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01/07/2009 02:15 AM
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Israel offers Gaza aid corridor
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Israel offers to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as the UN Security Council meets on the conflict.
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01/06/2009 06:16 PM
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European gas supplies disrupted
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Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
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01/07/2009 12:27 AM
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Apple to end music restrictions
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Apple Inc agrees to start selling digital songs from its iTunes store without copy protection software.
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01/07/2009 12:00 AM
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China's holiday rush begins early
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Migrant workers make an early start home for the Lunar New Year as China's economic slowdown leaves many jobless.
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01/06/2009 07:18 PM
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Senate snub as US Congress opens
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The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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01/06/2009 06:14 PM
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German billionaire kills himself
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German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
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01/06/2009 10:16 PM
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US recession forecast to drag on
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The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.
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01/06/2009 07:04 PM
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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist
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Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
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01/06/2009 05:51 PM
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Payout for Arabic shirt passenger
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An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.
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01/06/2009 01:25 PM
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Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song
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Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song
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01/06/2009 02:27 PM
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Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law
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Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
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01/06/2009 10:00 PM
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Tottenham hit back to hammer Burnley
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Spurs take a huge stride towards the Carling Cup final by thrashing Burnley 4-1 in the semi-final first leg at White Hart Lane.
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01/06/2009 09:21 PM
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Arsenal 'interested in Arshavin'
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Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat.
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09/11/2008 03:27 PM
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Send your video, pictures and story ideas
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Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.
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01/07/2009 01:53 AM
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Fizzling out
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No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
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01/07/2009 02:18 AM
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In pictures
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Christmas time for Orthodox Christians around the world
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01/06/2009 07:10 PM
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Household names
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A look at Princes William and Harry's new office
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01/06/2009 12:09 PM
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Ski alarm
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Calls for compulsory helmets after fatal Austrian crash
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01/06/2009 12:49 PM
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Treasure hunt
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How easy is it to set up a new museum in Iraq?
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01/06/2009 02:45 PM
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Parrot paradise?
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World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
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01/06/2009 05:28 PM
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Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs
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Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
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01/07/2009 01:19 AM
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Israeli envoy to Caracas expelled
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The Israeli ambassador to Caracas and several other staff are ordered to leave Venezuela in protest over violence in Gaza.
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01/07/2009 01:24 AM
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Tremor hits West Papua quake area
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Another strong earthquake hits Indonesia's West Papua province with no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.
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01/06/2009 11:54 AM
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Mob drama gets Scorsese backing
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Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
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01/06/2009 11:34 PM
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Blackwater guards plead innocence
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Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
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01/06/2009 04:59 PM
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Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
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The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
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01/07/2009 12:15 AM
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Credit crunch warning for schools
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The economic downturn could be about to hit funding for schools and children's services, a government committee warns.
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01/07/2009 01:33 AM
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Alcoa cuts 13,500 workers' jobs
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The US aluminium maker Alcoa has said it is cutting 13,500 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, due to the global economic slowdown.
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01/06/2009 11:24 AM
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Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
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Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
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01/06/2009 05:31 PM
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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain
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The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
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01/06/2009 06:07 PM
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The Stooges guitarist found dead
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Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.
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01/07/2009 12:24 AM
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Record high for videogaming sales
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Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show.
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