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Government set to unveil UK cuts
UK Chancellor George Osborne prepares to unveil the biggest programme of spending cuts for decades, in his long-awaited spending review.
CIA bomber 'not properly vetted'
A suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents at a base in Afghanistan in January had not been properly vetted before gaining entry, the CIA says.
Giant fans blow up a hurricane to test building
Rome pair ask for 'most expensive ring' and steal itSport
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Rooney wants to leave - Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson reveals that striker Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United.
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Arsenal 5-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
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Real Madrid 2-0 AC Milan
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Serena confirms end of her season
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Spartak Moscow 0-2 Chelsea
Business
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Bank shares lead Wall Street fall
US stocks close lower as bank shares fall on fears that Bank of America may be forced to buy back billions of dollars of mortgages.
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BP links staff bonuses to safety
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EU ministers back hedge fund curb
Technology
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Microsoft bets on cloud services
Microsoft takes on Google in wooing business customers with its next generation cloud-based product.
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Global net users explode to 2bn
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Google in breach of privacy law
Entertainment/Arts
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Bosnia restores Jolie film permit
Actress Angelina Jolie has won back a permit to film her directorial debut in Bosnia, her producer says.
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Sharon coma sculpture on display
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Elton attacks 'awful' songwriters
Sci/Environment
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Science cuts 'less than feared'
The UK's core civil science budget will be cut in by less than 10% over the next four years, BBC News understands.
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Globalstar rolls out new network
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Toads evolve into super-invaders
Health
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'Tipsy' alcohol gene discovered
Scientists say they have found a "tipsy" gene that explains why some people feel the effects of alcohol after only a few drinks.
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Fracture warning over bone drugs
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Scenes of nature 'reduces pain'
Have Your Say
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Is this a new chapter for Chile?
Days after the rescue of 33 miners in Chile, President Sebastian Pinera is in the UK as part of a European tour. Is this a defining moment for Chile?
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Are today's songwriters uninspiring?
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What is your reaction to the BBC finance proposals?
Magazine
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'My own personal Spending Review'
The government is cutting what it spends, but could one man slash his household budget on the same scale?
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The rise of 'mummy tummy' anxiety
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What happens when a country loses its 'birth certificate'?
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Dramatic rescue in typhoon seas
Book tells of Amanda Knox's 'naivety'
JetBlue air steward's day of reckoning
Clashes during protests in France
Tearful miner recalls his Chilean ordeal
Gunmen kill 25 in Pakistani city
Cairo's historic villas crumble
Apple shares fall despite profitsFeatures & Analysis
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'Let me serve'
Gay men forced out of the military give their side of the story
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Striking example
Do you have a Wayne Rooney in your office?
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Ideas factory
The 'crazy' inventors creating your future at MIT's Media Lab
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American Frei
Is big campaign spending so much money wasted?
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Sea dog
The canine researcher that sniffs out killer whales
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No job, little money
Why the Chile miners who escaped rockfall feel far from lucky
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Power of darkness
How Pakistan's floods turned off the lights
Catalan cuisineMarket Data
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| Dow Jones | 10978.62 | Down | -165.07 | -1.48% |
| Nasdaq | 2436.95 | Down | -43.71 | -1.76% |
| S&P 500 | 1165.90 | Down | -18.81 | -1.59% |
| FTSE 100 | 5703.89 | Down | -38.63 | -0.67% |
| Dax | 6490.69 | Down | -25.94 | -0.40% |
| BBC Global 30 | 5400.84 | Down | -10.24 | -0.19% |
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