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TOP STORIES
Five dead in US power plant blast
A huge explosion at a power plant in Connecticut killed five people and injured at least 12 others, the town's mayor says.
  Ainsworth warns of war casualties
The defence secretary warns of casualties as UK troops prepare to take part in a major military offensive in Afghanistan.
  Emotional Campbell defends Blair
Alastair Campbell denies Tony Blair misled Parliament over the intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war.
  Heathrow expansion e-mails probed
The Department for Transport is being investigated over claims e-mails about Heathrow airport's expansion were deleted.
  Tougher rules for student visas
Tougher rules are now in place to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK.
WORLD
Yanukovych 'wins Ukraine's poll'
Exit polls from Ukraine's knife-edge presidential election indicate a narrow win for opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
  Iran sets new nuclear challenge
Iran's president orders uranium enrichment to be stepped up, prompting the US to call for the world to "stand together".
  Five dead in US power plant blast
A huge explosion at a power plant in Connecticut killed five people and injured at least 12 others, the town's mayor says.
AFRICA
Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.
  Swiss man cleared by Libyan court
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
  Zuma apologises over love-child
South African President Jacob Zuma apologises for fathering an illegitimate child, after a national outcry.
AMERICAS
Five dead in US power plant blast
A huge explosion at a power plant in Connecticut killed five people and injured at least 12 others, the town's mayor says.
  US snow causes major power cuts
Tens of thousands of people remain without power in Washington DC and nearby states after a record snowstorm.
  Palin attacks Obama at Tea Party
Sarah Palin condemns Barack Obama as she urges a return to conservative principles, at the first US Tea Party convention.
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.
  Toyota 'planning recall of Prius'
Toyota is to recalling the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.
EUROPE
Yanukovych 'wins Ukraine's poll'
Exit polls from Ukraine's knife-edge presidential election indicate a narrow win for opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
  Swiss man cleared by Libyan court
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
  France closes migrants' shelter
French police close down a makeshift shelter for illegal migrants in the port of Calais, a day after it opened.
MIDDLE EAST
Iran sets new nuclear challenge
Iran's president orders uranium enrichment to be stepped up, prompting the US to call for the world to "stand together".
  Lebanon retrieves jet black box
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people.
  Iraq to debate poll candidate ban
Shia political parties in Iraq stage demonstrations ahead of an emergency parliamentary debate on next month's elections.
SOUTH ASIA
Karzai may introduce army draft
Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells a conference of the world's top defence officials in Germany he is considering introducing conscription.
  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.
  Media chief shot in Nepal capital
The chairman of a Nepalese television station and cable network is shot dead in the capital, Kathmandu.
UK
Ainsworth warns of war casualties
The defence secretary warns of casualties as UK troops prepare to take part in a major military offensive in Afghanistan.
  Emotional Campbell defends Blair
Alastair Campbell denies Tony Blair misled Parliament over the intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war.
  Heathrow expansion e-mails probed
The Department for Transport is being investigated over claims e-mails about Heathrow airport's expansion were deleted.
ENGLAND
Man hurt at football match dies
A man who was injured during Stoke City's Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers dies in hospital.
  Children 'still at risk' of harm
An Ofsted inspection into Doncaster Council's children's services finds there is still the potential for vulnerable children to be left at risk.
  Heathrow expansion e-mails probed
The Department for Transport is being investigated over claims e-mails about Heathrow airport's expansion were deleted.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Margaret Ritchie new SDLP leader
Margaret Ritchie is elected as the new leader of Northern Ireland's Social Democratic and Labour Party.
  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.
  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
Man's body found on country road
Police launch an inquiry after a man's body was found on a main road in rural Stirlingshire in the early hours.
  Call to cut caffeine in alcohol
Legal limits should be placed on the amount of caffeine in alcoholic drinks such as Buckfast, Scottish Labour says.
  Scotland 9-18 France
Scotland succumb to a superior French side at Murrayfield in their opening RBS Six Nations encounter.
WALES
New group fights cull of badgers
A new group says it will fight the badger cull planned for parts of west Wales to tackle the spread of bovine TB.
  Party investigates AM's night out
Liberal Democrats look into claims about the hospital behaviour of a senior politician who was knocked unconscious on a night out.
  Toshack excited by Euro 2012 draw
Boss John Toshack is happy with a Euro 2012 qualifying group that will pit Wales against England.
POLITICS
Emotional Campbell defends Blair
Alastair Campbell denies Tony Blair misled Parliament over the intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war.
  Ainsworth warns of war casualties
The defence secretary warns of casualties as UK troops prepare to take part in a major military offensive in Afghanistan.
  Tories plan school powers shift
Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the election.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jazz star Johnny Dankworth dies
Sir John Dankworth, a mainstay of the British jazz scene for more than 60 years, has died, his family has confirmed.
  Violinist waltzes to pop history
An unknown Dutch violinist has made pop history with the highest charting classical album this century.
  Man 'harassed' actress Knightley
A 41-year-old man appears in court charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Cloud forces shuttle launch delay
Low cloud at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida prevents the shuttle Endeavour from launching on a final night flight to the ISS.
  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
Pledge of one-to-one cancer care
Every cancer patient in England will be offered one-to-one care by specialist nurses if Labour wins the election, the PM is to say.
  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.
EDUCATION
Tories plan school powers shift
Local authorities in England could lose many of their planning powers regarding schools if the Conservatives win the election.
  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.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany
Plans are being drawn up by London, Washington and Moscow for the final phase of the war against Germany.
  1964: Beatlemania arrives in the US
Four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, arrive in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States.
  1974: Heath calls snap election over miners
Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a general election and appeals to the miners to suspend their planned strike.

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TOP STORIES
Live - Super Bowl XLIV
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts meet to decide the NFL title in Miami.
  Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
  Scotland 9-18 France
Scotland succumb to a superior French side at Murrayfield in their opening RBS Six Nations encounter.
  England face Wales in Euro group
England and Wales are drawn in the same qualifying group for Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine.
  Birmingham 2-1 Wolves
Substitute Kevin Phillips scores twice as Birmingham come from behind to plunge West Midlands rivals Wolves further into relegation trouble.
FOOTBALL
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
  England face Wales in Euro group
England and Wales are drawn in the same qualifying group for Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine.
  Birmingham 2-1 Wolves
Substitute Kevin Phillips scores twice as Birmingham come from behind to plunge West Midlands rivals Wolves further into relegation trouble.
ARSENAL
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
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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
Birmingham 2-1 Wolves
Substitute Kevin Phillips scores twice as Birmingham come from behind to plunge West Midlands rivals Wolves further into relegation trouble.
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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 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
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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.
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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.
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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
Groups 'express Pompey interest'
Portsmouth have been approached by "two or three" groups interested in taking over the club, claims executive director Mark Jacob.
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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
Shehata enters Nigeria coaching race
Egypt coach Hassan Shehata is among the favourites on a shortlist of six to coach Nigeria at the World Cup later this year.
  Benin sack coach and players
Benin dissolve their entire national football setup following last month's Africa Cup of Nations.
  Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Didier Drogba scores twice as John Terry ends a difficult week by helping Chelsea brush Arsenal aside to take them back to the top of the Premier League table.
CRICKET
India v South Africa live score
India take on South Africa in the first Test at Nagpur.
  N Zealand v Bangladesh live score
New Zealand take on Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Dunedin.
  Amla puts South Africa in charge
Hashim Amla hits a career-best 253 not out as South Africa declare on 558-6, with India 25-0 in reply after two days of the first Test in Nagpur.
RUGBY UNION
Scotland 9-18 France
Scotland succumb to a superior French side at Murrayfield in their opening RBS Six Nations encounter.
  Win proof of progress - Wilkinson
Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson believes beating Wales in their Six Nations opener showed England are making progress.
  Ireland injury concerns over trio
Ireland have injury concerns over Ronan O'Gara, Andrew Trimble and Paul O'Connell ahead of next week's crunch Six Nations match against France in Paris.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Warrington 58-0 Harlequins RL
Chris Riley runs in five of Warrington's 11 tries as the Challenge Cup holders hammer Harlequins.
  Hull KR 30-12 Salford Reds
Peter Fox scores two tries as Hull KR begin their Super League campaign with a straightforward win over Salford.
  Wakefield 28-20 Catalans Dragons
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats make it two Super League wins out of two as they come from behind to beat Catalans Dragons at Belle Vue.
TENNIS
Russia edge out Serbia in Fed Cup
Four-time champions Russia win a dramatic tie against Serbia in Belgrade to reach the semi-finals of the Fed Cup.
  GB end Fed Cup campaign with loss
Great Britain finish their Fed Cup campaign in Portugal with a defeat by the Netherlands.
  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
Jimenez edges Westwood in Dubai
Miguel Angel Jimenez wins the Dubai Desert Classic after a play-off against Lee Westwood.
  Northern Trust Open leaderboard
  Faldo urges Woods to make return
Britain's six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo says returning to tournament golf will prove Tiger Woods' "saviour".
MOTORSPORT
Sunday's F1 gossip column
Ferrari president urges caution about pace of new car, plus other rumours.
  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
Sunday's F1 gossip column
Ferrari president urges caution about pace of new car, plus other rumours.
  Successful start for Lotus engine
A big week for Lotus Racing gets underway with the first start of the car's new Cosworth V8 engine at their UK headquarters.
  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.
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
Joncol joy in Hennessy Gold Cup
Joncol beats Cooldine by a neck in a thrilling finish to take the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
  Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter
Follow the latest news from the BBC's horse racing correspondent (external site)
  McCoy to ride Denman in Gold Cup
Tony McCoy is called up to ride Denman in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
CYCLING
Qatar time-trial win for Team Sky
Bradley Wiggins makes a stunning debut for Team Sky to help their eight-man squad win the opening team time trial at the Tour of Qatar.
  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.
OTHER SPORT...
Live - Super Bowl XLIV
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts meet to decide the NFL title in Miami.
  Teams set for America's Cup duel
One of the most contentious America's Cups in history will begin on Monday as Swiss team Alinghi begin their defence against American challengers BMW Oracle.
  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
N Ireland get Italy in Euro draw
Northern Ireland will play Italy, Serbia and Slovenia in a tough European Championship qualifying group.
  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
Scotland 9-18 France
Scotland succumb to a superior French side at Murrayfield in their opening RBS Six Nations encounter.
  Highlights - Scotland 9-18 France
Highlights from Scotland and France's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield, where two tries from centre Mathieu Bastareaud inspire the visitors to a 18-9 victory.
  Dunfermline 2-4 Celtic
Celtic recover from a 2-1 deficit to overpower Dunfermline at East End Park and progress to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
WALES
Toshack excited by Euro 2012 draw
Boss John Toshack is happy with a Euro 2012 qualifying group that will pit Wales against England.
  Hook wants Wales to go on attack
James Hook says Wales must rekindle their attacking style against Scotland to bounce back from Six Nations defeat to England.
  Cotterill hails 'vital' Swans win
Winger David Cotterill describes Swansea City's 2-0 win over Preston North End as "vital".

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