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- Romney and Santorum tied in Iowa
- Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum emerge as front-runners in the first vote by US Republican party supporters for their preferred presidential candidate.
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- Clarke double century stuns India
- Captain Michael Clarke bats through day two to score an unbeaten 251 as Australia take complete control of the second Test against India in Sydney.
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- Top 10 things to do in 2012
- The anniversaries, gatherings and essential destinations to put in your diary for 2012.
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- Global terror: The year ahead
- The BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner examines potential flashpoints for global, transnational terrorism in 2012.
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- An expanding market
- As the market for products for larger people grows, companies are looking at obesity not just as a health problem, but also as a business opportunity.
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- Iran sanctions: What you need to know
- BBC Persian's Amir Paivar explains the extent, importance and global impact of the increased measures against Tehran.
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- Weird in the wild
- Exploading toads, fish with parasites for tongues and frozen oxen - just some of nature's oddest events.
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Sentencing due in UK racist murder case
The two men convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years after he was stabbed to death will be sentenced later.
Ecuador upholds Chevron oil fine
An Ecuadorean appeals court upholds a ruling that Chevron should pay damages totalling $18.2bn (£11.5bn) over Amazon oil pollution in a long-running battle.
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Manchester City brush aside Liverpool to open up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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St Trinian's cartoonist Ronald Searle dies
British cartoonist Ronald Searle, best known for creating the fictional girls school St Trinian's, dies aged 91.
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'No evidence' to remove implants
A government review into the rupture rate of banned PIP breast implants has, so far, found no evidence for removing them, the BBC has learned.
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Apps hit record high in December
More than a billion apps were downloaded during Christmas, with UK consumers proving to be big enthusiasts.
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Spiderman web 'closer to reality'
US researchers create silk worms that have been genetically modified to spin much stronger silk.
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- Most controversial monuments
- Prodigal spending, political disputes and divisive revolutionaries have made these historical markers stand out for more than their physical enormity.
- Colorado’s annual fruitcake toss
- The 14 January event started as a competition for throwing a fruitcake as far as possible, but has evolved to include more sophisticated methods of hurling baked goods.
- Alaska ports for thrill seekers
- The state of superlatives is the perfect place for adventurous cruisers, with scuba diving, kayaking, hiking, glacier hopping and scouting for grizzlies all on offer.
- Tallinn’s history of espionage
- The Estonian capital’s front as a quaint medieval town belies a history simmering with espionage and intrigue.
- How to stay well at high altitude
- Ideas to help you to prepare, train, stay healthy and reach altitudes you would never have believed possible.
- The future of travel in 2012
- From off-peak travel deals to smart ways to use smart phones on the road, we look at what is on the horizon for frequent travellers this new year.
- Free attractions in San Francisco
- From music shows, art galleries and concerts to beer tours, baseball and bridge walks, here are some ideas on how to live it up without spending it up in this Californian city.
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Ron Paul parece haber obtenido el tercer puesto en la primera prueba electoral de la carrera por la nominación republicana a la presidencia, mientras que Bachmann y Perry quedaron en la cuerda floja.
Chinese
中国广电总局说，七类娱乐性较强的节目被减少三分之二，过度娱乐化倾向得到明显遏制。
Arabic
فتحت مراكز الاقتراع ابوابها منذ الصباح الباكر امام الناخبين في مصر للادلاء باصواتهم في اليوم الثاني من المرحلة الثالثة والأخيرة في انتخابات مجلس الشعب في مصر.
Persian
کاخ سفید در واکنش به تهدید یک فرمانده نظامی ایران علیه یک ناو هواپیمابر آمریکایی اعلام کرد که هشدار جمهوری اسلامی نشانه ضعف است. سخنگوی کاخ سفید به خبرنگاران گفت: 'این هشدار نمایانگر این واقعیت است که ایران در موضع ضعف قرار دارد.'
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Is seeing believing?
The popularity of augmented reality apps is on the increase, and developers hope that they might help people see beyond the world around them.
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