US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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PM hails 'historic' justice vote
The devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland marks the end to decades of strife, Gordon Brown says.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8558466.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMTNorthern Ireland

Troop bomb training 'inadequate'
The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".
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Two dead British soldiers named
The Ministry of Defence names two British soldiers killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan on Sunday.
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
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MPs query coalfields revival plan
A £1bn government scheme to regenerate former coalmines has been poorly co-ordinated and lacks vision, MPs argue.
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UK trade gap unexpectedly widens
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8557200.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:26 GMTBusiness

BA strike action talks to resume
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
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Fraudster ran £34m pyramid scheme
A professional gambler is found guilty of running a £34m pyramid scam which targeted people on low incomes.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8558453.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 21:46:29 GMTKent

'Workshy' - dole staff give their verdict on a rising star
Unemployment records found in a skip which poke fun at a young Sir Tom Jones are being auctioned.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8557064.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 11:12:56 GMTSouth East Wales

World Cup protection beefed up as UK donates millions of condoms
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8557582.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:57 GMTAfrica

Arsenal 5-0 Porto (6-2)
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8555855.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:03 GMTEurope

Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
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No European place for Portsmouth
Portsmouth will not be able to compete in Europe next season even if they win the FA Cup.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8558580.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:44 GMTPortsmouth

Sunderland 4-0 Bolton
Darren Bent scores a hat-trick as Sunderland claim their first league win of 2010 against ten-man Bolton.
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Royal junk mail
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
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Art 'crime'
UK painter defiant despite Turkish conviction
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Friend's grief
Killer Peter Chapman 'should never see daylight'
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/8558800.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:26 GMTWear

Push the button
We use lifts daily, but how common are accidents?
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Stephanomics
Maybe we can't devalue our way out of trouble
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Luxury train
Do 'different types of people' really travel in first class?
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Medal honours Holocaust 'heroes'
A new medal to honour the courage of ordinary people who helped others escape the Nazis has been given to two men at Downing Street by Gordon Brown.
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Men arrested 'days before attack'
Two students fighting deportation to Pakistan were arrested days before they planned a terror strike in the UK, a court hears.
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BNP rules 'still discriminatory'
Planned new BNP constitution allowing non-white members may still be discriminatory, a court is told.
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Floyd take music label to court
Rock band Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.
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Tory claim reopens crime row
The Tories say new figures back up its case that violent crime has risen under Labour, reopening a long-running political row.
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Facebook killer monitoring probed
Merseyside Police refers its monitoring of the murderer of Ashleigh Hall to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
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Man fined over Turkey PM dog art
An artist, originally from County Durham, charged with mocking Turkey's prime minister by portraying him as a dog is handed a fine.
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Somali hope for Chandlers
Somalia's president says efforts are being made to release a Kent couple held by pirates at the "earliest possible date".
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8557865.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:14:19 GMTKent

Taking a chance
Can we write off the rehabilitation of offenders?
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A what locker?
Sports jargon, army slang... what is a hurt locker?
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Sex and parties
Why do women vote differently from men?
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Venables debate dominates papers
The debate about whether more details should be given about Jon Venables is covered by many of the papers.
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Lift firm guilty over gym death
A lift company pleads guilty to breaching health and safety laws after a City banker was crushed to death at her gym.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8555662.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 14:21:33 GMTLondon

Venables should 'have a chance'
Jon Venables' former solicitor urges the justice system not to "give up" on the child killer who has been recalled to prison.
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Second man on teen rape charges
A second man has been charged with raping and sexually abusing a 15-year-old schoolgirl over a three-day period.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8557788.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 13:07:15 GMTNorthern Ireland

Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Father denies murdering baby girl
A man goes on trial charged with murdering his five-month-old daughter by hitting her on the head and body.
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Vigil held for tower block deaths
A vigil has been held in honour of a father, mother and son who died after falling from a Glasgow tower block.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8557327.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:46 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and West

Chevron looks for refinery buyer
The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.
More...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8557995.stmTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMTSouth West Wales

Pensioner admits making hoax bomb
A pensioner has admitted making a hoax bomb and leaving it outside a dental surgery he believed had overcharged him.
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