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January 6th, 2009
Israeli strike 'kills 30' at Gaza school
At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured as Israeli artillery shells land by a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say.
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January 6th, 2009
Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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January 6th, 2009
Final Woolworths stores shut down
The remaining 200 Woolworths stores across the UK close their doors after the High Street chain's final day of trading.
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January 6th, 2009
Millions to get weather pay-outs
The cold snap has triggered pay-outs to millions of eligible people, including Londoners for the first time in a decade.
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January 6th, 2009
Marks and Spencer cuts 1,000 jobs
Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000, the BBC confirms.
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January 6th, 2009
European gas supplies disrupted
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
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January 6th, 2009
Appeal for research brain donors
More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.
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January 6th, 2009
The Stooges guitarist found dead
Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.
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January 6th, 2009
Tech show bucks global downturn
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.
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January 6th, 2009
Rescued cockerel Basil is all of a flutter after finding love
A cockerel which was rescued by a farmer after being evicted from a Tyneside council estate finds love.
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January 5th, 2009
Darwin would have been tickled pink by Galapagos iguana find
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
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January 6th, 2009
Live text - Carling Cup
Holders Tottenham host Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.
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January 6th, 2009
Clough takes over as Derby boss
Nigel Clough leaves Burton Albion after 10 years in charge to become the new manager of Derby.
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January 6th, 2009
Rees Six Nations blow for England
England and Wasps flanker Tom Rees will miss the majority of the Six Nations due to a knee injury.
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September 11th, 2008
Send your video, pictures and story ideas
Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.
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January 6th, 2009
Beckham's debut
David Beckham plays for AC Milan
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January 6th, 2009
Long goodbye
Woolworths staff feel the pain of closure
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January 6th, 2009
Household names
Peter Hunt looks at Princes William and Harry's new office.
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January 6th, 2009
Family wedge
The Wedgwood family bemoan a "tragic" demise
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January 6th, 2009
Buyers beware
Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier
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January 5th, 2009
Annus fabulous
Five ways to force yourself to be happy in '09
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January 6th, 2009
Baby dies as bug strikes hospital
A baby dies and six others are in an isolation ward after an infection strikes at a neo-natal unit of a Birmingham hospital.
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January 6th, 2009
Youth locked up for stab killing
A 17-year-old who stabbed another teenager to death in the street is sentenced to 11-and-a-half years.
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January 6th, 2009
Stay-in plea after ice casualties
A hospital consultant urges the elderly to stay indoors in freezing temperatures after dealing with dozens of broken bones and fall injuries.
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January 6th, 2009
Medics take refuge from assailant
An ambulance crew take refuge in their vehicle after being attacked by a patient, the Ambulance Service says.
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January 6th, 2009
Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs
Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
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January 6th, 2009
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
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January 5th, 2009
New US embassy opens in Baghdad
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.
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January 6th, 2009
Toyota shuts plants for 11 days
Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.
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January 6th, 2009
German billionaire kills himself
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
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January 6th, 2009
Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
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January 6th, 2009
House prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'
House prices fell by 15.9% last year, according to the latest survey by the Nationwide building society.
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January 6th, 2009
Brown voices Gaza ceasefire hopes
UK PM Gordon Brown says he is hopeful a basis for a ceasefire in Gaza will be found.
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January 6th, 2009
Hospital mobile bans can be eased
Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health has announced.
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January 6th, 2009
University fears over Tory plans
A university leader warns that Conservative plans to restrict public spending could mean cutting student places.
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January 6th, 2009
Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain
The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
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January 6th, 2009
UK fans say Yes to Carrey movie
Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man stays top of the UK box office chart, with Adam Sandler's Bedtime Stories at number two.
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January 6th, 2009
Apple to end music restrictions
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free.
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