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- UK 'leading on aid for Pakistan'
- Eight dead in Manila bus hijack
- England 2018 Cup bid 'unbeatable'
- Doctor sliced rugby player's lip
- Top Gear Stig spat goes to court
- Minister held over Van Gogh theft
- Son guilty of killing mother, 100
- 'Freeze' deaths agencies in clear
- 'One in four' students unplaced
- Papal pilgrims face strict rules
- X Factor admits to vocal tweaks
- Are we there yet? China traffic jam 'into ninth day'
- One man and his dog - and the dog's ducks
- Live - Man City v Liverpool
- Farah named in Commonwealths team
- Liverpool keen on PSV's Toivonen
- Davenport in training with Leeds
- Wigan complete Caldwell signing
- Potter actor family deny threats
- Families see fatal skydiving fall
- Climate camp protesters arrested
- Brother admits to crash killing
- Spanish man on riot attack charge
- Bike crash woman dies in hospital
- Gap year drug ransom scam warning
- Brunel statue stolen from plinth
- Al-Qaeda 'frees Spanish hostages'
- Kenya makes massive ivory seizure
- Talks begin after Australia poll
- Thailand to resume Cambodia ties
- French soldiers killed near Kabul
- Long wait ahead for Chile miners
- Bodies hung from bridge in Mexico
- 'No talks' if settlement ban ends
- Arrests over Iraqi police deaths
- Pakistan's situation 'critical'
- Petraeus says Taliban 'reversed'
- Potash urges rejection of BHP bid
- US warns of further egg recalls
- M&S names ex-banker as chairman
- Household finances 'under strain'
- Axed agency boss defends spending
- Parties report record donations
- Parking-at-work charges warning
- Egg donor expenses 'under review'
- Non-emergency 111 number launched
- Arthritis 'cuts Alzheimer's risk'
- The bright pupils who shun university
- Ups and downs of results day
- Fox defends video game ban call
- Dust busting technology from Mars
- Beer bugs live 553 days in space
- Aliens 'may be thinking machines'
- 'Error' caused World Cup TV gaffe
- Galleries warned after art thefts
- Andy Kershaw returning to radio
- Manila bus siege: How it happened
- Chile miner rescue will take months
- Pakistan navy's hovercraft aid delivery
- Petraeus: Taliban momentum 'reversed'
- Kylie's secret show in an English pub
- Fringe comic reveals BBC backdrop
- What happened to the space rocks?
- Gandalf's homing instinct kicks in
- Painfully slow
- Bum notes
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- Digital DNA
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| UK 'leading on aid for Pakistan' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:10 AM PDT The generosity of the British public in helping Pakistan's flood victims is "shaming politicians around the world", the head of the Disasters Emergency Committee says. |
| Eight dead in Manila bus hijack Posted: 23 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT A bus hijacking in the Philippine capital in which eight Chinese tourists died ends after police shoot and kill the hostage-taker, a former police officer. |
| England 2018 Cup bid 'unbeatable' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:48 AM PDT Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tells Fifa inspectors that England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup is "unbeatable". |
| Doctor sliced rugby player's lip Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:33 AM PDT A doctor admits cutting the lip of Harlequins rugby player Tom Williams to make it look as if he was injured during a Heineken Cup game. |
| Top Gear Stig spat goes to court Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:12 AM PDT Publisher HarperCollins is in a legal dispute with the BBC over a book that reveals the identity of Top Gear's The Stig, BBC News understands. |
| Minister held over Van Gogh theft Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:36 AM PDT The Egyptian government's head of fine arts is remanded in custody pending an investigation into the theft of a Van Gogh painting at the weekend. |
| Son guilty of killing mother, 100 Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:32 AM PDT A man who killed his 100-year-old mother by stabbing her in the neck at the home they shared in east London pleads guilty to manslaughter. |
| 'Freeze' deaths agencies in clear Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:40 AM PDT A report into the deaths of a couple in their freezing Northampton home finds agencies did all they could to help them. |
| 'One in four' students unplaced Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:26 AM PDT The latest figures show that currently more than a quarter of UK university applicants are unplaced. |
| Papal pilgrims face strict rules Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:06 AM PDT The Catholic Church of England and Wales has published a guide for people attending events with the Pope during his visit to the UK next month. |
| X Factor admits to vocal tweaks Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:04 AM PDT Bosses of The X Factor admit that they have used vocal enhancement processes on the ITV talent show. |
| Are we there yet? China traffic jam 'into ninth day' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:46 AM PDT A massive traffic jam in China stretching for 100km slows vehicles to a crawl for a ninth day near Beijing, local media say. |
| One man and his dog - and the dog's ducks Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:52 AM PDT A border collie sheepdog in Northumberland hones his skills by herding ducks. |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 11:00 AM PDT Manchester City host Liverpool with both sides looking to secure their first Premier League win of the season. |
| Farah named in Commonwealths team Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:19 AM PDT Double European gold medallist Mo Farah is among 100 English athletes in the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Delhi in October. |
| Liverpool keen on PSV's Toivonen Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:24 AM PDT PSV Eindhoven say Liverpool have been in touch over the possibility of signing their striker Ola Toivonen. |
| Davenport in training with Leeds Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT Former West Ham central defender Calum Davenport links up with Leeds United for training. |
| Wigan complete Caldwell signing Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:29 AM PDT Wigan sign Scotland defender Steven Caldwell, who was a free agent after leaving Burnley, on a one-year contract. |
| Potter actor family deny threats Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:27 AM PDT The father and brother of an actress who appeared in Harry Potter deny threatening to kill her. |
| Families see fatal skydiving fall Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:28 AM PDT A skydiver dies in hospital after landing badly during a display at a family fundraising event in Bridlington. |
| Climate camp protesters arrested Posted: 23 Aug 2010 11:05 AM PDT Police make 12 arrests after climate change protests at the RBS headquarters in Edinburgh spread to different parts of the city. |
| Brother admits to crash killing Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:57 AM PDT A mechanic admits killing his brother in a crash after he lost control of a sports car and hit an oncoming vehicle. |
| Spanish man on riot attack charge Posted: 23 Aug 2010 06:43 AM PDT A Spanish man appears in court charged with the attempted murder of a police woman during trouble in north Belfast on 12 July. |
| Bike crash woman dies in hospital Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:56 AM PDT A woman critically injured in a road accident in the County Down village of Cloughey on Sunday dies in hospital. |
| Gap year drug ransom scam warning Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:29 AM PDT The parents of a gap year student believe internet hackers tried to con them into thinking he was locked up in a Colombian jail. |
| Brunel statue stolen from plinth Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:58 AM PDT An 8ft (2.4m) statue of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel is stolen from a quayside in Pembrokeshire. |
| Al-Qaeda 'frees Spanish hostages' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:40 AM PDT Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped nine months ago by al-Qaeda's North African offshoot have been released in Mali, the Spanish government confirms. |
| Kenya makes massive ivory seizure Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:18 AM PDT Some two tonnes of ivory and five rhino horns are seized in Kenya's main airport in boxes labelled as avocados for export to Malaysia. |
| Talks begin after Australia poll Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:40 AM PDT Three independent MPs who may hold the balance of power following Saturday's inconclusive election in Australia say they will negotiate as a bloc. |
| Thailand to resume Cambodia ties Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:56 AM PDT Thailand says it will resume diplomatic ties with Cambodia, after Phnom Penh announced the resignation of ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as its economic advisor. |
| French soldiers killed near Kabul Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:41 AM PDT Two French soldiers are killed and three injured during fighting in Afghanistan, the French president's office announces. |
| Long wait ahead for Chile miners Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:03 AM PDT It will take at least four months to rescue 33 miners trapped underground in Chile, the head of the rescue operation says. |
| Bodies hung from bridge in Mexico Posted: 22 Aug 2010 04:02 PM PDT Police in Mexico find four mutilated bodies hung from a bridge in the central city of Cuernavaca, killed by a drug gang as a warning to a rival group. |
| 'No talks' if settlement ban ends Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:30 AM PDT The Palestinian government warns that it will pull out of peace talks if Israel renews the construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank. |
| Arrests over Iraqi police deaths Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:36 AM PDT The Iraqi police have broken up an alleged al-Qaeda gang whose members have been killing traffic police in Baghdad, officials say. |
| Pakistan's situation 'critical' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:47 AM PDT The UN in Pakistan says the humanitarian situation caused by the floods is critical, as the IMF prepares to hold talks with the government about the economic "challenge" it faces. |
| Petraeus says Taliban 'reversed' Posted: 22 Aug 2010 10:24 PM PDT The commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan says the momentum built up by the Taliban has been reversed in key provinces. |
| Potash urges rejection of BHP bid Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:39 AM PDT Fertiliser producer Potash Corporation urges its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid from BHP Billiton. |
| US warns of further egg recalls Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:50 AM PDT US food safety regulators predict more recalls as they investigate the source of salmonella-tainted eggs that have sickened as many as 2,000. |
| M&S names ex-banker as chairman Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:13 AM PDT Marks and Spencer appoints former investment banker Robert Swannell as its new chairman, replacing Sir Stuart Rose. |
| Household finances 'under strain' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:08 AM PDT UK household finances came under increasing pressure in August, with the growing economy failing to boost incomes, a survey suggests. |
| Axed agency boss defends spending Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:03 AM PDT Audit Commission chairman Michael O'Higgins rejects claims by the government that he has overseen a regime of extravagance. |
| Parties report record donations Posted: 23 Aug 2010 06:06 AM PDT Political parties raised a record £26.3m in donations in the run-up to May's general election, the Electoral Commission says. |
| Parking-at-work charges warning Posted: 23 Aug 2010 06:22 AM PDT Government sources express concern after it emerges a "handful" of councils in England are considering charging motorists to park at work. |
| Egg donor expenses 'under review' Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:53 AM PDT Egg and sperm donors may be paid more in expenses to address shortages at IVF clinics. |
| Non-emergency 111 number launched Posted: 22 Aug 2010 10:54 PM PDT Trials of a three-digit telephone number for those needing non-emergency medical care in England are launched in the North East. |
| Arthritis 'cuts Alzheimer's risk' Posted: 22 Aug 2010 04:04 PM PDT A protein produced in rheumatoid arthritis appears to protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease, US scientists say. |
| The bright pupils who shun university Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:16 PM PDT University applications might be at record levels, but not everyone is convinced that a degree is the key to future success. |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2010 09:12 AM PDT Thousands of students across England and Wales have been getting their A-Level results. |
| Fox defends video game ban call Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:59 AM PDT Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox defends his comments calling on retailers to refuse to sell the forthcoming Medal of Honor game. |
| Dust busting technology from Mars Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:08 AM PDT Technology developed for space missions to Mars enables terrestrial solar panels to self-clean and stay dust free. |
| Beer bugs live 553 days in space Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:36 AM PDT Microbes taken from a cliff face in the English fishing village of Beer survive for a year-and-a-half on the outside of the International Space Station. |
| Aliens 'may be thinking machines' Posted: 22 Aug 2010 04:16 PM PDT The hunt for aliens should allow for the fact that ETs may be thinking machines rather than like us, a leading researcher says. |
| 'Error' caused World Cup TV gaffe Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:22 AM PDT An "unfortunate error" caused ITV HD viewers to see a car advert instead of an England goal during the World Cup, Ofcom rules. |
| Galleries warned after art thefts Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:14 AM PDT Art galleries must improve their security following recent high-profile raids, a leading investigator says. |
| Andy Kershaw returning to radio Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:45 AM PDT DJ Andy Kershaw is to return to BBC radio after an absence of two years with a "landmark" world music series. |
| Manila bus siege: How it happened Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:47 AM PDT Seven Chinese tourists have been killed after a bus was hijacked in the Philippines capital Manila. A former policeman who seized the bus was also killed. |
| Chile miner rescue will take months Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:50 AM PDT It will take at least four months to rescue 33 miners trapped underground in Chile, the head of the rescue operation has said. |
| Pakistan navy's hovercraft aid delivery Posted: 23 Aug 2010 01:41 AM PDT In southern Pakistan tens of thousands of people are fleeing a threatened flood-surge, three weeks after heavy monsoon rains first hit the country. |
| Petraeus: Taliban momentum 'reversed' Posted: 22 Aug 2010 11:24 PM PDT The commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan says the momentum built up by the Taliban has been reversed in the south of the country and capital Kabul. |
| Kylie's secret show in an English pub Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:04 AM PDT The Australian superstar Kylie Minogue has performed at a secret gig at the Ring O'Bells pub in Compton Martin, in North Somerset. |
| Fringe comic reveals BBC backdrop Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:18 AM PDT Comedian Tim Vine revealed the backdrop of the BBC's Edinburgh studio live on air, while appearing on the BBC's News Channel. |
| What happened to the space rocks? Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:48 AM PDT Bacteria taken from cliffs at Beer on the South Coast have shown themselves to be hardy space travellers. |
| Gandalf's homing instinct kicks in Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:57 AM PDT Gandalf, the vulture who decided to go absent without leave during an airshow in Cumbernauld last Tuesday, has returned home |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:26 AM PDT Flood relief in Pakistan reaches only a fraction of those in need |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:13 AM PDT What is autotuning and how widespread is it? |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 06:34 AM PDT Why do people in Wyoming pay no income tax? |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 02:45 AM PDT The sketch that helped discover the 'secret of life' |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:38 AM PDT What has show been trying to tell us for 40 years? |
| Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:13 AM PDT Will tale about cockroaches put kids off drugs? |
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