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Economy boost may mean pain later
Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.
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Johnson ponders immigrant amnesty
The Mayor of London is to commission a study of a potential amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital.
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Clinton 'will accept State post'
Hillary Clinton will agree to serve as secretary of state under US President-elect Barack Obama, the New York Times reports.
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Florida boy's suicide live on web
A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video
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'No justification' for Brand show
Lewd calls from Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross to actor Andrew Sachs had "no editorial justification", the BBC Trust says.
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Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
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Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fall amid continued uncertainty about the firm's future.
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Train fares to rise 6% in January
Rail passengers will face big fare rises in January - with some tickets going up by double the rate of inflation.
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Conrad Black in jail plea to Bush
Ex-media tycoon Conrad Black is appealing to US President George W Bush for clemency over his prison sentence for fraud.
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Here's some news for you, Angus - you've got Comedy Awards job
Comic Angus Deayton is named as the new host of this year's Comedy Awards after Jonathan Ross stepped down.
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Jail comedy course? You must be joking, says minister
A stand-up comedy course at a top security prison is cancelled by the justice minister.
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Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.
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Kinnear open to role for Shearer
Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle.
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Hatton & Malignaggi make weight
Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi both make the weight ahead of their light-welterweight contest in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Lopez draws Spain level in Davis Cup final
David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.
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Pickle 'n' mix
What's the point of Woolworths these days?
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Welfare changes
Lone parent work reforms set to cause division
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Fragmented world
Are US predictions for the next 20 years accurate?
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No green shoots
Job losses affecting us all, says grocer in our High Street
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'Not just pirates'
Somali man says world ignores their real problems
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In pictures
Images of carefree royal moments up for sale
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VAT fraudster must pay back £26m
A Staffordshire man jailed for his part in a £138m VAT fraud is ordered to repay £26m to the government.
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Teacher guilty of 'incompetence'
A primary school teacher becomes the first in Scotland to admit charges of serious professional incompetence.
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OAP targeted in 'animal' attack
An 18-year-old behaved "almost animal" when he punched, kicked and robbed a frail elderly pensioner in her home.
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Aircraft seat company in job cuts
A County Down aerospace firm blames global economic conditions for considering up to 95 redundancies.
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Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'
Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.
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US shares up on 'Treasury choice'
US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.
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Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.
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Burma comic jailed for 45 years
Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.
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French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
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India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
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Repossession of homes up by 12%
The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year.
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£1,000 fine for wrong ID details
Women who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the government.
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Light-wave implant hope for deaf
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.
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Pupils sit the final 11-plus test
More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland sit the second part of the last 11-plus exam.
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Sea eagles could be reintroduced
Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.
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Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.
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IBM to build brain-like computers
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.
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