers and opposition politicians join forces in a bid to ensure the future of two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

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FaviconMPs get first vote on Afghanistan 9 Sep 2010, 7:32 am

The Commons is to vote for the first time on whether UK troops should remain in Afghanistan - almost nine years after the war started.

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FaviconTrains sent on collision course 9 Sep 2010, 7:30 am

A Tube train was sent into the path of another train during Wednesday morning's rush hour, it emerges.

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FaviconLiving under fire in a US Army outpost 9 Sep 2010, 7:30 am

Captain Henry Hansen of the US Army's 101st Airborne shows Quentin Sommerville around their combat outpost near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.

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FaviconBodies of seven dogs discovered 9 Sep 2010, 7:28 am

The RSPCA appeals for information after the bodies of seven dead dogs are found at stables, including one who was probably buried alive.

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FaviconSaudi website for fatwas closes 9 Sep 2010, 7:26 am

The popular Islam Today website, run by the Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah, has closed its section offering thousands of Islamic religious rulings.

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FaviconObama defiant on tax cut stance 9 Sep 2010, 7:25 am

President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.

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FaviconTaliban chief says victory close 9 Sep 2010, 7:22 am

Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".

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FaviconModel politician 9 Sep 2010, 7:17 am

British-born ex-Miss Bolivia on why she has gone into politics

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FaviconChina U-turn on enforced blackout 9 Sep 2010, 7:15 am

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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FaviconCastro doubts over Cuban system 9 Sep 2010, 7:12 am

Cuba's Fidel Castro says the Cuban model no longer works in the latest excerpt from an interview with a US journalist.

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FaviconRiaz to face police questioning 9 Sep 2010, 7:11 am

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz will be questioned by Scotland Yard on 14 September in relation to allegations of corruption.

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FaviconIndian caste census due in 2011 9 Sep 2010, 7:00 am

India's first caste-based census since 1931 will take place next year, the cabinet announces.

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FaviconDefoe out for at least six weeks 9 Sep 2010, 6:48 am

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is ruled out for at least six weeks because of an ankle injury.

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FaviconDefence firm BAE cuts 1,000 jobs 9 Sep 2010, 6:29 am

BAE Systems announces it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs across the UK, with 740 to go from five sites in England.

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FaviconTaxi driver picks up pipe bomb 9 Sep 2010, 6:26 am

A Strabane taxi driver picks up a pipe bomb and takes it to waste ground.

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FaviconSecond death linked to Legionnaires' 9 Sep 2010, 6:25 am

Health officials are investigating a second death which is being linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales.

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FaviconDoor ajar on private universities 9 Sep 2010, 6:13 am

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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FaviconUniversity research focus 'wrong' 9 Sep 2010, 5:42 am

Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has 'gone wrong', after defending cuts to science research.

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FaviconMedia barons "have no predators" 9 Sep 2010, 5:35 am

The Labour MP for West Bromwich, Tom Watson, used the Commons debate on phone hacking to accuse fellow members of cowardice in the face of Britain's tabloid newspapers.

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FaviconToshack departs as Wales manager 9 Sep 2010, 5:34 am

John Toshack departs as Wales manager after a six-year reign with immediate effect by "mutual consent".

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FaviconMeet the Strictly Stars 9 Sep 2010, 5:21 am

Meet the Strictly Come Dancing Stars of 2010.

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FaviconChote set to head Budget office 9 Sep 2010, 5:18 am

Economist and former journalist Robert Chote is to become the new head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

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FaviconYemeni soldier killed in ambush 9 Sep 2010, 4:43 am

Gunmen open fire on soldiers in southern Yemen, killing at least one and wounding others.

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FaviconCritical mass 9 Sep 2010, 4:40 am

How does the Catholic church endorse Britain’s only gay Mass?

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FaviconEuro MPs condemn France over Roma 9 Sep 2010, 4:38 am

Euro MPs call on France to suspend its deportations of Roma (Gypsies), as Paris seeks co-operation from Romania.

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FaviconUK interest rates remain at 0.5% 9 Sep 2010, 4:28 am

The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month.

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FaviconClegg seeks to calm cuts anxiety 9 Sep 2010, 4:13 am

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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FaviconEd Miliband tops August donations 9 Sep 2010, 4:09 am

Leadership hopeful Ed Miliband raised the most money of any of the Labour contenders during August, Electoral Commission figures show.

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FaviconNHS IT costs to be cut by £700m 9 Sep 2010, 3:56 am

The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost to £11.4bn.

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FaviconRodney King tying knot with his juror 9 Sep 2010, 3:53 am

Nineteen years after his brutal beating by four LA police officers, Rodney King is marrying a juror from the case.

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FaviconPolice search Sarkozy party's HQ 9 Sep 2010, 3:46 am

French financial police search the headquarters of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party over the inquiry into the L'Oreal party funding scandal, reports say.

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FaviconCameron tribute to 'amazing dad' 9 Sep 2010, 3:32 am

David Cameron and his family pay tribute to their late father, saying he had "touched a lot of lives".

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FaviconRecord goods trade deficit for UK 9 Sep 2010, 3:29 am

The UK's goods trade deficit widened to a record high in July after imports rose sharply and exports fell from the previous month.

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FaviconJapan-China boat spat escalates 9 Sep 2010, 3:10 am

China warns Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.

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FaviconBritish hostage freed in Pakistan 9 Sep 2010, 2:56 am

A British journalist held captive by militants in north-west Pakistan since March is released.

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FaviconLive - County Championship 9 Sep 2010, 2:00 am

Yorkshire defeat Nottinghamshire and Somerset beat Lancashire to turn the County Championship into a three-horse race.

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FaviconMexico crime 'like an insurgency' 9 Sep 2010, 1:59 am

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Mexican drug violence is looking increasingly like an insurgency, a comment strongly rejected by Mexico.

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FaviconAltered image 9 Sep 2010, 1:40 am

Pictures reveal new side to life in trend-setting Soweto

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FaviconTinie Tempah leads way for Mobos 9 Sep 2010, 1:33 am

Rapper Tinie Tempah leads the way in the nominations for this year's Mobo Awards in Liverpool with four nods.

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Favicon'Real women' 9 Sep 2010, 1:05 am

Plus-size models make New York Fashion Week debut

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FaviconExplosive end for EastEnders star 9 Sep 2010, 1:03 am

An explosive EastEnders storyline which could see the end of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, begins on Thursday.

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FaviconNew evidence for rare black hole 9 Sep 2010, 12:24 am

Researchers say they may have found further evidence for the existence of an unusual type of black hole.

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FaviconColorado fire destroys homes 8 Sep 2010, 11:50 pm

A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, according to officials.

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FaviconMerlin series takes 'darker tone' 8 Sep 2010, 10:27 pm

Newsbeat visits the cast of Merlin on location in a soggy Puzzlewood and speaks to the actors who play Merlin and Morgana.

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FaviconPlus size debut at NY Fashion Week 8 Sep 2010, 10:06 pm

For the first time at New York Fashion Week there will be a runway show featuring plus size models.

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FaviconRig firms hit back at BP report 8 Sep 2010, 4:55 pm

Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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FaviconWhat became of Mercury Communications? 8 Sep 2010, 4:11 pm

Its name lives on in the form of a prestigious music prize but whatever happened to Mercury Communications?

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FaviconGoogle revamps search system 8 Sep 2010, 3:55 pm

Google revamps search system with launch of 'Instant'

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FaviconLion lunges at Las Vegas trainer 8 Sep 2010, 2:13 pm

A lion lunged at a trainer as stunned onlookers watched in horror, at Las Vegas's MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.

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FaviconGoogle unveils 'instant' searches 8 Sep 2010, 2:09 pm

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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FaviconVitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's' 8 Sep 2010, 2:05 pm

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says.

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FaviconDino clue to 'earliest feathers' 8 Sep 2010, 10:50 am

Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.

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FaviconMagnificent Mary 8 Sep 2010, 10:11 am

India's top woman boxer dreams of Olympic glory

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FaviconIs it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record? 8 Sep 2010, 5:35 am

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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FaviconFungus threatening film history 8 Sep 2010, 4:23 am

A fungus that 'eats' cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history.

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FaviconDid the Blitz really unify Britain? 8 Sep 2010, 2:34 am

Seventy years ago Britain endured eight months of nightly German bombing. Does this tale of national unity tell the whole story?

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FaviconLive: Member's debate 28 Jan 2010, 7:02 am

Conservative MSP Gavin Brown leads a member's debate on drop off charges at Edinburgh Airport.

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FaviconArmed forces in Afghanistan debate 5 Nov 2009, 10:09 am

Live coverage from the House of Commons.

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