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Saturday, February 6, 2010

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TOP STORIES
Outrage feared over MPs' defence
Conservative and Lib Dem leaders urge MPs facing expense claim charges not to use Parliamentary privilege as a defence.
  Snowstorm paralyses US east coast
The most severe snow storms for decades hit eastern US, paralysing transport, and bringing Washington DC to a standstill.
  Actor Ian Carmichael dies at 89
Actor Ian Carmichael, who starred on TV as Bertie Wooster and in films including I'm All Right Jack, dies aged 89.
  G7 pledges to cancel Haiti debt
The world's seven industrialised nations vow to cancel the debts that Haiti owes them, following the devastating earthquake.
  Brown makes social care promise
Gordon Brown has promised reforms in the social care system to stop the financial worry of old age.
WORLD
Snowstorm paralyses US east coast
The most severe snow storms for decades hit eastern US, paralysing transport, and bringing Washington DC to a standstill.
  G7 pledges to cancel Haiti debt
The world's seven industrialised nations vow to cancel the debts that Haiti owes them, following the devastating earthquake.
  Zuma apologises over love-child
South African President Jacob Zuma apologises for fathering an illegitimate child, after a national outcry.
AFRICA
Zuma apologises over love-child
South African President Jacob Zuma apologises for fathering an illegitimate child, after a national outcry.
  Delays mar Nigeria regional poll
Voting for a new governor in Nigeria's volatile Anambra state is delayed as police refuse to escort ballot papers.
  Mass protest at Togo football ban
Over 10,000 people rally in Togo against a ban from the next two African Cup of Nations tournaments.
AMERICAS
Snowstorm paralyses US east coast
The most severe snow storms for decades hit eastern US, paralysing transport, and bringing Washington DC to a standstill.
  G7 pledges to cancel Haiti debt
The world's seven industrialised nations vow to cancel the debts that Haiti owes them, following the devastating earthquake.
  Row over girl's Rio Carnival role
A row erupts in Rio de Janeiro as a young girl is given what is traditionally a "sexy" role as a samba queen in the famous carnival.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia in huge China coal deal
An Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.
  Freed US man leaves North Korea
US activist Robert Park arrives in Beijing after being freed from detention in North Korea, reports from South Korea say.
  Dinosaur footprint haul in China
Scientists in China say they have discovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all facing in the same direction.
EUROPE
INLA disposes of weapons caches
The Irish National Liberation Army which killed Tory MP Airey Neave and more than 120 other people decommissions its weapons.
  French aid worker freed in Chad
A French aid worker seized in Chad last year is released unharmed, the Red Cross says.
  Portugal police find 'Eta cache'
Portuguese police seize half a tonne of explosives they suspect belonged to Basque separatist group Eta.
MIDDLE EAST
West questions Iran nuclear claim
Western powers respond with scepticism to Iran's claim that a deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel could be close.
  Iraq video 'shows US contractor'
A Shia militant group in Iraq posts an internet video showing a man who appears to be a missing US military contractor.
  World's oldest monastery restored
Egypt completes the restoration of Saint Anthony's, reputedly the world's oldest Christian monastery.
SOUTH ASIA
Thousands mourn Karachi bomb dead
Mourners attend funerals for more than a dozen people killed in bomb attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
  Afghan villagers shot 'in error'
Afghan police shoot dead seven young men near the Pakistani border after mistaking them for insurgents, a police official says.
  India US death sentences upheld
A court in India upholds death sentences for two men convicted over a 2002 shooting attack on a US centre in Calcutta.
UK
Outrage feared over MPs' defence
Conservative and Lib Dem leaders urge MPs facing expense claim charges not to use Parliamentary privilege as a defence.
  INLA disposes of weapons caches
The Irish National Liberation Army which killed Tory MP Airey Neave and more than 120 other people decommissions its weapons.
  Man seriously hurt at Stoke match
An arrest is made after a man is found unconscious and suffering a head injury at a Stoke City Premier League home game.
ENGLAND
Man seriously hurt at Stoke match
An arrest is made after a man is found unconscious and suffering a head injury at a Stoke City Premier League home game.
  Tests due on murder case bodies
Post-mortem tests are to be carried out on the bodies of a mother, father and daughter who were found dead in Shropshire.
  Man 'harassed' actress Knightley
A 41-year-old man appears in court charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley.
NORTHERN IRELAND
INLA disposes of weapons caches
The Irish National Liberation Army which killed Tory MP Airey Neave and more than 120 other people decommissions its weapons.
  Durkan makes last leader address
Mark Durkan delivers his final address to the SDLP as party leader at its annual conference in Newcastle, County Down.
  Royal Mail sorry for result delay
Royal Mail apologises for problems delivering some exam results for the controversial Northern Ireland grammar school entrance tests.
SCOTLAND
Salmond cancels auctioned lunches
First Minister Alex Salmond cancels four Holyrood lunch appointments sold at auction to raise funds for the SNP.
  Campaign launched against cuts
Scotland's largest public service union, Unison, is holding a rally in Glasgow to campaign against local service cuts.
  Island ferry reverses into pier
Fourteen passengers have been brought safely to shore after a ferry crashed into a pier on the Kintyre Peninsula.
WALES
Clegg attacks 'rotten Parliament'
Britain has a "rotten" political funding system, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tells supporters in Wales.
  Missing blind woman's body found
The body is discovered of a 46-year-old blind woman with hearing difficulties who had been reported missing.
  Bookies staff threatened in raid
Police search for a robber who threatened employees at a bookmaker before making off with a large amount of money.
POLITICS
Outrage feared over MPs' defence
Conservative and Lib Dem leaders urge MPs facing expense claim charges not to use Parliamentary privilege as a defence.
  INLA disposes of weapons caches
The Irish National Liberation Army which killed Tory MP Airey Neave and more than 120 other people decommissions its weapons.
  Brown makes social care promise
Gordon Brown has promised reforms in the social care system to stop the financial worry of old age.
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Ian Carmichael dies at 89
Actor Ian Carmichael, who starred on TV as Bertie Wooster and in films including I'm All Right Jack, dies aged 89.
  Jackson's doctor 'to be charged'
Los Angeles prosecutors will file a criminal case against Michael Jackson's doctor on Monday in connection with the singer's death, LA County district attorney's office says.
  Man 'harassed' actress Knightley
A 41-year-old man appears in court charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Shuttle to deliver giant window
The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off from Florida on a mission to carry a giant bay window to the space station.
  Climate scepticism 'on the rise'
The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.
  Dynamic Pluto revealed in images
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug
A 17-year-old vulnerability that dates from the days of DOS is being patched in Microsoft's February security update.
  US objects to Google books plan
The US Department of Justice says that it is still not satisfied with a deal that would allow Google to build a vast digital library.
  Pirate bill could 'breach rights'
An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.
HEALTH
Premature birth gene clue found
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
  Artificial pancreas diabetes hope
Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
  Transplant first in kidney sister
A pioneering procedure has allowed a British woman to get a new kidney from her sister - even though the organ would normally be rejected.
EDUCATION
Teachers 'lack violence training'
A union calls for compulsory training on dealing with violence in class as a study suggests new teachers are ill-prepared.
  Open University curbs Tesco deal
The Open University is scaling back a scheme which allows students to pay for courses with Tesco clubcard points.
  Academies 'want to teach IGCSEs'
Academies call for the right to teach the type of international qualifications increasingly being used in independent schools.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1958: United players killed in air disaster
Seven Manchester United footballers are among 21 dead after an air crash in Munich.
  1952: King George VI dies in his sleep
His Majesty, King George VI, dies peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House, aged 56.
  2001: Sharon sweeps to power
The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, wins a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel.

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TOP STORIES
England 30-17 Wales
Two tries from flanker James Haskell help England open their RBS Six Nations campaign with victory over Wales at Twickenham.
  Man Utd 5-0 Portsmouth
Manchester United storm to the top of the Premier League after crushing bottom club Portsmouth.
  Liverpool 1-0 Everton
Dirk Kuyt grabs the only goal of the game to settle a truculent Merseyside derby as 10-man Liverpool beat Everton to further their top-four ambitions.
  Ireland 29-11 Italy
Grand Slam holders Ireland labour to a comfortable win over an unambitious Italy side in a disappointing Six Nations opener at Croke Park.
  Hull 2-1 Man City
Goals from Jozy Altidore and George Boateng help to give Hull their first win in 11 games and dent Manchester City's hopes of a top-four finish.
FOOTBALL
Man Utd 5-0 Portsmouth
Manchester United storm to the top of the Premier League after crushing bottom club Portsmouth.
  Live video - The Football League Show
Manish Bhasin introduces highlights from all the action in the Football League (UK users only).
  Liverpool 1-0 Everton
Dirk Kuyt grabs the only goal of the game to settle a truculent Merseyside derby as 10-man Liverpool beat Everton to further their top-four ambitions.
ARSENAL
Chelsea v Arsenal
Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League.
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ASTON VILLA
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
Tottenham and Aston Villa are unable to boost their hopes of a Champions League spot with a frustrating goalless stalemate.
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BIRMINGHAM
Keeper Hart gets Capello backing
England boss Fabio Capello says Birmingham's on-loan keeper Joe Hart is having a "fantastic season".
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BLACKBURN
Stoke 3-0 Blackburn
Stoke produce an outstanding display in Tony Pulis' 300th match in charge to leapfrog Blackburn in the table.
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BOLTON
Bolton 0-0 Fulham
Bolton and Fulham play out a goalless draw in their Premier League match at the Reebok Stadium.
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BURNLEY
Burnley 2-1 West Ham
Burnley pick up their first win under Brian Laws as a late effort from new signing Araujo Ilan proves insufficient for West Ham.
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CHELSEA
Chelsea v Arsenal
Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League.
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EVERTON
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
Dirk Kuyt grabs the only goal of the game to settle a truculent Merseyside derby as 10-man Liverpool beat Everton to further their top-four ambitions.
> More news on Everton
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FULHAM
Bolton 0-0 Fulham
Bolton and Fulham play out a goalless draw in their Premier League match at the Reebok Stadium.
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HULL
Hull 2-1 Man City
Goals from Jozy Altidore and George Boateng help to give Hull their first win in 11 games and dent Manchester City's hopes of a top-four finish.
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MANCHESTER CITY
Hull 2-1 Man City
Goals from Jozy Altidore and George Boateng help to give Hull their first win in 11 games and dent Manchester City's hopes of a top-four finish.
> More news on Manchester City
> Manchester City statistics
MANCHESTER UNITED
Man Utd 5-0 Portsmouth
Manchester United storm to the top of the Premier League after crushing bottom club Portsmouth.
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PORTSMOUTH
Man Utd 5-0 Portsmouth
Manchester United storm to the top of the Premier League after crushing bottom club Portsmouth.
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STOKE
Stoke 3-0 Blackburn
Stoke produce an outstanding display in Tony Pulis' 300th match in charge to leapfrog Blackburn in the table.
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SUNDERLAND
Sunderland 1-1 Wigan
Mohamed Diame's first goal for Wigan is cancelled out by a Kenwyne Jones header in an entertaining scrap with Sunderland.
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TOTTENHAM
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
Tottenham and Aston Villa are unable to boost their hopes of a Champions League spot with a frustrating goalless stalemate.
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WEST HAM UNITED
Burnley 2-1 West Ham
Burnley pick up their first win under Brian Laws as a late effort from new signing Araujo Ilan proves insufficient for West Ham.
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WIGAN
Sunderland 1-1 Wigan
Mohamed Diame's first goal for Wigan is cancelled out by a Kenwyne Jones header in an entertaining scrap with Sunderland.
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AFRICAN FOOTBALL
Thousands protest at Togo Cup ban
Thousands fill the streets of Lome to protest Caf's four year ban on Togo.
  Nigeria part company with Amodu
Nigeria sack coach Shaibu Amodu despite the team's third-place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations.
  TP Mazembe unveils $10m budget
Reigning African Champions League winners TP Mazembe have unveiled a $10 million for next season.
CRICKET
India v South Africa live score
India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
  Australia v W Indies live score
Australia take on West Indies in the first one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
  Kallis & Amla put S Africa on top
Jacques Kallis hits his 34th Test hundred as South Africa rally strongly after a poor start to the first Test against India in Nagpur.
RUGBY UNION
England 30-17 Wales
Two tries from flanker James Haskell help England open their RBS Six Nations campaign with victory over Wales at Twickenham.
  Ireland 29-11 Italy
Grand Slam holders Ireland labour to a comfortable win over an unambitious Italy side in a disappointing Six Nations opener at Croke Park.
  Lamont bullish on Scots chances
Scotland winger Sean Lamont believes a win in the Six Nations opener against France on Sunday could be the springboard to a Grand Slam.
RUGBY LEAGUE
St Helens 12-32 Hull
Sean Long marks his return to St Helens with a try as his new Hull side start the season with a surprise win at foggy Knowsley Road.
  Leeds 10-24 Castleford
Joe Westerman scores 10 points as Castleford recover from a 10-6 half-time deficit to stun champions Leeds with victory at foggy Headingley.
  Huddersfield hit by Mason injury
Huddersfield prop Keith Mason is ruled out for at least a month after tearing a pectoral muscle.
TENNIS
GB end Fed Cup campaign with loss
Great Britain finish their Fed Cup campaign in Portugal with a defeat by the Netherlands.
  Serbia & Russia level in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic fights back to beat Alisa Kleybanova and draw Serbia level at 1-1 with Russia after day one of their Fed Cup World Group tie.
  Injured Serena out of Paris Open
World number one Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Paris Indoor Open because of a leg injury.
GOLF
Westwood tied for lead in Dubai
European number one Lee Westwood cards a 68 to make it a four-way tie for the lead going into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
  Woods linked with February return
Tiger Woods is reportedly targeting a comeback in the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona.
  Northern Trust Open leaderboard
MOTORSPORT
Campos working hard to save team
Prospective Formula 1 team boss Adrian Campos says he is hopeful the future of his outfit will be secured next week.
  Rossi sets pace in opening test
World champion Valentino Rossi sets the pace in the first pre-season MotoGP test in Sepang.
  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
Campos working hard to save team
Prospective Formula 1 team boss Adrian Campos says he is hopeful the future of his outfit will be secured next week.
  Virgin give car Silverstone test
Virgin Racing will complete first two-day test of their F1 car on Friday ahead of a full track debut next week.
  Friday's F1 gossip column
Ferrari encouraged by pace of new car, Spaniard Adrian Valles tipped to fill vacant US F1 seat, plus other rumours.
BOXING
Booth picks up Commonwealth title
Jason Booth defends his British super-bantamweight crown and collects the vacant Commonwealth title following victory over Matthew Marsh.
  Promoters deny Froch venue claim
Promoters Sauerland Events insist they have yet to decide where to stage Carl Froch's WBC super-middleweight defence against Mikkel Kessler on 17 April.
  Mayweather sets up Mosley fight
Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr will fight Shane Mosley for the latter's WBA welterweight title on 1 May.
ATHLETICS
Chambers victorious in Birmingham
British sprinter Dwain Chambers warms up for next week's world indoor trials in Sheffield with a fine 60m victory at the Birmingham Games in 6.58 seconds.
  Bolt to start 2010 with 400m run
Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt will make his 2010 track comeback over 400m in Jamaica on Saturday 13 February.
  Ennis to miss Commonwealth Games
Britain's world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis tells the BBC that she will skip the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October.
SNOOKER
Smooth Higgins claims Welsh Open
John Higgins reels off a string of fine breaks to beat defending champion Ali Carter 9-4 in the Welsh Open final.
  Higgins trumps O'Sullivan in semi
John Higgins will take on defending champion Ali Carter in the Welsh Open final after overcoming Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4.
  Dominant O'Sullivan beats Allen
Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Allen 5-2, missing a golden chance for a 147 along the way, to reach the semi-finals of the Welsh Open.
HORSE RACING
McCoy to ride Denman in Gold Cup
Tony McCoy is called up to ride Denman in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter
Follow the latest news from the BBC's horse racing correspondent (external site)
  Hurdler Binocular wins at Sandown
Trainer Nicky Henderson's Binocular records a first win of the season when he coasts to victory in the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown.
CYCLING
Cummings gets fourth for Team Sky
British cyclist Steve Cummings finishes an impressive fourth as Team Sky make their European debut in Marseille.
  Olympic cycle track 'ready first'
The cycle track is on course to be the first London 2012 venue completed for the Olympic Games, the Olympic Delivery Authority says.
  Wiggins' Sky debut set for Qatar
Three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will make his debut for Team Sky at the Tour of Qatar, which starts on 7 February.
OTHER SPORT...
Colts favourites in Super Bowl
Indianapolis are favoured to win a third Super Bowl against New Orleans, who are in the NFL's big game for the first time.
  Bond loses in Welsh Open quarters
Devon's Ian Bond loses to Robert Weale in the quarter-finals of the Welsh International Open in Swansea.
  English National Championships draw and results
Latest from the event at Manchester Velodrome.
FUN AND GAMES
Review of the week
Fergie gets the hairdryer treatment as Terry has a week to forget
  Robbo Robson blog
The Tees Mouth on the captaincy options open to England coach Fabio Capello
  Sport quotes of the week
Warnock has something to smile about, plus top chants
NORTHERN IRELAND
Ireland 29-11 Italy
Grand Slam holders Ireland labour to a comfortable win over an unambitious Italy side in a disappointing Six Nations opener at Croke Park.
  Dungannon Swifts 4-4 Portadown
Dungannon Swifts and Portadown play out an eight-goal thriller at Stangmore Park.
  Glenavon 2-1 Coleraine
A late Conor Walsh goal gives Glenavon a 2-1 win over Coleraine at Mourneview Park.
SCOTLAND
Raith Rovers 1-1 Aberdeen
Gary McDonald's stoppage-time equaliser against Raith Rovers prevents Aberdeen suffering another shock Scottish Cup exit.
  St Mirren 0-0 Rangers
A scoreless encounter in Paisley means St Mirren and Rangers will contest a replay to decide who reaches the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
  Lamont bullish on Scots chances
Scotland winger Sean Lamont believes a win in the Six Nations opener against France on Sunday could be the springboard to a Grand Slam.
WALES
England 30-17 Wales
Two tries from flanker James Haskell help England open their RBS Six Nations campaign with victory over Wales at Twickenham.
  Gatland blast at Wales lock Jones
Coach Warren Gatland says Alun Wyn Jones' sin-bin for tripping England hooker Dylan Hartleyn probably cost Wales the game.
  Swansea 2-0 Preston
David Cotterill's free-kick expertise spearheads Swansea's win over Preston in the Championship.

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