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Story: -- Select a story -- UK flights sidestep security row Wreckage of Brazil flight spotted Family await tests on church body Lucie's father accepts payment Latest poll shows Tory lead slips Six killed in Vietnam typhoon Man abducted by armed gang Pakistan 'role in Mumbai attacks' Girl, 17, critical after stabbing Brazil mourns air crash victims Cameron set to avoid tax pledge Most Israeli troops leave Lebanon Letwin in NHS privatisation row Many die in Nigeria dam collapse Minimum wage rises to £5.35 Thousands race Great North Run Body in church is missing woman Thailand prime minister sworn in Cameron places focus on optimism Brazil votes in presidential poll Thousands take part in Great Run Tornado seen off Sussex coast Tesco moves into software 49 superbug deaths in Leicester Sheridan rubbishes video claims Al-Qaeda fugitive killed in Yemen Student murder 'was horrific' Putin fury at Georgia 'terrorism' Arrest over Iraq death soldiers 'No reprieve' for death row man Bishops attack BBC abuse claim Brazil set for election run-off Fears over delay to flu vaccines Bosses' pay boost beats workers Football probe 'needs more time' Tories quizzed in honours probe Victory for Austrian opposition Pressure mounts on Hungarian PM Appeal to hand in illegal weapons US sex e-mail row deepens Amazon air crash 'was collision' Rice embarks on Mid-East tour George Michael in cannabis arrest Gambling firms see shares plunge Cameron facing tax cuts demands Hamas closes government offices Georgia releases Russian 'spies' UK soldier killed in Basra Yahoo opens up e-mail program Murder police to quiz handyman Nobel prize for genetic discovery Al-Qaeda HQ 'based in Pakistan' Elephant tramples Briton to death Musharraf nuclear claims attacked Downing Street intruder in court Iraq soldiers unlawfully killed Microsoft 'taking security risks' Osborne's autism jibe criticised Perjury probe over Sheridan trial Fatal shooting at US Amish school Poll victory for Zambia president S Korean cements lead in UN race Church schools in 'inclusive' vow Ahern faces Dail grilling on cash Breast scans urged for over-70s NHS blood service strike threat Osborne dismisses tax cut calls People-trafficking centre to open Tesco makes £1.1bn in half year New Iraqi plan to curb violence Motive probed in US school attack Tories seek to focus on families MoD names soldier killed in Basra N Korea 'to conduct nuclear test' Reporter death details 'withheld' Gas traders start giving it away Girl 'taken from bath and raped' Nato Afghan control date set Jail for lottery theft MBE conman Wife's tribute to elephant victim Sheridan ready to 'take on fight' Turkish jet hijacker surrenders Ahern apologises for loans affair China calls for calm over N Korea US killer in sex abuse confession Secret witness hiding from gang Girl recalls 'abduction ordeal' Woman faces 'bombs plan' charge Boris in row over Jamie remarks UK 'rejected Guantanamo offer' Oil workers seized in Nigeria Call for action on climate change NHS safe in my hands says Cameron Yarl's Wood 'failing' detainees New DNA test could crack cases Bush 'disgust' at e-mail scandal A380 delay sparks airlines' ire Higher pay for experience 'valid' Teenagers 'smoke to ease labour' UK house prices show strong rise IRA 'has changed radically' Government 'split' on licence fee Councils roll-out bugged bins Thirteen killed by Baghdad bombs IRA 'has turned back on violence' Fresh inquest into Whitear death Blackmail case judges face probe Fresh claims fuel US e-mail row DNA work earns chemistry Nobel Mother describes abduction panic People-smuggling leader is jailed 'IRA campaign is over' says Blair Iraq police barred over killings Iraqi in tears recalling 'abuse' Stab victim's family speaks out Madonna to help African children US border fence signed into law Couple deny Katrina charges McDonald's shooting: two held Police patrol dairy after attack 'No job cuts', says Airbus chief Anne meets troops in Afghanistan Inquiry into embassy police row Rates decision 'in the balance' Thieves 'cash in at Tesco tills' US 'cannot allow' nuclear N Korea Per-mile cover 'to cut accidents' Drug combats vision loss disorder Nato takes over Afghan security Prisons reaching 'bursting point' Cancer patients' 'misery at work' Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair offer Iraqis test dead militant's DNA Peter Pan sequel hits bookshelves UK accused over Guantanamo nine UK rates unchanged at 4.75% Bodies of mother and sons found Top Gear show resumes filming Met defends Muslim officer move Funerals for Amish school victims Straw's veil comments spark anger Prime Suspect actor Tom Bell dies Rice seeks to curb Iraq violence Russians 'in N Korea test talks' Man guilty of girl's fire death Bogus cab driver killed woman 'JonBenet man' charges dropped 'Scrap more GCSE coursework' US House leader 'will not resign' Cancer jab plea for girls aged 11 'Remove full veils' urges Straw Powers to discuss Iran sanctions UN condemns Sudan letter Adams and Blair talks due Ryanair lifts stake in Aer Lingus US and EU strike flight data deal Vatican to review state of limbo Death row Briton in plea to Blair 'Monster' fossil find in Arctic Vioxx patients lose US court bid Queen bids battalions farewell Georgians deported as row grows Rolls-Royce hit by Airbus delays Double jeopardy man is given life Singer Watson back in hospital Palestinian PM collapses at rally Thousands told to flee US blast Medic says marines killed Iraqi Sudan denies 'threat' over Darfur Mars orbiter looks down on rover Google 'in talks to buy YouTube' Lloyd inquest told of US tank fire Man charged with student murder N Korea given nuclear warning Hungary PM wins confidence vote Marines taking over Afghan duties Man charged in sex attack inquiry Blair promises 'more for troops' Putin calls for Georgia pressure £1.8m grant for baldness therapy Mexican police 'probed on drugs' Britons 'spend £97bn on holidays' Thousands going to 'poor schools' US medic jailed over Iraq murder Success for anti-burglary scheme Blair-Rice talks to focus on Iran Astronauts set for mini-missions Shots fired amid Korean tension Georgia chides Russia 'cleansing' UKIP 'voice of British majority' Internet appeal to catch killers Les Mis takes long-running crown Blunkett admits 'near breakdown' Straw words 'sparked veil attack' Bomber attacks 'model' Iraqi city Journalists killed in Afghanistan Russian journalist found dead UK troops 'need more helicopters' BBC defends Norton in drug row UK rider drowns in South Africa Cut bin collections 'in winter' Crackdown launched in Kirkuk Mass Venezuela opposition rally Win battle of ideas, Brown says NHS rallies 'echo poll tax anger' Quake victims remembered Top judge calls for less jailing Japan leader heads to China Russia hunts journalist's killer Multi-faith agenda 'separates UK' Prescott backs right to wear veil Battle rages in Shia Iraqi town Indonesia urged to aid smog fight 8.2m watch Robin Hood return Dead man found lying in road Minister stands by hospital cuts Prison plan 'not risk to public' Williams preaches in Shanghai Iran rejects nuclear demands Russians mourn killed reporter France to ban smoking in public Afghans 'could switch allegiance' Net crime 'big fear' for Britons Japan-China warns N Korea Fifth of CVs 'contain major lies' Work begins on largest wind farm 'Interest' in male contraceptive N Korea claims nuclear test Cells plan to ease prisons crisis Poll gain for Belgium's far right Church-DUP talks 'positive' Schools pledge for care children Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned Lees blames 'sensational' media BA pair quit on fuel price probe Iraq Sunni leader's brother shot ID card launch 'to cost £5.4bn' Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' Eight years for Damilola killers Lloyd cameraman 'feared for life' Passport office staff to strike New UN chief nominated Man hurt in Westminster protest Care children get university cash Iraq troops 'buried family alive' N Korea 'nuclear test' condemned Airbus chief executive quits Three foreign prisoners at large Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn North-south health divide remains Prisoner of war in court battle Prisoners' cash plan condemned Firms urged to help mentally ill Surrender plea to serial rapist High tax 'forces firms out of UK' European Union 'faces TB crisis' Brown outlines terror crackdown China urges UN action on N Korea Soldiers to get 'tax bill' bonus Human error caused Helios crash 14 arrests over £30m gang raids Judge throws Saddam out of court Police find 60 bodies in Baghdad Grief of hit-and-run boy's family N Korea test is 'threat to peace' Stolen cyber data probe launched UN seeks unity on N Korea moves Brown supports Straw over veils Mortar causes Baghdad base fire Kiran Desai claims Booker title Alzheimer's drugs appeal refused Parties set for crunch NI talks Syria welcome in Israel - Peres Critics attack new science GCSE Child abuse 'widespread', UN says Smoking ban 'boosts health' TB spreads among clubbers Lennon killer fails in parole bid N Korea raises threat of new test Madonna 'adopts child in Africa' Saddam in court after suspension Carphone buying AOL UK Man charged after balcony plunge Cash help to root out extremism French rescuers tackle wreckage Man pleads guilty to killing Pc BBC reduces bid for licence fee Japan announces N Korea sanctions Cameron taunts PM over Brown 'Huge rise' in Iraqi death tolls Fireman sorry for dryer prank N Korea to face 'repercussions' Dryer film firefighters keep jobs Air passengers 'face terror risk' Bid to recover Hamza legal costs Aircraft hits New York building Paras return from Afghanistan £300,000 pay-out for cleared man Half of NHS trusts 'must improve' Tagged offenders went on to kill NI devolution talks to resume Judge critical of MI5 testimony Study reveals global child abuse Divisions over N Korea sanctions Call for decision on post offices Gunmen raid Baghdad TV channel NY air crash kills baseball star House prices 'still accelerating' Guantanamo trio return bid fails French in Armenia 'genocide' row Jury shown images of Pc's death Bath rape accused 'is paedophile' Amish killings school demolished Drugs force Darkness singer out 'Ghost ships' scrapping rejected Man admits terror bomb plot Madonna adoption bid approved Air passengers 'could be tagged' Ex-Mastermind host has cancer UK planning climate change law Turkey condemns 'genocide' vote Sri Lanka clashes kill 129 troops Vote on Korea sanctions delayed General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal Passport workers strike over pay Doctors attack mobile phone rules Drug classifications to remain March target date for devolution Key data 'missing' in drug trial Row over green energy scheme Nobel prize winner to be revealed Caution over N Korea sanctions Drug schemes 'lack referrals' Madonna flies out after adoption Five dead in Afghan suicide blast Sportingbet sells US arm for $1 Army chief defends Iraq comments Nobel for anti-poverty pioneers 'Bully' game targeted in the US Sex trafficking 'must be tackled' Dynasty star treated for cancer Iraq reporter unlawfully killed School suspends woman over veil Straw in Blackburn after veil row FTSE advances to five-year high Labour MPs 'sorry' for Tory spoof Salmond sets out 'winning vision' Blair gives backing to Army chief South Korean is new UN chief Arthritis drug access 'a lottery' Ariane rocket delivers satellites Muslim clerics reach out to Pope TV ads 'to stop young drinkers' US test 'confirms' N Korea claim Inquiry into Huntley attack claim 'Guantanamo abuse boasts' probed UK cautious about 'ending lives' Veil teacher 'should be sacked' Izzard shines at Policeman's Ball Russia warns on N Korea sanctions Thousands at NHS protests Muslim leader attacked at mosque Airport scoops architecture prize Group identifies Tory cash donors Israel kills six Hamas militants UN slaps sanctions on North Korea Two troops killed in Afghanistan Two scoop £18.7m lottery jackpot Hain upbeat over NI government Reporter abducted in Afghanistan Key worker housing 'mis-sold' Kidnapped tourists freed in Niger GPs to carry out more operations Sweden's trade minister resigns Key worker housing 'is mis-sold' North Korea condemns sanctions Davis in 'UK apartheid' warning Pakistan begins Afghan census Motivation scheme 'has no effect' New faith schools 'face shake-up' Iraq carnage leaves many dead Killer's wife salutes Amish mercy Mother's agony over drugs death Woman gives birth to grandchild Minister 'reckless' over veil row Police back Katsav rape charges Police play down drones plan Chile head revisits torture site Waste bins 'an ID theft goldmine' Transplant law 'likely to fail' US, Japan hold talks on N Korea Alcoholic milk 'cuts allergies' Menezes family start legal battle UN 'missed' Darfur crisis signs Ex-hostages call for inquiry Strong earthquake rattles Hawaii Kelly urges extremism fight Katsav avoids parliament opening Australia to ban N Korean ships Madonna facing adoption wrangle Downing given final compensation Sri Lanka attack causes carnage Teenager admits boy's murder Pope to visit Turkey despite row Patients rejecting hospital food Man denies bath abduction charge Disabled Charlotte to be fostered Bleak Christmas for hamper firm Madonna baby flies out of Malawi Saddam letter urges united Iraq US confirms N Korea nuclear test Control order suspect 'is on run' RAF widow hits out at 'cutbacks' Madonna 'given interim adoption' Two terror suspects 'on the run' UK 'must act' on plane emissions Extent of school failure disputed Thames Water to be sold for £8bn Blast sparks Sri Lanka air raids Rice warns N Korea on fresh test Time to drink sewage - experts Blog aims to record everyday life Blunkett 'gave Army jail order' US population to hit 300 million Terror controls 'may get tougher' Boxer Harrison in jail in Spain Madonna row child flies into UK N Korea condemns UN sanctions UK troops pull out of Afghan town One dead in Rome metro crash Blair hits back on control orders Envoy in Sri Lanka after bombing UK inflation eases on petrol dip Queen praises progress in Baltics Paisley 'unlikely' to meet Adams Panel 'to urge Iraq policy shift' Orange broadband hit by outage PM backs veil-teacher suspension 'Counterfeit cash gang' arrested No walking away from Iraq - Blair Bush signs US terror trial bill Family reunited after abuse error US backs allies against NK threat Kiyan accused had been excluded Iceland to resume whaling Fine for letter in recycling bag Teacher in tears at Kiyan trial Internet user admits 'web-rage' UK's Afghan mission 'hit by Iraq' Madonna defends child adoption WAGs to get own reality TV show Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' Postponed NI meeting 'a glitch' Late Enron boss's verdict quashed Air cargo security gaps exposed Massive rise in top bosses' pay Mistakes 'cost farmers £22.5m' Benefits of fish 'outweigh risks' Sudan 'backs' Janjaweed fighters Elderly home care 'needs change' Faith schools asked to 'open up' Sri Lanka tourist city port hit Call to save rural post offices Iraq attacks kill 10 US soldiers UK unemployment continues rise Broadband 'needs more speed' Breast screening 'harms some' Orange fixes broadband service TVR moves car production abroad Briton to hang during royal visit Shot Pc colleague tells of pain Blair defiant over Iraq strategy Mills silent over divorce reports Patients may sue over body parts PM challenged over post offices Dying Kiyan 'called for mother' One embryo call for routine IVF Tory group urges £21bn tax cuts McCartney to contest abuse claim Court martial in Iraq rape case US adopts tough new space policy 'Millions wasted' on court cases 'Nutrient pollution' harming UK Apple profits soar from iPod Charles Darwin's works go online One-third support 'some torture' Tories 'to be responsible on tax' Rice N Korea tour heads to Seoul Autopsy quality concerns raised Party funding options report due Undertakers admit corpse scam China economy applies brakes O2 cuts European roaming charge Bush accepts Iraq trauma China pressures N Korean leader Marine dies in Afghan bombing Radiation overdose teenager dies Death row man's clemency plea Mayor wins appeal over Nazi jibe Robbery continues upward trend UK 'number one al-Qaeda target' Death row man execution delay Father angry at Madonna's critics Assisted suicide man walks free Hundreds mourn snooker star Raiders steal £2m from depot Microsoft's browser gets upgraded 'No discrimination' in veil row Airbus 'must make more jumbos' Many killed in Iraq bomb blasts Top judge's human rights fear Baghdad security plan 'failing' Corus accepts £4.3bn Tata offer Cameron voices veils debate fear Climate water threat to millions Putin firm on EU energy charter Sickle cell test for England babies Ex-Pakistani PMs urge free polls Teens 'not engaged' by school US challenge on Guantanamo Rice presses Beijing on N Korea Chinese envoy hopes on N Korea GDP growth faster than expected MP tells veil woman 'let it go' Bath rape case jury is sent out Scots house price rise 'above UK' Tarbuck pulls out of dance show Iran warns of revenge over Israel 'No plan' for more N Korea tests Man convicted of bath girl rape Watchdog rejects cancer drug Clare Short resigns as Labour MP Statues should stay - Gormley UK may return to Iraq crisis city Haniya unhurt in convoy shooting Afghan bombing marine named Cleaner jailed for judge blackmail Anger as 9/11 remains found Clare Short resigns as Labour MP Muslim staff in Paris airport row Inmates arrive in police cells Toddler dies in hit-and-run crash Review into bath rape man's case Play fair, Blair tells Russians Bush consults top Iraq generals Aberfan recalled 40 years on Rice: 'N Korea escalating crisis' Goal footage warning for site Record number of banning orders Boys bailed after toddler's death Camera plan to catch bad drivers Home Office plans floating jails Hunt for driver as girl is found Police to avoid Ramadan arrests Nigeria oil worker hostages freed Nurseries 'pose risk to children' Bush vows to adapt Iraq tactics 'Ecstasy' of freed hostage's wife UK troops to get dedicated ward '40% of ADHD pupils' excluded Iraqis 'to take charge next year' Panama backs canal expansion US 'concern' over Russia reporter Bulgarian president faces run-off Faith call for Charles coronation Iceland 'breaks ban on whaling' British adults 'fear youngsters' US 'arrogant and stupid' in Iraq More remains found at 9/11 site Ramadan arrest advice 'is lunacy' Warning over UK race riot danger Clashes as Hungary remembers 1956 Straw 'planning Lords overhaul' Search widens after girl's kidnap UN envoy is told to leave Sudan Review Iraq strategy - Hague N Korea links tests to 'pressure' Travel writer Newby dies aged 86 Iraq police bus attack kills 13 Father's Madonna adoption fear US 'cannot stay course' in Iraq Israel admits phosphorous bombs Hostage wife speaks of her relief Prince Philip makes Basra visit Brain warning in cannabis TV ad Bid to attract scientists to UK OU offers free learning materials US official retracts Iraq remarks UK 'tops energy wasters league' UK 'has squandered oil revenues' Call for lessons on contraception We'll hold Iraq nerve, says Blair NHS trusts 'can save £2bn a year' Top Gear presenter 'nearly died' UN envoy set to leave Sudan UK 'broke pledges' on Afghan aid Older mothers 'just as capable' S Africa singer dies in car crash Sacrifice fear of freed hostages Mother spared jail for baby death Sex offenders register increase Madonna to defend adoption Seven dead 'in Israeli Gaza raid' Kiyan killer 'to remain silent' Two held in abduction manhunt Hungary police tackle protesters Sir Menzies calls for Iraq debate Howard quizzed in honours probe Enron boss gets 24-year sentence Man arrested in abduction case Nurse shortage 'boosts deaths' 'Kylie effect' skews cancer fears Thousands attend Jessie funeral US says Iraq must improve policy Royals to celebrate UK scientists Auditors attack EU spending again Reid outlines new EU work curbs Youth justice system 'in crisis' Hungary foes clash over protests Firefox browser for web 2.0 age Global ecosystems 'face collapse' Iraq 'success' possible, US says Asset sales help boost BP profits Humberside 'worst police force' Flu jabs for pregnant women call Tornado crash sparks rescue Lady McCartney to sue newspapers Web body outlines porn battle Black women 'also cause splits' MPs overturn extradition change Remove current entries?