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TOP STORIES
Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, and the US has announced tighter air screening rules.
  'We'll fight every inch' - Brown
Gordon Brown says Labour are ready to fight "every inch of the way" to win what he called a "big choice election" for Britain.
  'Puerile' Ryanair attacked by OFT
Budget airline Ryanair is accused of being "puerile and childish" over its payment policy by the Office of Fair Trading.
  Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is "flattened" in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Al-Qaeda 'planning Yemen attack'
The US warns al-Qaeda may be planning an attack in Yemen's capital, where the US and UK embassies have been shut.
WORLD
US toughens air screening rules
Passengers flying into the US from or via "terror-linked" nations face enhanced screening as part of moves to improve air security.
  Bloody fighting hits Somali town
At least 47 people are killed and 100 injured in fighting in the Somali town of Dhuusa Marreeb, a human rights worker says.
  Pope's aide visits attack woman
An aide to the Pope visits the mentally disturbed woman who assaulted Benedict during Mass on Christmas Eve.
AFRICA
Bloody fighting hits Somali town
At least 47 people are killed and 100 injured in fighting in the Somali town of Dhuusa Marreeb, a human rights worker says.
  Fire guts parts of Ghana market
Fire destroys parts of one of Africa's biggest markets - at Kumasi in Ghana - the second fire there in less than a year.
  Volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Lava from an erupting volcano in a sparsely populated area of DR Congo threatens rare chimpanzees, officials say.
AMERICAS
US toughens air screening rules
Passengers flying into the US from or via "terror-linked" nations face enhanced screening as part of moves to improve air security.
  Peru upholds Fujimori's sentence
Peru's Supreme Court upholds a 25-year jail sentence imposed on the country's former president, Alberto Fujimori.
  Avatar smashes box office record
Sci-fi blockbuster Avatar becomes the fastest movie ever to achieve $1bn (£625.6m) in world ticket sales.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan Airlines state loan doubled
Japan's government doubles the offer of state-funded credit to troubled Japan Airlines to 200bn yen ($2.2bn; £1.3bn).
  China tackles river diesel spill
Workers in northern China are trying to contain a pipeline leak that has spilled diesel fuel into a tributary of the Yellow River.
  Hundreds flee Australia flooding
More than 1,000 people are evacuated from a town in New South Wales, Australia, after days of flooding.
EUROPE
Trains collide in northern Turkey
Two passenger trains collide in north-western Turkey, killing one of the drivers and injuring at least seven other people.
  France sells surplus flu vaccine
France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak.
  Swiss rescuers hit by avalanche
A double avalanche kills three people in the Diemtigtal valley south of the Swiss capital Bern including at least one rescuer.
MIDDLE EAST
Al-Qaeda 'planning Yemen attack'
The US warns al-Qaeda may be planning an attack in Yemen's capital, where the US and UK embassies have been shut.
  Iranian police die in drugs clash
At least seven Iranian police officers have died in a clash with drugs smugglers in the east of the country, officials say.
  Israel envoys told 'don't grovel'
Israel's hardline Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman tells envoys to stop "grovelling" and defend national honour, media say.
SOUTH ASIA
UN fears impact of Karzai setback
A senior UN official says the rejection of most of the Afghan president's cabinet is a worrying setback.
  Bomb kills ex-Pakistan minister
A former provincial minister has been killed in a roadside bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, police say.
  CIA bomber 'courted as informant'
The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was invited to the base as a potential informant, officials say.
UK
Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, and the US has announced tighter air screening rules.
  Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is "flattened" in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Manchester Utd 0-1 Leeds United
League One leaders Leeds United cause the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.
ENGLAND
Twelve hurt in town centre blast
Twelve people are injured when a building is "flattened" in a suspected gas explosion in Shrewsbury.
  Police admit royal camera 'error'
A security officer says police were wrong to confiscate cameras from people watching royals in Sandringham, Norfolk.
  Lotto winner in appeal for nephew
A lottery winner has said his millions cannot help his 21-year-old nephew, who is in a coma in Mexico and in desperate need of blood.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Robinson issues Daly condolences
First Minister Peter Robinson issues a statement of condolence on the death of Cardinal Cahal Daly.
  ATM stolen from Co Armagh shop
An ATM is stolen in a burglary at a shop in county Armagh in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  Coldest December in three decades
Last month was the coldest December in almost 30 years according to readings taken at the Armagh Observatory.
SCOTLAND
Man's street death 'suspicious'
Fife Constabulary confirms it is investigating a suspicious death in Rosyth after a man's body was found in a street.
  Previous conviction evidence call
Scottish juries could be told of a defendant's previous convictions in new trials, following Peter Tobin's latest conviction.
  Freeze leads to wildfowl hunt ban
A temporary ban on the shooting of some species of wildfowl is announced in Scotland due to freezing conditions.
WALES
Ice fall rescue 'huge challenge'
Rescuers say the operation to save a fallen climber in Snowdonia was one of the hardest they have encountered.
  Cardiff insist club not in danger
Cardiff insist its financial future is not under threat after newspaper reports that the club faces a winding up order.
  Arrests after air rifle shooting
Five people are being questioned after a 20-year-old man is shot with an air rifle at a railway station.
POLITICS
'We'll fight every inch' - Brown
Gordon Brown says Labour are ready to fight "every inch of the way" to win what he called a "big choice election" for Britain.
  Airport body scanners on way - PM
Full body scanners are coming to UK airports, starting at Heathrow, and the US has announced tighter air screening rules.
  Tories 'not ruling out tax rises'
A Tory government would be ready to put up taxes to get UK's deficit under control, says shadow minister Ken Clarke.
ENTERTAINMENT
Big Brother celebrities unveiled
Vinnie Jones and Stephanie Beacham are among the famous faces in the last Celebrity Big Brother series.
  Avatar smashes box office record
Sci-fi blockbuster Avatar becomes the fastest movie ever to achieve $1bn (£625.6m) in world ticket sales.
  Harman attacks BBC for 'ageism'
The minister for women and equality has attacked the BBC for "not valuing" older female news readers.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Sweden culls its resurgent wolves
Sweden begins a legal cull of wolves with more than half the quota of 27 believed to have been killed on the first day.
  Freeze leads to wildfowl hunt ban
A temporary ban on the shooting of some species of wildfowl is announced in Scotland due to freezing conditions.
  DNA analysed from early European
Scientists have analysed DNA extracted from the remains of a 30,000-year-old European hunter-gatherer.
TECHNOLOGY
French online piracy law in force
The first effects of France's controversial new law against internet piracy will begin to be felt as the new year starts.
  'Start-up' visas to boost US tech
Plans to create "start-up" visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas will be debated in 2010.
  New Year Honours for game makers
Four veterans of the UK's computer game industry have been given New Year Honours.
HEALTH
Human trials of artificial artery
An artificial artery which the developers hope will save lives is set to be tested in human trials early this year.
  France sells surplus flu vaccine
France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak.
  Plea to smokers to quit in 2010
Smokers throughout Scotland are being urged by a Scottish government minister to quit the habit in 2010.
EDUCATION
UCL rejects bomb suspect reports
A London university rejects claims the Christmas Day airline bomb suspect was radicalised while studying there.
  Assaults by young pupils 'rising'
Assaults by children aged five or under led to 2,600 suspensions from schools in England in 2007-8, figures show.
  Recession 'threat' to education
Teachers' leaders claim education funding is under a "very real" threat amid the recession.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion
The new president of Afghanistan, Babrak Karmal, is making his first public appearance since the Soviet-backed coup last week.
  1993: US and Russia halve nuclear warheads
US President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Start II arms reduction treaty in Moscow.
  1991: Britain expels Iraqi diplomats
The Foreign Office is expelling eight Iraqi embassy officials from the UK following threats of attacks on Western targets.
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TOP STORIES
Manchester Utd 0-1 Leeds United
League One leaders Leeds United cause the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.
  Kallis century holds up England
Jacques Kallis hits his 33rd Test century as South Africa recover from 127-5 to reach 279-6 on day one of the third Test against England.
  Taylor powers to 15th world title
Phil Taylor secures his 15th world title after beating Simon Whitlock 7-3 in the PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace.
  Celtic 1-1 Rangers
Rangers hold on to their seven-point lead in the Scottish Premier League after they come from behind to secure a controversial draw with Celtic.
  West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal come from behind to score two late goals and stun brave West Ham in their FA Cup third-round tie.
FOOTBALL
Manchester Utd 0-1 Leeds United
League One leaders Leeds United cause the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.
  West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal come from behind to score two late goals and stun brave West Ham in their FA Cup third-round tie.
  Chelsea 5-0 Watford
Daniel Sturridge bags a brace as Chelsea overwhelm Watford with a powerful attacking display to reach the FA Cup fourth-round.
ARSENAL
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal come from behind to score two late goals and stun brave West Ham in their FA Cup third-round tie.
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ASTON VILLA
Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn
Aston Villa make hard work of progressing to the FA Cup fourth round after they beat 10-man Blackburn.
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BIRMINGHAM
Blues prepare fresh bid for Boyd
Birmingham look likely to make another offer to Rangers for prolific striker Kris Boyd.
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BLACKBURN
Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn
Aston Villa make hard work of progressing to the FA Cup fourth round after they beat 10-man Blackburn.
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BOLTON
Bolton 4-0 Lincoln
Managerless Bolton produce a dominant performance to outclass Lincoln and reach round four of the FA Cup.
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BURNLEY
MK Dons 1-2 Burnley
Burnley buck a dismal run of 10 away games without a win to overturn League One MK Dons.
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CHELSEA
Chelsea 5-0 Watford
Daniel Sturridge bags a brace as Chelsea overwhelm Watford with a powerful attacking display to reach the FA Cup fourth-round.
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EVERTON
Everton 3-1 Carlisle
Everton leave it late to break the resistance of League One's Carlisle and reach the FA Cup fourth round.
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FULHAM
Fulham 1-0 Swindon
Bobby Zamora's 11th goal of the season is enough for Fulham to hold off a spirited fight by League One Swindon.
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HULL
Wigan 4-1 Hull
Charles N'Zogbia is the architect of a fine FA Cup win for Wigan as they come back to beat Hull in front of a sparse crowd.
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MANCHESTER CITY
Middlesbrough 0-1 Man City
Benjani's first-half strike books Manchester City a place in the fourth round after a battling Middlesbrough display.
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MANCHESTER UNITED
Manchester Utd 0-1 Leeds United
League One leaders Leeds United cause the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.
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PORTSMOUTH
Portsmouth 1-1 Coventry
Kevin-Prince Boateng converts an inch-perfect Richard Hughes cross to earn Avram Grant's unpaid Premier League stars a replay against Coventry.
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STOKE
Pulis defends Cup team selection
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he was right to pick his strongest team against York in Saturday's FA Cup third round tie.
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SUNDERLAND
Sunderland 3-0 Barrow
Fraizer Campbell scores twice and makes Sunderland's other goal to ease his side past Barrow in the the FA Cup.
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TOTTENHAM
Kranjcar eyeing another Cup win
Spurs' Niko Kranjcar hopes he is on course for another FA Cup winner's medal after scoring twice in the 4-0 win over Peterborough.
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WEST HAM UNITED
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal come from behind to score two late goals and stun brave West Ham in their FA Cup third-round tie.
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WIGAN
Wigan 4-1 Hull
Charles N'Zogbia is the architect of a fine FA Cup win for Wigan as they come back to beat Hull in front of a sparse crowd.
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AFRICAN FOOTBALL
Angola held by Gambia
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Angola continue their preparations for the tournament with a 1-1 draw against The Gambia.
  Mali coach sets Angola targets
Mali coach Stephen Keshi believes the Eagles will emerge victorious at the Africa Cup of Nations
  Zambia aim for second round
Coach Herve Renard is targeting a second round finish for the Chipolopolo at the Nations Cup in Angola.
CRICKET
Kallis century holds up England
Jacques Kallis hits his 33rd Test century as South Africa recover from 127-5 to reach 279-6 on day one of the third Test against England.
  Test is 'even stevens' - Anderson
Bowler James Anderson rates England's performance only "reasonable" after day one of the third Test at Newlands.
  Middlesex hopeful of Ntini deal
Shaun Udal says Middlesex are close to signing South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini as a Kolpak player.
RUGBY UNION
Venter faces RFU ref blast probe
Saracens boss Brendan Venter could face a disrepute charge after RFU chief Rob Andrew says his attack on Premiership referees is "unfounded".
  Wasps 6-12 Newcastle
A dominant forwards' display from Newcastle condemn Wasps to a second home defeat of the season to move up to sixth in the Premiership
  Northampton 24-22 London Irish
Shane Geraghty converts Chris Ashton's last-minute try to see Northampton leapfrog London Irish into second place.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Brave Prescott honoured with MBE
Former St Helens star Steve Prescott becomes an MBE in the New Year Honours list in recognition of his services to rugby league and charity.
  Mason turns down Crusaders offer
Australia forward Willie Mason rejects a move to the Super League with Crusaders and is poised to stay in the NRL with Melbourne Storm.
  Crusaders complete double signing
Crusaders complete the signing of Australian duo Tony Martin and Michael Witt for the 2010 Super League season.
TENNIS
Murray defends Davis Cup pull-out
British number one Andy Murray has defended his decision to withdraw from Great Britain's forthcoming Davis Cup tie against Lithuania.
  Nadal triumphs in Abu Dhabi final
Rafael Nadal dispatches Robin Soderling in straight sets to claim the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
  Australia lose Hopman Cup opener
Top seeds Australia suffer a surprise defeat to Romania on the opening day of the Hopman Cup in Perth.
GOLF
Monty backs Europe for Ryder Cup
Colin Montgomerie believes Europe will regain the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor this year regardless of whether Tiger Woods plays for the United States.
  Watson aiming for record in Dubai
Eight-time major winner Tom Watson confirms his entry for next month's Dubai Desert Classic.
  Tiger Woods loses AT&T as sponsor
Golf star Tiger Woods' fall from grace continues as the US phone giant becomes the latest to end its sponsorship.
MOTORSPORT
Honours thrill Button and Brawn
World champion Jenson Button says his MBE in the New Year's Honours List is the "crowning glory" of his year as team boss Ross Brawn is appointed an OBE.
  Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op
Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight.
  Raikkonen agrees rallying switch
Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship.
FORMULA 1
Honours thrill Button and Brawn
World champion Jenson Button says his MBE in the New Year's Honours List is the "crowning glory" of his year as team boss Ross Brawn is appointed an OBE.
  F1 gossip column
Sebastian Vettel predicts Schumacher hype will die down, plus other stories and rumours
  F1 sets up 'eco' development team
Motorsport boss Jean Todt plans to promote the advance of 'green' technology through Formula 1.
BOXING
Furious Pacquiao sues Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao launches legal proceedings against Floyd Mayweather for falsely accusing him of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
  Holyfield fights on against Botha
Evander Holyfield will fight Francois Botha for the lightly-regarded World Boxing Federation heavyweight title in Uganda on 16 January.
  Super-fight duo given test demand
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr are ordered to submit to urine tests within 48 hours by the Nevada boxing commission.
ATHLETICS
US relay teams suffer medal blow
Seven US runners lose a preliminary ruling in their bid to keep Olympic relay medals taken away after Marion Jones was banned for doping.
  UKA ups Euro qualifying standards
UK Athletics announces tougher qualifying standards for next year's European Championships in Barcelona.
  Yelling wins but Farah collapses
Hayley Yelling wins the women's European Cross Country Championships, but Mo Farah collapses after coming second in the men's race.
SNOOKER
TV show helps White preparation
Jimmy White believes appearing in ITV's I'm a Celebrity will help him at next month's Masters.
  White given wildcard into Masters
Snooker legend Jimmy White is handed a wildcard into the Masters at Wembley Arena.
  Hearn confirmed as snooker chief
Promoter Barry Hearn is ratified as the new chairman of snooker's governing body after he and Steve Davis are co-opted onto the board.
HORSE RACING
Cheltenham win for Can't Buy Time
Can't Buy Time gives Tony McCoy victory at Cheltenham's New Year's Day meeting.
  Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter
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  Hardy Eustace retired after loss
Two-time Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace is retired at the age of 13 after coming up short in Punchestown on Thursday.
CYCLING
Cycling 'leads anti-doping fight'
David Millar says cycling has gone from being one of the sports worst affected by doping to leading the fight against performance-enhancing drugs.
  Hoy prioritises gold over record
Cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he will not risk his gold medal chances by chasing three Olympic titles at the 2012 Games in London.
  Scotland lift life ban on Millar
Scotland will allow cyclist David Millar to compete for his nation at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India after he won an appeal against his life ban.
OTHER SPORT...
Taylor powers to 15th world title
Phil Taylor secures his 15th world title after beating Simon Whitlock 7-3 in the PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace.
  Fitton makes early Lakeside exit
Seeds Darryl Fitton, Dave Prins, Martin Atkins and Mark Barilli are all beaten but Scott Waites eases through the first round of the BDO World Darts.
  England calm Delhi Games concerns
England's Commonwealth Games chief denies they will pull out of the 2010 event in India over security concerns.
FUN AND GAMES
Sport quotes of the decade Pt II
Jose Mourinho leads the way in our round-up of quotes from 2005 to 2009
  Sport quotes of the year
Beach balls, handballs and commentators' classics from the past year
  The decade in pictures - part II
The biggest stories from the last 10 years in photos
NORTHERN IRELAND
Kennedy urged to quit as IFA boss
Portadown director Bobby Jameson says IFA president Raymond Kennedy should resign over the Howard Wells unfair dismissal case.
  Cardiff confirm return of Feeney
Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney has returned to Cardiff after a month-long loan spell at Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday.an.
  Crues react to tunnel skirmishes
Crusaders react to the scenes which marred the Boxing Day clash against Cliftonville.
SCOTLAND
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
Rangers hold on to their seven-point lead in the Scottish Premier League after they come from behind to secure a controversial draw with Celtic.
  Highlights - Dundee Utd v Aberdeen
Ten-man Aberdeen win the New Firm derby courtesy of Charlie Mulgrew's left boot. Commentary from Paul Mitchell.
  McGhee issues 'leg-break' apology
Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee apologises to former Dundee United player Paul Hegarty for saying the defender threatened to break his legs.
WALES
Cardiff insist club not in danger
Cardiff insist its financial future is not under threat after newspaper reports that the club faces a winding up order.
  Scarlets hopeful on Jones injury
The Scarlets are hopeful that the shoulder injury picked up by Stephen Jones in the Dragons win is not too serious.
  Fitton makes early Lakeside exit
Seeds Darryl Fitton, Dave Prins, Martin Atkins and Mark Barilli are all beaten but Scott Waites eases through the first round of the BDO World Darts.

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