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	Thursday, 28 February, 2008, 5:00 GMT 10:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

Abuse inquiry Two readers share their experiences of Jersey's care home		Q&A: UK tremors Most go unnoticed and then a real shaker comes along

TOP STORIES
	GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report.
	Major rail work behind schedule Network Rail is asking for 13 extra weekend closures on the West Coast Main Line due to delays.
	Council tax increase 'below 4%' The average council tax bill in England will rise by the lowest amount for 14 years, a survey finds.
	Heads 'ignore bullied teachers' Teachers are being bullied by pupils, but school heads are not reporting it, says the National Association of Head Teachers.
	Private firms to find people work More private firms are to be hired to help find jobs for people on benefits under government plans.

WORLD
	Former Thai PM Thaksin back home Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra is briefly detained by police on corruption charges as he returns home.
	Colombian hostages freed by Farc Four hostages are set free by Colombian Farc rebels, in a deal brokered by the Venezuelan president.
	Conservative William Buckley dies A leading US conservative thinker and prolific author, William F Buckley, dies at the age of 82.

AFRICA
	Cameroon head blames opposition Cameroon's President Biya says the opposition is to blame for violence arising from fuel price protests.
	Row over Nigeria nudity picture A badly beaten Nigerian woman wants the world to see photos of her injuries despite complaints about nudity.
	Outcry in SA over 'racist' video A video apparently showing white students humiliating black employees causes outrage in South Africa.

AMERICAS
	Colombian hostages freed by Farc Four hostages are set free by Colombian Farc rebels, in a deal brokered by the Venezuelan president.
	Key Clinton backer moves to Obama Democratic Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis shifts his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama.
	Conservative William Buckley dies A leading US conservative thinker and prolific author, William F Buckley, dies at the age of 82.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Former Thai PM Thaksin back home Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra is briefly detained by police on corruption charges as he returns home.
	Olympics 'threat to water supply' A senior Communist Party official in China calls for compensation for water diverted to Beijing for the Olympics.
	Singapore hunts escaped suspect Suspected local Jemaah Islamiah leader Mas Selamat Kastari escapes from jail in Singapore.

EUROPE
	'No timetable' for Turkey assault A Turkish official says military action against the PKK in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated".
	German court limits cyber spying Germany's highest court restricts the right of the security services to spy on suspects' computers.
	Sicily Mafia 'restoring US links' The Sicilian Mafia is sending people to the US to rebuild links with families, says an Italian parliamentary report.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza Israeli air strikes hit government buildings in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, killing a baby, officials say.
	'No timetable' for Turkey assault A Turkish official says military action against the PKK in northern Iraq will go on "until terrorist bases are eliminated".
	Russia may support Iran sanctions Russia says it may support more UN sanctions against Iran if it does not stop some nuclear activity.

SOUTH ASIA
	US cautions Pakistan over Taleban The US says any new government in Pakistan should be wary of holding talks with pro-Taleban militants.
	Ex-Bangladesh PM faces new charge The anti-corruption commission in Bangladesh files new charges against detained former PM Khaleda Zia.
	India urged to sign nuclear pact US Defence Secretary Robert Gates leaves India with a plea for Delhi to sign a nuclear technology deal.

UK
	Major rail work behind schedule Network Rail is asking for 13 extra weekend closures on the West Coast Main Line due to delays.
	GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report.
	Council tax increase 'below 4%' The average council tax bill in England will rise by the lowest amount for 14 years, a survey finds.

ENGLAND
	'Costly payout' after earthquake Insurance claims following the biggest earthquake in the UK for 25 years will run to millions of pounds, experts say.
	Major rail work behind schedule Network Rail is asking for 13 extra weekend closures on the West Coast Main Line due to delays.
	Neighbour 'shot dead in argument' A man goes on trial accused of murdering a woman shot twice in the head in south-west London.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Teenage girl killed in bus crash The girl who was killed following a collision between a bus and a lorry is named as Nicola Murray.
	Man dies in construction accident A 52-year-old man dies in a construction accident at a building site on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast.
	Headless lions discovered at park The carcasses of four headless lions are found in the grounds of a former safari park in County Antrim.

SCOTLAND
	Graduate endowment to be scrapped MSPs are to vote later on government plans to scrap the graduate endowment.
	Alert over 'radioactive' packages A language school in Edinburgh is cordoned off after suspected radioactive packages are found inside.
	Bid to gain pardons for 'witches' A petition is handed in to the Scottish Parliament calling for a pardon for all those convicted under witchcraft legislation.

WALES
	Pcs resign after trips to seaside Two police officers are forced to resign after allegations they drove to the seaside while on duty.
	'Shake and rattle' as quake hits People across many parts of Wales feel the biggest tremor to hit the UK for nearly 25 years.
	Accused man 'bought Rush holiday' Former Liverpool player Ian Rush was treated to a holiday in Dubai by a man accused of selling fake autographs, a court hears.

POLITICS
	Council tax increase 'below 4%' The average council tax bill in England will rise by the lowest amount for 14 years, a survey finds.
	Private firms to find people work More private firms are to be hired to help find jobs for people on benefits under government plans.
	GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report.

BUSINESS
	EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn The European Union fines Microsoft for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
	Bernanke hints at more rate cuts Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke hints that the central bank may cut US interest rates still further.
	Banks to speed up cash transfers Bank transfers over the phone or by the internet will soon take only one day to clear instead of three.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Winehouse's court date is shelved Singer Amy Winehouse has a Norwegian court appearance postponed as her lawyer argues police made mistakes.
	BBC responds to rugby complaints Dozens of viewers complain BBC One had too much rugby on Saturday, but the BBC insists coverage was justified.
	Auction 'sets modern art record' Contemporary works, including masterpieces by Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol, have gone under the hammer in London.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Scientists advance 'drought crop' Scientists make a breakthrough in plant genes that could lead to crops that can survive drought.
	UK astronomers on 'rollercoaster' Britain is re-instated as a full Gemini Observatory member, giving it continued access to two major telescopes.
	Moral appeal for UK energy saving The Bishop of London launches Energy Saving Day with an appeal to combat climate change and its global impacts.

TECHNOLOGY
	Details emerge on YouTube block Information has come to light about why Pakistani action against YouTube made the site inaccessible.
	EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn The European Union fines Microsoft for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
	New search powers lead Firefox 3 The latest version of Firefox will have search at its heart says developer Mozilla.

HEALTH
	GP contract 'a bad deal for NHS' The new GP contract has cost £1.76bn more than predicted although productivity has fallen, says a report.
	Heart risk link to eye condition Blindness-causing age-related macular degeneration is linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
	Congestion charge 'boosts health' London's congestion charge may have delivered a small, unexpected health bonus to the capital, say researchers.

EDUCATION
	Heads 'ignore bullied teachers' Teachers are being bullied by pupils, but school heads are not reporting it, says the National Association of Head Teachers.
	Memory issue 'hits 10% of pupils' Researchers say one in 10 schoolchildren may underachieve due to a "working memory" impairment.
	Many teenage boys fail test grade Four in 10 boys aged 14 in England did not get Level 5 in English, maths and science tests last year.

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