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BBC News

  • Four due in court over expenses
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:04:00 GMT
    Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.
  • Ukraine leader 'forms coalition'
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:03:04 GMT
    The Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.
  • Under fire force 'failed victim'
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT
    Greater Manchester Police is told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-partner as a report grades it as one of the worst in England.
  • Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:50:08 GMT
    Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.
  • Peace talks in doubt over housing
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:32:12 GMT
    Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.

BBC Business News

  • Greeks stage fresh general strike
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:27:34 GMT
    Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
  • Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:12 GMT
    Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.
  • Morrisons profit up on new stores
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:12:57 GMT
    The UK's fourth biggest supermarket group, Morrisons, reports a 30% rise in annual profits after it opens more stores.
  • Boosting Brazil
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:26 GMT
    Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
  • BP to explore for oil in Brazil
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:36:15 GMT
    Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

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