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6th April

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23:50	Added	LATESTEarthquake of magnitude 7.8 hits island of Sumatra in Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
23:35	LATEST AOL announces plans to sell off social networking site Bebo just two years after buying it	LATESTThe government's 10% tax rise on cider will expire later in the year following fierce opposition
	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona	LATEST AOL announces plans to sell off social networking site Bebo just two years after buying it
	FOOTBALLInter Milan win place in Champions League semi-final	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona
	ELECTION 2010BNP leader Nick Griffin says he is preparing for 'biggest election push ever'	Removed
	Shadow cyber spy network revealed	Digital bill faces extra scrutiny
	Digital bill faces extra scrutiny	Cider tax increase to be scrapped
22:50	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona	LATEST AOL announces plans to sell off social networking site Bebo just two years after buying it
	FOOTBALLInter Milan win place in Champions League semi-final	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona
	ELECTION 2010David Cameron attacks PM Gordon Brown's record in power at a speech in Leeds	FOOTBALLInter Milan win place in Champions League semi-final
	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French announce 'amicable' separation after 25 years of marriage	ELECTION 2010David Cameron attacks PM Gordon Brown's record in power at a speech in Leeds
	SPLM boycotts poll in north Sudan	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing
	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'	AOL announces plans to sell Bebo
	Women try to take body on plane	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'
	Scuffles at Terreblanche court	Women try to take body on plane
22:45	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona
	Jeremy Vine swings into action /	WikiLeaks posts Iraq killings video /
	Pair deny taking dead man on plane /	Jeremy Vine swings into action /
22:40	BBC News at Ten	BBC NEWS CHANNEL
	SPLM boycotts elections in north	SPLM boycotts poll in north Sudan
22:00	BBC NEWS CHANNEL	BBC News at Ten
	Nigeria inaugurates new cabinet	SPLM boycotts elections in north
	Sublime Messi ends Arsenal dream /	Messi hits four as Barca sink Arsenal /
21:55
	Live - Tuesday football /	Sublime Messi ends Arsenal dream /
21:50	Jeremy Vine swings into action	Vine swings into action
	Woman 'killed over divorce party'	Election race begins in England
21:45	Party leaders react	Jeremy Vine swings into action
21:40	Added	FOOTBALLArsenal out of Champions League after 4-1 (agg 6-3) quarter-final defeat by Barcelona
21:35	The Obama administration unveils a defence policy significantly limiting the circumstances in which America would use nuclear weapons.	The Obama administration unveils a defence policy significantly limiting circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.
21:15	FOOTBALLInter Milan wins place in Champions League semi-final	FOOTBALLInter Milan win place in Champions League semi-final
	Pair deny taking dead man on plane /	Jeremy Vine swings into action /
	'Worst ever film' is surprise box office hit /	Pair deny taking dead man on plane /
20:50	ELECTION 2010David Cameron attacks PM Gordon Brown's record in power at a speech in Leeds	FOOTBALLInter Milan wins place in Champions League semi-final
	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French announce 'amicable' separation after 25 years of marriage	ELECTION 2010David Cameron attacks PM Gordon Brown's record in power at a speech in Leeds
	ELECTION 2010BNP leader Nick Griffin says he is preparing for 'biggest election push ever'	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French announce 'amicable' separation after 25 years of marriage
	LATESTPresident Obama offers condolences to families of victims of West Virginia mine disaster	ELECTION 2010BNP leader Nick Griffin says he is preparing for 'biggest election push ever'
20:45	ELECTION 2010Three more businessmen support Tory policy of scrapping Labour's planned NI rise	ELECTION 2010BNP leader Nick Griffin says he is preparing for 'biggest election push ever'
20:25
20:05	Election race begins in England	Woman 'killed over divorce party'
19:45	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona	Woods drawn with Kuchar and Choi
	Woods drawn with Kuchar and Choi	Ferguson rules out risking Rooney
19:30
19:25	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim	ELECTION 2010Three more businessmen support Tory policy of scrapping Labour's planned NI rise
	The Obama administration unveils a defence policy, significantly narrowing the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.	The Obama administration unveils a defence policy significantly limiting the circumstances in which America would use nuclear weapons.
	Rio de Janeiro floods kill dozens	Rio de Janeiro floods kill scores
19:20	President Obama's administration unveils a new defence policy, significantly narrowing the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.	The Obama administration unveils a defence policy, significantly narrowing the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.
19:10	Added	ELECTION 2010David Cameron attacks PM Gordon Brown's record in power at a speech in Leeds
	President Obama's administration unveils plans to significantly limit the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.	President Obama's administration unveils a new defence policy, significantly narrowing the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.
19:05
18:50	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French announce 'amicable' separation after 25 years of marriage
	Robinson: A thousand words	Nick Robinson: No surprises
18:40
	Lenny Henry and Dawn French split	Comedians Henry and French split
18:35
	Scuffles at Terreblanche court	Women try to take body on plane
	Women try to take body on plane	Scuffles at Terreblanche court
18:30	BBC News at Six	BBC NEWS CHANNEL
	The Editors: Our online coverage	Removed
18:25	Obama limits US nuclear arms' use	Obama limits US nuclear arms use
	Lenny Henry and Dawn French split	Lenny Henry and Dawn French split
	Nurse loses crucifix 'ban' claim	Toll rises in US mining disaster
	Toll rises in US mining disaster	Nurse loses crucifix 'ban' claim
18:20	BREAKING NEWSLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says	LATESTLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says
	Actor Corin Redgrave dies	Lenny Henry and Dawn French split
	Actor Corin Redgrave, a member of the Redgrave acting dynasty, has died at the age of 70, his family has announced.	Comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French are to separate after 25 years of marriage, a spokesman for the couple says.
	dot.Rory	Obituary
	Eleventh hour for controversial digital economy bill	The life and career of actor Corin Redgrave
	Obituary	dot.Rory
	The life and career of actor Corin Redgrave	Eleventh hour for controversial digital economy bill
	Added	Actor Corin Redgrave dies
18:15	BREAKING NEWSLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says	BREAKING NEWSLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says
	Shadow cyber spy network revealed	Maoists kill 75 Indian soldiers
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	Shadow cyber spy network revealed
	Maoists kill 75 Indian soldiers Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Digital bill faces extra scrutiny
18:10	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim LATESTPresident Obama offers condolences to families of victims of West Virginia mine disaster	BREAKING NEWSLenny Henry and Dawn French to separate after 25 years of marriage, spokesperson says
	ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells Watford students he will offer change people can trust	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim
	ELECTION 2010Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones says he wants to secure fairness for Wales	LATESTPresident Obama offers condolences to families of victims of West Virginia mine disaster
	Maoists 'kill 75 Indian soldiers'	Maoists kill 75 Indian soldiers
18:05	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters comeback win	Woods drawn with Kuchar and Choi
18:00	BBC NEWS CHANNEL	BBC News at Six
	Balls lays down funding challenge	Labour 'micro-managed education'
	Former Housewife alleges assault	Frost finale seen by 8m viewers
17:55	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'	Maoists 'kill 75 Indian soldiers'
17:50	S Lanka war doctor contests poll	Shadow cyber spy network revealed
17:45	Maghaberry prisoners end protest	Saville delayed until after poll
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	Safer ride	Obituary
	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy	The life and career of actor Corin Redgrave
17:25	Police act over Sarkozy rumours	Russia 'could quit nuclear deal'
17:15
	Scuffles at Terreblanche court	Obama limits US nuclear arms' use
	Rival groups scuffle at a court where the alleged killers of South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche were charged.	President Obama's administration unveils plans to significantly limit the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.
	Second Moscow bomber identified	Police act over Sarkozy rumours
	US plans major nuclear arms cuts	Scuffles at Terreblanche court
17:10
	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona /	Live - Tuesday football /
	Ferguson rules out risking Rooney	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona
17:00	10 point guide to campaign	Day at-a-glance: 6 April
	Clegg: Not two-horse race	10 point guide to campaign
	Cameron: UK deserves better	Clegg: Not two-horse race
	Timetable to election day	Cameron: UK deserves better
	Robinson: A thousand words	Timetable to election day
	Polls: Who's up, who's down	Robinson: A thousand words
	New 50% tax rate comes into force	Kraft criticised on Cadbury deal
	McIntyre lands Royal Variety gig	Former Housewife alleges assault
	Women try to take body on plane	US plans major nuclear arms cuts
	Nurse loses crucifix 'ban' claim	Women try to take body on plane
	Toll rises in US mining disaster	Nurse loses crucifix 'ban' claim
	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'	Toll rises in US mining disaster
	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'
	Ex-Desperate Housewife alleges assault	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
	Profile: Who are Wikileaks?	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims' Face-off at Terreblanche hearing	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'
	Paxman clash student wins TV show Former Housewife alleges assault	Former Housewife alleges assault Paxman clash student wins TV show
	Is Birdemic worst film ever made? 'We didn't know he was dead' Tension outside Terreblanche court Emmanuel College win University Challenge Election 2010: Live campaign coverage BBC News Channel Gordon Brown announces election date Party leaders react to election announcement Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Remembering the last hung parliament	'We didn't know he was dead' Is Birdemic worst film ever made? Emmanuel College win University Challenge Tension outside Terreblanche court BBC News Channel Election 2010: Live campaign coverage Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Party leaders react to election announcement Pompeii's frozen victims display Remembering the last hung parliament
16:50	Brown triggers May election race Jordan fooled by 1 April 'aliens'	Jordan fooled by 1 April 'aliens' Brown triggers May election race
	Relatives of Curt Jarant: 'We didn't know he was dead' Tension outside Eugene Terreblanche court case	'We didn't know he was dead' Tension outside Terreblanche court
	BBC News Channel Election 2010: Live campaign coverage Party leaders react to election announcement Australian couple struggle to buy Remembering the last hung parliament Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70	Election 2010: Live campaign coverage BBC News Channel Gordon Brown announces election date Party leaders react to election announcement Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Remembering the last hung parliament
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	Where They Stand	Paxman clash student wins TV show
	Paxman clash student wins TV show	Where They Stand
	'We didn't know he was dead' Emmanuel College win University Challenge Tension outside Terreblanche court	Relatives of Curt Jarant: 'We didn't know he was dead' Tension outside Eugene Terreblanche court case Emmanuel College win University Challenge
	Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Party leaders react to election announcement Gordon Brown announces election date Lap-dancing clubs 'taken off the high streets'	Party leaders react to election announcement Australian couple struggle to buy Remembering the last hung parliament Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70
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16:35	Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the UK general election for 6 May, sending party leaders off on the campaign trail.	The UK's political leaders hit the campaign trail after Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the general election for 6 May.
	Clothes appeal over M-way murder	Election race begins in England
16:30	Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Women try to take body on plane	Women try to take body on plane Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70
	'We didn't know he was dead' Is Birdemic worst film ever made? Tension outside Terreblanche court Emmanuel College win University Challenge BBC News Channel Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Party leaders react to election announcement Election 2010: Live campaign coverage Pompeii's frozen victims display Gordon Brown announces election date	Is Birdemic worst film ever made? 'We didn't know he was dead' Election 2010: Live campaign coverage Emmanuel College win University Challenge Tension outside Terreblanche court BBC News Channel Party leaders react to election announcement Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70 Nasa chief's tears over shuttle Pompeii's frozen victims display
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	Wife to reside with Dennis Hopper	McIntyre lands Royal Variety gig
16:15
	Jackson's doctor appears in court /	Pair deny taking dead man on plane /
	Added	How to register to vote
15:55	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim
	Added	Nurse loses crucifix 'ban' claim
15:45	LATESTActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces	LATESTPresident Obama offers condolences to families of victims of West Virginia mine disaster ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells Watford students he will offer change people can trust
	BBC News online coverage of Election 2010	The Editors: Our online coverage
15:40	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative	Removed
	US wants new Nigerian poll head	Nigeria inaugurates new cabinet
	Added	BBC News online coverage of Election 2010
15:30	Brown confirms election on 6 May	Brown triggers May election race
	Nick Robinson: 1,000 words	Robinson: A thousand words
15:10	LATESTActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces	LATESTNurse who refused to remove her crucifix has lost her discrimination claim
	ELECTION 2010Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones says he wants to secure fairness for Wales	LATESTActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces
	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative	ELECTION 2010Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones says he wants to secure fairness for Wales
	ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative
15:05	Election race begins in England	Clothes appeal over M-way murder
15:00	BREAKING NEWSActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces	LATESTActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces
	Women try to take body on plane	Actor Corin Redgrave dies
	Police arrest two women after they try to take the body of a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.	Actor Corin Redgrave, a member of the Redgrave acting dynasty, has died at the age of 70, his family has announced.
	Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70	Wife to reside with Dennis Hopper
	'North Korean software' revealed	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Women try to take body on plane
	'Debate needed' on digital bill L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'
	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
14:55	BREAKING NEWSActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, say his family	BREAKING NEWSActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, his family announces
	Parties ready for election fight	Parties ready for election fight
	Houston postpones European opener	Actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70
14:50	Nick Robinson: A thousand words	Nick Robinson: 1,000 words
	The big election issues	Removed
	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Scuffles at Terreblanche court
	Australia's PM Kevin Rudd says it is "outrageous" that a Chinese ship leaking oil near the Great Barrier Reef was off course.	Rival groups scuffle at a court where the alleged killers of South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche were charged.
	Tiger mark III	Anyone there?
	Meeting the new and improved Tiger Woods	Who actually runs the country in an election campaign?
	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'
	Toll rises in US mining disaster	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	Toll rises in US mining disaster
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
14:45	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative	ELECTION 2010Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones says he wants to secure fairness for Wales
	ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative
	ELECTION 2010David Cameron visits a hospital in Birmingham on his first stop of the campaign trail	ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected
14:40	Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the UK General Election for 6 May, prompting party leaders to head off on the campaign trail.	Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the UK general election for 6 May, sending party leaders off on the campaign trail.
	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing	US wants new Nigerian poll head
	Rio de Janeiro floods kill eight	Rio de Janeiro floods kill dozens
	Added	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing
	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'	Cleaner 'lied about visa claims'
	Lap-dancing club powers changed	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'
14:35	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected	BREAKING NEWSActor Corin Redgrave dies at the age of 70, say his family
	ELECTION 2010David Cameron visits a hospital in Birmingham on his first stop of the campaign trail	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative
	ELECTION 2010Shadow chancellor George Osborne says election a 'battle between hope and fear'	ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected
	ELECTION 2010Nick Clegg says Liberal Democrats are the only party offering voters a tax cut	ELECTION 2010David Cameron visits a hospital in Birmingham on his first stop of the campaign trail
	Added	Nick Robinson: A thousand words
14:30	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown visits a supermarket in Rochester, Kent as his first stop on the campaign trail	ELECTION 2010David Cameron visits a hospital in Birmingham on his first stop of the campaign trail
14:15	Obama to release new nuclear plan	Rio de Janeiro floods kill eight
14:10	ELECTION 2010Conservative leader David Cameron heads for Yorkshire	ELECTION 2010Shadow chancellor George Osborne says election a 'battle between hope and fear'
14:05	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown and his wife greet shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Rochester, Kent	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown visits a supermarket in Rochester, Kent as his first stop on the campaign trail
	Velociraptor 'caught' eating dino	Turtles die in nets 'in millions'
14:00	Election fever begins in England	Election race begins in England
13:55	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown and his wife greet shoppers at a supermarket in Strood, Kent	ELECTION 2010Lord Mandelson says Labour has a 'huge job' to rebuild economy if re-elected ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown and his wife greet shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Rochester, Kent
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	Election fever begins in England	Election fever begins in England
13:45	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown sets off for first campaign event in Kent; David Cameron heads for Yorkshire	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown and his wife greet shoppers at a supermarket in Strood, Kent ELECTION 2010Conservative leader David Cameron heads for Yorkshire
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13:40	Prime Minister Gordon Brown, flanked by members of his cabinet in Downing Street, calls the UK General Election for 6 May.	Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls the UK General Election for 6 May, prompting party leaders to head off on the campaign trail.
	Terreblanche 'killers' in court	Face-off at Terreblanche hearing
13:30	BBC News at One	BBC NEWS CHANNEL
	Vietnam rejects hack accusation	'North Korean software' revealed
	Jordanian officials take dim view of 1 April 'alien invasion' /	Removed
	Rooney absent from Man Utd training	Ferguson rules out risking Rooney
13:25	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April	Removed
13:20	Brown calls UK election for 6 May	Scots parties hit election trail
	Man's DIY store Caribbean rescue	Parties ready for election fight
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	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters comeback win	Rooney absent from Man Utd training
	Rooney absent from Man Utd training	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters comeback win
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	Brown confirms election on 6 May	Brown confirms election on 6 May
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	Blasts kill at least 28 in Iraq	Baghdad blasts kill at least 35
	Trail blazer	Secretive site
	The button seller who was China's first entrepreneur	What's behind the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks?
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13:00	BBC NEWS CHANNEL	BBC News at One
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12:55	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes Lap-dancing club powers changed	Lap-dancing club powers changed 'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
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12:50	ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - 'We're really looking forward to campaign'	ELECTION 2010Nick Clegg says Liberal Democrats are the only party offering voters a tax cut
12:45	BREAKING NEWSSNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative	ELECTION 2010SNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative
	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown sets off for first campaign event in Kent; David Cameron heading for Yorkshire	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown sets off for first campaign event in Kent; David Cameron heads for Yorkshire
	Cameron: UK deserves better	Cameron: UK deserves better
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	Paxman clash student wins TV show Former Housewife alleges assault	Former Housewife alleges assault Paxman clash student wins TV show
	Lap-dancing club powers changed	Timetable to Election 2010
	Timetable to Election 2010	Lap-dancing club powers changed
	Is Birdemic worst film ever made? Party leaders react to election announcement Emmanuel College win University Challenge BBC News Channel Rudd 'outraged' at Reef spill Election Live Page Stream 1 Celebrities backing political parties Australian couple struggle to buy Jackson's doctor appears in court Nasa chief's tears over shuttle	Is Birdemic worst film ever made? Party leaders react to election announcement Emmanuel College win University Challenge Rudd 'outraged' at Reef spill BBC News Channel Election 2010: Live campaign coverage Celebrities backing political parties Australian couple struggle to buy Jackson's doctor appears in court Nasa chief's tears over shuttle
12:40	"Worst ever film" is a surprise box office hit /	'Worst ever film' is surprise box office hit /
	Live updates, analysis, guides and much more on our election site	Live updates, analysis, guides and much more on our election site /
	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities /
	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	Zambia's farming revolution poster boy
	Timetable to Election 2010 Lap-dancing club powers changed 'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	Lap-dancing club powers changed 'Fit notes' to replace sick notes Timetable to Election 2010
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12:35	Is Birdemic the worst film ever made? /	"Worst ever film" is a surprise box office hit /
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12:30	Live updates, analysis, guides and much more on our election site	Live updates, analysis, guides and much more on our election site
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	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities
12:25
	Tanker stuck on reef 'for weeks' /	Is Birdemic the worst film ever made? /
	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities	Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities
	Former Housewife alleges assault Paxman clash student wins TV show	Paxman clash student wins TV show Former Housewife alleges assault
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	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Emmanuel College win University Challenge	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Reef damage 'could be extensive'
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	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Celebrities backing political parties	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Ship could take weeks to re-float
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	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Parties prepare for 6 May election	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Australian couple struggle to buy
	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Australian couple struggle to buy	src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/icons/video_single.gif" />Election 2010: Special coverage
12:20	Added	BREAKING NEWSSNP leader Alex Salmond says his party offers a real alternative
	Added	10 point guide to campaign
	Timetable to Election 2010	Cameron: UK deserves better
	Polls: Who's up, who's down	Timetable to election day
	The big election issues	Polls: Who's up, who's down
	Cameron welcomes election	The big election issues
	Added	/ Live updates, analysis, guides and much more on our election site Where They Stand: Explore the parties' key priorities /
12:15	Nick Robinson: And they're off!	Clegg: Not two-horse race
	Clegg: Not two-horse race Timetable to Election 2010	Timetable to Election 2010
	Brown calls UK election for 6 May	Brown calls UK election for 6 May
	/ Journey through the PM programme archives as it turns 40	/ Journey through the PM archives as it turns 40 today
12:10	ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - 'We're really looking forward to campaign'	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown sets off for first campaign event in Kent; David Cameron heading for Yorkshire
	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April	ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - 'We're really looking forward to campaign'
	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April
	Prison stand-off draws to close	Maghaberry prisoners end protest
	Newsbeat / Can young people recognise the party leaders?	PM / Journey through the PM programme archives as it turns 40
12:05	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April	ELECTION 2010Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - 'We're really looking forward to campaign'
	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April
	ELECTION 2010BBC's Election 2010 site is now live	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May
	The big election issues	The big election issues
	Cameron welcomes election	Cameron welcomes election
12:00	S Lanka war doctor contests poll	S Lanka war doctor contests poll
11:55
	Future vision?	Brush strikes
	Brazil's striking 'new' capital turns 50 this month	Why do we need oil painters in a war zone?
	Brush strikes	Future vision?
	Why do we need oil painters in a war zone?	Brazil's striking 'new' capital turns 50 this month
11:50
	Police arrest two women after they tried to take the body of a dead relative onto a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.	Police arrest two women after they try to take the body of a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
	New tax year	Brush strikes
	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet	Why do we need oil painters in a war zone?
11:40	Clegg: Not two horse race	Clegg: Not two-horse race
	Newcastle promoted to Premier League	Rooney absent from Man Utd training
11:35	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May	ELECTION 2010Dates for televised prime ministerial debates announced - 15, 22 and 29 April
	ELECTION 2010BBC's Election 2010 site is now live ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May
	ELECTION 2010Conservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'	ELECTION 2010BBC's Election 2010 site is now live
	Polls: Who's up, who's down	Polls: Who's up, who's down
	Scores die in India Maoist raids	S Lanka war doctor contests poll
	Anti-psychotic pneumonia warning	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
	Google to 'update' Buzz privacy	Vietnam rejects hack accusation
	Public pensions warning from CBI 'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	Maoists 'kill 72 Indian soldiers'
11:30
	Toll rises in US mining disaster	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
	Twenty-five miners are killed and four are missing after the worst US mining disaster for more than a quarter of a century.	Australia's PM Kevin Rudd says it is "outrageous" that a Chinese ship leaking oil near the Great Barrier Reef was off course.
	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Women try to take body on plane
	Australia's PM Kevin Rudd says it is "outrageous" that a Chinese ship leaking oil near the Great Barrier Reef was off course.	Police arrest two women after they tried to take the body of a dead relative onto a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
	Thai protest marchers defy police	Thai red-shirts defy police ban
	Women try to take body on plane	Toll rises in US mining disaster
11:25	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'	ELECTION 2010Downing Street says Parliament will not return until 18 May
	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown says he is asking British people for mandate to secure recovery	ELECTION 2010BBC's Election 2010 site is now live
	ELECTION 2010Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'
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	Brown confirms election on 6 May	Brown confirms election on 6 May
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	Gordon Brown, flanked by his cabinet, confirms the general election will be held on 6 May.	Prime Minister Gordon Brown, flanked by members of his cabinet in Downing Street, calls the UK General Election for 6 May.
	Live coverage: Text and video	Live coverage: Text and video
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	Thai protesters confront police	Thai protest marchers defy police
11:20	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'
	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown says he is asking British people for mandate to secure recovery	ELECTION 2010Gordon Brown says he is asking British people for mandate to secure recovery
	BREAKING NEWSPrime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May	ELECTION 2010Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May
	BREAKING NEWSConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'	ELECTION 2010Conservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'
	Newcastle promoted to Premier League /	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona /
	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona	Newcastle promoted to Premier League
11:10	World	Election 2010
	UK	World
	England	UK
	Northern Ireland	England
	Scotland	Northern Ireland
	Wales	Scotland
	Business	Wales
	Politics	Business
	Added	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown tells his supporters 'let's go to it'
	MPs urge council newspapers probe	Removed
	TV show success for student who stood up to Paxman /	No points for guessing which game has some controversial new rules /
11:00	Uncle in court over girl's death	Election fever begins in England
10:55	BREAKING NEWSPrime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May LATESTConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown says he is asking British people for mandate to secure recovery
	LATESTAt least 10 people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad	BREAKING NEWSPrime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May
	LATESTTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster	BREAKING NEWSConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'
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	Brown to call election for 6 May	Brown confirms election on 6 May
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	Gordon Brown returns to Downing Street after asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a 6 May election.	Gordon Brown, flanked by his cabinet, confirms the general election will be held on 6 May.
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10:50	LATESTConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'	BREAKING NEWSPrime Minister Gordon Brown confirms UK's general election will be held on 6 May
	LATESTGordon Brown returns to Downing Street ahead of election announcement	LATESTConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'
	UK election expected to be called	Brown calls UK election for 6 May
	Maoists 'kill 40 Indian troops'	Scores die in India Maoist raids
10:45	LATESTDavid Cameron - 'You don't have to put up with another five years of Gordon Brown'	LATESTConservative leader David Cameron - 'We are fighting for the great ignored'
10:40	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown returns to Downing Street ahead of election announcement	LATESTDavid Cameron - 'You don't have to put up with another five years of Gordon Brown' LATESTGordon Brown returns to Downing Street ahead of election announcement
	Gordon Brown travels to Buckingham Palace where he is asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a 6 May election.	Gordon Brown returns to Downing Street after asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a 6 May election.
	Added	Clegg: Not two horse race
10:35	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown leaves Buckingham Palace ahead of election announcement	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown returns to Downing Street ahead of election announcement
	Added	Women try to take body on plane
10:30	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of election announcement	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown leaves Buckingham Palace ahead of election announcement
	Cameron welcomes election	Cameron welcomes election
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10:25	Gordon Brown travels to Buckingham Palace where he is asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 6 May.	Gordon Brown travels to Buckingham Palace where he is asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a 6 May election.
	Added	Cameron welcomes election
	Former Housewife alleges assault	Ex-Desperate Housewife alleges assault
10:20
	Gordon Brown arrives at Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 6 May	Gordon Brown travels to Buckingham Palace where he is asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 6 May.
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
	The Italian city of L'Aquila is marking the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.	Australia's PM Kevin Rudd says it is "outrageous" that a Chinese ship leaking oil near the Great Barrier Reef was off course.
	New tax year	dot.Rory
	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet	Eleventh hour for controversial digital economy bill
	China soya ban angers Argentina	Obama to release new nuclear plan
	Bryant's Australia	New tax year
	Did 'Reef rat run' bring coral within an inch of disaster?	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet
	Public pensions warning from CBI	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Obama to release new nuclear plan	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
10:15	Jackson doctor appears in court	Houston postpones European opener
10:10	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown leaves Downing Street to head for Buckingham Palace LIVEBBC special programme as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of election announcement
	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China	Removed
	The 2010 general election campaign is set to get under way as Gordon Brown prepares to confirm it will be held on 6 May.	Gordon Brown arrives at Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 6 May
10:05	Added	BREAKING NEWSGordon Brown leaves Downing Street to head for Buckingham Palace
	LATESTAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad	LATESTAt least 10 people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad
	Blasts kill at least 10 in Iraq	Blasts kill at least 28 in Iraq
	Radio 5 live / What do you think the general election should be about?	Today programme / Personality politics 'stronger than in 1992' says Kinnock
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	The general election campaign is set to begin as Gordon Brown is about to confirm it will be held on 6 May.	The 2010 general election campaign is set to get under way as Gordon Brown prepares to confirm it will be held on 6 May.
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	Poll tracker	Polls: Who's up, who's down
	The big election issues	The big election issues
09:45
	Party politics	Future vision?
	Papers reflect on start of election campaign	Brazil's striking 'new' capital turns 50 this month
	EU harmonises Schengen visa rules	Second Moscow bomber identified
	Richer or poorer	Safer ride
	Douglas Fraser on finding the real north-south divide	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy
	Safer ride	Bryant's Australia
	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy	Did 'Reef rat run' bring coral within an inch of disaster?
09:40	LIVE NOWBBC special programme as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election	LIVEBBC special programme as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election
09:35	The general election campaign is set to begin as Gordon Brown is to confirm it will be held on 6 May.	The general election campaign is set to begin as Gordon Brown is about to confirm it will be held on 6 May.
09:30	LIVE NOWBBC special as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election	LIVE NOWBBC special programme as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election
	Blasts kill at least five in Iraq	Blasts kill at least 10 in Iraq
	Former Housewife alleges assault	Jackson doctor appears in court
	Jackson doctor appears in court	MPs urge council newspapers probe
	MPs urge council newspapers probe	Lap-dancing club powers changed
	Lap-dancing club powers changed	Former Housewife alleges assault
09:25	LATESTAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad	LIVE NOWBBC special as Gordon Brown prepares to call general election
	LATESTTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster	LATESTAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad
	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China	LATESTTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster
	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China
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	NI increase 'will not cost jobs'	Live: General election 2010
	What are the most important election issues to you? /	What's your key election issue? /
09:20
	New 50p tax rate comes into force	New 50% tax rate comes into force
	Is sex addiction a real illness? /	What are the most important election issues to you? /
09:15	Madonna is 'most played' artist	Former Housewife alleges assault
09:10
	Gordon Brown is set to end months of speculation by confirming the UK's general election will be held on 6 May.	The general election campaign is set to begin as Gordon Brown is to confirm it will be held on 6 May.
	Landale: Outcome uncertain	The big election issues
	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	China soya ban angers Argentina
09:05	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'	Velociraptor 'caught' eating dino
	Solar System Explorer / Explore the solar system with BBC TV programme clips	Radio 5 live / What do you think the general election should be about?
09:00	Breakfast	BBC NEWS CHANNEL
	BREAKING NEWSAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad	LATESTAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad
	Battle starts here	Tiger mark III
	What will be the key issues in the election campaign?	Meeting the new and improved Tiger Woods
	Walcott relishes Barca challenge	Walcott aims to rattle Barcelona
	Today programme / BBC Radio 4's flagship news programme	Solar System Explorer / Explore the solar system with BBC TV programme clips
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08:55	Hassan murder retrial postponed	Blasts kill at least five in Iraq
	Wenger talks up Arsenal away form	Walcott relishes Barca challenge
08:35	Added	BREAKING NEWSAt least five people killed in blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad
	Maoists 'kill 30 Indian troops'	Maoists 'kill 40 Indian troops'
08:30
	Tanker stuck on reef 'for weeks' /	Jackson's doctor appears in court /
	Nasa chief's tears over shuttle era /	Tanker stuck on reef 'for weeks' /
	Terreblanche revenge vow revoked	Terreblanche 'killers' in court
08:15	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters win	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters comeback win
08:05
	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	Workers who are off sick for longer than seven days will now receive so-called fit notes instead of sick notes from GPs.	The Italian city of L'Aquila is marking the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.
	Public pensions warning from CBI L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	Obama to release new nuclear plan	Public pensions warning from CBI
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named	Obama to release new nuclear plan
08:00	Maoists kill '30 Indian troops'	Maoists 'kill 30 Indian troops'
07:55	Woods targets fifth Masters win	'Hurt' Woods targets Masters win
07:45	US anger at Pakistan mission raid	Maoists kill '30 Indian troops'
	Haye aims for four-fight swansong	Wenger talks up Arsenal away form
07:40	BREAKING NEWSTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster	LATESTTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster
	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs	Removed
07:35
	Obama to release new nuclear plan	Toll rises in US mining disaster
	Barack Obama will announce a new strategy reducing cases in which the US would be prepared to use nuclear weapons.	Twenty-five miners are killed and four are missing after the worst US mining disaster for more than a quarter of a century.
	Uncle charged with girl's murder	Uncle in court over girl's death
	China executes Japanese smuggler	Thai protesters confront police
	Workers die in US mine explosion	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Public pensions warning from CBI	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	Obama to release new nuclear plan
07:30	Discovery blasts off from Florida	Barrier Reef route 'outrageous'
07:25	Added	Lap-dancing club powers changed
07:15	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China	BREAKING NEWSTwenty-five miners now believed dead in West Virginia mine disaster
	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China
	LATESTInvoluntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor adjourned until mid-June	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year
07:05	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
	New 50p tax rate comes into force	New 50p tax rate comes into force
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary 'Debate needed' on digital bill	Workers die in US mine explosion
	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	Workers die in US mine explosion	'Debate needed' on digital bill
07:00	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Jackson doctor appears in court	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
	Public pensions warning from CBI	Workers die in US mine explosion
	Workers die in US mine explosion	Jackson doctor appears in court
06:55
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	Obama to release new nuclear plan
	The Italian city of L'Aquila is marking the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.	Barack Obama will announce a new strategy reducing cases in which the US would be prepared to use nuclear weapons.
	China executes Japanese criminal	China executes Japanese smuggler
	Public pensions warning from CBI	New 50p tax rate comes into force
	Obama to release new nuclear plan	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	New 50p tax rate comes into force	Public pensions warning from CBI
06:45
	New tax year	Party politics
	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet	Papers reflect on start of election campaign
	Safer ride	New tax year
	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet
	Teachers claim funding 'woeful'	Man's DIY store Caribbean rescue
	Parallel lives	Safer ride
	Terreblanche death exposes South Africa's race divide	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy
06:40
06:30	Prisoners' jail protest goes on	Prison stand-off draws to close
	New 50p tax rate come into force	New 50p tax rate comes into force
06:00	BBC NEWS CHANNEL	Breakfast
	Watch/Listen again / TV and Radio from the last 7 days	Today programme / BBC Radio 4's flagship news programme
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05:45	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China
	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year
05:15
	Parallel lives	Trail blazer
	Terreblanche death exposes South Africa's race divide	The button seller who was China's first entrepreneur
	To infinity...	Richer or poorer
	Why are hotel star ratings really creeping up?	Douglas Fraser on finding the real north-south divide
	Paradise '58 style	Parallel lives
	Farewell to the woman who helped envisage this	Terreblanche death exposes South Africa's race divide
05:10
	Parallel lives	New tax year
	Terreblanche death exposes South Africa's race divide	The key numbers affecting the money in your wallet
	The Editors	Parallel lives
	Do you care about international affairs?	Terreblanche death exposes South Africa's race divide
05:05
	Paradise '58 style	Safer ride
	Farewell to the woman who helped envisage this	Designing a seatbelt for women during pregnancy
	Road to recovery	Paradise '58 style
	Ex-child soldier's life in Sudan in sound and pictures	Farewell to the woman who helped envisage this
05:00	LATESTInvoluntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor adjourned until mid-June	LATESTUK's new 50p tax rate for earnings above £150,000 comes into force at start of financial year
	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs	LATESTA Japanese man convicted of drug smuggling had been executed in China
	LATESTBritish soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday named as Rifleman Mark Turner	LATESTInvoluntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor adjourned until mid-June
	LATESTPM to confirm on Tuesday morning that election will be on 6 May, says BBC political editor	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs
04:55	New 50p tax rate come into force	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named	New 50p tax rate come into force
	Workers die in US mine explosion	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
	Public pensions warning from CBI	Workers die in US mine explosion
	MPs call for council paper probe	MPs urge council newspapers probe
04:50	Obama to release new nuclear plan	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq
	Added	Obama to release new nuclear plan
04:30	Ross and Virgin Money in RBS bid	New 50p tax rate come into force
04:25	Bangkok protest sticks to centre	China executes Japanese criminal
04:20	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq	Obama to release new nuclear plan
03:25	Injured soldier 'denied payout'	Uncle charged with girl's murder
	Discovery blasts off from Florida	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq
	Public pensions warning from CBI	Ross and Virgin Money in RBS bid
	China rejects Mekong dam claims	Discovery blasts off from Florida
	TV gender age gap 'is narrowing'	Madonna is 'most played' artist
	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named	Jackson doctor appears in court
	Jackson doctor appears in court	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Uncle charged with girl's murder	MPs call for council paper probe
	Who's that girl? Most played artist of decade named /	Jordanian officials take dim view of 1 April 'alien invasion' /
02:35	Scores rescued from Chinese mine	Bangkok protest sticks to centre
01:30	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs	LATESTInvoluntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor adjourned until mid-June
	LATESTBritish soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday named as Rifleman Mark Turner	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs
	LATESTPM to confirm on Tuesday morning that election will be on 6 May, says BBC political editor	LATESTBritish soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday named as Rifleman Mark Turner
	LATESTOil prices rise amid growing optimism over improved US job outlook	LATESTPM to confirm on Tuesday morning that election will be on 6 May, says BBC political editor
	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	The US government accuses Toyota of failing to tell it about accelerator pedal defects and will press for a record fine.	The Italian city of L'Aquila is marking the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 300 and left 60,000 homeless.
	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary	EU harmonises Schengen visa rules
	Balls lays down funding challenge	NI increase 'will not cost jobs'
	Teachers threaten action on cuts	Balls lays down funding challenge
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	NI increase 'will not cost jobs'	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq	Workers die in US mine explosion
	Six miners killed in US explosion	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq
01:25	LATESTGolfer Tiger Woods thanks fans for welcome reception at Augusta	Removed
	Ingushetia hit by suicide attack	L'Aquila marks quake anniversary
	Uncle charged with girl's murder	Six miners killed in US explosion
	Apple iPad sells 300,000 on debut	Uncle charged with girl's murder
01:20
	Dead soldier in Afghanistan named	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
	A British soldier who died in an explosion while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday is named by the MoD.	The US government accuses Toyota of failing to tell it about accelerator pedal defects and will press for a record fine.
	FROM BBC SPORT >> /	Removed
	Woods targets fifth Masters win	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
	Tiger Woods believes he can win his fifth Masters, despite five months out of action because of a sex scandal.	Workers who are off sick for longer than seven days will now receive so-called fit notes instead of sick notes from GPs.
	Uncle charged with girl's murder	Injured soldier 'denied payout'
	Toyota faces record US $16m fine	Public pensions warning from CBI
	'Debate needed' on digital bill	Balls lays down funding challenge
	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes	Anti-psychotic pneumonia warning
	NI increase 'will not cost jobs'	'Debate needed' on digital bill
	Jackson doctor appears in court	Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq	NI increase 'will not cost jobs'
	Balls lays down funding challenge	Jackson doctor appears in court
	Tory cancer drug figures disputed	WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq
	Court told of Scarlett body find	Uncle charged with girl's murder
	The Canadian insect collector who eats his specimens /	TV show success for student who stood up to Paxman /
	Haye aims for four-fight swansong	Woods targets fifth Masters win
	Peterborough relegated after draw	Haye aims for four-fight swansong
01:15	LATESTBritish soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday named as Rifleman Mark Turner	LATESTWorkers off sick for longer than seven days to receive 'fit notes' instead of sick notes from GPs LATESTBritish soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday named as Rifleman Mark Turner
	Scouting For Girls top UK chart	TV gender age gap 'is narrowing'
01:00	Pregnancy exercise 'slims babies'	'Fit notes' to replace sick notes
	The World Tonight / Highlights from 40 years of Radio 4's evening programme	Watch/Listen again / TV and Radio from the last 7 days
		Removed
00:20	Public pensions warning from CBI	Toyota faces record US $16m fine
00:15	Drug experts defend methadone use	UK election expected to be called
00:10	Ross and Virgin Money in RBS bid	Public pensions warning from CBI
	Newcastle promoted to top flight /	Newcastle promoted to Premier League /

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