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Death toll rises in China quake:
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| The death toll after a 7.8-magnitude quake in south-western China has risen to at least 10,000, state media say, as rescuers reach victims at the epicentre.
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Tests 'damaging' to school system:
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| The Sats tests being taken by 11-year-olds in England this week are damaging the balance of lessons, say MPs.
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Dissidents blamed for car attack:
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| Dissident republicans are blamed for a booby-trap car bomb attack on an off-duty police officer in County Tyrone.
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House price falls 'are spreading':
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| The number of UK surveyors reporting falls in property prices has risen for the ninth month in a row, a report says.
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Airbus confirms new A380 delays:
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| Plane maker Airbus warns of delays in the delivery of some of its A380 superjumbos this year and in 2009.
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Burma continues to reject help:
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| The military government in Burma says it remains opposed to letting in foreign aid workers to help victims of the cyclone.
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Hi-tech tool spots child drinkers:
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| The supermarket chain Budgens installs face recognition cameras to stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes.
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Queen embarks on Turkey visit:
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| The Queen and Prince Philip are travelling to Turkey for a four-day state visit, their first to the country since 1971.
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Ross and Brand win at Sony Awards:
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| Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand are winners at the Sony Awards, with BBC Radio 4 named station of the year.
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In the bag:
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| Hillary Clinton will win West Virginia - but what then?
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Fashion focus:
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| Who wore what at the Sex and the City premiere
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Gentle giant:
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| Local people voice shock at the killing of Jimmy Mizen
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'They paid taxes':
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| Families across the UK face the costs of elderly care
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Slippery treasure:
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| Searching the British undergrowth for rare adders
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Finding sanctuary:
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| A teenager on how foster care helped turn his life around
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Friends remember murdered Jimmy:
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| Friends of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen pay tribute to him at a mass in south-east London.
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Card fraud 'runs into millions':
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| Credit card fraud alone cost Scotland a total of £11.5m in the year 2006 to 2007, a report says.
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Organ donors told to tell family:
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| A drive to increase the number of organ donors and to get people to tell about their wish, is launched.
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House sales sink to '25 year low':
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| The number of house sales in Northern Ireland drops to its lowest in almost 25 years, a new survey reveals.
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Chad closes its border with Sudan:
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| Chad closes its border with Sudan, a day after Sudan cut diplomatic ties following a rebel attack near Khartoum.
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Haiti MPs reject new PM candidate:
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| Haiti's parliament rejects the president's choice for a new PM after the last one was sacked over food riots.
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Bush offers help for Lebanon army:
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| The US is ready to help improve Lebanon's army so it can disarm Hezbollah, President Bush tells the BBC.
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Horta wants UN to stay in E Timor:
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| The UN should stay in East Timor for at least five more years, President Jose Ramos Horta tells the BBC.
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Tough talks loom after Serb polls:
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| Serbia's election results point to a victory for the pro-EU bloc, but the nationalists are still hungry for government.
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Pakistan ministers set to resign:
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| One of the main Pakistan parties, the PML-N is due to pull out of the government, three months after elections.
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Second negative month for sales:
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| UK retail sales fall for the second month in April, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Embryology laws pass first hurdle:
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| MPs allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep splits among MPs.
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Pollution 'ups blood clot risk':
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| Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
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'Come clean' call on Diploma plan:
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| MPs say the government should clarify its intentions on the future of Diplomas, GCSEs and A-levels.
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Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens':
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| A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers.
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Stars at Sex and the City launch:
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| Hundreds of fans greet the stars of the Sex and the City movie at its world premiere in London's West End.
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Google helps the web to go social:
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| The search giant Google is the latest company to launch a service aimed at making the web more social.
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Venice photographer arrested over 3,000 'bottom' shots:
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| A man who allegedly photographed more than 3,000 women's bottoms as they toured Venice has been arrested by Italian police.
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Ferguson wins managerial honour:
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| Sir Alex Ferguson is named manager of the year by the League Managers' Association after guiding Manchester United to the title.
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England set to name tour squad:
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| New England manager Martin Johnson will unveil a 32-man squad on Tuesday to tour New Zealand next month.
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