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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Anti-depressants 'of little use' Anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for the majority of depressed patients, research shows. |
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| Bus stop killer facing life terms A man who killed two students and tried to kill a third faces life terms in prison when he is sentenced. | |
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| Jersey inquiry focuses on cellar Police searching a former Jersey care home where a child's remains were found focus on a bricked-up cellar. | |
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| Regional casino details awaited The government is expected to confirm plans for 16 regional casinos and scrap the super-casino for Manchester. | |
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| Robed Obama picture ignites row US rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade accusations over a photo of Mr Obama in African dress. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Robed Obama picture ignites row US rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade accusations over a photo of Mr Obama in African dress. |
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| Iran weapons project 'continued' The IAEA is told Iran's nuclear weapons work may have gone on after 2003, when a US report suggested it ceased. | |
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| Cyprus leaders seek fresh talks The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are optimistic that they can make progress towards reunification. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya peace talks reach impasse Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says rival parties in Kenya appear unable to resolve their differences. |
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| Nigeria election verdict expected A court is to rule on whether last year's presidential election in Nigeria should be re-run because of fraud. | |
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| Robed Obama picture ignites row US rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade accusations over a photo of Mr Obama in African dress. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Robed Obama picture ignites row US rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade accusations over a photo of Mr Obama in African dress. |
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| Greenspan negative on US economy Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan warns that the US economy could see a deep contraction. | |
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| Canada debates Afghanistan troops A debate begins in the Canadian parliament in Ottawa on the future of the country's troops in Afghanistan. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Rudd plans summit on 2020 vision Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reveals plans for a summit to discuss challenges facing Australia. |
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| Rice in Beijing for N Korea talks Condoleezza Rice is in China aiming to quicken North Korea's nuclear disarmament process. | |
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| NY Philharmonic in North Korea The New York Philharmonic orchestra arrives in North Korea, for a remarkable display of cultural diplomacy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Cyprus leaders seek fresh talks The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are optimistic that they can make progress towards reunification. |
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| Spanish leaders in heated debate Spanish leadership rivals clash in the first of two televised debates a fortnight before general elections. | |
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| Turkey academics defy scarf law A number of Turkish universities defy a new law allowing women students to wear Islamic headscarves. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran weapons project 'continued' The IAEA is told Iran's nuclear weapons work may have gone on after 2003, when a US report suggested it ceased. |
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| Gaza protesters form human chain Thousands of Palestinians form a human chain inside the Gaza Strip to protest against Israel's blockade. | |
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| Turkey hits rebels in new attacks The Turkish army says it has killed 41 more Kurdish rebels in the latest clashes in northern Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Canada debates Afghanistan troops A debate begins in the Canadian parliament in Ottawa on the future of the country's troops in Afghanistan. |
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| Pakistan army's top medic killed The Pakistan army's top surgeon is killed by a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi, the army says. | |
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| Muslim scholars decry terrorism An influential group of Muslim theologians in India say terrorism is against the teachings of Islam. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Bus stop killer facing life terms A man who killed two students and tried to kill a third faces life terms in prison when he is sentenced. |
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| Anti-depressants 'of little use' Anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for the majority of depressed patients, research shows. | |
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| 100,000 miss first-choice school Some 100,000 parents did not get their children into their preferred school last year, figures reveal. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Bus stop killer facing life terms A man who killed two students and tried to kill a third faces life terms in prison when he is sentenced. |
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| Objectors unite on Heathrow plan Politicians. residents and green campaigners object to Heathrow expansion plans. | |
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| Cake-eating contest death warning A friend of a man who died in a cake-eating contest warns others to beware of games which can end in tragedy. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Search reveals 'sensitive papers' Bundles of government documents, some sensitive, are found in outbuildings in County Tyrone, police say. |
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| IRA rules out meeting with group The IRA rules out meeting the consultative group looking at how best to deal with the past. | |
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| Fire breaks out at tragedy hotel More than 30 firefighters tackle a blaze at a derelict hotel in Limavady, County Londonderry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Cheap island ferry plan launched Ferry fares on some sailings to the Western Isles could be slashed by a pilot project to be launched later on Tuesday. |
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| Most autistic adults 'isolated' Thousands of adults with autism find themselves isolated and ignored, a study into the condition suggests. | |
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| Stars choose favourite pictures Prominent Edinburgh people including Rory Bremner choose their favourite images from the city's archive. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Cake-eating contest death warning A friend of a man who died in a cake-eating contest warns others to beware of games which can end in tragedy. |
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| Parents' relief over healthy baby A couple say they bear no ill-will to medics who told them their "perfect" baby could die within hours of birth. | |
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| Italian duo face citing charges Italy's Mauro Bergamasco and Carlo Del Fava are cited for separate incidents during their side's 47-8 loss to Wales. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Regional casino details awaited The government is expected to confirm plans for 16 regional casinos and scrap the super-casino for Manchester. |
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| Clegg pushes 'in or out' EU vote The time has come for a referendum on whether Britain should stay in the EU, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says. | |
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| Speaker denies harming Parliament Speaker Michael Martin is cheered as he returns to the Commons and denies damaging Parliament's image. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Ex-bosses convicted of AIG fraud Five former insurance bosses are convicted of fraud for their part in an accounting scandal at AIG. |
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| Greenspan negative on US economy Federal Reserve ex-head Alan Greenspan warns that the US economy could see a deep contraction. | |
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| Ofgem fines National Grid £41.6m National Grid is fined £41.6m by energy regulator Ofgem for restricting competition in the domestic gas meter market. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Day-Lewis gets best actor Oscar Britain's Daniel Day-Lewis is named best actor at the Oscars, with other UK winners including Tilda Swinton. |
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| Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars No Country For Old Men dominates the Oscars, winning four awards, including best film and best director. | |
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| Ofcom raps EastEnders fight scene EastEnders breached regulations in an episode showing a gang attack on the Queen Vic pub, Ofcom rules. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | US to set 'binding' climate goals The US will accept "binding international obligations" on climate if other nations do the same, say officials. |
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| Antarctic glaciers surge to ocean A UK team finds evidence that the major glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are accelerating towards the sea. | |
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| S Africa to allow elephant cull South Africa says it will reverse a ban on elephant culls because the population now needs controlling. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Adobe fuses on and offline worlds Adobe launches software designed to make it easier for computer users to access online information offline. |
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| YouTube outage blamed on Pakistan Pakistan is blamed for putting popular video website YouTube out of action for almost two hours. | |
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| PlayStation veteran stepping down The British boss of Sony's PlayStation division unexpectedly steps down after 15 years. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Dying at home scheme's cash plea A key charity says plans to help more terminally ill people die at home are at risk due to a lack of funding. |
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| Bank crises 'deadly for health' There could be thousands more heart attacks if the Northern Rock crisis was repeated at other banks across the UK, a study suggests. | |
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| Cocaine's brain effect revealed Brain scans have revealed a possible biological basis for cocaine addiction. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | 100,000 miss first-choice school Some 100,000 parents did not get their children into their preferred school last year, figures reveal. |
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| 'Distrust' of school cohesion law Schools' duty to promote "community cohesion" is treated with strong distrust in some areas, a report says. | |
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| Pupils to help review sex lessons The government announces plans to review sex and relationship education in England's schools. | |
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| DON'T MISS | |
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 | | Transsexuals in Iran Homosexuality is banned but sex change operations are legal. MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY, 9pm, BBC 2 |
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