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Bank expected to cut rates again
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates later to their lowest for more than half a century.
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US gives Mexico anti-drug funding
A $197m (£133m) aid package to help Mexico fight drugs cartels is released by the US government.
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US auto union makes key concessions
The United Auto Workers union pledges key concessions in order to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure government aid.
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Oil falls on poor economic data
Oil prices fall after a barrage of bad economic data heightens fears of protracted global recession and declining demand.
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Lebanon's Aoun in Damascus visit
Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun, who fought a "war of liberation" against Syrian troops, meets Syria's president.
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Salzburg says 'So long, farewell' to plan for Sound of Music family's home to become hotel
The Austrian city of Salzburg block plans to turn the former mansion of the von Trapp family, made famous by The Sound of Music, into a hotel.
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Zimbabwe 'asks for cholera help'
Zimbabwe's government has asked for urgent help to tackle its cholera outbreak, the World Health Organisation says.
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Man Utd 5-3 Blackburn
Carlos Tevez scores four goals to send Man Utd into the Carling Cup semi-finals at Blackburn's expense.
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Noisy oceans 'threaten sea life'
Increasing noise pollution in the world's oceans is threatening the survival of whales and dolphins, a UN-backed conference says.
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Brown unveils mortgage help plan
Many people made redundant will be able to defer part of their mortgage payments for up to two years, Gordon Brown says.
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US economy 'weaker in all areas'
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book paints a bleak picture of the US economy, with weaker economic activity across the country.
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England set to resume India tour
England's cricketers will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday ahead of resuming their tour of India - if happy with security plans.
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New flying reptile species found
A new fossil species of flying reptile - with a wingspan the size of a family car - has been uncovered by scientists.
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Nations sign cluster bomb treaty
The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs.
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Conjoined twin dies in UK hospital
One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says.
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Richardson gets US commerce nod
US President-elect Barack Obama names New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to be his commerce secretary.
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Live text - Wednesday's football
Man Utd host Blackburn in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-finals after holders Tottenham beat Watford, as Man City share a 0-0 draw with PSG in the Uefa Cup.
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US presses Pakistan over Mumbai
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan must "co-operate fully" to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice.
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Nigeria buys baby poison antidote
Nigeria is flying in an antidote to stem the deaths of babies poisoned by a teething syrup.
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Queen says UK economy 'priority'
Fighting the economic downturn is the government's top priority for the year ahead in a slimmed down Queen's Speech.
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