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 | UK cold snap plunges to new low Travel problems and school closures continue across the UK after temperatures plummet as low as -22.3C (-8.1F). |
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| Robinson under pressure over wife NI's First Minister Peter Robinson comes under increased pressure over allegations about his wife's financial affairs. | |
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| Policeman hurt in car bomb blast A police officer is undergoing surgery after he was seriously injured in a dissident republican car bomb in County Antrim. | |
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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' The FBI detains two men over an alleged plot to bomb New York City last year following three earlier arrests. | |
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| New wind farm zones are announced Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Plane bomb suspect due in court The Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight last month is to make his first court appearance in Detroit. |
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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' The FBI detains two men over an alleged plot to bomb New York City last year following three earlier arrests. | |
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| France considers Google tax plan A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Plane bomb suspect due in court The Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight last month is to make his first court appearance in Detroit. |
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| Argentine bank chief steps down Argentina's central bank chief steps down after the president signs a decree sacking him in a row over foreign debt. | |
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| Two arrested over 'NY bomb plot' The FBI detains two men over an alleged plot to bomb New York City last year following three earlier arrests. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka rejects UN video claims Sri Lanka rejects UN claims that footage which apparently shows extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is genuine. |
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| Australia condemns Indian cartoon Australia condemns an Indian newspaper cartoon likening its police to the Ku Klux Klan, in a row over attacks on Indians. | |
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| Six killed in Karachi explosion At least six people are killed in a blast at a house where explosives were being stored in the Pakistani city of Karachi. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | England still shivering at -17C England experiences its second coldest night of the winter, with temperatures plunging to -17C in part of Greater Manchester. |
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| Mother remanded over baby murder The mother of an 11-month-old boy found dead in North Tyneside appears in court charged with his murder. | |
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| Tax relief for flood-hit houses A council in Cumbria grants a 50% discount on council tax for those only able to live in half of their properties following floods. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Bernie Ecclestone in bid for Saab Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is part of a bid to buy struggling Swedish carmaker Saab from General Motors. |
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| Virgin deal paves way for UK bank Virgin Money positions itself for an assault on the UK retail banking market as it buys regional bank Church House Trust. | |
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| New wind farm zones are announced Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ellie Goulding tops Sound of 2010 Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding comes out on top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which showcases the best rising music stars. |
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| Avatar on course to sink Titanic Sci-fi epic Avatar is on course replace Titanic as the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.14bn since its release. | |
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| 3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Coral reefs are evolution hotspot Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists. |
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| Food industry is 'too secretive' A Parliamentary report calls the food industry "secretive" in its use of and research into nanotechnology. | |
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| Contracts for Galileo sat-nav Contracts worth one billion euros are awarded to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 3D TV to be 'saviour' of industry TV manufacturers hammered by the recession pin their hopes on 3D tv as a way to boost sales |
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| Privacy threatened by online life Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic. | |
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| France considers Google tax plan A report, commissioned by the French government, seeks ways to counteract digital dominance over content. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | MPs demanding alcohol clampdown MPs called for a fundamental overhaul of government policy to curb excessive drinking, warning too much attention is paid to the views of the drinks industry. |
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| Cancer concerns over smoked food The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says one of the flavourings used to smoke meat, cheese or fish, may be toxic to humans. | |
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| Surgery helps girl to walk again A three-year-old girl from Dorset undergoes life-changing surgery in the US that could help her walk normally. | |
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| 1989: Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway A Boeing 737 airplane crashes onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. | |||
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| 1996: France's former president Mitterrand dies France mourns its longest serving president Francois Mitterrand who died today. | |||
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| 2001: Bulger killers win anonymity for life The identities and whereabouts of the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993 will be kept secret for the rest of their lives, the High Court has ruled. | |||
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