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Met 'may reopen phone hack probe'

The Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World if new evidence is uncovered.

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Student migration 'unsustainable'

The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green will say in his first major speech on immigration.

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Pakistan bomb hits police station

A suspected suicide bombing in north-west Pakistan has killed at least six people at a police station, officials say.

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Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'

Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.

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Germany extends nuclear lifespan

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

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Blair criticises prison policies

Former prime minister Tony Blair criticises the government's prison policies, saying the coalition is soft on crime.

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Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it is recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

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Equitable Life money bid expected

Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are to make a final bid to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.

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Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning

The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.

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MPs to debate AV bill on return

Plans for a referendum of the way MPs are elected will take centre stage on Monday as the House of Commons resumes business.

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Miners' families mark first month

Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.

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ELO cellist killed by bale of hay

Early ELO member Mike Edwards is killed in a freak road accident involving a bale of hay in Devon.

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Pub still serving after car smashes through toilet wall

A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets.

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Prince and Tony Blair to appear on Daybreak show

Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.

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Murray makes shock US Open exit

Britain's Andy Murray goes out of the US Open after suffering a dramatic slump against 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka.

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England cruise to win in Twenty20

England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

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Live text - US Open day seven

Andy Murray crashes out of the US Open with a third-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka, while John Isner and Sam Stosur feature in the evening session on day seven at Flushing Meadows.

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Hameed hits out at fixing 'sting'

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported" by the tabloid.

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Rooney set to travel with England

Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life.

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Burnt golf course body was a man

Police trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex believe the young man was murdered elsewhere.

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Memorial for fire death jockeys

A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.

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Scots face further economic toil

The boss of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Scotland warns the next 18 months may be much tougher for the economy than the past 18.

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Student poverty at 'crisis level'

Student hardship in Scotland reaches "crisis levels", a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) finds.

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Twelve children have E. coli bug

Twelve children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.

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Four charged over 'brothel' raids

Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.

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Local identity worry in shake-up

Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.

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Hospital airlift for horse riders

A woman is discharged from hospital after two riders fell from horses on a beach on the Llyn peninsula in Gwynedd.

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Mozambique police fire at rioters

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.

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Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

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New Zealand assesses quake damage

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.

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South Korea FM offers to resign

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.

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Car bomb kills Russian soldiers

A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.

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French hostages 'in good health'

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.

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Landslides kill 36 in Guatemala

At least 36 people die in Guatemala in landslides caused by weeks of intense rain, and many others are still missing.

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Salvador police find $9m barrel

Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.

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US troops summoned in Iraq attack

US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deadly attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security officials tell the BBC.

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One dead in Israeli raids on Gaza

Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.

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Security stepped up at Kabul Bank

Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.

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Bangladesh anthrax cases spread

Health officials in Bangladesh are on high alert after the number of people infected by anthrax rises to more than 300.

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BP well 'poses no further risk'

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

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Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.

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Need to cut deficit 'supported'

Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.

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Six million facing new tax bills

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

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Rovers takeover man left UK debts

The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.

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Blair in climate inaction warning

Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.

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SNP rethink Scots referendum plan

The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.

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Gove defends free school numbers

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

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Gum and heart link 'breakthrough'

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.

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Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

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'No evidence' implants are toxic

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

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Tory defects over schools scheme

A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".

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Men in short supply in primaries

One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.

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Music tuition falling, poll says

Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.

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Tiny solar cells fix themselves

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

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PS3 hack escapes court challenge

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

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Craigslist ends adult service ads

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

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Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast

The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.

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Danish rocketeers postpone launch

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

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Plans for solar 'close encounter'

Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.

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Number one for debut Murs single

Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go.

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Funeral for festival death star

The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.

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Robbie turns on Blackpool lights

Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.

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Do our memories get better with age?

Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

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Eddie who?

Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?

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Don't let the bed bugs bite

The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?

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Could adverts appear on the Colosseum?

The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.

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Trapped miners speak to families

The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.

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Cell assault policeman faces sack

A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.

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New Zealand assesses damage

Officials in New Zealand have been evaluating the damage caused in the city of Christchurch by an earthquake and its many aftershocks.

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Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best'

Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics.

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The military 'junk' left in Iraq

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.

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Making music from children's old toys

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

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In pictures

Search for dozens feared buried by Guatemalan mudslide

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Crumble in the jungle

Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay

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Warhol's pivotal years

A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period

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Medieval munchies

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

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Missing in Mexico

Mystery of young women disappearing in Ciudad Juarez

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Historical dilemma

How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?

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Cottage country

Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life in Ontario

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