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 | Pope gives address after assault Pope Benedict gives his Christmas message in the Vatican hours after a woman jumped at him and dragged him to the floor. |
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| Royals in Sandringham gathering The Royal Family attend church in Sandringham, Norfolk, as the Queen's Christmas message is to be broadcast. | |
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| White Christmas for parts of UK Snow falls in Glasgow and Nottinghamshire to give the UK its first white Christmas for five years, the Met Office confirms. | |
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| Williams voices fears for young Children are being forced to grow up too fast in modern society, the Archbishop of Canterbury says in his Christmas sermon. | |
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| M1 motorway closed after accident The M1 motorway is closed in both directions near Nottingham following a crash involving several vehicles. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Pope gives address after assault Pope Benedict gives his Christmas message in the Vatican hours after a woman jumped at him and dragged him to the floor. |
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| Leading Chinese dissident jailed A top Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, is jailed for 11 years, after a trial which has been widely condemned in the West. | |
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| Central US under blizzard alerts Several states declare emergencies as at least 18 people die amid huge winter snowstorms buffeting central US. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama hails Senate health reform US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform. |
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| Holiday blizzards hit central US At least 18 people die as a huge winter snowstorm blankets central US, causing chaos on the roads and grounding scores of flights. | |
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| Taliban video shows US soldier The Taliban releases a video showing a US soldier Bowe Robert Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan almost six months ago. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taliban video shows US soldier The Taliban releases a video showing a US soldier Bowe Robert Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan almost six months ago. |
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| Afghan suicide bomb kills eight A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say. | |
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| New state strike begins in India The start of a two-day strike by supporters of a planned new Indian state, Telangana, brings violence to the region. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | UK pair in captivity at Christmas Two British hostages being held by pirates in Somalia face a Christmas in captivity with no immediate sign of their release. |
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| M1 motorway closed after accident The M1 motorway is closed in both directions near Nottingham following a crash involving several vehicles. | |
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| White Christmas for parts of UK Snow falls in Glasgow and Nottinghamshire to give the UK its first white Christmas for five years, the Met Office confirms. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | 'Millions' spent on Eve shopping Shoppers will have spent £951,000 per minute on Christmas Eve on last-minute shopping, research suggests. |
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| Bargains 'less likely this year' Shoppers searching for bargains in the seasonal sales may find they are a year too late for the best deals, according to experts. | |
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| US mortgage bosses may earn $6m The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms. |
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| 'Grisly' Murphy artwork withdrawn Artwork for a DVD release showing late actress Brittany Murphy lifeless in a bathtub is withdrawn by a US rental chain. | |
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| Strictly star on driving charge Strictly Come Dancing finalist Ricky Whittle is charged with dangerous driving after an incident involving a photographer. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Switch' could block Huntington's A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice. |
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| Esa satellite senses Earth's pull Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth. | |
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| Chimps use cleavers to chop food For the first time, chimps are seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | HP camera 'can't see' black faces An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube. |
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| Military tracks Santa's journey A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter. | |
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| Google's Admob plans scrutinised Google's plans to buy mobile phone marketing company Admob are looked at by the Federal Trade Commission. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| 'Switch' could block Huntington's A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice. |
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| Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer' Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests. | |
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| US Senate passes key health bill The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama. | |
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| 1989: Romania's 'first couple' executed Deposed Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena are shot after being found guilty of crimes against the state. | |||
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| 1974: Cyclone Tracy leaves Darwin devastated The Australian city of Darwin is wrecked by a powerful cyclone that leaves thousands of people homeless. | |||
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| 1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union breaks up Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union for almost seven years, steps down from office. | |||
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