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	Friday, 14 March, 2008, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

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TOP STORIES

	All MPs' claims may be published Detailed expenses claims of all MPs dating back to 2004 look set to be published, the BBC has learned.

	Britons 'conned in US share scam' A US father and daughter are accused of tricking 15,000 mostly elderly British citizens out of more than $70m.

	Iraqi archbishop death condemned The death in Iraq of an archbishop kidnapped two weeks ago provokes widespread condemnation.

	BBC hands OFT files on Gaviscon The BBC gives the Office of Fair Trading files showing plans to thwart competition in heartburn medicine sales.

	'Lax standards' on data security The government has persistently failed to take data protection seriously enough, MPs and peers say.




WORLD

	Iraqi archbishop death condemned The death in Iraq of an archbishop kidnapped two weeks ago provokes widespread condemnation.

	Sudan and Chad strike peace deal Chad and Sudan's presidents sign a deal in Senegal to halt five years of hostilities between the two countries.

	Drug suspect faces US extradition Suspected Colombian drug baron 'Lollypop' Ramirez Abadia can be extradited to the US, Brazil court rules.




AFRICA

	Sudan and Chad strike peace deal Chad and Sudan's presidents sign a deal in Senegal to halt five years of hostilities between the two countries.

	Taylor 'made rebels eat enemies' Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor told militias to eat their enemies, a former rebel tells his war crimes trial.

	Deadline set for Austria hostages Al-Qaeda in North Africa issues a deadline for the release of two Austrians it says it abducted in Tunisia.




AMERICAS

	Canadians extend Afghan mission Canada's parliament extends its army's Afghan mission by two years on condition Nato allies send reinforcements.

	Drug suspect faces US extradition Suspected Colombian drug baron 'Lollypop' Ramirez Abadia can be extradited to the US, Brazil court rules.

	Democrats mull new Florida vote Democratic leaders in Florida propose holding a new presidential primary amid a dispute over the initial vote.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	China admits Tibet monk protests Chinese officials admit that Tibetan monks have been protesting in the city of Lhasa this week.

	Envoys meet to discuss N Korea US and North Korean envoys are meeting in Geneva in an attempt to reinvigorate a stalled nuclear deal.

	Taiwan minister quits over brawl Taiwan's finance minister Ho Chih-chin resigns over a brawl between rival MPs, 10 days before the election.




EUROPE

	Serbian leader calls snap polls Serbia's president dissolves parliament and calls early polls, after a cabinet split over EU membership and Kosovo.

	Tough climate talks at EU summit EU leaders begin to tackle thorny issues on climate change at a two-day summit, despite economic concerns.

	German court upholds incest law Germany's top court upholds the incest law, rejecting an appeal from a man who has four children with his sister.




MIDDLE EAST

	Iraqi archbishop death condemned The death in Iraq of an archbishop kidnapped two weeks ago provokes widespread condemnation.

	Beirut PM invited to Syria summit Damascus invites Lebanon's anti-Syrian PM to a summit, despite a row over its role in Lebanon's political crisis.

	US concern at Egypt poll arrests The US criticises a "campaign" of arrests of Egyptian opposition activists in the run-up to elections.




SOUTH ASIA

	Canadians extend Afghan mission Canada's parliament extends its army's Afghan mission by two years on condition Nato allies send reinforcements.

	Pakistan protests at US shelling Pakistan criticises US forces in Afghanistan for cross-border shelling that it says killed two women and two children.

	Indian police halt Tibetan march Police in India detain 100 Tibetan refugees trying to march to Tibet in protest over China hosting the Olympics.




UK

	All MPs' claims may be published Detailed expenses claims of all MPs dating back to 2004 look set to be published, the BBC has learned.

	Man arrested over Heathrow alert A major security alert takes place at Heathrow as a man with a rucksack runs into the path of an aircraft.

	Britons 'conned in US share scam' A US father and daughter are accused of tricking 15,000 mostly elderly British citizens out of more than $70m.




ENGLAND

	Man arrested over Heathrow alert A major security alert takes place at Heathrow as a man with a rucksack runs into the path of an aircraft.

	Todd inquest hears of drink level Manchester's police chief did not have a "huge" amount of alcohol in his blood when he died, a coroner says.

	Life for pregnant woman's killer A man is jailed for life for shooting dead a pregnant woman in an "execution" after a row between neighbours.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	NI councils reduced from 26 to 11 The Northern Ireland Executive agrees on a compromise proposal to create 11 new councils.

	Olympic coach guilty of sex abuse A former Irish Olympic coach is convicted of sexually abusing one of his young female athletes.

	Man held over gun murder released A man questioned about the murder of a convicted drug dealer last summer is released without charge.




SCOTLAND

	Flexible immigration policy call The head of the UK equality watchdog is expected to suggest that immigration policy should be adjusted for Scotland.

	Oldest lino plant to be flattened Plans are being made to demolish the world's oldest linoleum factory in Fife, it is confirmed.

	Demolition go-ahead for stadium Edinburgh councillors vote to demolish Meadowbank Stadium and replace it with a smaller arena.




WALES

	Inquiry into stabbed vicar death A watchdog is to investigate why a man with schizophrenia who killed a vicar was not identified as a threat.

	Radio need 'raised before death' Warnings that trainees needed radios were made months before a soldier died in parachute training.

	Cardiff City face loan case wait A High Court judgement that could decide the future of Cardiff City football club is expected next week.




POLITICS

	All MPs' claims may be published Detailed expenses claims of all MPs dating back to 2004 look set to be published, the BBC has learned.

	'Lax standards' on data security The government has persistently failed to take data protection seriously enough, MPs and peers say.

	Clegg wants to see 150 fewer MPs Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg wants the number of MPs cut as part of his plans to rebuild trust in politics.




BUSINESS

	Gold hits $1,000 for first time The price of gold hits new heights, trading at $1,000 an ounce for the first time, spurred by a weak US dollar.

	Hedge fund on verge of collapse A unit of the private equity firm Carlyle Group faces collapse in the latest sign of the raging credit crisis.

	AOL acquires Bebo social network Time Warner's AOL internet division is buying the social networking site Bebo for $850m (£417m).




ENTERTAINMENT

	Michael Jackson 'saves Neverland' Michael Jackson has refinanced Neverland to save it from being auctioned off, his lawyer says.

	Portishead 'feared unfinished LP' Cult band Portishead say they feared their album - Third, which took 10 years to make - might never be finished.

	Carry On script gets green light A new Carry On film moves one step closer to being filmed, and could be in cinemas by the end of 2008.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Iceland whaling go-ahead 'likely' Iceland's government is likely to approve the commercial hunting of whales for this summer, the BBC learns.

	Huge ice deposits 'seen' on Mars Water ice has probably been detected below Mars' surface, far from the planet's polar ice caps, say scientists.

	Trust advises taking natural path Health and environmental well-being could be raised by investing in "nature's capital, the National Trust suggests.




TECHNOLOGY

	Rockstar is EA 'primary interest' EA boss says developers Rockstar and its games is the primary interest of the firm's bid for Take Two games.

	BBC releases fix for iPlayer hack The BBC issues a fix to stop people downloading streamed programmes from the iPlayer website.

	AOL acquires Bebo social network Time Warner's AOL internet division is buying the social networking site Bebo for $850m (£417m).




HEALTH

	Call to fine public drunks £100 People drunk in public should be fined £100, even if they are not causing a nuisance, says a leading doctor.

	Sinus bug antibiotics 'no good' Doctors should cut down on antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis because the drugs do not work, researchers say.

	NHS IT delays 'hit cash savings' Potential savings from the £12.4bn NHS IT project in England have been hit by key delays, says the government.




EDUCATION

	Innovation 'starts in education' A government White Paper is published to make the UK a world leader in innovation.

	Pupils 'given biased Iraq view' Teachers' leaders accuse the MoD of providing unbalanced material on the Iraq war to schools.

	Hundreds of schools make the news Schools across the UK are creating their own news reports and broadcasting them via the BBC.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1991: Birmingham Six freed after 16 years
The Birmingham Six walk free from jail after their convictions for the murder of 21 people in two pubs are quashed by the Court of Appeal.

1984: Sinn Fein leader shot in street attack
Gunmen shoot and injure the Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, in an attack in central Belfast.

1964: Jack Ruby sentenced to death
Jack Ruby has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.




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